Sex Toys for Men, Women and Couples

MyPleasure was started in May of 2001 by Dr. Sandor Gardos, a licensed clinical psychologist and sex therapist, as well as a board-certified sexologist. He founded the company after realizing there were few places on the internet a person could go to buy sensual enhancement products without encountering pornographic images, pop-up advertising and mailing lists. His goal was (and still is) to give useful, accurate information about sexuality, while providing a safe, friendly forum where customers would feel comfortable both shopping and seeking advice.

Since then, MyPleasure has helped hundreds of thousands of people achieve a better sex life by providing them with quality products and information. Our dedicated team of professionals works out of our corporate office in San Francisco's financial district, as well as our distribution and customer service center in the SOMA district of San Francisco, which opened in 2002. We've increased revenue and sales each year since inception and have grown to become one of the top sexual enhancement sites in the U.S. And we've achieved all of this while remaining true to our original vision of providing sensual products and helpful information in an environment that we can all be proud of.

Our Market

We're part of an enormous and highly successful industry. But we set ourselves apart from the competition by doing things a little differently. Our site is the kind you don't have to be embarrassed to visit, and it truly stands out in a field dominated by pornographic images and embarrassing pop-ups.

Our segment of the market is just your everyday women, men and couples looking to enhance their sex life in a fun, non-threatening way. Many people are embarrassed to go into a store selling sex toys, so a large portion of the market is made up of online and catalog sales, where privacy is assured. Because of our clean and friendly presentation, our information and advice, and our fun features like quizzes and postcards, our customers trust us to provide a shopping experience that isn't the least bit trashy.

We provide sex toys and sensual enhancement products all over the United States and even internationally. In some areas, this is the only way customers can get access to this type of product, so our market is made up of people in both rural and urban areas -- and you'd be amazed at some of the destinations we've shipped to!

Our Customers

Who shops at MyPleasure? You'd be surprised. Our customers represent a wide range of demographics, including age, gender and sexual preference. We've got everyone from first-timers looking for a little something to perk up their sex life to more experienced buyers looking for something unique. Sex toys are catching on, and it's no longer a small niche market. Which means our customers could be your next-door neighbors, the woman behind you in line at the post office, or just about anyone else you know.

As far as our typical customers, a large segment of our market is made up of single women and men buying for themselves. But we also have new couples who are looking to experiment now that they're in a relationship and older couples looking to put the spark back into their love life. Of course, we do try to offer a range of products and information so that there will be something for everyone who visits our site. And no matter who the customer is, our customer service staff is there to help them with their individual needs.

Our Future

Since our company started, we've experienced tremendous growth and have come to be known as a reliable source of information and products. Of course, never content to rest on our laurels, we're constantly asking ourselves, What's next? Simply put, our goal is to be "the" source for adult sensual enhancement products.

We're proud to be launching several exiting new initiatives this year, including making our products available to a broader audience and expanding our sales beyond the internet. For example, we plan to expand the mail-order catalog program that we launched in 2002, and we'll also be looking into retail outlets somewhere down the line.