Products and suppliers reported as unreliable

[tonigirt]

I just wanted to put in a little feedback on JC e juice as I ordered the sample pack and although it was packed nicely when I tried each sample , I ended up getting very light headed and my mouth lips and tough burned like I had ate something hot . It also tasted like pepper to me .. needless to say I shipped it back and got a full refund .. they was great about that its just sad that I couldnt use there liquids. But like I said this is just me I had to discontinue the use of it and ship back thank goodness they were very prompt to refund my money ..

[LuckyCharm]

I just wanted to put in a little feedback on JC e juice as I ordered the sample pack and although it was packed nicely when I tried each sample , I ended up getting very light headed and my mouth lips and tough burned like I had ate something hot . It also tasted like pepper to me .. needless to say I shipped it back and got a full refund .. they was great about that its just sad that I couldnt use there liquids. But like I said this is just me I had to discontinue the use of it and ship back thank goodness they were very prompt to refund my money ..

I don't know why you experienced such a reaction, but it's good to know they are so good with refunds! I'm currently vaping their peach cobbler, but I REALLY like their chocolate-almond decadence, although I'm reserving my final verdict until after I've tried the vanilla ice cream. I like to finish a whole bottle of one flavor before I crack another one. So far I'm getting awesome vape and wonderful taste with JC using the Prodigy.

Are you sure it was the juice you were tasting, and not primer from new attys? I've had that happen before -- threw away almost a whole pack of brand-new carts thinking that it was the carts, not realizing that I hadn't burnt off the atty primer yet.

~~Cheryl

[Lebret86]

sure 30 day trial for 9.99 usd sounds great, get 5 cartridges, charger, blah blah blah, and if it doesnt work to your expectations send it back right? in the real world, that makes sence, but to SA thats just nonsence. first they charge you 80 bucks right off the rip, 10 for S&H and 70 for get this... 20 refills, and that 70 is a reaccuring monthly charge. the product its self vapes horribly. you really gotta puff at it to get any visable vapor. not to mention how hot the atomizer gets, and how shotty the construction of it is. im currently fighting with the company for my refund, which i doubt i'll ever see. this is definatly not worth even the 10 buck trial. buyer beware. with all that said, are there any brands that come recommended?

[madman3237]

with all that said, are there any brands that come recommended?

You should check out E-Cigarette Models first before deciding on vendor.

Janty is expensive but has the best guarantee around. Several models to choose from. Available in U.S. thru I got my Kissbox from them.

I also have a m401 and some dse901s and Joye510s.

Vendors were:

Vapor Options Had no problems.

dietSMOKES.com Has been criticized here for some of his promotion practices but delivers as promised.

InnoVapor :: The Finest in Personal Vaporizers New vendor and has had some start up problems but seem to be great people.

I mainly now use the 901s when I need to vape hands free. My mainstay is the Joye510 with a PCC (Personal Charging Case) to keep batteries charged. The Kissbox is backup and the 401 is gathering dust.

[greenie]

The nice guy from THE digital smoke shop refunded my money plus said he would send me a kit.

I am speachless in my graditude.

[j4mmin42]

Do NOT order from innovapor!! I've had nothing but problems with their service, and the fact that 12 days after ordering, they can't even get back to my PM's or emails is really getting to me! I've tried posting in both the Intellicig and Innovapor forums, and none of my posts have earned a reply from the owners, either. Why they are treating some of us like this is beyond me.

My basic info: order placed on 7-7-09.

Sent email on the 14th, was returned promptly saying that even though the site said differently, the products I had ordered were out of stock, but that by now they had gotten more in, so I was to expect shipping confirmation shortly.

Recieved the "blanket" email on the 15th saying that all orders # 1-550 had shipped, would ship that day, or were to ship the next day.

By the 16th, I had rec'd no confirmation that the order had shipped. Sent a new e-mail. Started posting about my issues either the 15th or the 16th, I don't feel like checking right now.

Found the owner; Sent him a PM last night explaining my situation; he has since been online but has yet to respond to my message.

Now, I look on their website and noticed that they are not carrying the product I ordered anymore; it's been removed, although the removal was done sloppily as they still have the category for it (we're talking about the EVO here!). I am beyond upset; I'll just leave it at that.

