(AKA: Mark E. Lodge, USA)
Hey there readers...I am making a bit of a departure from my normally SUPER funny format. I want to tell you about a couple of GOOD Deeds, Done Right by a couple of ethical and good business people here in Second Life ®. The first story is about a Sex-bed seller, named Korena Starbrook:, owner of Animation Sensations. The other story is about Bastchild Lotus, co-owner of Lapointe & Bastchild's Designers.
The first story of Good-Deeds Done Right concerns a business called Animation Sensations, "Moving you through Second Life," owned by Korena Starbrook:. She sells Sex beds, Gazebos, animated beds, hot tubs, showers, orgy beds, the Sex Wallet, and sensual Lesbian animations.
This incident happened long before I had a blog, back in September, 2007. I was exactly one month old in Second Life ®. I had a lot to learn, including how to find out the price of something for sale in Second Life ®. I was shopping for a sex bed. This was my first shopping expedition in Second Life ®. You may wonder, "How could you have gone a month without shopping for SOMETHING in sl?" Well, keep in mind I am a guy. Then, remember, that I am a guy. And finally the reason was, that I am a guy. Guys HATE shopping. Unless it is for bass boats or guns. I have yet to possess either in Second Life ®, though some maintain that "my gun" is very powerful indeed. But my philosophy has always been, who needs showy weapons in sl? Just carry the Core with you, Quantum Core and you are in control. But I digress.
Like most guys in SL I had spent my first month hunting down all the free P**** I could handle. I had always gone to the woman's home, or to those romantic sex-frolic locations like Sensual Reflections. But I was tired of having other people walk right through the scene while we were reverently "praying" in our "missionary" stance. I wanted something more private. So I had rented my first home. Now I needed a sex bed to put into it.
I embarked on my first shopping trip in Second Life ®. I learned how to use the Search engine that day, and tpd to a likely sex-bed store. I soon learned how to right-click on an object, then click on Buy to find the price. But that was where my mistake happened. I had found a roomful of possible sex-bed choices, but no prices were listed. I wanted to know what I was doing before I made my selection, so I decided to take a "practice run" on some other bed. I selected a bed at random. I right clicked to bring up the Buy screen. Found the price. 900 Lindens. Too low. I wanted a high-end bed. So I clicked Cancel. Or so I thought, but as it turns out, I didn't: I clicked OK; 900 L came out of my account and I was now the not-so-proud possessor of an Arabian Sheik-style sex-couch, complete with a Bedouin-looking desert tent, flowing curtains, and an inside-view of the stars. I had always known that good sex would cause one to "see stars and fireworks," but this is not what I had in mind. It was definitely not the hip-looking kama-sutra-style sex bed I was hunting for.
I saw the owner's name listed, Korena Starbrook, and put in a frantic call to her.
Marco: nice looking place you have.
Korena Starbrook: ty -)
Marco: I just made a mistake...
Marco: I paid you
Marco: accidently
Marco: was looking for a price.
Korena Starbrook: you did not want that bed?
Marco: no
Korena Starbrook: sigh - they are no transfer :(
Marco: great
Korena Starbrook: what bed did you want?
Marco: not sure
Korena Starbrook: let me know and I will give it to you
GIVE it to me?
Marco: I can delete this one perhaps.
Marco: I won't take advantage of you.
Korena Starbrook:: You might as well keep it - the star beds are cool :)
OH MY, she would let me keep both beds for the price of the one? This was my first hint that I had run into
an extraordinary business person in sl.
Marco: the irony of this bed thing...I was looking to spend 3-4k on a bed, and this one is only $900
Korena Starbrook: well - I have seen them for 12K
Look, look, look:
Marco: Ok ,I found one I like,...the Sweet Dreams, Castle with Fireplace
Korena Starbrook: k - hang on I'll give it to you. There you go, did you receive it?
Marco: Yes I did, thank you! and I bought one of your Sex Wallets, too.
Korena Starbrook: yw - cool - you'll like it )
Marco: yea, a friend was telling me about them...
Marco: Korena, you are the best!
Korena Starbrook: )
Korena Starbrook: thx!
Marco: Thanks for all your help today...the bed looks great.
Korena Starbrook: my pleasure - and ty -)
Nice gal, sexy, maybe I should make a pass at her?
Marco: I'd love to dance with you sometime, if you are ever up for it.
Korena Starbrook: well - I am spoken for at the moment )
Marco: of course.
