Sex Toy Tester - Chit-Chat

New Lovehoney YouTube video “How To Be A Sex Toy Tester” :slightly_smiling_face:

10 Likes

I didn’t include that any of mine were testers. I asked earlier on when I started, and it seemed to be completely down to preference, so I opted to leave it out.

I think I gave quite balanced reviews though, and didn’t bumlick on the chance for more testers. :slightly_smiling_face: I think honesty is the most important bit, as I don’t want to feel like I’m selling the product, rather than just letting you know how I got on with it. I was also a bit hesitant to use terms like ‘I guarantee you’ll love it’ and ‘trust me, just buy it’ for similar reasons.

7 Likes

I’m never over generous. As you say that defeats the whole point.

But it’s human nature to sometimes be over critical and focus purely on negative aspects if it’s a purchase. You only have to read many product reviews to see that.

I just feel that as part of the ‘honesty is key’ side of things it’s better to be up front about it being a tester. Whether you absolutely love something or think it’s massively disappointing. I’ve left some extremely negative feedback on some of the secret testers we’ve had as I think that’s even more important given it may be something the business is looking to stock.

I do sometimes wonder if some applying to test products are doing so because its actually a product they’re interested in or if its just because its a freebie? How many times do you see ‘happy to try any’ on threads, even though the guidance explicitly says nor to do that?

7 Likes

Ive done this too. With both toys and lingure. If its something i know i wouldnt want to buy (or at least be open to the idea of trying) im never going to enjoy the reviewing process.
Whats the point of putting myself through the slog of reviewing a pin pint tappy toy (the shapes i never get on with) or trying lingere i know will never suit my shape.

I always worry when we get really big toys in the normal testers that someone isnt going to check the item page :woman_facepalming: clicking the buttons is so easy inevitably someone is just not going to look at the sizes and end up soghnig up for a 6” circumference dildo or a 8” plug or something

8 Likes

Nope! I spend considerable time trying to match products to people :slight_smile:

20 Likes

Many of us keep notes/files on our device/computer to hold the review blurb. Maybe try doing that too for safekeeping?

I like to organise mine as a note (in iPhone) for each, with an emoji in front of the titles so that similar items sort together;

:robot: toys
:bikini: lingerie (me)
:shorts: lingerie (him)
:lotion_bottle: lubes/balms
:jigsaw: other (condoms, nipples suckers, kegal balls)

And then I put a :white_check_mark: in front when they’re live on the site.

8 Likes

Buy more stuff :rofl:

If you can find the product page you can still leave reviews for discontinued items. It depends how long ago they were discontinued. If it was years ago pre site switch-over it’s unlikely you’ll find them, if it’s only recently discontinued @Ian_Chimp is quite good at ferreting out the relevant pages.

Seriously though you don’t have to be writing reviews for super expensive luxury toys. You can write an excellent review for things you might buy fairly regularly like lube too which will still show your writing style.

5 Likes

I hope everyone is posting honest reviews but I agree informative ones are much more helpful! I have to agree with @Green_Eyed_Girl though; for lingerie the information I find by far the most useful is when people state their measurements and general shape, what size they bought and how it fitted. Where it fitted well and where it didn’t.

8 Likes
  • Have you written around 10 decent product reviews that are live on the Lovehoney shopping site?
  • Have you applied for a tester by voting in the current Tester List poll, or by putting your name in for a Secret Tester topic? (both found in the #testers category)

If so, you have met the requirements. :partying_face:

6 Likes

Hey @Fire_Ice1, they wouldn’t be able to as they are secret/not live products and the forum is accessible to anyone! When you get a secret one, you have to respond to the email to confirm you won’t share on any social media before Brenna sends across the picture. If the picture was shared on the forum then it’s being exposed to hundreds of people or more, rather than the 1 or 2 that are selected. :blush: If people don’t think it’s for them after seeing the photo, they can change their mind and say it’s not for them :blush:

9 Likes

Dont worry. Im dyslexic (you may have noticed :joy: ) and it doesn’t matter :+1: i still get sent testers and the forum gang very kindly tolerate the fact i cant spell aukward to save my life

6 Likes

I always state my height and dress size and putting your inside leg measurement is a great shout. I do state where I wear them as I prefer high on the thigh and being tall and liking them high obviously has an impact on how they fit. I normally just state that I have thunder thighs in comparison to the rest of me and therefore tend to go plus size in hosiery which I don’t for anything else. An actual width measurement at the top point of stockings or where hold ups are held up is a great idea though which I intend to steal so I shall do that from now on. I think your review sounds like it will be spot on for what I look for in hosiery reviews :+1:.

6 Likes

I personally base all my purchases on reviews. I will always read at least 10 and I prefer ones with more detail

9 Likes

If it’s a product I’m interested in buying, I read all of all the reviews if less than 20ish reviews. If 100’s I tend to filter for things that mention “size” for lingerie or a particular aspect of a toy I want to know about. If I can find the helpful reviews I definitely read the entirety of them. I try to skip the ones that say nothing useful.

8 Likes

Nothing for me in the current secret testers thread, so I didn’t want to clutter it up with a pointless post…

But for the love of God, someone tell us what boob vibrators are! :smile: :rofl:

I have an image in my head, but it’s not particularly sexy for anyone involved.

5 Likes

:rofl: I had an interesting image in my head too! I did a bit of googling though and think I’ve found some possible candidates (which I can’t link to obviously), sadly the few that I think fit the description look rather too big for me.

I can’t wait to see what product Lovehoney has gone with though and will be interested to read the reviews.

5 Likes

Here’s everything you need to know. Welcome!

5 Likes

It could be any number of reasons why you aren’t getting picked but my initial thoughts would be:

  1. Have you written at least 10 reviews? And do you keep writing reviews? I’ve seen people write all of their reviews in a short couple of week period so they are eligible as testers and then stop writing them. You don’t have to be writing daily reviews or anything but 1 every few weeks just shows you are interested in reviewing.

  2. Are you putting yourself down for the tester list (the poll vote one)? Generally you won’t be eligible for secret testers until you’ve had a regular tester so always try and look out for that one. (That’s not to say that you shouldn’t put yourself forward for secret testers as sometimes you will have a shot even if you haven’t tested before). Also, are you making sure you are following the instructions in the topic. Also, if putting yourself forward for lingerie, does Brenna have your sizes and/or are you making sure you are specifying the size based on the choices in the post.

  3. Are you putting yourself down for testers that reflect what you have reviewed? Sometimes Brenna will want opinions from beginners but generally if you’ve never reviewed a type of product then you are less likely to receive it as a tester. For example, if all your reviews are for bullet vibes, you aren’t likely to get a large anal toy.

  4. It could be your review style. Although there are many ways to write a good review, the main purpose is to tell people things they can’t get from the product page; are you giving enough of your experience? There is a My Reviews topic if you want people to have a look at them and see if they have any comments.

7 Likes

Most people here are good at testing toys and writing a review on that toy. You are not alone in being “Really good”
If you want to be apart of the people chosen to test toys, have live reviews you have bought.

Read the the link as to what is required The Great Big Review and Testing Guide

6 Likes

Do read what @DanceswithPenguins has linked @83untouchable1 so that you can read the requirements so you can get started right away. I’m a tester and it took me 7 months of constantly writing really good, detailed reviews and voting on stuff that was available for testing so you might not be able to be a tester for a while, just a heads up because I almost gave up and then I was selected. You just need to be patient and persistent. Good luck.

6 Likes