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NSFW, How much would you pay for an egg vibrator? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by helen2345@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Online I found this egg for 23 euros. I then visited several sex shops asking for vibrating eggs like that one. On the first one they showed me this one for 130 euros. They insisted is waterproof according to IPX7 and that cheaper models are won't bring me to orgasm.

Is the second model 6 times better than the first one? I never expected a sex toy to be this expensive.

At another sex shop they offered this which can be bought directly from the manufacturer for 50 euros, but in this sex shop was valued at 90 euros, which is an insane markup.

They also had this one for 130 euros in store.

I don’t know if I should only buy ‘brand’ vibrators or simply trust amazon reviews and buy the cheapest one for 23 euros. Other reviews about the most expensive models over 100 euros indicate some customers are unhappy with the product, considering the price. Neither do I know what brands are reputable ones, if any, because I cannot give back a thing like this if I don’t like it.

Every listed toy is made in China so I don’t get the radical markups.

If you use egg vibrators, are there any brands I should look for?

For vaginal and anal use.

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[–] Dojan@pawb.social 1 points 1 week ago

That's a really good question, and I don't really know. Could be many things, like a fake discount where something is listed as previously having been a certain price without having ever been that. Granted I think that's illegal in the EU.

It could be that the box it's kept in has been damaged, but the item itself is fine. I've saved money that way before.

I also think these toys are generally sold at a decent markup. It's difficult for me to believe that the Edge for example actually cost ~100€ to produce, but since it's a relatively niche thing to sell (in the grand scheme of things) I think there's a markup to ensure staying afloat.

Now, I'd like to think that returned and used stock isn't put back on the market, but if I said that was the case I wouldn't believe it. People can do really heinous things.