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Dark Fire Gallery www.darkfiregallery.com    Finally, an online store for folks who know that a Whartenberg Wheel isn't that shitty little spare in the trunk of your Oldsmobile Buick. Perhaps the Dark Fire homepage says it best. "Dark Fire is meant to be a complete resource for the alternative lifestyle community, providing information and resources as well as reasonably priced items of intererst to alternative lifestyles".     We'll bow down before Princess Krista and her wonderful site for having succeeded where so many have failed. Dark Fire is 70% incredibly well-equipped, fetish-oriented online store, 10% advertisement for its brick-and-mortar counterpart, 20% paean to Krista (the site's mistress), and 50% resource page for the BD/SM lifestylers, especially those in Texas, the Austin area in particular; true, that totals 150%, but that just expresses equal parts enthusiasm and a lack of math skills on the part of the reviewer. Content: 5 Design: 3 Overall: 4 (note from Princess Krista-this review was before our site redesign)

Dark Fire Gallery was selected by The Rose Project for their December issue Review!
Self described as a site "by scene people, for scene people", Dark Fire Gallery is just that and so much more.

A reflection of the ideals of its owner, Princess Krista, Dark Fire Gallery is not only one of the premier on line stores for those engaged in alternative lifestyles, it is also a valuable resource for the BDSM community at large. Recently, Dark Fire Gallery extended its presence, opening its first brick and mortar store in San Antonio, Texas.

Created to give back to the community some of the support and encouragement she has received to feed that "dark fire" that lives within the hearts and souls of those who live alternative lifestyles, Princess Krista has created a classy, well designed on line home while supporting the community at large with volunteer efforts, tons of information and resources, not normally found within the pages of a single site.

Whether you are looking for a particular fetish toy, fetish wear, abuse resource, BDSM information, scene information, event calendars or just want to peruse a well designed, informative site, Dark Fire Gallery should be on your list of sites to visit and revisit. Whatever your fetish, whatever information you are seeking, you are bound to find a resource within the pages of this site to suit your needs.

Although the "Jane's Guide" quality seal is not an award, we are still pretty proud of it. Our site was reviewed by "Jane's Guide" and this is what they had to say:

"Coming from San Antonio, this site has a little bit of everything. She - the site is the creation of a lady named Princess Krista, of San Antonio - advertises "by scene people, for scene people". That's largely what I found. She has a tasty gallery of BDSM photos that are mostly from play parties or stage presentations. Resources are listed for everything from the local [Texas] fetish calendar, to abuse resources, to BDSM links. Most of her resources are local to the San Antonio area. She has an online shop offering her personal choices - a wide selection - in toys, jewelry, leather, etc., ranging from a Heartwood flogger to rainbow jewelry to lube and condoms and liquid latex to violet wands. The shop has a secure shopping cart. More towns should have such a nice local resource."

Comment from Princess: After such a nice review, it seems very strange that Jane's Guide never put this up on their site and got mad at me when I contacted them to ask about it three months later.

More Comments.....

