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New meaning of in box? #

By Steven Walker Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 14:04 GMT

And I would hate to have a dildo in mine!

Steve

another related amazon funny #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 14:17 GMT

this is a link to a 'male pleasure sleeve' found not in the 'sex & sensation' shop but in the DIY shop! well i supose it is kinda!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Cat-Fantasy-Pleasure-sensation/dp/B000NWCBBQ/ref=sr_1_1/203-7549493-3215932?ie=UTF8&s=diytools&qid=1176387110&sr=8-1

I have an even more shocking tale #

By David Harper Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 14:42 GMT

Several years ago, I bought a copy of Red Hat Enterprise Linux through Amazon.

Soon afterwards, I received an email from an Amazon market-droid suggesting, based on my previous purchases, that I might like to buy a copy of Windows XP.

I was so angry that I emailed a complaint back to Amazon. What kind of sicko deviant do they think I am?

Security for Vista #

By Neil Weller Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 14:48 GMT

All I got was an email trying to sell me "Writing secure code for windows Vista"...... I think I would have preferred the other one!

i got one of these awhile back #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 15:19 GMT

i ordered a Rabbit brand corkscrew wine opener and had some of these toys show up as suggested related items. it was rather funny.

Not the first time... #

By Patrick Bateman Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 15:38 GMT

Coincidence or not, but a while ago I used to have "erotic photography" books recommended to me all the blimming time by Amazon (on site, not in emails), when I have never purchased or even looked at anything even remotely related. Used to annoy the hell out of me when I'd need to show my girlfriend something. The recommendation feature seems to behave itself these days though. And I'm not even living with my girlfriend at the moment!

This gives new meaning #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 18:30 GMT

...to the "one click" patent...

Look, I couldn't resist!

Re: This gives new meaning #

By PJH Posted Friday 13th April 2007 08:53 GMT

> ...to the "one click" patent...

ITYM "one clit" patent, no? ;)

Sheltered upbringing #

By Rob Posted Friday 13th April 2007 08:59 GMT

I'm still reeling from the fact that Amazon sell sex aids/toys.

(it wasn't that sheltered)

Re: another related amazon funny #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Friday 13th April 2007 13:24 GMT

Notice that when you've bought your DIY sleeve that Amazon suggests you also consider the Xbox 360 quick charge kit or the Stargate DVDs.

I guess they do know their target market then.

Amozon should leave sex toy sales to dedicated websites #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 24th April 2007 09:32 GMT

I have purchased from amazon before, and shopped with my daughter on amazon but I do not wish my daughter to have possible access to sex toy images on amazon by accident when she is searching for other toys and books. I have bought sex toys online myself and think amazon should leave selling sex toys to dedicated sites like www. soundsnaughty .com or one of the other dedicated sex toy websites. It is a dangerous mix to have adult products on a site that has all age groups using that site.