Do you prefer going to a Brick and Mortar Vape Shop or buying from an Online Vape Shop?

[FLExJuice]

Wow that is nice to be that close to a B&M.

 

[FLExJuice]

Based on the current poll results of 68 voters, it's 50/50 that people generally buy from a B&M or Online Store.

45% prefer to buy ejuice online and 32% from B&M.

More people prefer APV at 32% and 22% own both APV and Mechs.

Thanks everyone for participating. Let's see if those numbers change in the next month or two.

 

[scartn]

Never been to a B&M. About the only thing I don't buy online is food.

 

[Revelene]

There are only 2 local shops near me... one being a really bad store where they sell a lot of clones and they know nothing about vaping and the other is a Volcano kiosk. I like Volcano but they are a VERY limited company and only sell their own stuff. So for me online is about the only way to go. As far as the device goes I use APVs in public and use mechanical mods at home.

 

[mediocre toker]

The mark up in B&M stores is too much therefore i do all my shopping online. I went to try a vape shop twice and the first one was only selling totally wicked products and the second one which made their own juices on the premises was very expensive. I did purchase some juice from the latter though and it was disgusting. O.K. if you like to lick an ash tray but for me. NO.
Once you've found a good online vendor they can be no other way IMHO

 

[hurricanegirl100]

It would be nice to taste e-juice before you buy, so I'd rather buy e-juice from a brick and mortar. BUT, from the few local B&M's I've seen that sell e-juice, the prices are ridiculously inflated. I mean, I can see marking it up some to cover expenses, but double?? No way I'm paying double, so for now, I get all my e-juice online. The selection is better and the prices are a lot more reasonable.

As for the equipment, I generally buy equipment that's been recommended here on ECF or by Busardo and GrimmGreen on YouTube. By the time I'm clicking on the "Buy" button, I have a pretty good idea of what I'm gonna get! For that reason, I don't really care if I get my equipment online or in an actual store.

This Christmas, I'm going to AltSmoke's store down in Cincinnati (about a four hour drive, but I'll be visiting my brother for Christmas down there anyway!) AltSmoke will be my first visit to a true vaping brick and mortart store. The local Cheap Tobacco stores here have a really limited stock of vaping supplies (they don't even have empty cartos! Just prefilled! Ask 'em what ohm level they are and the store clerk just kinda looks at you blankly and says "What's an ohm?" sheesh...) It'll be nice to be somewhere that caters only to my vaping whims! Place looks gorgeous, too...can't wait!

 

[Berner]

Don't have a B&M option near me except for those horrible mall kiosks. I DIY my own juice. So everything is online for me, never had a bad transaction or complaint (maybe I'm lucky).

 

[grayscale]

Tricky question - which do I use now or which would I rather? I suppose since a B&M w/FT prices is quite unrealisitc, the the question must be the former, to which I answer - prices. Not necessarily knockoff prices, but just savings in general. If price plus shipping will equal or outweigh the B&M price then I will surely go to the B&M.

 

[DSullivan]

I also find the poll does not account for the fact that many of us do not have a store near us. I buy everything on line because I have to. The only thing you can get near me right now, is disposables at a store that sells analogs. I suggest you adjust your poll to include an answer for vapers like me. As such, I can not participate in this poll.

 

[Byebyeanalogs73]

I like to buy local. I do, however, seek out the local b&ms that carry premium juice. Several carry premium vendor's juices. I can get mad murdocks, 5 pawns, suicide bunny,mr e, halo, and virgin vapor. I also order online. Love me some vape mail. Pretty fortunate to have an over saturated market here. Most b&ms around here make juice, but I've found them to be subpar. Captivape is the only local juice maker I can dig. I approach my e liquid taste like my dining and beer drinking taste. It's all about the love. I like to eat food prepared by people passionate about what they do. Same goes for beer and e juice.

 

[dubbya]

I prefer to shop locally if at all possible. The idea of walking out with product in hand is always appealing to me. That said, I can buy good juice locally but hardware is only now beginning to trickle in around me so it's been online predominantly for years now. Getting better though.

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[Elizabeth Baldwin]

I buy online and at my local B & M. I actually just bought 2 itaste VTRs at my local store because it was priced the same as online so I went ahead because I'd rather give someone local my money than afar. I also purchased some juices... They were 4.99 for 10ml so not bad on price. That store is ok and I do go there some.

I stopped at another store about 20 min away and their juices were just nasty. I won't be going back there. They had to be selling Chinese crap. Yuck. It all had a horrible after taste. I tested every juice he had... All were just gross.

I spend a lot online though. Usually from mount baker vapor because its cheap and I love most of their flavors. I also purchase my DIY stuff from them too.

 

[ncampbell2784]

I like to go to my B&M but only during the week. Its just so packed with people on the weekends. But I do 99% of my vape shopping online. Better deals and equipment online for me.

 

[Harleybarbie]

I have a wonderful B&M very close to me that sells awesome juices. I send them a lot of people because they are honest and spend lots of time with newbies. I always have their business cards with me so if I get questions I'll give them a card and tell them my name so they can tell the B&M staff I sent them.
The B&M gives me a discount because of that. I have bought equipment and I buy the juices I can't make DIY from them.
I also buy from EBay and FT when I'm looking to stock up.
My hubby bought his Zombie ProVari from the B&M. I bought my Bronze Mini online.


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[TruSound]

I'd like to buy more from my local B & M shops, problem is most of them don't have the devices I'm looking for in stock when I'm ready to buy...the only 2 items I've purchased in store are my authentic Nemesis and a KFL+, I got lucky with the Nemesis getting their last one and the KFL was in stock a only 1 store in Los Angeles at the time I wanted it...with so many manufacturers out there these days it's difficult when you're looking for a specific item, they can't carry them all.

 

[wheelie]

I do both B&M and online shop. Prefer B&M to buy equipment and they can answer any questions I have. Problem is shop is an hour drive from me. Online is cheaper on stuff but a ten dollar shipping fee. I drive a F250 Super Duty and ten dollars just gets my truck warmed up to drive. Juices are 1/2 price online as the B&M shop. I have 6 Ego-C upgrade systems running in the house and I just got a Itaste MVP. I see myself going adjustable voltage route now. I puff my Itaste between 550 to 600 times a day and go through a 30ml a week. I like having the puff counter.

 

[Zach C.]

I prefer online all of the B&M stores is about an hour drive for me. And the one that is closest to me the prices are insanely high and the ejuice isn't the best.


Zach

 

[thatJuice]

i would rather purchase from a b&m but those prices from China and other online retailers usually win me over

 

[Saganite]

To be fair, there aren't many cape shops near where I live. There are two within an hour's drive and neither are very good.

 

[MandM78]

I prefer to pay fair prices... that usually justifies where and how I spend.

I really like my local B&M: the people are nice, they're very helpful, they have a pretty nice selection from eGo batts to mech mods to APVs, and they have great juices mixed while I wait. However... they're slightly pricey. (I just bought my KF clone there and it was like $20 more than online... but no shipping cost, no waiting and they built me a few extra coils.) I'll keep going there for my go-to juice (Magilla Vanilla - Good Karma Vapers), and I may pick up some small stuff, or window shop... but I'll most likely end up buying most stuff online.