Amazon is a hugely popular website where consumers can buy pretty much anything. This includes pleasure products.
But shopping for sex toys on Amazon can be a little tricky. For one thing, they’re often sold by third-party sellers who can be shady at best.
Also, Amazon’s search algorithm can often push cheaper, knock-off products before genuine name brands. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to avoid this.
1. Look for the Brand
For starters, look for a trusted pleasure products manufacturer or retailer. Premium manufacturers understand branding and often send their products in beautiful branded packaging, which is a big difference from generic Amazon boxes and bubble mailers. They also offer warranties, customer service and online education about what might meet your needs best.
Many of these brands also have their own Amazon store fronts, where you can shop directly from their website with the peace of mind that you’re getting a name brand product shipped safely to your door. Lovehoney, for instance, is one of the world’s largest sex toy retailers and has its own separate Amazon storefront that sells all their top quality brands and offers discreet shipping and specials. Adam and Eve, another luxury adult toy company, also maintains its own Amazon storefront for their entire collection of toys.
When shopping on Amazon, however, it’s important to be able to discern fake products from the real thing. This is especially true of popular, high-demand toys that are commonly counterfeited. For example, the Magic Wand is a very common sex toy that is frequently sold as a cheap knock off. Luckily, there are ways to spot the difference, such as looking for authentic photos and reviews (beware of paid review schemes) and making sure you’re not purchasing a product that’s below the manufacturer’s MAP (minimum advertised price).
2. Look for the Product
Amazon is the go-to for a lot of things, from real x-ray scans of a human skeleton to thong sandals, but when it comes to shopping for sex toys, you have to take a bit more finesse. There are a ton of counterfeit sex toys and knock offs out there on the internet (even some major players in the sex toy industry have been caught), so finding what you want may not be as easy as you think.
For example, let’s say you’re looking for a realistic sex doll or inflatable sex toy torso. When you search for these items on Amazon, the results may show up with either the brand-name toy from their website, or with a third-party seller. Third-party sellers are a nightmare, as they are often selling fake or used sex toys (gross!) and most of the time are not authorized retailers and are not adhering to the manufacturer’s MAP policies.
Moreover, they also tend to steal the manufacturer’s photos and write their own reviews. This is why it’s important to find a trusted retailer like Lovehoney, PipeDream, or Doc Johnson if you want a real and safe product. This will ensure you don’t get ripped off with a fake or low-quality knock off. They’ll also have an excellent warranty and guarantee policy that makes you feel confident buying from them.
3. Look for the Seller
Finding sex toys on amazon can be tricky, but it’s doable with some finesse and insider knowledge. For starters, you’ll want to know exactly what you are looking for, such as a vibrator that is meant for a penis or one that can be used by a couple. You’ll also want to look for a product that has the features you want such as multiple speed, patterns, or vibrations. The next thing to look for is the seller.
As Amazon is notorious for counterfeit products and review farming, it’s important to find out who the seller is before you buy. This can be done by looking at the reviews, seller ratings and history, as well as if there is a website or storefront associated with the product. Additionally, look for a warranty or guarantee. Many sex toy companies stand behind their products and include a warranty with them, so if you see this it is a good sign that the seller is legitimate.
Overall, shopping for sex toys on amazon is a safe and convenient way to expand your sexual horizons and indulge those kinks and fetishes that you can’t quite explore in real life. Just be sure to pay close attention to the details of a particular product and be on the lookout for red flags such as misspellings in the review or an unusually short, non-descriptive description.
4. Look for the Price
As the world turns increasingly digital, Amazon has become the go-to place for online shopping. And for good reason: Amazon is fast with shipping and has a huge selection of in-demand products including sex toys like vibrating wands, massagers and cock rings. Unfortunately, the ease of buying sex toys on Amazon comes with some risks. For one, packaging may not be discreet and you might end up with a mystery toy that makes your penis tingle in the wrong way.
It is also difficult to know if the sex toy you’re looking at is genuine if the seller isn’t an authorized retailer for the product. Many of the products sold by third parties on Amazon are co-mingled with products from authorized retailers at the warehouse, a practice called “commingling” that saves sellers money but gives them no quality assurance.
If you’re going to buy sex toys on Amazon, it’s best to stick with brands you trust like Womanizer and Satisfyer that make high-quality pleasure toys using body safe materials and offer great warranties. However, it’s okay to save a little on smaller sexy items like lubricants and cock rings. The key is to shop wisely, read reviews and be aware of the dangers of commingling at the warehouse. This way, you can avoid wasting your money and getting something that might hurt your penis or cause a bad reaction.
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