Buying a sex doll outright can make a dent in your finances – but many retailers offer sex doll doll payment plans – alternatives similar to rent-to-own sex dolls.
What are rent-to-own sex dolls?
A rent-to-own XXX sex doll would be rented on a monthly (or weekly) basis, with the option of purchasing outright during the agreement.
Such an arrangement differs from hire purchase sex dolls because the lessee can terminate the agreement by returning the doll. With hire purchase, the agreement can be cancelled but only within a certain period.
In reality, rent-to-own sex dolls are not offered by retailers because returns are not accepted. Taking ownership of the doll is the end result; it is not optional.
Sex dolls cannot be returned for reasons of hygiene – and the fact the doll may have been custom-made for the buyer (so it’s unlikely to meet the needs of anyone else). If a doll is damaged during shipping, most sex doll firms tell buyers to make a complaint to the shipping service.
Sex Doll Payment Plans similar to Rent to Own
SexyRealSexDolls
SexyRealSexDolls is one of the world’s best known sex doll retailers. For those who cannot make full payment for their doll immediately, SexyRealSexDolls has two options.
Klarna – rent to own?
US buyers can apply to pay through Klarna. This divides payments into a minimum of 12 monthly payments – up to 24 payments. If you choose the 12 payments option you pay no interest. However, interest will be accrued if more than 12 instalments are required. Applying for a Klarna credit account involves a credit check. Naturally, if you fail the credit check, you won’t be offered a Klarna account.
Klarna charges a late payment fee of $35.
The key advantage of Klarna is that you receive the doll as soon as the first payment is made.
Because you can pay the doll off early, it works in a similar way to a rent-to-own sex doll service. In reality, it’s more like an instalment plan or hire purchase.
Klarna has proved a massive hit in Sweden (where it was established), where 40% of transactions are carried out through the app.
Layaway
If you don’t get approved by Klarna, or live outside the USA, SRSD allows you to pay for your doll via the ‘layaway’ method. This involves you paying a deposit for your chosen doll, then making further payments until you have paid it off in full.
While this could be a suitable option for those with poor credit ratings, you won’t get the doll until you’ve paid it off. There is a risk that if your financial circumstances change, you won’t get the doll for a long time.
Silicone Lovers
Klarna – sex dolls on finance
Silicone Lovers also offers Klarna to US buyers – which is effectively a form of rent-to-own. Again, if you’re accepted by Klarna, you would agree to make monthly instalments (as low as $120), and the doll is sent to you once the first payment is made.
For those with a good credit rating, this is an excellent option – since you won’t notice a couple of hundred dollars leaving your account as much as you would two thousand.
As mentioned, Klarna is not exactly “rent to buy”, but it comes close.
You can apply for Klarna CREDIT at the checkout stage.
PayPal CREDIT – similar to rent-to-buy
Silicone Lovers customers in the UK or USA can also apply to pay by PayPal CREDIT. This works in a similar way to Klarna. It’s essentially a line of credit between the buyer and PayPal – which can be arranged at the checkout stage.
PayPal CREDIT allows you to pay for your sex doll over 24 months, with an interest-free period of four months. It also allows you to make part payment on the day of purchase, then pay the host in instalments.
Similar to “rent to buy”, but there is no question of returning the item.
Lay-Buy
Been refused Klarna or PayPal CREDIT? Silicone Lovers lets you pay in instalments via their ‘Lay-Buy’ scheme. The downside is you don’t get the doll until you’ve paid in full – but it could be a good option for some. Once 80% of the money is received, production of the doll starts.
Can I buy a sex doll with Bitcoin?
Some sex doll retailers accept payment in Bitcoin. Whether or not this is a good option depends on how you think Bitcoin will perform in the future.
Renting sex dolls
Rent-to-own love dolls should not be confused with rental sex dolls, which a buyer simply rents on an hourly or nightly basis.
For example, Natrl Dolls of Calgary, Canada, rented out dolls for “$189 for two hours or $289 per night” in 2020, according to CBC. This is a tenth of the cost of a sex doll, but is a good way to try before you buy.
Similar schemes operate worldwide, including one in China called Touch.
Is renting sex dolls going out of fashion?
Renting sex dolls was never really in fashion, but the few rental services that sprung up over the last few years have done a brisk trade.
Another service that stands out is Berlin’s CyBrothel – am establishment where you can have intimate experiences with sex dolls in a sort of sex club filled with silicone lovers. They also offer a virtual reality session in addition to the physical experience.
Options include the “Quickie” – 30 mins for 80 euros, and the Overnight Session – all night for 330 euros.