Where to buy? Direct? Ebay? help!

[equazcion]

I'm a little lost. Here's my story.

I just had my first e-smoking experience today at the mall, one of those "Smoking Everywhere" kiosks. I was amazed and nearly plopped down $150 right there, but luckily went home and did some research first.

I've been reading through this forum for about an hour now, and am beginning to develop some basic understanding. One thing I can't figure out though is where you people are buying all this stuff from.

From the various reviews and polls, I've got a pretty good idea that I'm looking for either an M401 or a "Screwdriver", as they're consistently mentioned in glowing terms.

• My first question is really, what is a screwdriver? Is there a manufacturer name I can search for? When I put "screwdriver e cigarette" into an ebay search, mostly the "Health" brand pops up, and no mention of the word "screwdriver" in those results.

• Where do you all go to buy your supplies? Wheres the best place to get a starter kit?

• Is it generally best to buy directly from the manufacturer? The "Supplier List" seems to only (or mainly) list manufacturers rather than resellers. Are there resellers instead, that sell a wide variety of these products?

• The only such reseller I saw mentioned was electroniccigarettesales, in a beginner tutorial video. Are there any stores that inspire a bit more confidence than that, or are e-cigarettes such a new thing that all the websites selling them look as bad as that so far?

• And finally, how much do you use eBay for stuff like this? Is that where everyone goes to buy this stuff?

Okay, kind of a mouthful there, but I'm going slightly insane. I'm really eager to get started with this and I want to order a starter package, like, yesterday. I just a little direction. Thank you ever so much.

PS. If it helps, my smoking habit is generally about 5-8 Marlboro Light ciggs a day. I'm in New York City, USA. It's the dead of winter and I'm currently trekking outside whenever I need a cigarette. It would be great to be able to stay indoors with some vapor instead. I'd appreciate any and all recommendations. Thanks again!

[Bigredcent]

Hi equazcion, the short and simple answer is --Steve and his site, puresmoker.com
He has great service and is located in California, but ships by pirority mail.

[Bond, James Bond]

Hi and welcome :-)
I had very good experience with:
puresmoker.com . got there the dse 901 great device very reliable
litecigusa.com sells the 401, I don't have it. it is smaller then the 901.
Jantyusa.com great products, unbeatable warranty and costumer service. the kissbox classic is fantastic. I have it.
The screwdrivr is the most "heavy duty" one .it uses the 901 atomizer with 8 times stronger long lasting battary (betwin charging)
and low cost of running (regular 901 batterys dont last long ) it. I cannot imagine someone not converting from tobacco to electronic with this thing. I have it also.
- The ScrewDriver - An electronic cigarette that simply works

[Taelon]

Without such references I would test sellers first on ebay under paypal buyer protection before using their own shopsites (especially if they don't have a valid DNS-registration which provides sellers biz or private address on whois command (Linux) and/or valid SSL website-security certificates)... this has worked ok for me.

[Bond, James Bond]

Without such references I would test sellers first on ebay under paypal buyer protection before using their own shopsites (especially if they don't have a valid DNS-registration which provides sellers biz or private address on whois command (Linux) and/or valid SSL website-security certificates)... this has worked ok for me.

Not to worry ,
Those who were mentioned here are supremely reliable.

[Taelon]

Not to worry ,
Those who were mentioned here are supremely reliable.

Has not been doubt about

[Kate]

Yep, Litecig for the M401 and Trog for the Screwdriver -

LITECIG USA

- The ScrewDriver - An electronic cigarette that simply works

Many people here can testify good, reliable service from both.

[equazcion]

Thanks for the info everyone --

Litecig seems to be all out of the M401. Any other good places that sell it?

The site you guys link to for the screwdriver seems to just be a forum run by a guy who sells on ebay. He's a bit outside my price range -- about $150. I was hoping to spend around the $50 area. Same goes for the Janty. Does anyone else sell the screwdriver or is he it?

I'm a bit frustrated, as it's really hard to compare all the different products. There's really no telling how good each item is. The specs posted at these sites are extremely limited. Just knowing each product's battery capacity would be a huge help.

It seems like the only way to really tell is to experiment, which makes me nervous since this stuff isn't cheap. I'm counting on having to get another soon after my first attempt, especially since everyone here seems to use a variety of products rather than just one.

Thanks again everyone!

[Bond, James Bond]

Then get the 901 from puresmoker. many people here started that way.

[Fedor]

You can get the M401 here, direct from the manufacturer if you want...

Welcome to Absolutely eCigs! Buy e-Cigarettes/ Electronic Cigarettes Online Direct from Manufacturer! - Home

They also carry the M201 and M402. Their price is cheaper. You might want to take advantage of the flat fee shipping to order more supplies. This will save you quite a bit but you must be prepared to wait a little. I got my first order in exactly 7 days but it might take a little longer towards the holiday season as many have commented around here.

Hope this helps.