Amazon tends to have good prices on most things, andits particularly temptingif you have Prime.
You May Get a Counterfeit
Amazon has aknown problem with counterfeitingin certain categories, including sex toys.
Lets start making stainless steel butt plugs.
I reached out to a few people in the sex toy industry to get the inside scoop.
That is simply not the case.
It is very easy for anyone to open an Amazon shop and sell to the public on their site.
The issue is bad enough that many sex toy companies are starting to fight back.
I did not receive a Hitachi massager as pictured… -2 stars for false advertising.
…I do however like the massager I was sent.)
Sex toy manufacturers are generally strict about their price points, and dont offer steep discounts.
This supposedNjoy Pure Plug and Sliquid Lubeset, for example, is selling for 66% off list price.
This allegedWe-Vibe 4is 59% off.
Counterfeit Sex Toys May be Unsafe
Some people dont mind counterfeits.
You only spent a fraction of the retail price, so who cares?
Sex toys, however, are more complicated.
When I opened it and charged it, it didnt work.
My only recourse is to warn other potential customers.
Theyre not alone; a quick look at online reviews turned upmultipleaccountsof malfunctioning sex toys.
Sex toys are private purchases, which makes you particularly vulnerable to being ripped off.
Your scumbag of a seller may leave you in the aforementioned Kafkaesque nightmare trying to do a return.
Amazon wont offer refunds if youve purchased from athird-party seller, either.
Youll also be able to get a refund or exchange if something is wrong with your product.
Eagle-eyed readers may also notice that the seller claims to be Njoy, instead of properly-formatted njoy.
Similarly, I got led tothisseller page for We Vibe, andthisone for Magic Wand.
A pirate probably wont bother to respond.
Read the reviews.Bless the brave souls who are willing to submit public reviews for sex toys on Amazon!
you might often spot counterfeits based on bad reviews.
For example,Minna Lifedoes.