Dear princess, I received My order this morning and it was as advertised. I must commend you on your approach to service. I was delighted by the "personal attention" (a real signature). It was My first order, but it will not be My last. Thank you. Cordially, TW - Texas Dear Princess Krista, Just e-mailing you to let you know the books you have sent me have arrived today and in good condition. I really appraicate the promptness of how fast you processed the order and how fast it was dispatched. Also, I enjoyed that little sweet treat found in the box. Thank-you & Ihope to order more in the future Respectifully, TM Every time I come back you've added more and more great things to the site, making it that much more difficult for me to choose exactly what I really want.. Thank god for the gift list, great way to remember which things I didn't get this time! :) Keep up the terrific work! AZ "In a word... Bravo! I only wish ALL of my online shopping experiences were this positive! My order from Dark Fire Gallery was a modest one... but from the way it was handled---you'd think I bought the store! My order was confirmed within an hour... that was followed by a shipping confirmation from UPS with a scheduled delivery date and tracking number should anything happen. The UPS delivery was exactly on-time... the order was precisely correct... and yes! The "Surprise Goodies" inside just added to the fun. What a unique store you have, and an altogether gorgeous web site! I bookmarked it and will return often! I can't wait to ask my husband if he'll buy me one of those beautiful velvet collars! I want one in every color! Dallas YOU, My Lady, have this thing RIGHT! Perhaps this would sum up the experience best: I may have been a first-time customer... I DEFINITELY will not be a LAST TIME customer. I am very, very impressed!" ~ RZ, Ohio USA "Great Site, Great Selections, Great Service. What more is there to say? " ~ BC Memphis, TN "I want to express my complete satisfaction and joy in the flogger. *S* It is always difficult to make such a substantial purchase such as this online without being able to see or feel the quality. I am so very pleased !! Please pass this on to the maker. I will also be ordering the Moose Leather flogger in the next 3 to 5 weeks to be made in the same colours as this one was. I think I shall be saving my pennies to get the leather flogger and single tail he makes also. *smiles* I will be recommending your site to my D/s friends when they are in the market for quality tools. Thank you and him, so very much for a lovely product and your email updates. That gave me confidence in you and your site. *soft smiles* " ~ E. "I love your little business. Great selection and superior service. I don't shop anywhere else. If you don't have it, I don't really need it. Thanks for caring about your customers." ~ B.C. Tenn "First I'd like to compliment you on how much your web page and service rock. You are awesome, keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You don't know how truly nice it is to have a website where you can do adult shopping and it's not all geared towards guys and it's classy, not trashy. Once again.... You Rock!!!!!" thanks.." ~ m.w., ny mills ny "Just wanted to tell you how impressed my husband and I are with your accuracy and approach to confidentially. I'll be referring you business whenever I have the opportunity. You guys are incredible!" ~ D.B., CA I've ordered a few times before and have found every experience to be wonderful. Thanks for caring about the customers so much! I'll definitely be back! lr001 "Your site is very tastefull and well mapped. I am particularly plaesed with your professional, customer oriented policies. It is a pleasure to find integrity in e-comerce." ~ W.B., WA "The products were delivered this morning. The tawse is precisely what I was looking for, and I will undoubtedly enjoy the Beauty series. Thanks for the prompt, efficient service and the excellent communication throughout the transaction." ~ P.P., MD "Princess Krista....I received today, the flogger I ordered ... It is absolutely gorgeous !!! The weight of the handle makes it so comfortable to hold and the leather is luscious...Thank you soooooooooo much for the recommendation.. you're the best..." ~ P.C. "I still believe that you have the best selection out there and are VERY good to your customers. I loved doing business with you last time. Please keep on doing your best as you always have. PS the site looks better since the last time I dropped by!" ~ T.C., VA "I received my order yesterday (Story of O Ring and Kajira's Anklet). I love both of my items and am pleased with the prompt delivery and quality of my purchases. You have a new loyal customer and I will continue to pass along information regarding your products." Sincerely yours, ~ M. "Thank you so much for the quick response and special handling. People like you make doing on line buisness a pleasure. i am hooked on your store and i will continue to shop there.." ~ R. "Thank you very much.....she has received the package...and she loves it...i only wish i was there to see her face..thank you for your help i will always owe you gratitude, and maybe one day you'll expand to ship out to Aussie land...i love your site..and have passed it on to many friends...." ~ F.I. "I recently ordered a ring which was delivered today. I wanted to thank you and tell you that you have a fantastic site. You have a wide variety of products, reasonably priced. Your delivery was as I was told. Once again, Thank you." ~ G.S. "Your customer service is always excellent. I appreciate doing business with you !" ~ E.A., PA "They arrived in time and were presented to my dear Dominant friend. He absolutely loved them! Thank you for all the accommodations you made to ensure that i was satisfied. You have definately earned my confidence in your business and i will definitely shop Darkfire again!" ~ i, Austin, Texas "You're the best. I recieved my order when I got in from work last night. I'm very happy. I unwraped the package and tried my order out and had a blast. Keep up the good work and you'll do great with your buisness." ~ M.M., Houston, Texas "Thanks for getting it out so quickly! Both my wife and I are extremely pleased with your superb service. It is a real pleasure to finally find a person in this industry who is so professional. You have our business & we will tell our friends (well, the ones we can tell!!) about you." ~ B. & K. "When Master's Polo shirt came he was so excited. The quality was excellent, delivery was fast and the price was reasonable. This shirt was our first on line purchase and we couldn't have been happier. Thank you for the wonderful website and for sharing your beautiful relationship with everyone. Without your sites, we may never have discovered all our marriage can be. Thank you." ~ W & c C, OH "Great Selection, and great prices. I have compared both with other sites and you have the best, hands down (hard!)." ~ TM, Newport, RI "I didn't think it could be any better than last time, but I was wrong. The selection has somehow gotten larger...WOW (before I thought it was great, and now, it's just that much better). My previous order was great. You even caught the item that was left out and sent it to me before i could even e-mail you about it. That is customer service that even national chain store web sites do not have. I continue to be impressed and will continue to do business with you. Thanks. ~ K.F. Just dropping you a line to let you know that not only did the items arrive on time, but, they really did make for a great time on our anniversery. Thanks so much for the quick aknowledgement on order, having all in stock, having a good choice of items, fast shipping avail. and the extra little gifts for our fun night. Thanks again, ~ Gary "Great service, great prices, great products! But best of all, great customer service - it's nice to buy from someone who is so knowledgeable about their product line and who can answer any questions you may have in an easy, straightforward manner - without making you feel stupid for asking them! Dark Fire Gallery has our highest recommendations!" ~ Chris & Pete - OKC, OK "Wow!!! You are *just like they said* on the Odyssey talk list --- customer service that puts Amazon to shame!!! I ordered, went to the store, and by the time I got back I had a UPS email specifying delivery date in a few days . I've never had that with any other vendor. I will report back to the group and send you more business. Thank you!" Jack S., San Francisco. I would like you to know that I was very impressed with the collar and leash that I just purchased from you. Your service is excellent and the collar was every bit if not more than I expected (and the leash). It was perfect for the party that I attended last night. J. M. Hello PK, Just got my order......WOW!!!! I'm very impressed, I was truthfully expecting a cheapy thing worth about $2, but this necklace is truely a work of art. It's going to make some lucky slave very happy and proud to wear my collar. This order got here when promised, and was far better than I'd imagined, thanks again. I'll be placing more orders with you in the near future, and when I return to San Antonio, will start coming to the gallery to make my purchases. A new loyal customer. TS "Got the order -- thanks so much! My new toys were definitely a hit at our party last night and I passed your URL on to everyone who asked me about them. (Especially the talons -- hell, if I would have known what a BDSM magnet those were, I would have gotten a set long ago! ;-)" ~ AP, Greensboro, NC

