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Adam & Eve vs PinkCherry

By Sasha & Daniel

Verdict drawn from our full reviews of both brands

THE VERDICT

Two discount-driven megastores with inconsistent house brands, dated or cluttered websites, and one good trick each. Adam & Eve's trick is the 50%-off coupon plus free gifts, which on a name-brand toy turns into a real saving with free shipping from $59. PinkCherry's trick is the perpetual BOGO, calculated from inflated list prices, so the deal is smaller than it looks but still real on $12-18 experiments. For a name-brand toy in the US, Adam & Eve's coupon usually wins. For cheap, low-stakes stocking up, or anyone in Canada, PinkCherry. For either store, check the material on every house-brand item before buying.

Adam & Eve

GOOD

$8–$300

PinkCherry

7.2

GOOD

$5–$200

KEY DIFFERENCES

PinkCherry leads overall, 7.2 to 7.
Typical prices: Adam & Eve $8–$300, PinkCherry $5–$200.
Different specialties: Adam & Eve is reviewed as Store, PinkCherry as Budget.
PinkCherry wins Website Experience: 6 vs 5.
Adam & Eve wins Customer Service: 7 vs 6.

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Website Experience

Customer Service

PROS & CONS

ADAM & EVE

PROS

✓Enormous selection covering every category at every price point

✓The 50% off coupon plus free gifts deal is real and makes many purchases dirt cheap

✓Good starting point for beginners who don't know what they want yet

✓Carries legitimate premium brands alongside house brand budget options

CONS

✗Website design has not meaningfully evolved since the early 2010s

✗House brand quality is wildly inconsistent

✗Heavy on marketing email volume once you're in their system

✗Navigation and product discovery are worse than they should be

PINKCHERRY

PROS

✓BOGO sales are constant and real; you can stock up on toys for the price of one at most retailers

✓Massive catalog covering every category from vibrators to BDSM gear to lube

✓Canadian retailer with surprisingly fast shipping to both US and Canada

✓Prices are low even before the perpetual sales kick in

CONS

✗Quality on house-brand products ranges from decent to gas station gift shop

✗No guarantee that everything they sell is body-safe; you need to check materials yourself

✗Website feels cluttered and pushy, with aggressive pop-ups and upselling on every page

✗Return policy is mediocre compared to Lovehoney's 100-day guarantee

WHO SHOULD BUY WHICH

BUY ADAM & EVE IF

You've researched a specific product and want the cheapest possible price
You're a complete beginner and want to see every category before deciding
You want discreet shipping from a company with decades of practice

BUY PINKCHERRY IF

You already know what you want and just need the cheapest price on a specific name-brand item
You're in Canada and want a domestic retailer with reasonable shipping
You want to experiment with a new category (anal, BDSM) without spending real money on the first try

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

Is the PinkCherry BOGO or the Adam & Eve coupon the better deal?

For one name-brand toy, Adam & Eve's 50% off. For several cheap items, PinkCherry's BOGO. Both are calculated against list prices that aren't always the market rate, so compare the final number.

Are the house brands body-safe?

Not reliably at either store. Both sell body-safe silicone alongside porous materials with little differentiation. Check the material on every house-brand product before buying.

Which ships faster to Canada?

PinkCherry, which is Canadian and ships domestically. Adam & Eve is US-based and better suited to US shoppers.

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