Korena Starbrook: hehe
Marco: :)
Marco: lucky guy
Korena Starbrook: ahh - ty :)
Marco: :) cya
Korena Starbrook: ok - cya :)
What the heck, a little flirting never hurt anyone, right?
Later, being the noob that I was, I messed up the Sex Wallet and placed another call to Korena:
Marco: Korena...I'm having some problems with the sex wallet
Marco: I have the spinning box...how do i "unpack" it?
Korena Starbrook: rez the spinning box to the ground - right click and select open - then copy to inventory
Marco: Well, I guess I have a lot to learn in sl still. The whole thing has vanished. First, I read the directions and "wore it" as they as they said to do. Then I clicked on "Drop" to drop it to the ground. When I did that, everything vanished. The item vanished from my inventory as well. I thought maybe it was on the floor, but invisible, so I turned on "Highlight Transparencies" no luck. What the heck am I doing wrong? This is so frustrating.
Korena Starbrook: hehe - I will send you another - don't get frustrated
Korena Starbrook: just right click and wear that
Marco: I try to be self-sufficient, and this is embarassing
Marco: what do you mean by "rezzing it to the ground"
Korena Starbrook: don't be - this is Second Life ® - nothing works here the first time :)
Korena Starbrook: that means dragging it to the ground - don't do that with what I sent you
Korena Starbrook: just right click and wear
Marco: ok will give that a go.
Marco: well now...looks like the data is loading
Korena Starbrook: good
Korena Starbrook: do you see the wallet icon on the top right of your screen>
Korena Starbrook: ?
Marco: Oh yes!
Korena Starbrook: when it is done loading - click that
Marco: HA! and love balls at my feet, cool!
Marco: thanks again
Korena Starbrook: -)
Funny isn't it how a good deed done nicely to a Nooby Noob will stick in your memory? I have never forgotten the kindness of Korena, and yes, I still have that bed, the Sweet Dreams, Castle with Fireplace in my bedroom. I bet she never dreamed that some day I would tell over 5000 people about her STUNNINGLY GOOD CUSTOMER SUPPORT!
Check out her store, it is HUGE now. Somehow I am not surprised that she is wildly successful.
"Come and check out our growing selection of menu driven BEDS, RUGS, HOT TUBS, SHOWERS and POOLS. 120 ANIMATIONS!!!! Best prices in Second Life - why pay more? Kisses and cuddles to every sexual position you can imagine. Even Girl on Girl animations. Before you buy - shop around and see - there is no better deal in SL. Home of The Sex Wallet - the portable rez anywhere - anytime sex tool with 120 ANIMATIONS!!!! Official Xcite! partner. Animation Sensations - Sex Beds, 120 animations!!!, MLP, Orgy, Sex Rugs, Xcite, Xcite!, rugs, Gazebos, animated beds, Sex Wallet, hot tubs, bed, Showers"
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Now, fast forward to the present. A few days ago, my gf, DLicious tried to give me a little ring as a present. But something went wrong when I tried to wear it...it vanished. We tried the Highlight Transparencies thing, but we could not find it again. Se searched her inventory, no luck. Bummer. :( But it had a nice ending:
DLicious: okay let me tell you a wonderful story
Marco: yesssss...
DLicious: the ring I gave u
Marco: ok ok ok....
Marco: yes?
DLicious: when it didn't come back to me I just went and got another
DLicious: well the gal I bought it from got concerned when she saw I bought it twice
DLicious: so I told her why
DLicious: and she gave me my money back
Marco: wow!
DLicious: told her I am going to tell everyone the story
DLicious: that is such nice service
DLicious: oh and she wished us the best
Marco: yessssss amazing.
DLicious: [17:51] BastChild Lotus: I don't like people paying for something again [17:51] DLicious: I am going to tell everyone what you did [17:52] BastChild Lotus: *smiles* [17:52] BastChild Lotus: Thanks.. I appreciate that [17:52] BastChild Lotus: Paul and I have been very fortunate in Second Life ® and believe that good things are passed on [17:52] DLicious: everyone who comes in my club tonite will hear this story [17:52] BastChild Lotus: just help someone else out when you have the chance [17:52] BastChild Lotus: *blushes* aww.. thanks! [17:53] DLicious: I believe in the pay if forward philosphy [17:53] BastChild Lotus: *grins* [17:53] BastChild Lotus: Have a great night!
I was delighted to hear that a fellow business person "did the right thing" and I just had to say something to her.
Marco: Hey there this is the boyfriend of DLicious...thank you soooo much! I will be sure to tell my blog subscribers what you did. I publish an inworld blog to over 5000 subscribers.
