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Gah! I've not heard of this...gonna find out about this. I've not heard any of our distributors call us on callbacks for any product. These might be films that haven't yet made it into distribution yet. I am sure there are several crews/cameramen doing these films. This one may be a rogue.

It's extremely rare that any well-known distributor in this industry would ever fuck up like that...believe it or not, these guys cross their t's and dot their i's. We only do business with the reputable, long-time distributors.

Anyway, thanks KRC for tossing this out here...I'll def be checking into it.


rare?
Staglliano is constanly in trouble as is the entire Evil Empire group, and you remember the Tracy Lords debacle no? Have any idea how much trouble Fashionista's caused?
And the Govenor thing was in the paper for weeks - I believe Hustler already put out a spoof porn on him. That is old hat news already.
Furthermore the govenor's whore was... in fact... A WHORE. He was only ONE of her high paying men. She stuffed her mattress with money, and then made her bed. Just another bitch who had a tough life who turned to porno/
 
BlueSugar, We pulled over $30,000.00 of Traci Lords product out of our stores and smashed them to pieces back when that happened. Yeah, what a fucking surprise THAT was, eh? We took the loss, as did all other retailers and distributors at that time.

Then, she starts her own company, produces and distributes her own videos and expects us retailers to support her...after fucking us all over? She knew she was at the top of the porn chain when she did that. She didn't last long, did she. That was definitely a nasty little business.

Producers have come a LONG way since then. There really is no chance for mistakes if they follow the procedures. That's not happened on that scale since.

I've never heard of Fashionista and we haven't done biz with Evil Empire in many years.

Our stores used to be picketed regularly by the American Family Association. One day, as they picketed one of our stores, people driving by, slammed on brakes, pulling into the parking lot and came into our store to buy something...just to spite this organization.

The next day when they showed up...they found we'd hung a banner over our store welcoming "THE AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION"...we ordered and had about 14 large pizzes and drinks delivered to them...and paid for it all. :)

The local news stations showed up...you can't PAY for that kind of advertising. :D
 
Ah, Sassy and Fala - I knew it was happening, I knew some of the material was ok, but the toys were iffy because of some mess with Alabama and the bible belt etc.
I knew it was over turned in the recent scheme of things, and I was waiting for the satisfied "oh hell yeah!" from the texans for confirmation.

My store had a huge fight to be opened 6 years ago, regardless that in NY toys/porn is completely legal.


Congrats Texas !!


Yee Haw from Texas, BlueSugar! Hang in there, stand your ground, and join the FSC if you haven't already!
 
BlueSugar, We pulled over $30,000.00 of Traci Lords product out of our stores and smashed them to pieces back when that happened. Yeah, what a fucking surprise THAT was, eh? We took the loss, as did all other retailers and distributors at that time.

Then, she starts her own company, produces and distributes her own videos and expects us retailers to support her...after fucking us all over? She knew she was at the top of the porn chain when she did that. She didn't last long, did she. That was definitely a nasty little business.

Producers have come a LONG way since then. There really is no chance for mistakes if they follow the procedures. That's not happened on that scale since.

I've never heard of Fashionista and we haven't done biz with Evil Empire in many years.

Our stores used to be picketed regularly by the American Family Association. One day, as they picketed one of our stores, people driving by, slammed on brakes, pulling into the parking lot and came into our store to buy something...just to spite this organization.

The next day when they showed up...they found we'd hung a banner over our store welcoming "THE AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION"...we ordered and had about 14 large pizzes and drinks delivered to them...and paid for it all. :)

The local news stations showed up...you can't PAY for that kind of advertising. :D

Traci Lords happened a while ago, a long long while ago - how long have you been in business?
Evil Empire does Fashionista's that was a Belladonna, Suffredi, Vidal love child... lots of fetish wear, bdsm theme, and as i hope you know, bdsm/sex in the same movie is an absolute NO NO in the buis.

We had pickets too, the God squad etc... they left us alone eventually.

PS - i don't know if you get these to your store, but they're helpful- sign up for Xbiz magazine, or Adult Store Buyer mag - they're pretty handy.

The producers might dot and cross - but they're all twisted, and get into loads of trouble from time to time. Even www.scotfayner.com can be helpful on a very very rare occasion. Porn news is important.
 
Traci Lords happened a while ago, a long long while ago - how long have you been in business?
Evil Empire does Fashionista's that was a Belladonna, Suffredi, Vidal love child... lots of fetish wear, bdsm theme, and as i hope you know, bdsm/sex in the same movie is an absolute NO NO in the buis.

We had pickets too, the God squad etc... they left us alone eventually.

PS - i don't know if you get these to your store, but they're helpful- sign up for Xbiz magazine, or Adult Store Buyer mag - they're pretty handy.

The producers might dot and cross - but they're all twisted, and get into loads of trouble from time to time. Even www.scotfayner.com can be helpful on a very very rare occasion. Porn news is important.

