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Hi, I am really close to purchasing a prosthetic vagina, but because I have to pay through Western Union (which I haven't done before), I want to make sure that I'm sending my money to a legit source for a legit business.

I found this and am wondering what people think of it. I'm not convinced from it that there's really any wrongdoing, but I want to be sure. I am indeed in contact with a Benson Miller that wants me to send money to a Cody Whitfield.


I think I'm not supposed to post links of the product? But I think you can tell from the name I put in the title.

Thanks in advance!

Rachel have you ever read "Avoiding Scams (https://www.craigslist.org/about/scams)" on craigslist?

Never send money to strangers using Western Union. It is completely untraceable same as "cash".

If "too good to be true" it probably isn't!! This is why we have PayPal! !!

I didn't find it in normal search engines. I'd say it's a scam.

On the other side of the coin, Wakefield Institute has had good luck with their lab grown vaginas. They use cells from the genital area to grow a vaginal structure on a lattice. In cis women in their first human trial, they had success allowing menstration to occur in two of four patients. This may well be the future if it can be offered affordable.

I found it on google. The site seems to show that its an... interesting idea. Not sure its the worth the money they are asking for it though. I wouldn't send that much money unless it was via credit card that I could cancel if needed.

Quote from: Kiera on February 09, 2018, 03:54:57 AM
Rachel have you ever read "Avoiding Scams (https://www.craigslist.org/about/scams)" on craigslist?

Never send money to strangers using Western Union. It is completely untraceable same as "cash".

If "too good to be true" it probably isn't!! This is why we have PayPal! !!

@ Kiera:  I fully agree with what you have stated.  Also in my transitioning process I never even considered such a device, I had lots of other things to spend my money on related to becoming a woman.

.... and Rachel, buyer beware. It does sound very fishy to me particularly with the money going to different names.  At least you didn't say that you were giving them your credit card number.

Thanks for your responses everyone! You have convinced me to hold off for now. I really wish I can get that from a more legit-feeling source :(

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I'm responding a bit late but felt you should know about my experience with this outfit. 

I purchased the Pro-V from "Benson" in December, paying about $640 with Google Wallet.  His promised shipment date came and went, then came and went, then came and went . . . . . you get the picture.  When I expressed concern he became defensive and pled health and personal issues were slowing production.  More promises, subsequently broken, and increasingly defensive responses to my queries (when he would actually respond).

This went on for several months until I finally gave up and wrote it off as a lesson-learned.

Avoid "Benson", or any of his other aliases, at all cost.

Liv

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For anything you intend to by on a shipment delivery basis it is a rule of thumb to always pay with a credit card or paypal.  Anything else is considered cash sent and lost forever if something goes wrong. :icon_lemon:

As a follow up to this. I want to say these people were indeed scammers, I am considering opening a separate thread to warn people? Here is the yelp review I posted for Choice Designs in Long Beach, CA.

QuoteLike the other person here, and posted elsewhere.  I too have been scammed buying the Pro-V. It's really quite sad. In summary, I did receive my pro-v and I gave them generally positive reviews. When I had to return it because it was too small, I never got it back, plus the shipping money I sent them. So, basically I was used as an example to make others think they are a legit business, and then I never got it back. Here's the worst part, IF you do get your pro-v, you may be getting a used one (mine!). With this behavior I'd be shocked if they didn't send it to someone else. You would think it would make more business sense to at least have me be a satisfied customer. However, they did make off with a video review that I don't know what happened to it.

What really boggles me is how hard is it to run a legitimate business? There is totally a market here, and in a way for a good cause too; would it not be more profitable to just run it fairly? Would you not make more money in the long run?

Anyways, yeah after months and months of excuses, I am not getting my Pro-V I paid over $600 for.

The payment method of Western Union / Google Pay was already very risky, but after mulling and asking questions to them for months, and researching, I decided it was worth the risk. After good communication with them, I was able to receive my pro-v within a month or so.

They then requested a review from me, which I eventually happily obliged. However, the problem I had was that the sheath did not fit my penis. I made a candid review and gave them overall good ratings besides that. They even requested a video review with me showing the parts, in which I eventually took time out of my day to do and find a way to upload for them as well.

Eventually, they recommended that I send it back to them where they can enlarge the sheath. Keep in mind I had this concern before ordering but it was mentioned that it was one size fits all. Sometime in June 2018 I send it back to them to rework it. Soon, they say it is ready to send back to me, but they were insistent I pay for the shipping, which I negotiated to me paying them an additional $15 to Western Union, which when I looked it up was more than the shipping cost. Really, I already paid for shipping to send it to you, that shouldn't be my responsibility, but whatever, let's get it back. What set some more red flags for me too was how persistent they were in me sending that "shipping money" to them. It was to the tone of "what's taking you so long", "don't you want your prosthetic back"? Then when I finally sent it to them, they say they'll ship it out on X date, but not actually doing so! They'll give another excuse like "sorry, been really busy we'll send it out next week". When it passes and you message them, for the first few times they gave another excuse, then I guess they sort of ran out of excuses and just stopped replying to you altogether. After a long period of multiple unresponded emails (months), and trying to contact the phone number here, I got a response that they'll send it out next week. It also set off a red flag that in their reply he said " I am sorry for the delay and it hasn't been out of ill will." Usually when someone says something out of the ordinary like that, it usually means they do mean ill will lol. So, once that time has passed, I am basically fulfilling my ultimatum by posting this.

So, I state that this is really a loss for everyone, no winners here, and I hope these guys stop acting like movie villains or the people schoolteachers teach you are bad evil people. I REALLY want to take out or edit this review for the better. Seriously, how hard is it to just produce and sell it properly?? Do you need some help???!!

Quote from: rachel_grr on February 10, 2018, 12:46:51 AMI really wish I can get that from a more legit-feeling source :(

         Rachel, to get back on subject OMG, it's been years since and cannot believe I actually wrote a review! There are many other products avail for a lot less 'jack' appears the English do it better have you looked at "transformation.co.uk"?

lol And if you've been told only trans-girls "fetish dress" then you haven't seen "stockroom.com"  >:-)

        What I eventually settled upon is only £35.00 at "lovehoney.co.uk". Your never gonna get true "realism" so why not functional instead? There is a backstory to this the original I bought, over 25years ago, was waved around in divorce court by my "ex's lovely lawyer! lol Me no shame? What about him! Thinking it long lost I did not claim ownership but, rather, simply pointed out how she knew about 'my issues' all along, from the very start!

Since you brought it up!