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<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-04-022824.hdr.sgml : 20041224
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041227161559
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-04-022824
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GELLER LEON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253018

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19714
		FILM NUMBER:		041226579

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PERFUMANIA
		STREET 2:		251 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY
		CITY:			SUNRISE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33325

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			E COM VENTURES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL [5900]
		IRS NUMBER:				650026340
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY
		CITY:			SUNRISE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33325
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3058891600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY
		CITY:			SUNRISE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33325

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PERFUMANIA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>E COM VENTURES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ECMV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253018</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GELLER LEON</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNRISE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33325</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-12-23</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-23</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-03-16</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-03-16</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leon Geller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-27</signatureDate>
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