The Results Are In! Were You Our Lucky Winner?

The results of our FREE Order Giveaway are in!  One lucky winner from Fountainville, PA will receive their full order + shipping on us!

The winner purchased the iTap Egg:  a brand new toy from CalExotics that has been generating a lot of  “buzz”.

Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our winner.  Please look out for more promotional offers this year, including more giveaways!

Best Regards,

The Vibrator.com Marketing Team

We All Have Our Vices… Mine Takes Batteries

I didn’t plan to buy a vibrator last weekend.

In fact, our tour de adult shops focused on one very specific goal—finding thigh high leather boots for my best friend’s honeymoon.

Our quest took us to a three-story shop with an adult store on the lower level, and all manner of Wiccan, goth and “drug culture” memorabilia on the main retail floor. Looking for tarot cards, incense and a spiked collar? You’d find it here, along with an entire wall of leather boots.

In our mid-to-late 30s, my best friend and I were the oldest people in this store. And the only ones not clothed in black, with hair dyed in fluorescent colors. Imagine an X-rated video section tucked in the corner of Hot Topic, and you’ve got a pretty good description of this place. The phrase “Head shop with an identity crisis” also comes to mind.

When I spotted a Doc Johnson wireless remote control vibe for a little over $50, I couldn’t turn it down. But let me be clear: we were not in your usual adult video store, nor did the clientele represent the typical adult store demographic.

Every adult store has the resident overcoated perv in the corner ogling female customers, the quiet couple browsing the how-to videos, the twenty-something loner seeking something to keep him busy Saturday night, and the gaggle of bachelorette party babes giggling over the penis drink stirrers.

My first clue that something was amiss came right after I paid. The 19-year-old (at least, he looked 19) behind the counter put the toy in a paper bag, handed it to me and sent me on my way.

As anyone who’s purchased adult toys knows, they are non-refundable (quite understandably) and the clerk usually puts batteries in to make sure it works before you leave the store. I’m not thrilled with the idea of the fat, hairy middle-aged guy usually behind the counter in an adult store handling such an intimate item, but it’s better than being out $50 if the vibrator is defective. (Incidentally, Vibrator.com has a special, and very fair, return policy. You may write in to request a refund or exchange if your merchandise does not work… but back to our story! )

“Aren’t you going to make sure it works?” I asked the clerk.

His eyes gazed blankly at me. “Oh,” he said, slowly. Everything he did was slow. I’m not passing judgment or making assumptions, but I can’t help but think he frequently tested the “tobacco products” for sale in the store. “I suppose we should,” he said.

This isn’t your normal vibrator with a few AA batteries. Six watch batteries power the egg while a CR2, commonly used in digital cameras, powers the controller.

I tried to hide an expression that was half-smirk, half-grimace as I watched him putting six batteries smaller than my thumb into the small, egg-shaped contraption. I offered to help. Clearly uncomfortable handling the sex toy, he heaved a sigh and handed it to me.

I installed the batteries and pushed the button. Nothing.

A line has formed behind us, two twenty-something men with a question about a tobacco pipe and some kids buying rolling paper (for tobacco, of course.) Everything in the store is to be used only for tobacco, it is noted on signs taped to the wall.

I suspected one of the batteries might be facing the wrong way. I opened the egg and promptly dropped the batteries (all six) on the floor. I bent down to pick them up, knocking into the man behind me. My best friend giggled; I joined her.

Apparently, the spectacle of two women buying a vibrator became far more interesting than tobacco pipes, and everyone in the store gathered around to see if we could get the toy working.

After taking out and putting in the batteries three times—and checking the single battery in the remote, as well–we suggested to the clerk that the vibrator may be broken. Stumped, he called the manager.

The manager brought us a new vibrator, opened the package, started the process again.

“Does each remote work only on the egg it’s sold with?” I asked, my imagination running wild at the possibilities if one remote can control more than one vibrator.

“Of course,” the manager replied, giving me an odd look. “They’re all coded differently.” Adult novelty items are a recent addition to the shop, and I can tell he’s second-guessing the decision to carry them.

“That would be like a comedy skit if one remote controlled more than one vibrator!” my friend said, painting a verbal picture of women in a restaurant jumping and orgasming at sporadic intervals.

“It could make for an interesting evening!” I said, laughing.

A moment later, the egg I had in my hand—from the first, broken vibrator—began buzzing, as did the one in the manager’s hand. Letting out a girlish squeal, I dropped the toy and it fell just the right way to roll beneath the counter.

“I guess the remotes do work on more than one!” my friend observed.

Twenty minutes later, we managed to leave the store with a working vibrator and a modicum of dignity. Until we ran into the guys so amused by our antics. “Have fun with that!” they said as we walked out the door together.

Yes, from now on, I am definitely doing all my shopping for sex toys online.