BlueSugar, the adult biz was handed down by my husbands father who was a big name in this biz back in the day. He was reported to have had a large hand (no pun intended) in starting the gay movement in the Montrose area of Houston back in the 50's.

I wouldn't be surprised if my husband hasn't been interviewed/featured in X-Biz as I know he has been in AVN. We get all the mags you mentioned and have for several years now.

We were in business long before anybody heard of Traci Lords. We were running 8mm's in our stores back then. :) I'm telling ya, BlueSugar, we've probably been in this biz longer than you are old. :)
 
Ohhh, yikes! The hubby opened his first porn store here in 1975...after he got out of the Army. I didn't realize it's been longer than 30 years. Shit, time flies! I'm getting old!
 
The store I work in has them. But we're a mega store - huge huge - we have EVERYTHING.
Ask any store you go into if they do special orders - they can likely get them for you.
Though, the commercial sells them so cheap - you might get ripped off if you ask your local sex shop to order them for you.

I want to rent before I buy.
 
Ohhh, yikes! The hubby opened his first porn store here in 1975...after he got out of the Army. I didn't realize it's been longer than 30 years. Shit, time flies! I'm getting old!

*long whistle*

I may be a speck in the age game but I know my history, and I respect it - you can count me in with the few people that know about Rubin Sturman ;)
 
I want to rent before I buy.

we have a huge rental section, over 1,000 titles, and if you ask nice, you can pick a video from the store (well over 4,000 titles) and we can put it in rentals to see if you like it.
we sell our rentals too :) that is the revolving door, movies come and go all the time from there, so its constantly new. snatch it up or someone else will.
 
Ohhh, yikes! The hubby opened his first porn store here in 1975...after he got out of the Army. I didn't realize it's been longer than 30 years. Shit, time flies! I'm getting old!

Age ain't nothing but a number, Fala.

I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts (along with BlueSugar's) in this thread.

You both probably have so many backlogs of juicy good stories that you can't mention in here that it ain't even funny.

Holy Sheeit you two are a prize to have in here amongst all these political knuckleheads!
 
we have a huge rental section, over 1,000 titles, and if you ask nice, you can pick a video from the store (well over 4,000 titles) and we can put it in rentals to see if you like it.
we sell our rentals too :) that is the revolving door, movies come and go all the time from there, so its constantly new. snatch it up or someone else will.


BlueSugar, where are your stores located? roundabouts, I mean...region...area?

It's highly probable that my husband knows the owner of your stores.

In this industry, we all look out for each other. Together we stand...you know how it goes.

I understand that you don't want to put yourself out here...so answer me in pm if you feel like it...if you don't, that's cool. I understand.

I don't have any probs telling you where we are, our name, etc. :)
 
I have a wireless remote vibrating egg/bullet. (California Exotic Novelties) The control is like a key FOP with a button to press for on and two others to make the vibration higher or lower. This toy is great fun when i am with my friend out in public or at a party. An interactive entertainment that captures my attention whenever he desires. the range is great about 25 feet.

I was wondering if there are other wireless remote stimulators ot there that can used for fun and games in public. i once saw a pic of a woman with a strip, not unlike a bandage, but thicker wider, longer and plastic? it went up from her clit up towards her mound and seemed to vibrate. It looked to be self adhesive. I am not sure if this was remote or just a one time on disposable toy. Do you know of anything like that?

This has been a fun thread to read. Thanks.
 
Very good thread. Educational and history too. Keep giving more information. If I had a porn store I would lik you working in it, as you are customer oriented. Hope you go far and good luck.

I had a question for you and see you have already answered it, uness you have a newer answer as to what is the strongest and best bullet.

THANKS
 
Age ain't nothing but a number, Fala.

I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts (along with BlueSugar's) in this thread.

You both probably have so many backlogs of juicy good stories that you can't mention in here that it ain't even funny.

Holy Sheeit you two are a prize to have in here amongst all these political knuckleheads!

yeah, what happened here? its getting more political by the day... didn't The Brass open up a political board of sorts? whats this crud doing here?

*shrug*
The fun part about being mostly anon on the internet - ya'll can ask the stories, specific stuff - and we can share all we'd like.
 
BlueSugar, where are your stores located? roundabouts, I mean...region...area?

It's highly probable that my husband knows the owner of your stores.

In this industry, we all look out for each other. Together we stand...you know how it goes.

I understand that you don't want to put yourself out here...so answer me in pm if you feel like it...if you don't, that's cool. I understand.

I don't have any probs telling you where we are, our name, etc. :)

We're in one of the burbs of NYC...one of the largest stores on the east coast... it is quite probable that your hubby knows who we are.
 
I have a wireless remote vibrating egg/bullet. (California Exotic Novelties) The control is like a key FOP with a button to press for on and two others to make the vibration higher or lower. This toy is great fun when i am with my friend out in public or at a party. An interactive entertainment that captures my attention whenever he desires. the range is great about 25 feet.

