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Buy Rush Poppers, Get Rush Condoms, Free

Posted in Poppers, Savings, Uncategorized on June 30th, 2008 by Bob
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For each bottle of genuine PWD Brand Rush you buy, we’ll give you three Captain Rush Condoms, free. Depend on Captain Rush to keep you safe, and keep you feeling “playful” when you “play”.  Read more at www.captainrush.com.

Offer is good while supplies last.

World of Poppers Sale Ends June 30: Brasil, Taiwan Blue, English Poppers, and Amsterdam

Posted in Poppers, Sale, Savings on June 27th, 2008 by Bob
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It’s been a great month and a great sale, but all good things must come to an end.  The last day of the “World of Poppers” sale is June 30.  Take a dollar off Brasil, Taiwan Blue, English Poppers, and the large bottles of Amsterdam.  Take fifty cents off the small and medium sizes of Amsterdam, with prices as low as $6.99.  Buy as many as you want, and yes, backorders will be honored at the sale prices.  But act fast, before the “World” turns.

World of Poppers Sale: Brasil, Taiwan Blue, English Poppers, and Amsterdam; Swiss Navy Lube

Posted in Poppers, Products, Sale, Savings on June 11th, 2008 by Bob
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You’ve heard the news and felt the bite of record gas prices. Now we’re getting hit by new airfare increases, and many of us are changing our summer travel plans. My partner and I had hoped to attend Seattle’s Gay Pride, but this year we’ll stay home in Texas and take a “virtual trip” instead. You, too, can join us with the GayHankies.com “World of Poppers” sale.

Our trip around the world starts in Brazil, then heads off to Taiwan, England, and finally Amsterdam. And yes, I’ve put Brasil, Taiwan Blue, English Poppers, and the large bottles of Amsterdam all on sale for a dollar off. The small and medium sizes of Amsterdam are also on sale, as low as $6.99. With savings like this, you can go as far as you want, and of course, you’ll have loads of fun along the way. These prices are good all month long through June 30. Click through here to start your trip, and be sure to tell your friends so they can come along, too.

Swiss Navy Lubes

While you’re “in Europe,” why not take a side trip to Switzerland. I’ve just added Swiss Navy Silicone and Water-Based lubes in the 2-ounce and 4-ounce sizes. They have a cool dispenser that you can operate with one hand, leaving your other hand free to do, well, anything you like. I especially liked the Silicone version, which was really slick, but either of these lubes are sure to satisfy. And yes, both versions work fine with latex or without.

Double-Check Your Checkout

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Customer Service on June 4th, 2008 by Bob
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This week I’ve had several cases of orders submitted with invalid credit card information. Seeing this, I went back over my records and discovered that over 3% of the orders entered over the last couple years have had this problem. This is not necessarily a case of a credit card being overlimit or fraudulent or anything like that. What typically happens is that when going through the checkout process, someone accidentally puts in a bad expiration date.

Usually I discover this the following morning when I’m reviewing the orders and credit-card authorizations, and it’s only then that I can contact the customer and let them know that their card didn’t work. For privacy reasons, I do this by email. I don’t want to disturb you at home or out you to your family or roommates or whoever. I also don’t store your credit card information, except for the last four digits of the card number and the expiration date. Again, this is for your protection. With all of this, the order usually is delayed a couple of days until the customer gets the email and re-enters the corrected information on this web site.

Did you know that I’m also the one who does the custom program modifications for this web site? I wish I had time to re-program the software so that it would process credit-cards “in real time” and let you know immediately, while you are at the checkout, if you make a typo or a mistake. Unfortunately that isn’t feasible right now. What I can do, though, is ask you to double-check your order before you hit that “Submit” button to finalize it. Making sure that all your information is accurate will also make sure that you get your package ASAP.