Toys In Babeland

(212) 375-1701

94 Rivington St
New York, NY 10002 40.7202 -73.9887

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Neighborhoods: Lower East Side, Downtown

BABELAND.COM

Last updated 7.09.09

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Toys, Gift Shops, Novelties, Stationery Stores, Hobby Shops

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What People Are Saying About Toys In Babeland

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The Scene – The Lower East Side's Babeland is less a boutique and more a sex-positive clubhouse. Cute hand-written signs describe the wide array of mostly women-oriented products, and the atmosphere is so laid-back, you'll wonder why everyone in the city isn't spending their Sunday afternoon chilling to Sleater-Kinney on the sound system. – – The Goods – Toys distinguishes itself from other sex toy vendors by focusing not only on hawking merchandise, but also on offering sound sex education. The store offers a variety of classes, including an introduction to sex toys…

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Know Before You Go:
The store is devoted to putting women's pleasure first, but folks of all orientations are welcome--the majority of clients are straight couples.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. really fun and comfortable place.
  2. atmosphere overall is great.
  3. felt really comfortable shopping here.
  4. The staff is very knowledgeable, the variety is great, the classes are awesome, the atmosphere is warm and friendly, and I have never once felt judged.
  5. The first time I ever shopped there, at the Rivington Street location, I was completely terrified, but the salespeople made me feel right at home, gave me tons of good information, and encouraged me to explore the store and myself.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The staff is very knowledgeable, the variety is great, the classes are awesome, the atmosphere is warm and friendly, and I have never once felt judged.
  2. wonderful selection as well as decent pricing.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This is a great place to go for all of your sex toy and video shopping.
  2. The first time I ever shopped there, at the Rivington Street location, I was completely terrified, but the salespeople made me feel right at home, gave me tons of good information, and encouraged me to explore the store and myself.
service
81.25% positive
  1. Went to Babes in Toyland today, found the store and its staff extremely pleasing, and easy to navigate.
  2. would normally get slightly flustered and panicky in situations that involve searching for plastic boyfriends in front of strangers, but the staff here is so incredibly nice.
  3. The staff are extremely helpful and one does not have to be shy.
  4. The customer service is absolutely wonderful.
  5. had horrible customer service too!
  6. The staff is very knowledgeable, the variety is great, the classes are awesome, the atmosphere is warm and friendly, and I have never once felt judged.
  7. The folks at Toys in Babeland are friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and just really nice.
  8. Lots of items are labeled with explanations in case you don't know what they are, and the staff is super helpful and knowledgeable if you need their help - but they don't push.
value
100.0% positive
  1. wonderful selection as well as decent pricing.
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/21/12

Electronic Toys are defective

by Ales1979

We ordered three electronic toys and none of them worked. Very poor quality. I was rather disappointed.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/31/08

Best Adult Toy Website and Customer Service Beyond Belief!!

by VR9178

Babeland is awesome. Not only is it a terrific company that is actually owned by women. Babeland is fairly progressive and supportive to the communities it represents. Babeland also has amazing toys of all kinds that are really high quality and good. I mean, if you order the cheap stuff you get the cheap stuff no matter where you shop, but this place has some really good stuff.. All of the customer service I have gotten from them has been excellent. If you call or email they actually know their stuff and help you. They are like experts. I always get all my packages on time and I know they don't charge you until you they ship to you. I called and asked after I read the last review. Honestly, if you have an interest in fun just check out their website.

  • Pros: Friendly women, Nice Website, Very informative, helpful customer service
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/15/08

NEVER USE WEBSITE TO ORDER THINGS!!!!!!!

by susan45

I ordered something over 2.5 weeks ago, and it turns out one of the items was backordered (which they did not alert me to when I ordered). Not worried, since I had selected to split ship if something was not in stock, I asked what was back-ordered. Then I went on vacation. I return, Nothing had shipped, (they decdided to hold my order against my wishes for the item that wasn't going to be in stock for a month). Now, over 2 weeks later, they still take days between responses, will not ship any of my items until the backordered piece is in stock, and oh, I paid for everything already. Also, they do not understand why any of this might upset me. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WEBSITE SHIPPING EVER.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/26/07

Thump thump!

by atomicyente

Okay, we all know that Babeland is great.

So I'm actually using this as an opportunity to give props to my new favorite vibrator which can be *purchased* at Babeland.

Forget the rabbit, and the ergonomic trend in toys on the market. It's all about the Hummer! (note--at Babeland they call it :The Hummingbird," but the package says Hummer).

It's curvy. It's silvery. It's pearly. It does a thump-thump motion rather than just a bzzzzzz. It's under $30. The speed is adjustable. It's got a g-spot nub (which can also be used elsewhere). It's got a cl&t "pocket" (can't describe any other way--thanks citysearch). And it makes me so very happy.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/19/07

Absolutely fantastic.

by shoppingfiend

Shopping at Babeland has been life-changing for me, and I've been to both the Lower East Side and Soho locations several times. The first time I ever shopped there, at the Rivington Street location, I was completely terrified, but the salespeople made me feel right at home, gave me tons of good information, and encouraged me to explore the store and myself. It was such an affirming experience, and it's been just as good every time I've been back. The customer service is absolutely wonderful.

I really disagree with those two negative reviews (one of which is really disrespectful about the gender of the person working), and have to wonder if maybe those customers brought some negativity and hostility of their own into the store? I don't know.

Anyway, I'm a devoted Babeland fan. If you haven't been, it's an essential part of the NYC shopping experience.

  • Pros: fantastic customer service, great selection
  • Cons: parking (meter) is often full, better to take the train

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