Adult Shops

[Rossluck]

I don't know is this is a only Brisbane phenomenon, but there are adult shops popping up everywhere up here. It seem that every major shopping precinct has one, and I noticed a new one in an industrial complex nearby. It goes:

Plaster supplies, tyre repairs, tool shop (el cheapo Asian), a factory of some type, adult shop, trailer manufacturer ....

I mean talk about spot the odd one out.:oo:

Now I've never been into one of these shops, and to be quite honest, I don't think I ever will enter one (by the way, it's hard to write without innuendo when you're writing about sex shops). I think it would feel a bit seedy, like a front for a brothel or something. And even if I was interested in having a look around, I'd be worried about someone I know seeing me.

My questions are:

Is this sudden rise (:-) in the numbers of these shops happening outside of QLD?
Have YOU been in one?
Would you feel seedy/embarrassed?
Am I a prude?
Am I deceased?

[Big Shed]

Am I deceased?

Unless you are sending this from "the other side", no you're not. But if you are we will delete you from the forum membership list:D

[Rossluck]

Unless you are sending this from "the other side", no you're not. But if you are we will delete you from the forum membership list:D

By "the other side" do you mean, inside a sex shop"? :U

[hahnice]

These shops are quite seedy inside. I work for a major ISP and one of our clients is a large sex shop chainstore. It is quite an eye opener when you see the things on display. I encourage you to check one out as they are a completely different world. I am not sure if there are more of them around now but maybe its like when you buy a new car everyone seems to have the same one. Its amazing how many nice women frequent these places.

[Groggy]

I may have mentioned this before. Two years ago we hosted some exchange students from the States. I was driving them around near Williamstown at night and happened to mention -

"over there is my favorite store",

My son immediately said "He means the Woodwork store!"

Sure enough, an adult shop was right next door :-

Teenage girls didn't say boo for a while after that :B

[RETIRED]

When the economy takes a downturn, pleasure items thrive.

[wheelinround]

When the economy takes a downturn, pleasure items thrive.


This why such places as Kings Cross - Sydney, Fortitude Valley - Brisbane, Fyshwick in Canberra which has a warehouse style K-mart, Melbourne can't recall the place, have been going for many years we have been in a down turn since :rolleyes:

Councils and public have made them move away from schools etc there are many within industrial areas around the traps.

No never been into one needed to know where they are when a coach driver many an overseas visitor or interstate would always ask.

[derekh]

You're right, they are popping up everywhere, sometimes just a few doors apart from each other. I cannot believe there is enough custom to be financially viable and must therefore be there for some other possibly illegal purpose, such as money laundering or false financial accounting.

[Ben from Vic.]

Plaster supplies, tyre repairs, tool shop (el cheapo Asian), a factory of some type, adult shop, trailer manufacturer ....

I mean talk about spot the odd one out.:oo:

So here's a question, where would one of these shops fit in?

[Gingermick]

SWMBO and I went to one and the lady running it was a very friendly, helpful person running a small business. It wasn't seedy at all.

[Rossluck]

So here's a question, where would one of these shops fit in?

Well they shouldn't be in Queensland. We're just not like that up here. They should be down south somewhere. :wink:

[Ben from Vic.]

For the record that was meant to be a neither for nor against question, Rossluck's post got the gray matter going.

[Rossluck]

Percentage wise, in reality it looks like a Queensland phenomenon.


..........................Population (000's).............Sex Shops

New South Wales........7 017.1........................155
Victoria.................... 5 340.3....................... 162
Queensland................4 320.1........................162
South Australia...........1 607.7.........................58
Western Australia....... 2 188.5........................ 61
Tasmania......................498.9........................10
Northern Territory...........221.1........................10
A C T.......................... 346.4........................17

[RETIRED]

Probably have nothing better to do.:D:whistling:

[Calm]

Percentage wise, in reality it looks like a Queensland phenomenon.


