Money (well) spent

[KevinD872]

It's been just a few days over 1 month since I received my first e-cig (over-priced cheaply made mall type ordered online) and it didn't take long for me to upgrade to a 510, extra parts and add-ons, lots of juice, and I recently have ordered flavorings and enough PG, VG, and 48mg nic juice to keep me and my wife going for probably close to two years. HOPEFULLY, I am done with buying parts and juice for a while. So I decided to see just how much this new hobby of mine has cost me in just one month:

$777.77 (seriously, and it seems like a lucky number too!) looking at all receipts I can find from all of my online purchases. But I would say it's safe to round that up to around $800-$825 when you include little things here and there that I have forgotten about (such as the "perfect 510 case" for $1.50, etc). I've done the math and considering me and my wife used to go through $80 worth of smokes per week, I estimate that we are currently in the hole around $460 and will most definitely break even sometime close to the end of October so long as nothing breaks (and of course we DO have spare parts). Although I have been eyeing those new longer-lasting 510 batteries.......

I certainly do NOT want to scare anyone considering switching to e-cigarettes away! While I know I am not alone in going overboard, you really can get yourself a nice e-cig for around $60, with an e-juice supply costing you on average maybe $50 a month (and I think I am guessing on the high side). Much less than most spend on cigarettes.

Having said that though..... What about some of you other vapers out there? How long have you been vaping? How much have you spent? When will you break even? How long will your stash last? I just thought it'd be interesting to see the lows and highs amongst our group here.

[AngusATAT]

So far I've spent $310 on my pv stuff, and will be spending more over the next few months. I know that I will break even eventually, but honestly, I'm not worried about it. I'm tobacco free with no desire for a cigarette for the first time in my life. I know that as long as I can vape, I will never smoke again. I can't put a price tag on that.

[jj2]

Major part of the cost was pre my favorite, but I'm at about $500.
But I got about fifty atomizers and several extra cartridges and the fixings for the juice.
Batteries: Only about six but have more coming and I'm learning how to make my own.
The cost is still rising because I'm still buying--want more batteries, chargers, Passthroughs.
If the ban hits and I can't buy them, I'll still be spending money on parts to make my own power sources.
Right now, it's up there but after a point, and I'm set for a long long long time, the cost will end up to being nothing compared to what I'd eventually have spent on analogs.

[Mac]

I haven't spent anything at all. Been vaping since January and it has made me a (modest) living. Any money spent on carts or electronics was money spent out of my weekly paycheck which I earned selling e-cigs at the mall. Now how much time I have invested is a different story. 50+ hours a week since January.

[Moonflame]

Vaping since June 24th, and I've spent just over $1000. That includes 2 mods and the batteries to keep them running for a long time, 24 extra atomizers (enough that even if 2 die a month I have enough for a year), 5 801 atomizers just to see what they are like with the VP2, and enough unflavored juice and flavorings to last me for at least a year. Plus my starting kit and various flavors that got me started. I should break even around Christmas. I would have spent over $2000 for a year of smoking so for half that I'm vaping. I could have done it much cheaper, but I'm obsessive .

[nocomply]

it would be bare minimum for me, if I was just a normal person using a pv. But, I tend to like to try different things, plus I've started selling pv's locally. So, I've spent about 1500 on my 4 units, and stuff I've bought to sell. I find my monthly juice cost is likely to very low, even if I bought it retail. For some reason, a 10ml bottle is lasting me over 2 weeks, but I use the pv all day, all the time, former pack a day smoker.

[LaterSkater]

Okay, maybe talking about it will help. My name is Dave and I am an e-cig gear addict. I have been vaping for about 2 and 1/2 weeks and spent $929.29. I know I am powerless over my addiction and I need help from a higher source (wife) Hahahaha!!!! I tend to go a little ape s**t when I get into something. Ya think??? I have a POS mall type ecig, a 510, a 801, a 901 a Prodigy and an Adaptever, tons of liquid batteries atomizers, carts and a DIY kit from Dawn. I also have various storage and carrying cases. On the list of things to get.... a Silver Bullet, a Pure Smoker pass through and a s**t load more of 510 and 801 atomizers. So maybe another three to four hundred. I will take about a year to break even, but health wise, I am WAY ahead. Plus, my new hobby/addiction keeps me off the streets!

[KevinD872]

My name is Dave and I am an e-cig gear addict.

Hi Dave! (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Anyway, as others have pointed out, yes I agree that the important thing is that we are no longer smoking. Even though I know that realistically I'm sure I'll spend more money on them again in the near future, it is most definitely worth it.

My wife wasn't too thrilled when I broke the dollar amount to her, but she knows we are better off and will save lots of money over the years to come.

[tromboneking]

Hi Dave! (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Anyway, as others have pointed out, yes I agree that the important thing is that we are no longer smoking. Even though I know that realistically I'm sure I'll spend more money on them again in the near future, it is most definitely worth it.

My wife wasn't too thrilled when I broke the dollar amount to her, but she knows we are better off and will save lots of money over the years to come.

Kevin, my girlfriend was the same way...told her that I spent x dollars and she almost flipped her lid until she found out that it is healthier than smoking analogs. I couldn't tell you what I paid so far since the end of Jun but I'd say it's probably around 500-700 for all the extras and juices...my only problem is that I keep buying 30ml of different juices from suppliers instead of getting some samplers first.

[BenJammin]

I've been vaping almost exclusively since the beginning of the third week of January 2009! There was a brief stint in July after I somehow misplaced my charger for my RN4081 and I regretably succumbed to the siren song of Stupid Sticks, but that didn't last too long since I really couldn't enjoy them anymore. I went back through all my e-mail receipts and order confirmations and totaled them up. The grand total was $811.73. This does not count the re-purposed accessories like carrying cases, storage boxes, etc. and other items obtained spur of the moment locally. Averaging the costs per carton and costs per pack, and allowing for the massive tax increases back in March/April, and factoring in my former 2 pack a day habit, I would have spent nearly...this can't be right...
$2,250 on analogs to date. Ye Gods! So that's where all my money was going! That means I've actually saved a little over $1400 by choosing to live! Not only have I broke even, I've almost doubled my investment! This isn't even counting the future medical savings and earnings over a now extended lifespan. Wow! The really cool thing is a good chunk of that $811 is a stockpile of e-liquid that I still have on hand! All this is great but some costs and benefits cannot be measured in dollars. It's those benefits that matter the most.