I was wondering if there are other wireless remote stimulators ot there that can used for fun and games in public. i once saw a pic of a woman with a strip, not unlike a bandage, but thicker wider, longer and plastic? it went up from her clit up towards her mound and seemed to vibrate. It looked to be self adhesive. I am not sure if this was remote or just a one time on disposable toy. Do you know of anything like that?

This has been a fun thread to read. Thanks.

These are mostly the same... there are bullets that you can pop inside with the remote, and you have remote "butterfly" "ladybug" type panty critters that sit on your clit either on the inside or outside of your panties that have the distance remote.

I feel like I've seen what you're describing, but not for a long while. I'm waiting for a company like Fun Factory, Lelo and the like to make something "remote start" ... their toys keep geting more quiet every time they put something out.

Have you tried duotone balls? its a ball inside a ball.. theres some friction.. and when you move, they move. Go jogging, pick up the kids, dancing... vacuume the house, bounce your leg - and you have these subtle movements going on the entire time. They're all too often confused with benwa, though you can to kegals w/ these too.
 
Very good thread. Educational and history too. Keep giving more information. If I had a porn store I would lik you working in it, as you are customer oriented. Hope you go far and good luck.

I had a question for you and see you have already answered it, uness you have a newer answer as to what is the strongest and best bullet.

THANKS

actually, I can probably update that statement.
Bullets are cool - but if you go slightly larger than a bullet... you have the Onye by B3 toys... it is very quiet, mini stick vibe, very pretty, very strong.

And the Laya Spot by fun factory, multi speed, fits perfectly in your hand and on your mound... quiet, and quite awesome.

Naughti products are the ones you hook into your Ipod - and these little devils are QUITE AWESOME.

but if you want a bullet, and a bullet period, shape size, etc... then stick with whatever you found in a previous post :)
 
Whats the best and least confusing way to get into wearing cock rings? How do you determine size, etc?
 
Having worked in a couple of jack-shacks myself they are not nearly as interesting as this thread.

Serving desperate, lonely men who can't look up from the floor when directly addressed is depressing. However, as a clientele they are polite, quiet and don't loiter outside the exit.
 
Whats the best and least confusing way to get into wearing cock rings? How do you determine size, etc?

average is 6 inches or so, give or take a half inch.

THE WAY to wear a cock ring is around the penis AND balls.

If you reach your index finger behind your balls and meet it over your cock with your tumb - that is what i mean.

All of the furniture in one room.


The BEST ... are the metal. Find a 2" ring, take it home, and clean it after each use.

while soft - put your balls in carefully first - then your penis.

When you do get hard, its like morning wood... with an attitude.

You're harder/thicker/bigger, you'll last a little longer -- and when you do orgasm... oh boy. oh boy. Its amazing.

women get something like 40 seconds or so, maybe less of "orgasm"
men get .. oh... 7 ? 10 seconds? ... with the ring, you'll get almost double, and more intense.

VERY MUCH WORTH IT.


forget about the little jelly ones, by pass the big rubber ones if you can, and just go for the metal... trust me. They don't roll around, twist, bend, pinch - they are just ON, and do what they're supposed to do.
Just, make sure... lol... you warm it in your hands for a minute - it has that Dr's Stethascope thing going on... cold metal/warm balls... it isn't for everyone.


I gave my guy one, and he said, and I quote

"one of these, maybe a stroker, and some ID water based lube... and ... its amazing, absolutely different, intense and amazing"


he might have forgotten the "amazing" part ;)
women even feel the difference when you wear it ( i can promise you that )
 
Having worked in a couple of jack-shacks myself they are not nearly as interesting as this thread.

Serving desperate, lonely men who can't look up from the floor when directly addressed is depressing. However, as a clientele they are polite, quiet and don't loiter outside the exit.

Thanks :)
I was bored, (am bored at work), miss Lit, and the How To board was a little slow - so here I am on the GB with some old buddies, making new friends, and whoring out my little whore brain haha.

The work IS boring, most of the time. But my with my knowledge of sex, and knowing more working at the store, my education on top of that -- I can answer anything, from anyone.

I tell you guys about the Hasitic Jewish guy? Full uniform, yulmulke, curls... asking questions I'd expect (but don't limit to) an 18yr old? He was here for an hour, and I patently answered all his questions, straight face.
I didn't notice how "well" I was handeling the customer till he left - and my coworker (along with a few people in the store) asked me "how I could do that"

do what?
answer him, straight faced, serisouly, no laughing.
I shruged and said "we all seek this info at different ages/times in our lives..."

one of the customers said they thought this was a cake job.
it usually is if you just want to sling products
but to be successful - you should know what you're selling, and everything to do with it.


want to share some of your experiences Hojack?
 
Hiya BlueSugar! I finally got a chance to go back to the beginning and read this entire thread you started.

I am stunned by you! I'm actually embarrassed now with the pitiful contribution I've made here! :eek:

I seriously have never met anyone with the knowledge you possess regarding this industry, history and products...never. I'm learning a lot here myself.

Please clone yourself...we could seriously use about 20 of you! :D
 
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