Amazon goes too far with buy it used concept

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » August 14, 2004, 12:15 pm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... c&n=507846

Revs · Post by **Revs** » August 14, 2004, 12:23 pm

Are there people out there that are ashamed to buy condoms in a store?
You buy it from Amazon they must leave you a special treat *cough*loser*cough*

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » August 14, 2004, 12:24 pm

All that aside Revs, notice the Buy it used link?

LOL I mean, geez, doesn't someone there think?

Coatlicue [KoE] · Post by **Coatlicue [KoE]** » August 14, 2004, 1:31 pm

Why were you on there looking for condoms?

Mak · Post by **Mak** » August 14, 2004, 1:49 pm

I'd be more concerned that they're "pre-tested".

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » August 14, 2004, 1:50 pm

I was reading a blog about this guy buying condoms and bitching about how it is a social pariah thing, and someone posted that you could buy them on Amazon, and had a link, so I hit the link because I thought it was BS, and then I noticed the Buy it used link and ......

I am a little bemused by the sheer number of types of condoms though also.

Spankes · Post by **Spankes** » August 14, 2004, 2:27 pm

If a person is not mature enough to buy condoms in the store they shouldn't be having sex.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » August 14, 2004, 3:01 pm

Spankes wrote:If a person is not mature enough to buy condoms in the store they shouldn't be having sex.

Actually I noticed growing up in America that the guys who were the worst possible ones for girls to be sleeping with bought them without a problem since they lacked all couth or embarassment. They also then tending to tell stories of their conquests, both real and imagined.

Spankes · Post by **Spankes** » August 14, 2004, 3:25 pm

Buying them does not make you mature. Not being able to buy them makes you immature.

All poodles are dogs, not all dogs are poodles.

In this day and age there is little to no stigma attached to buying condoms that I can see. Safe sex = teh win.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » August 14, 2004, 3:34 pm

Seriously, if you as an adult are uncomfortable buying condoms in the store you have issues.

Rasspotari · Post by **Rasspotari** » August 14, 2004, 5:58 pm

Tenuvil wrote:Seriously, if you as an adult are uncomfortable buying condoms in the store you have issues.

yah like ohmahgawd , dewd like it's just rubbers man . get a life and stuff . omgad !

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » August 14, 2004, 6:23 pm

I am willing to bet that price has to be the reason people buy them online

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » August 14, 2004, 6:57 pm

Hehe, theres actually a comercial in denmark ATM that talk about used condoms.
This guy are about to make out with a GORGEOUS lady, and ask her "do i have to?". And he grab a VERY used condom from the drawer, and say "its because i cant buy a new one before i have used this one for 6 months".
The gimmick is that some cellphone companies sold cheap phones that REQUIRED you to keep them as company paying higher prices for 6 months

Think that people fear ending up in a Leisure Suit Larry situation if they go to a store to buy condoms. (and if you dont know what im talking about, youre too young anyways .)).

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » August 15, 2004, 1:14 am

I liked Jake Johanson's standup bit where he was saying that he had broken up with his girlfriend but was still buying condom's because he didn't want the girl at the convience counter to know that he had stopped having sex.

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » August 15, 2004, 2:08 am

thats why you buy the ones in the bathrooms !

Truant · Post by **Truant** » August 15, 2004, 10:20 am

Drasta wrote:thats why you buy the ones in the bathrooms !

I really hope you are more responsible about your protection than that.

Markulas · Post by **Markulas** » August 16, 2004, 1:33 am

But jesus shit, what if my mommy saw me in the store buying condoms???!! And then while I was walking out of the store my girlfriend sees me drop the condoms and she was currently thinking she wasn't ready for sex.... OMG the possiblities are endless, thank you amazon and thank you buy it used feature, you've saved me a many of times even if they were stretched out a little too thin.

Janx · Post by **Janx** » August 16, 2004, 4:07 am

Heh, I want some rainbow licorice flavored lubbers!

<3 Lesiure Suit Larry..

Abelard · Post by **Abelard** » August 16, 2004, 1:16 pm

Why would you feel uncomfortable buying them?

Don't be such a fucking wimp!

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » August 16, 2004, 1:23 pm

yea people buy dousche(sp) at the grocery store with their kids with them ... me and my friend used to keep count of how many of those we would ring up a month same with KY/other lubes ..

masteen · Post by **masteen** » August 16, 2004, 1:28 pm

HAY EVERYBODY!!! THIS PERVERT IS BUYING PEPPERMINT FLAVORED LUBRICATED SMOOTH LUBBERS!!!

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » August 16, 2004, 6:27 pm

Embarassing Truth Moment:

So I was 16 and went to buy some condoms, and I talked to the pharmacist, had him get them, paid for them and went to leave. BEEEP BEEEP BEEEP HONK HONK HONK Lights and sirens went off, seems the foil they come in triggered their new security system.

Since then I have been a little shy about buying them, but I still would if I needed them.

Spankes · Post by **Spankes** » August 16, 2004, 7:03 pm

I don't understand the embarassment for buying things like condoms, dousche, tampons etc...

Condoms = getting laid
All feminine products = obviously not for me

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » August 16, 2004, 10:11 pm

i never paid attention when i would ring up tampons unless it was a new kind

Coatlicue [KoE] · Post by **Coatlicue [KoE]** » August 17, 2004, 6:50 pm

I dunno why people get so embarrassed... I have no problems buying that stuff at the grocery store. I even have my hubby buy pads and tampons for me when I need them. He even knows what kind and how many to get me!!