BastChild Lotus: Aw.. that's so sweet
BastChild Lotus: But honestly.. it's just the right thing to do hun.. *laughs*
BastChild Lotus: I make my rings so other people as lucky as Paul and I .. have an option that looks nice but isn't unreasonably priced.
BastChild Lotus: so.. it goes against the grain for me.. for someone to have to buy it twice.
Marco: hey you would be suprised how few do the right thing.
Marco: I just wrote a blog about a guy that scammed for a $500 script.
BastChild Lotus: *nods* I know.. sadly.. people don't get it
BastChild Lotus: *nods* yeah.. there's a lot of that going around.. I had a guy try to sell collar scripts to me.. ended up being a scammer
BastChild Lotus: I was lucky.. because I felt it was wrong and my partner felt it was wrong too.. so I didn't bite.. but I'm sure many did
Marco: yeah
BastChild Lotus: I'm just glad that you like the ring.. *laughs*
BastChild Lotus: and that DLicious is happy.. that's what matters to me
Marco: it is a nice ring, I love it.
BastChild Lotus: *smiles*
BastChild Lotus: have a great night, hun... I hope we see you both often on the islands
Marco: night
Well, BastChild certainly made Dlicious and I happy that night. And I am still wearing the ring, and love it.
Again, I bet when she did that nice deed for Dlicious that she never dreamed that over 5,000 people would hear about it. :) Take a run over to her place, she has a HUGE inventory of stuff for sale.
They have several stores. But you can easily find them by typing Lapointe & Bastchild Designs into the ALL tab of the search engine. Their stores are in the region Evocative. Here are some of the things they sell:
Clothing, Jewelry, Bridal, mens, womensGothicJewelry Womens Clothing Mens Clothing Formals Lingerie Wedding Gowns Bridal Clothing Bridal Gowns Wedding Dresses Jeans Pants Groomswear Suits Boots Womens Skins Shirts Coats Tuxedos Jewelry Wedding Rings Engagement Rings Necklaces Anklets Wiccan Jewelry, Wicca Jewelry, Celtic Jewelry, Pagan Jewelry, Egyptian Jewelry, Pentacles, Triskelion, Celtic Crosses, Ankhs, Egyptian Jewelry, Handfasting Rings, Bracers, Celtic Knotwork, Arm BandsBastChild Designs - Jewelry for everyone, Pagan Jewelry, Gothic Jewelry. Newly Expanded! Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Chokers, Necklaces, Collars, Chains, Piercings, Wedding Bands, Wedding Rings, Engagement Rings, Bridal jewelry, Bridesmaid Jewelry, Pearl Necklaces, Diamond Jewelry, Gold Jewelry, Platinum Jewelry, Silver, Amethyst, Diamonds, Gemstone Jewelry. Wiccan Jewelry, Pagan Jewelry, Gothic jewelry, Goth jewelry, New Age Jewelry, Fairy, Vampire Jewelry, Vampire Clan Jewelry, Neko Jewelry, Goddess. Egyptian Jewelry, Ankh, Scarab, Spider Necklace, Pentacle, Fairy Star, Crosses, Celtic Jewelry, Celtic Crosses, Torc. Jewlery, Bridesmaid, Arm bands, Warrior, Gorean, Slave, Fey, Navel Piercings, Belly Piercings, Labret Piercings, Lip Ring, Anniversary, Birthday, Halloween Bling, Gay Friendly, Samhain, armband, color change, jewlery, ritual, hoops, jewellery, vampyre masquerade, sets, freebie. Mens jewelry, Men's jewelry, women's jewelry, jewellry, jewellery, jewlery GLBT wicca norse fey handfasting Now open! Evocative Ink - superior tattoos for Evocative Avatars! Work by Paul Lapointe. Tattoos, Skin Ink, Tribal Tattoo, Body Art, Tats. Celtic Tattoo, Chinese Tattoo, Asian Tattoo,Sci-Fi Armor, Sci Fi Armor, Star Wars Armor, Bounty Hunter Armor, Sith Armor, Mens Armor, Soldier Armor, Marine Armor, Scifi Armor, Space Marine Armor, Alien Hunter Armor, SciFi Warrior, Space Armor, Mercenary Soldier Armor, Military Armor, Rebel Armor, MERC, Special Ops, Special Operations, Battle Damaged, Cyborg.
P.S.: Tell them Marcophoto Upshaw sent you, will ya?
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