..........................Population (000's).............Sex Shops

New South Wales........7 017.1........................155
Victoria.................... 5 340.3....................... 162
Queensland................4 320.1........................162
South Australia...........1 607.7.........................58
Western Australia....... 2 188.5........................ 61
Tasmania......................498.9........................10
Northern Territory...........221.1........................10
A C T.......................... 346.4........................17

With the line of your thoughts - in your early posts - you seem to be putting a fair bit of research into this subject - Might pay you to put on the big coat and sneak in to have a look see aye :D:D:D:2tsup::D:p

Cheers

[China]

I Don't know if they are on the rise in SA, I have a friend who owns 2 they are a license to print money. My friend showed me one the books he imports from Sinapore at 30 cents each and sells in his shops for $37.00 each, I can also tell you that there is no economic downturn in his industry.

[Lignum]

I don't know is this is a only Brisbane phenomenon, but there are adult shops popping up everywhere

Not the only thing to pop up inside those depraved disgusting stores:-


With the line of your thoughts - in your early posts - you seem to be putting a fair bit of research into this subject - Might pay you to put on the big coat and sneak in to have a look see aye :D:D:D:2tsup::D:pCheers

Armstrong street north:wink:

[tea lady]

Goes along with the casinos and table top dancing places. :C You can live a life just like James Bond.:rolleyes:

[Waldo]

I thought I'd read what's going on because I read two words, "sex" and "shops" :D

[Keith_W]

I Don't know if they are on the rise in SA, I have a friend who owns 2 they are a license to print money. My friend showed me one the books he imports from Sinapore at 30 cents each and sells in his shops for $37.00 each, I can also tell you that there is no economic downturn in his industry.

Could be a whole new Forum..... Wood Carving for Sex Shops.....

[Rossluck]

With the line of your thoughts - in your early posts - you seem to be putting a fair bit of research into this subject - Might pay you to put on the big coat and sneak in to have a look see aye :D:D:D:2tsup::D:p

Cheers

Hey, I do enough lurking around that other forum. :wink:

I've been noticing them since a woman was shot or stabbed in one in a Brisbane suburb.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/11/2330953.htm

There were some connections with drugs or prostitution from memory, and I just started wondering what these shops were about and why so many of them were emerging.

[AlexS]

Could be a whole new Forum..... Wood Carving for Sex Shops.....
If you're thinking the way I think you're thinking, those items were a big seller for the local wood carvers when I lived in PNG nearly 40 years ago. Lots of people bought them as novelties to sit on the shelf (so they said).:rolleyes:

[RedShirtGuy]

The first time I went to Brissy (from country Vic) many years ago I thought "Gee, there's a lot of signs for hardcore shops here".

Turned out XXXX is "beer" :doh:

[petersemple]

Hey, I do enough lurking around that other forum. :wink:

I've been noticing them since a woman was shot or stabbed in one in a Brisbane suburb.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/11/2330953.htm

There were some connections with drugs or prostitution from memory, and I just started wondering what these shops were about and why so many of them were emerging.

I have a friend who knew the poor woman who was killed. From what I have heard the only drug connection would be if the person who robbed her did it for drug money. It was just a shop open at night in a relatively isolated place with little security. Target waiting to happen really. Not too different from a late night servo in an out of the way spot.

Peter

[wheelinround]

Rossluck be careful heard of a fellow who did similar to what your doing and ended up opening one up himself :roll: he got so hooked.:doh: he got out after 12 months couldn't stand it any longer.

I do notice that in your stats that Vic & QLD population v institutions is much greater than NSW.

[damian]

You would have a better chance of scoring drugs at various brisbane restraunts than at an adult shop. It's possible some are involved in organised crime, years ago many were owned by money launderers, but so are a lot of other businesses, particularly computer parts retailers, restraunts etc..

The night owl at toowong used to get knocked off nearly every week. Plenty of poor souls who work late shifts alone in retail get robbed, assaulted or killed.

Many years ago these places seemd to be a haunt for men mainly but more recently more and more women I know are becoming customers.

Turnover seems to be low but as mentioned markups are ridiculous.

