We live in a time where there is quite a bit of economic disparity. Some people have discretionary income for luxury items, some people are just trying to pay the bills and buy some diapers for the kids. As one who was not born rich, hand-me-downs, no vacations, wrong side of the tracks, dented up old cars that half the time wouldn't start...I get that.
At the same time, being a very pro-sex humanist, as we all are, a huge part of our lives sexuality and sexual activity is very important to us. While the majority of people are "normal" or what we often call "vanilla" there are millions and millions, if perhaps not a billion of us, that prefer some version of an alternative sex life. This is a good thing, even though many can not understand it, or us.
However, sometimes with that aforementioned alternative sex drive and interest, you need a variety of accouterments and/or accoutrements (not quite the same thing), clothing, nipple clamps, a cock cage, perhaps some implements, sex furniture, maybe even rubber gloves and a turkey baster and God only knows what other things you freaks use to...get your freak on. :)
So as some may know....my interest as far as this is to make unique furniture and implements, sometimes jewelry, using both traditional and alternative materials, trying to achieve comfort and durability, but for a fraction of the price that most other people and/or companies charge.
Ergo why some of the items on my
Etsy Shop, are premade and for sale as is, and why I offer so many DIY downloads as well for those that are on a more....limited budget. The DIY (Do It Yourself) aspect encourages people to make their own, rather than buy premade. Why? Because where one company may charge $350 for a Queening Chair for example, you can do it yourself for less than a 3rd of that, or by using alternative martials, perhaps make the same chair for roughly $30 or so. And in many cases all you need is a razor knife, some glue and some paint. You can make one in a few hours, with most of that time being spent watching the fucking paint dry while you get high off the glue fumes. :)
A good part of any online retail cost is shipping. Often an items shipping charges will be cost prohibitive as it can double or even triple the purchase price....but many vendors don't tell you that as they advertise 'Free Shipping". There is no such thing as free shipping. You, the consumer, are paying for it somewhere, somehow, as its factored into the overall purchase price. We, most of us know this, but if you consider that the material to make some piece of fetish furniture is maybe $30, and the shipping charges might be $85 bucks...you see my point. Or maybe you don't. Could be you're so fucking drunk and bored with this post your eyes are crossed and you lost interest moments ago.
If that's the case feel free to kiss my....:)
