[AMA]🎉 Ask Us Anything About ToyChats! 🎉

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Hey ToyChats fam! :waving_hand:

We’re opening up this thread as an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session!
Got questions about ToyChats? :rocket:
Want to know how we pick products, how to join reviews, or even some behind-the-scenes fun? :movie_camera:

Nothing’s off limits — drop your questions below! :backhand_index_pointing_down:
We’ll be hanging out here to answer EVERYTHING. :raising_hands:

:white_check_mark: About our review process
:white_check_mark: About upcoming features
:white_check_mark: About joining giveaways
:white_check_mark: About literally ANYTHING ToyChats!

We’ll be actively checking and answering your questions.
Looking forward to hearing from you and making ToyChats even better together! :speech_balloon::heart:

Ready? Go! :fire:

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So hyped for this AMA — we’ve been looking forward to it forever! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
A few questions from us (sorry in advance for the list!):

  1. What does a typical day at Toychats look like?
  2. What’s your big goal for 2025?
  3. How many people are actually on your team?
  4. How are you currently funding the platform?
  5. How much office décor has already been sacrificed in the name of toy testing? :joy:

Thanks for doing this — and again, sorry for the question dump :sweat_smile: We’re just super curious!

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  1. :artist_palette::sparkles: Every day at ToyChats is full of creativity and fun!
    We start by brainstorming new ideas for product reviews, community activities, social media content, and giveaways. :wrapped_gift::brain:
    Throughout the day, we test new toys :fire::tada:, write honest reviews :memo::speech_balloon:, chat with our amazing community :heart_hands:, and plan cool new events! :balloon::rocket:
    It’s a mix of research, creativity, and lots of laughs — all to make ToyChats the best place for everyone to explore and connect! :glowing_star:

  2. :bullseye: Our big goal for 2025 is growth! :chart_increasing:
    We hope more people will discover and love ToyChats :sparkling_heart:, join our community :handshake:, and take part in all the fun activities we have planned :confetti_ball:.
    We want ToyChats to become even more lively, exciting, and welcoming for everyone! :partying_face::house_with_garden:

  3. :busts_in_silhouette: 8 people :upside_down_face:

  4. :dollar_banknote: We are currently funding the platform through a mix of self-funding and investor support. Our goal is to use these resources to build a vibrant community focused on honest and in-depth reviews of adult toys! :shopping_bags::magnifying_glass_tilted_left:

  5. :joy: Honestly, it’s way beyond what you can imagine!
    Our office is absolutely overflowing with toys — so much so that we ran out of space ages ago :package::package::package:.
    Now, we’re hauling boxes home :automobile: and stuffing them into garages like some kind of toy treasure hoard :pirate_flag::wrapped_gift:.
    At this point, we’re not just testing toys — we’re practically living in a giant sea of them :ocean::balloon:.
    Send help. :police_car_light::joy:

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This is so fun to read — and honestly a little wild to imagine you all wading through a sea of toys just to get to your desks! :joy:
Now we really want to see a behind-the-scenes shot of the “garage hoard”… :wink:

We’re curious — how do you actually pick which toys get tested next? Is it just “whatever box we trip over first”, or do you have a system?

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Yes, that is indeed true! While we mostly order toys from online to send to reviewers, we still have brands that mail toys to our office. For example, this toy below:

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We have a structured process for building our toy testing list, based on several key factors.
It includes products our editors are eager to test, newly released items, and popular products that require additional retesting.
Of course, we also take our budget into consideration.

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Wait… is that like half a doll? :sweat_smile: We’ve honestly never figured out how people store something that size — it’s not exactly nightstand-friendly :joy:

But seriously, super interesting to hear more about your process — thanks for sharing!

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That’s a funny observation! :sweat_smile: You’re right, finding space for something that size can be a challenge. :joy:

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