I lived in darlinghurst (kings cross) in my late teens/early 20's and many people I knew then were in the sex industry. When I moved to Brisbane I went looking for this "red light district" in the valley. I asked a coach driver for directions, he said "your standing right in the middle of it". Didn't stop laughing for quite a while. There are more brothels and sex shops in liverpool than in fortitude valley.

Rossluck: Hard to believe you live on the gold coast and don't come across this sort of thing daily. Perhaps you walk round with your eyes closed but the gc is completely vice ridden.

[Rossluck]

Rossluck: Hard to believe you live on the gold coast and don't come across this sort of thing daily. Perhaps you walk round with your eyes closed but the gc is completely vice ridden.


Hey! My eyes are open. I even saw you the other day when I was driving home in my Forester. :p

[Rossluck]

I have a friend who knew the poor woman who was killed. From what I have heard the only drug connection would be if the person who robbed her did it for drug money. It was just a shop open at night in a relatively isolated place with little security. Target waiting to happen really. Not too different from a late night servo in an out of the way spot.

Peter

I stand corrected Peter. My own suspicious mind may have made the connection. Sorry if I offended anyone.

[damian]

I should have mentioned that nearly all the other drivers were being remarkably sensible and considerate. I suppose were predisposed to notice the idiots amongst the good people.

[arose62]

"SWMBO and I went to one and the lady running it was a very friendly, helpful person running a small business. It wasn't seedy at all."

What he said! SWMBO was after some edible undies for a friend's 40th birthday gift, and the the lady running it earned top marks for customer service - not seedy, slimy or dodgy at all.

Having said that, I went into a couple in Sydney, years ago, to buy joke/embarassing items for a farewell gift to a co-worker, and those shops were pretty seedy.

Cheers,
Andrew

[Christopha]

I always though Bunnings was an adult shop.... nuthin in THERE for kids!

[underfoot]

I always though Bunnings was an adult shop.... !

yep, and check out the prices...........really rude :q

[44Ronin]

I lived in darlinghurst (kings cross) in my late teens/early 20's and many people I knew then were in the sex industry. When I moved to Brisbane I went looking for this "red light district" in the valley. I asked a coach driver for directions, he said "your standing right in the middle of it". Didn't stop laughing for quite a while. There are more brothels and sex shops in liverpool than in fortitude valley.

If you literally blink, you will miss fortitude valley.

It's not much of a valley to be honest

[Honorary Bloke]

What he said! SWMBO was after some edible undies for a friend's 40th birthday gift,

Thank you for sharing that. I really cannot describe the mental picture this conjures up, but I am working hard to erase it. :D

[Lignum]

Thank you for sharing that. I really cannot describe the mental picture this conjures up, but I am working hard to erase it. :D

But the big question arose didnt answer.... what do they taste like:?

[Buzzard]

I may have mentioned this before. Two years ago we hosted some exchange students from the States. I was driving them around near Williamstown at night and happened to mention -

"over there is my favorite store",

My son immediately said "He means the Woodwork store!"

Sure enough, an adult shop was right next door :-

Teenage girls didn't say boo for a while after that :B
I used to spend a fair bit of time frequenting pawn shops searching for old or even antique hand planes and other tools. One day my wife told a lady in our church (I'm a minister of religion) that "Rick spends all his time in pawn shops!" Within a week the whole district had heard that I frequented shops!

Buzzard

[Groggy]

... Within a week the whole district had heard that I frequented shops!...:doh::U:U

[Rossluck]

I used to spend a fair bit of time frequenting pawn shops searching for old or even antique hand planes and other tools. One day my wife told a lady in our church (I'm a minister of religion) that "Rick spends all his time in pawn shops!" Within a week the whole district had heard that I frequented shops!

Buzzard

Father Jack?

[Buzzard]

Father Jack?


Or as some call me these days... Doctor Dick!

(Rev Dr) Rick

[two fingers]

There's one here next to a baby shop - go figure. Probably owned by the same person.