"I would like to take the time to thank you for your product that I purchased. It was, as it was intended to be, a great gift. Your shipping was outstanding and the fact that I could track the package took the guess work out of its arrival. Thank you very much!!! Keep up the great work I will keep you in mind for my next purchase." ~ HM I received my order today. I'm impressed that with you, a 2-day rush order actually means 2 days! (Unlike some other places I've ordered from) Thank you for your high-quality attitude about customer service; it's great to deal with a professional! ds "I was very pleased with shopping here. I had a question and it was addressed right away..thanks!!" ~ SC, KS "I just wanted to say that I was so happy with my previous order that this was my first choice when I decided to go shopping again. I love the site. May the Lord and Lady smile upon all that you do here." ~ NG, Costa Mesa, CA Just received my order. Everything is fine. Wanted you to know that I appreciate your call to check out the cc blip on the address. Very few merchants would do that. Actions speak louder than words. And your actions live up to your words. Brad "Your site is very professional and at the same time it is apparent how personally involved You are, i enjoyed my visit and my Master is extremely pleased with my findings! Thank You" ~ K.C., MN "Wow, what a great site!! This is my first order, but like my 3rd time to the site. A friend of mine showed me the cane I ordered, and I was just drooling over it! Had to have it and now I will! Totally awesome site, I'll be back time and time again!" ~ M.M., IA "I was so happy to find the door bondage kit here...it made my day! Thanks for having it...I havent seen it anywhere else...and my boyfriend and I are going away for the first time and I know he will just love it when I pull it out and surprise him with it...Thanks Dark Fire!" ~ A.G., NY "I wanted to say thank you for the quick and complete service on my initial order from Dark Fire Gallery. Your service is commendable, and I'm sure that I would look to you again in the future." ~ MZ "I just received my second order from you. This is a quick note to tell you that it is a pleasure doing business with someone that operates so professionaly. I receive what is advertised at a fair price and in a timely manner. Just wanted to say thanks and I will continue doing business with you." ~ BJR "Love your site, it's doing great things for me and my sex life :) thank you." ~ KS, CT "Just wanted to say what a fantastic site you have and some very cool BDSM toys to boot. Yours is the site I compare others with. Keep up the good work." ~ Faith "I have ordered a few items from you in the last few weeks. I would like to say that I am more than satisfied with the service and selection you offer. The personally signed thank you note (w/ smiley face) is a touch that will keep Me coming back to you for My "special" needs. Thank you for being there for all of U/us. ~ Lord S. "Hello; Just a note to tell you the ring I ordered from you arrived today. The photo of it on your catalog site doesn't do it justice. It's much better than pictured! Great! Thanks so much! I can't WAIT to wear this in public!" ~ A.R.., WI "I have found My new place to shop. Excellent selection; Excellent and comprehensive variety." ~ C.C., Ohio "My wife and are still having fun with the things we ordered from you the last time and just decided to get some more toys. Your products and prices are awsome, thanks for being here and supplying what we all need. :)" ~ F.J., West Virginia "Mistress and i ordered a set of locking rubber wrist restraints from you. We thought your pricing was very reasonable and they were delivered as specified. Thank you Princess, for an awsome job !!! We'll be back very soon." ~ L., c. "Just received my first order from Dark Fire! "Great products at great prices" is certainly correct, but you may have overlooked your most endearing attribute............"Great Service"!!!      I've bought tons of stuff online and the experience varies from OK to ripped off! Most places don't confirm promptly and when they do it's to tell you that most of the stuff's backordered. Then of course there's the all too frequent disappointment when your package arrives and the expensive merchandise turns out to be less than presented. Not only did you respond to my order immediately, with UPS tracking provided, but the package arrived complete and on time the next day! The quality of the products is just great which is all the more given the low prices.      