Interesting. Extracts:

Lovedoll UK in Gateshead was offering “try before you buy” sex with dolls for £50 (US$69.40), before selling them for £2,000. The owner, Graham, was then investigated over whether or not he needs a license. [J4MB: So is there a market for ‘previously loved’ sex dolls, as there is for ‘previously loved’ cars? What sort of discounts can you expect? Is ‘number of times loved’ the equivalent of car mileage? How would you know a seller wasn’t lying about the former, as sellers sometimes lie about the latter? It’s a minefield…]

The sex service offers men the chance to have sex with “the girl you’ve always wanted” {J4MB: Cameron Diaz? Keira Knightley? How often do they visit Gateshead?] and apparently it’s working. Customers have said they found it impossible to get a slot on a Friday evening [J4MB: The time-honoured time slot for conjugal relations in Gateshead?] and even securing a lunch visit was tough.