Vibrator.com’s Best Buys: Ten Toys Under $20

In a sluggish economy, sex remains one of the best free activities two people can engage in. Research shows it even helps you relax and forget your worries.

And sure, sex is free, but creative, earth-shattering, experimental sex – solo or with a partner — doesn’t have to cost a lot, either. Take, for example, these 10 toys, discovered by your resident bloggers (and believe me, we made the sacrifice to do some painstaking product testing!) to be Vibrator.com’s Best Buys.

Each of these goodies, including clitoral stimulators, traditional vibrators, toys for boys and more, can be had for less than $20, but they all pack a lot of bang for the buck. For instance, did you know you can experience the dual action of a rabbit for less than the price of a night at the movies (with popcorn and Jujubes, of course) here in New York?

• $15 – Silicone Posh Massager -
  CalExotics’ silicone “posh” massager sounds expensive, but it’s really not. At just $15, this powerful clitoral massager offers push-button, dual speed control – a feature often found on more expensive vibes.
• $15 – Peanut Vibe -
  Discretion often comes with a high price tag, but not in the case of this small and powerful clitoral vibe. It gets its name because it’s the size of an unshelled peanut, but it’s also less expensive than a trip to the circus! This clitoral vibe features 7 functions of vibration and pleasure nubs. One tester called it “scary-strong,” while Desiree Sweet was left wordless and moaning.
• $16 – Velvet Touch Hugs Vibe and Kisses Vibe $16 each -
  Everybody loves hugs and kisses, another free luxury. The Velvet Touch Hugs Vibe and the Velvet Touch Kisses vibe aren’t free, but they’re close to it, at just $16 each. Both have features not normally found on such inexpensive vibrators, putting them a few steps above your “basic” models.
  The Kisses vibe is adorned with little nubby hearts that fill with powerful vibrations. The velvety Hugs vibe has a rounded head. Both feature three different vibration settings and are waterproof.
• $18 – Bunny Buddy -
  You could spend close to $100 on a rabbit vibrator. Or you can get the Bunny Buddy for only $18—and that includes batteries, too! His lucky rabbit’s foot tickles your clit while those curved ears pleasure your g-spot. If you’ve never tried a rabbit before and aren’t sure if you’ll like the experience, this is a great toy for bunny beginners. At this price, though, even seasoned rabbit users will want to add it to their collections.
• $16 – Pleasure Dot Massager -
  Handheld massagers like the Hitachi Magic Wand, the benchmark in that field, can be expensive. Now you can get all the power and the discrete shape of a pricey personal massager for just $16. The Pleasure Dot is ergonomically shaped, with a pleasure-inducing round rubber head and three different vibration speeds.
• $14 – The All-American Whopper -
  No, we’re not talking about a bargain burger loaded with fat. This realistic, flesh-colored dildo with balls is 7 inches long and made of real-skin. The suction cup base holds it in place. Tell us, what’s more American than a classic sex toy at a great price?
• $19 – Jelly Flex Clitterific Dildo -
  Are you looking for a multi-featured, realistically-shaped vibrating dildo that will also stimulate your clit? I bet you didn’t think you could find one under $20, but the colorful Jelly Flex Clitterific Dildo will fulfill all your dreams and still leave you with money left for lube.
• $7 – Screaming O Vibrating Ring -
  Have you always wanted to try a vibrating cock ring, but didn’t want to spend a ton of money? The Screaming O Vibrating Ring is perhaps the best bargain on this list at under $10. You can barely buy two cappucinos for that price, but now you can treat your lady to a fantasy-filled night of clitoral pleasure.
• $9 – Sidekick 2 -
  This masturbator from Vibratex proves quality doesn’t have to cost a lot. The manufacturers of the world’s best selling vibrators bring you this soft elastomer sleeve with inner pleasure bumps and waves for a memorable, relaxing experience every time you use it.

Vibrator.com Airplane Ad Pulled in Texas

XBIZ NEWS REPORT
By Tod Hunter
Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — A pink banner advertising adult products website Vibrator.com that had been flown over spring break destination South Padre Island has been grounded after complaints by residents.

“It’s just a little community, and there are a lot of older folks there,” John from Houston-based National Sky Signs told XBIZ. “We flew it a couple of times and the county asked me if I would not do it anymore. It was an informal request. I said, ‘Not a problem.’ They moved the banner to another place.”

The banner is 25 feet high and 68 feet long, with the words “Got Toys? Vibrator.com” alongside the company’s logo of a silhouetted woman.

“We felt that it’s a great audience for us, spring breakers,” Vibrator.com CEO Keith Levenson told XBIZ. “We know our demographics, and the 18-25 crowd is a big audience for us.”

Levenson told XBIZ that he might pursue the ban through the courts.

“So far as I knew, flying planes and aerial banners was a First Amendment right,” Levenson said. “From what we heard, this was a little airport that took the law into their own hands. We’re contemplating legal action.”