-j4mmin

Edit: I finally was able to contact the owner; Apparently this is new to these guys, and they ARE doing their best to get the site running smoothly: Their aim is to eventually have a 24-hr turnaround for all orders; There are good reasons why the EVO disappeared...So, my new advice at this point is to "wait and see", as eventually, provided all of the kinks get worked out, they should end up being quite reputable; again, this is the impression I am getting when speaking with the owner. To each his own, though.

[TheUltimateG]

Mini 84 from E-Cigarette-USA.Com is a worthless device. I originally ordered 2 of these kits and was highly disappointed with the first kit. I contacted the proprietor of the site and here was his lame attempt to shove me off.

Hey Brian.

It is sound like you are a heavy smoker.
This mini cigarette is the smallest and lightest in the market.
It is not the monster of vapor creator but it does deliver the nicotine that
a person needs.
If you feel that you want to get something that create more vapor and for
last longer time I recommend you try a bigger size model.
Thank you and we can talk on Monday again.

Sincerely,
Al.

The Mini84 battery lasts 30 minutes under normal use. The carts are prefilled and are not that good. His site said nothing about the kits being a Mint flavored starter kit and came pre-primed with mint on the atomizer (for a non-menthol smoker that really sucked). Vapor production was non-existent with the prepackaged carts. Vape production increased with my own liquid (Wicked 36mg Marl cut 35-40% with VG). I am awaiting a response from the guy to see if he will accept return of the second kit for store credit, will update this post accordingly

Just an update on this distributor:

He responded several days later to my request for store credit. I listed $105 worth of unused items i wanted store credit for and requested 2 801 kits. I offered to pay for shipping of new items and was even willing to give him the used kit back (no credit requested on used kit). This distributor has not responded back.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS DISTRIBUTOR IS MY ADVICE

[TheUltimateG]

Just an update on this distributor:

He responded several days later to my request for store credit. I listed $105 worth of unused items i wanted store credit for and requested 2 801 kits. I offered to pay for shipping of new items and was even willing to give him the used kit back (no credit requested on used kit). This distributor has not responded back.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS DISTRIBUTOR IS MY ADVICE

Called this guy and he offered to finally give me credit minus 25% restock. What a joke. Tried to talk me into keeping them as backups. If i was a light smoker they would have been just fine, but for a 2 pack a day analog smoker they just didn't do it for me. Nothing beats out my mods at this point, guess i am spoiled now that i got a Prodigy and a Silver Bullet coming

[Lucid]

Quote:

SmokingEverywhere - have become a big seller in the US. False claims, very expensive, no return policy and the product is a standard RN4081.

Johnson Creek - Some of their eliquids turn green. The cause has been said to be temperature, light or oxidation but is still unknown and hasn't been reproduced by a lab for analysis apparently.

Health products from Dealextreme are said to be cheap rubbish and potentially dangerous.

SE was my gateway e-cig. Thankfully, it was less than adequate, else I may have never found this community. The vapour is less than desired and the whole unit is otherwise less than I expected. I am waiting for my DSE801 to come in the mail now and have spent way too much time trolling these amazing forums. I have a huge list of DIY E-liquid materials to buy now and keep finding more accessories and cheap ways to do things.

My JC Juice experience was okay. Just got a bottle of menthol with my SE. I'm looking to cut it this evening to bring down the Nic content, but am otherwise happy with it. There seems to be much cheaper out there and I'm still new, so I'll probably try a few different routes for my juice. I read about the cloudy batch(es) they had, am glad I was not part of that, and sorry for those that were.

My first E-smoking experience was from dealextreme. Bleh! They merely advertised themselves as e-cigarettes. They were trash with a triangle solid atty. They had little bits of tin foil covering the inside of each cartridge. I planned on modding it, since I had nothing to lose. I tried to clean out the atty and it stopped functioning. Oh well. Just one more thing that failed and led me to this great community.

[Lucid]

My first E-smoking experience was from dealextreme. Bleh! They merely advertised themselves as e-cigarettes. They were trash with a triangle solid atty. They had little bits of tin foil covering the inside of each cartridge. I planned on modding it, since I had nothing to lose. I tried to clean out the atty and it stopped functioning. Oh well. Just one more thing that failed and led me to this great community.

I found the item and thought I'd throw up the info. Laughable now that I look back on it. If only I'd known then what I know now...

Health E-cigarette with Built in Charger and 6 Refill Cartridges

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