On another note, this may well be the first time I have purchased from someone who obviously cares about her "craft" and appears to be motivated by an honest desire to assist fellow enthusiasts! In short..........love the site, love the store!!!! Keep up the great work.........my second order is on it's way!" ~ Paul - Lexington, KY "My last order was filled quickly and I really enjoy doing business with you. Thank you!" ~ KJ, Texas My Master recently purchased some items from Dark Fire for me..the service was prompt, everything was WONDERFUL. Having children in my home I was more than thrilled at the discreet DFG return address. Thank you so much for your high standards in the business and your support of alternative lifestyles. angel "I'm completly impressed with your site and have every intention of recommending it to my friends! Keep up the great work." ~ CR, Dallas, TX Comment from Princess K : As much as it hurts to admit, I cannot be perfect all of the time... just MOST of the time. "I was disappointed about a prior transaction with you. I e-mailed you to express my dissatisfaction and you immediately offered to correct the problem. Thank you for maintaining an on-line store with integrity. I really appreciate that and because of your excellent customer service and conflict resolution, i will be a happy customer for many years to come!!! Thank You!" ~ A.S., Arizona Comment from Princess K : While I do not mention specific competitors on my site (I think reputation and integrity speaks for itself), who am I to edit the comments of a happy customer?! The pen was a survey gift for those who may be curious... "I just wanted to take the time to let you know that my order arrived in pristeen condition. Thank you. Also, thank you for the Pen on a Rope, as well as the tasty piece of candy. *yummy* I ordered from you, and from The Adult Toy Chest on the same day, within the same hour... Your products are here for my entertainment tonight while The Toy Chest hasn't even yet shipped theirs. Nothing was on special order, or backordered, or a special delayed time product. I guess I've learned who to go to when I want something asap haven't I? Thought I would let you know, sometimes it's nice to get warm fuzzies, rather than cold pricklies right?" ~ YS, Riverside, CA Comment from Princess K : Even though it would be nice to have employees, Dark Fire is just one person, working very hard to live up to each and every comment like this one. "I have searched other sites and you provide a better selection at the best prices! Keep up the good work guys!" "Thank you so much! Class, discretion, and an understanding of what "real life" players need makes your site the best I've seen!" ~ NN, Rochester, NY Ma'am, I am so pleased with the order I recently placed. Your site is incredibly easy to navigate and ordering merchandise was a breeze! My discreet package arrived quickly, and I had no concerns because of the tracking email that was sent to me. Thank you so much for providing such wonderful service. BK San Diego, CA "I received my first order expediently, and it was impeccably packaged. A truly top notch operation, and well appreciated. Well done!" ~ K.M., RI "I have been looking on the web for the item I ordered. I found that you had the same item, for much less. I also like that you have a variety of items that one can choose from. I will definitely be back to purchase more at another time." ~ C.S., PA Dear Krista , today i sit and write this mail wearing my completed collar, the final piece was something that my Mistress Ruth and i selected from your site, and waited eagerly for its arrival, it is the large triskellion. W/we are so pleased by the quality, and must say it is even more beautiful in life than in the picture, W/we will recommend (but i think the trisk will do that) your site to O/others and thank you for your creativity tasmin and her Mistress Ruth I just wanted to write a note and thank you for your personal service. It's a distinct pleasure to do business with a conscientous person such as yourself. I will definitely keep your store in mind for all of my shopping needs. Richard Hi, I just wanted to let you know. A few weeks ago I ordered an item and while filling out the survey, had commented that I could not rate my approval of the product until I saw it. I recently had a chance to give it to the person it was purchased for and we are both delighted with it. For the price I was somewhat hesitant at high expectations for the quality, but the product was simply superb! I also find your site well designed, well supplied and helpful! (a quick note, just because it bugs me....discrete is actually spelled discreet in the context you are using it.) I think your site is extremely professional and I have plans to keep utilizing it. Thank you. Jess From Princess K: Pobody's Nerfect!!!! Thank YOU!! "I have worked in retail customer service for 30 years and I am gratified to see that some are still dedicated to providing the absolute pinnacle in service to their customer base and community. I applaud your efforts." HH, Texas "Your site and online business is the standard by which I judge all other online stores I visit. You have quality merchandise at a fair price and get it in my hands in a timely manner. I have purchased from you before and will do so again. Keep it up and thank you for being as good at what you do as you are." ~ GS, Idaho