If you want discretion do NOT order from amazon.com

ssnakeggirl · 4 months

There is a place on amazon where you are encouraged to review the packaging - go leave a really really bad review. Right now!

I've never had a problem with amazon's packaging of sex toys, but I've also never ordered a pipedream's product. I'd be furious of this happened. On top of the labeling issues, that envelope looks really flimsy.

faceless1 · 4 months

Did the mail man ring the doorbell a few times?

juanchopancho · 4 months

So how is the vibrator?

Gecko99 · 4 months

Go here and complain. It's Amazon's webpage for reviewing their packaging.

latebris · 4 months

I've never had an issue with Amazon shipping those sorts of things improperly. I have ordered a bunch of sex toys and accessories through them, and they always come in the usual box.

I even ordered a vibrator and a Nerf gun at the same time (don't ask...) and they shipped them separately, it seems like to make sure some kid doesn't open up a package expecting a Nerf gun but seeing mom's toy as well.

BKO · 4 months

Small is a colour?

tridium · 4 months

You should definitely bring up your concern with customer service. Chances are they'll give you a $5 coupon or something for inconveniencing you like that.

timekillerjay · 4 months

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A_Privateer · 4 months

Goddammit I just fucking ordered something from amazon. My only holdout was the chance that they wouldn't be discreete, but I thought, "naaaah, they wouldn't do that." Heres to my upcoming walk of shame.

forgive_jesus · 4 months

I can imagine it might be awkward to call customer service when you've already had your privacy kind of stripped away there, but Amazon is really fantastic with phone support so I'd encourage you to call them if it's not too weird to talk to someone about it. I worked for Amazon retail support and a call like this would definitely give you an apology and a chance to provide feedback at the very least.

lilythekitten · 4 months

Was it actually from Amazon directly though? I'd imagine it's most likely from a third-party seller, and different sellers will package their goods differently so it'd be unfair to tarnish them all with the same brush. If discretion is important, then check with the seller first.

agentfantabulous · 4 months

That's pretty crappy.

I got one from Amazon and it was in a regular Amazon box. No hint as to what in contained.

[deleted] · 4 months

It depends on who it ships from.

Oh, that's weird, it is from them. Huh. Well, fuck. I'm glad that's never happened to me. It would be seen by a dozen desk workers. :p Plus I'm a dude so there's that extra taboo-ness.

peteybob · 4 months

Could be worse, would you prefer the description to be XL vibrator......

hollynoats · 4 months

Wow, dude, that is horrifyingly awkward. Do what others have said: go leave feedback regarding this experience!

I have ordered sex toys from amazon twice and neither item was shipped so indiscreetly.

The first time I bought from amazon was probably one of the greatest days of my life. I had just turned 18, I had a job and money. I shit you not, the night before my purchase I had a dream that I had gone onto amazon and bought hundreds of dildos, vibes, strap ons and dildo lamps (dreams, what can I say?). It was great.

I woke up, sighed and lamented my lack of official dildo and turned on my laptop. Yahoo homepage, browsing news - a headline in technology/business: amazon is now selling adult products.

I went and bought the fuck out of some dildos. I was so fucking happy in that moment.

I assumed I would be receiving this item in an amazon box, as well. So I wasn't really too paranoid, even though I lived with my mom, we ordered stuff from amazon all the time. But alas, the day it arrived she was home. I was on the couch watching TV and she dropped a box on my lap said, "this is yours," and walked away. It was a plain white box. The return address was BEDROOM SUPERSPORTS.

I was so elated to have a dildo in a box addressed to me that I really didn't give a single fuck if my mom knew that I had a dildo in a box, and that it was addressed to me. Ensued: The Greatest Shower of My Life.

2nd purchase was fairly recent, 2 or 3 years ago. My best friend was in her early 20s and she had never owned a dildo or vibrator. She didn't get laid much due to health issues with her boyfriend and I found this infuriating so something needed to be done. She had always wanted a glass dildo so I found her a nice one. She was living with roommates at the time and remembering my own bedroom supersports experience, made sure the seller advertised discreet packaging. When it arrived to her the packaging was completely plain and innocuous, so everyone was happy.

Go leave some seriously critical feedback... and then go have some fun with that thing!

Edit - typo. Week old edit - felt kinda bad about slight indiscretion. Omitted an unnecessary description.

Forthern · 4 months

Not cool, i recently ordered from Bondora (UK site) and it arrived in a sturdy, but plain brown box. Still didn't risk having them send it to work though.

mattwithoutyou · 4 months

so, what's the ring on top of the vibe for? is that like a thumbhole for grip?

alanthiana · 4 months

Wow... I've ordered multiple sex toys through Amazon, and never had that problem.

I'm glad it ended up not a big deal for you.

n1nj4_v5_p1r4t3 · 4 months

what color is small?

KCNicolaou_ · 4 months

Holy shit, I ordered one of those for a friend (really) and accidentally had it shipped to my workplace, which I'm not even allowed to do. I had to go apologize to get the package back from my boss's secretary, who'd had to apologize to others on my boss's behalf for me. Thank FUCK that it didn't come wrapped like that. I didn't even realize how close to destruction I'd come...

TecksMecks · 4 months

Question: when you open Amazon.com these days, is the front page filled with other sex toy recommendations? I've browsed Amazon's condom selection, and I always hate it when they fill my front page with "Recently Viewed..." and "You may be interested in...." condom stuff. Very awkward.

zykal · 4 months

This is what happened.

Items come into the ware house from the supplies lots of items that can be damaged (clothing and glasses are repackaged) Items that do not come in a package are usually packaged in plastic heat sealed bags or envelopes, after this a sticker is put on it telling what it is and usually a bar code. The sticker that tells what it is in this photo is the one that normally has the bar code on it right where it is cut out (odd).

after this the item is put in a tote for someone to stick on a shelf some where. Then a picker grabs its because you ordered it and sticks it in a tote that goes to a packer.

The packer scans the item and the computer either says box it or prints out a spool label, In this case this item was designated "own box" and so it printed a label. packer slaps the label on the package and its goes on the conveyor where it reaches slam which reads the spool and sticks a shipping label on it then its loaded into a UPS/fedex/usps truck and they take it from there.

basically it happens if you want to almost guarantee this does not happen order more then 1 item. Only way it'd happen then is if the order gets split which is very rare.

I am curious though where the other shipping labels are on this envelope though.

Should be the item label we see, a spool label and then an actual shipping label. So there should be 3 labels on the front of that package. (spool and ship label are on same side) item label could be either.

ericksonvu · 4 months

Should of had it gift wrapped

Reddeviant · 4 months

I think you might be a fun person to know. That's a cool looking toy.

mikshan · 4 months

I have never had that problem with Amazon. Their packaging has always been really discreet. I ordered a toy for my wife for Christmas and it was delivered in the usual Amazon box. The toy inside the box was in a plain white plastic bag that gave no indication of the contents within. I would assume this has to do with the original seller and not Amazon. I would send an email to Amazon customer service and let them know of your displeasure in the packaging.

amazon-sucks · 4 months

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Boofster · 4 months

Yea this sucks but you're seriously that embarrassed of having a vibrator?

I feel a bit sorry for you. I bet you don't walk around naked much huh. Should try it every once in a while.

anaelle13 · 4 months

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