I've bought all my sex toys in person at a sex shop, no problems at all. I think the big advantage is being able to see exactly what you're getting, and being able to touch and make sure the texture's right. Believe it or not, it can make a big difference! Try and avoid rubber if you can - it smells, can be hard to clean and doesn't last very long in my experience. Aim for Latex or Silicone.... wonderful! :)

In terms of shop assistants, well maybe I'm going to the wrong shops but my experiences here in melbourne haven't been particularly wonderful. Not bad, but not something to write home about. My worst experience was an mid to late 50s woman who smoked the whole time and wasn't very knowledgeable about the products.
In an adult shop, it couldn't been a lot worse I tend to think!

Just have a good idea what you want - why stick with a dildo? Get a VIBE!!! Or a bullet! And make sure what you're getting is what it says on the box.

Also, have a budget and don't go over it. You don't want to blow your whole life savings on sex toys!! ;)
Well, you'll WANT to.... but that's another matter lol.

Most of all, have fun and TELL US WHAT YOU BOUGHT AND WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF IT!!!! :)

CasperTG

lol alrighty then, i think we will try online, see how it goes and then eventually go for the over the counter thing... not ready for that yet ;) im looking at some sites now...interesting!

If you see a toy on line that interests you, you might check Clitical.com to see if they have a review of it. The reviews are written by people like us (in fact, I've written some for them myself) and not people who work for any company that sells them. In other words, the reviews are their honest opinions of the toys and not some advertiser's word.

http://clitical.com/

Just click on "Product reviews" in the left-hand column on that page.

You might also look to see if you see the toy at goodvibes.com; they have a great ratings system in which loudness and strength of the vibrations, for example, of vibrating toys, including dildos, are listed.


http://goodvibes.com/cgi-bin/sgdyna...store/index.htm

Their prices aren't bad either. However, it definitely pays to shop around. Some sites' prices are slightly cheaper overall, but you still may find that the toy you want is cheaper somewhere else where the prices on average are usually higher. It's amazing just how much the price of the same toy can vary.

I also like Libida.com:

http://www.libida.com/content/shop/...p?id=1321488423

They have a good return policy, as does Good.Vibes.com. I'd stay away from ElectricLover.com toys; their return policy is for the birds.

Adam and Eve.com (adamandeve.com) and Xandria.com are good, but they are on the pricey side; still, it would be wise to check their price for a particular toy to see how it compares with other places.

Another good site for a huge selection and good prices is Private Entertainment.com.

http://sextoys.pexxx.com/cgi-bin/pr...=ecode&site=210

If you have any questions or want more information, please feel free to ask here or PM me. Have fun!:)

I usually buy on line too, can I recommend The Rabbit, there are many versions, but woweeeeee, I have vibrators and the rabbit is damned amazing. I got mine from the Ann summers web site, it was here within two days. Some times though it is nice to go browsing in the shop, the lingerie is phenominal, from extremely erotic to positively beautiful, a little pricey I have to admit, but beats Marks & Spencer....lol
I agree with the others here, the assistants are wonderful and do not make you feel embarrassed at all. I am on the mature side and was very dubious at first, thinking they might wonder what an old bird like me was doing there, let me tell you that they were wonderful, I had em laughing in the isles at my curiosity at all the weird and wonderful gear in there. Lol. I got em telling me what stuff was for, because my imagination didn't take me that far. I am far wiser now though!!!
Be brave...do it....you won't regret it for a second, you will wonder why you ever hesitated...I promise you.
Good luck and enjoy