why do provari owners always quote the blemished price for a provari(when they are available in the desired style or color) and not the regular price? how about the accessories(extensions, end caps, beauty rings) you have to pay extra for? ...... of course you are trying to stir an argument here...
No, you are wrong. I was not trying to stir up an argument. And I clearly stated that in my post.
I was merely pointing out that if someone is comparing the pros and cons between purchasing a Provari and a Shanmod that there are additional factors to consider besides just the mod itself.
Customer service and the ability to get a mod repaired is an important but often overlooked consideration for any mod in this price range. Noticing that there were few actual mods in stock on the website naturally made me wonder if she has trouble keeping items in stock.
Low volume mod makers make their money selling new units and do not typically make money doing repairs under warranty, so making new mods to sell can be a higher priority to them than doing repair work. Unlike a higher volume mod maker who likely has a separate department to do just repairs. Is she so busy trying to catch up making new mods that it could affect how long it would take her to get a mod in need of repair returned in a reasonable amount of time? Apparently you've had experience with the mod maker and just confirmed that her CS is great. Good to know.
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immediate availabiliy of a mod is important to some buyers. You made a recommendation for a mod that is not currently available for immediate purchase and delivery. In counterpoint, I was explaining if they choose a Provari, they can get one in less than a week. With the Shanmod, it appears there could be an indefinite waiting period. True? I read all the time about potential buyers wanting a desired item and it not being availabe because of it being out of stock or having to wait for a pre-order. So this could be an important factor to take into consideration for a potential buyer.
Cost misconception. Some people always want to say that to purchase a Provari, it will cost that person at least $200 or more. That is not true at all and is a common misconception. Myself and other Provari owners know that, but many potential customers do not. That was my reason to bring up that anyone can get one for $140, not $200+.
Why do you assume that anything more than a basic Provari, even if it's a slightly blemished or a perfectly pristine 2.0 version, is desired by every potential Provari buyer? Not everyone wants a colored Provari, an LED display other than red, a battery extension cap, a beauty ring, etc. for their Provari. The vast majority of customers who have purchased the blemished models often can find no blemish.
In fact, most customers choose the basic Provari without those options, and the reasons are not often because of cost. Quite often they prefer the silver look, don't care what color the LED display is, never plan to use an extension cap, and don't care if the body design engraving is straight or swirly. V2.0 and V2.5 are exactly the same Provari's on the inside. I think it's great that Provape offers the clearance Provari's at reduced cost so that more people who want a Provari and whose finances are tight can more easily afford one.
The fact that third party vendors even create custom pieces for the Provari is a testament to it's popularity in the first place. A lot of people own a Provari, so this creates a financial incentive for manufacturers and encourages them to offer custom attachments for it. Otherwise the costs in manufacturing would be cost prohibitive and not be worth it to them. The fact the Provari is a tube form makes this even feasable.
Sorry if you misunderstood my intentions. I was only pointing out some things that some people never consider ahead of time or are not aware of. The way I see it, I was not giving out misinformation about either manufacturer nor bashing Shanmod.