Updated Information as of 2012-08-26
ALL sellers of ecigarettes, eliquids or ecigarette-related items MUST be registered as a supplier at ECF before they can promote/advertise their business or site on ECF. Any business related posts will be deleted and suspensions issued until you have contacted to resolve and register yourselves.
Note usernames, avatars or profile info that are business related are considered a form of advertising.
ALL APPLICATION REQUESTS are to be sent via :
supplier[AT]e-cigarette-forum[DOT]com
[please rebuild the email address into the normal format with @ and .com]
We have several supplier usergroups available for application: -
ECF Supplier usergroups:
Registered Supplier
- Defined as Standard online suppliers of ecigarettes hardware [PVs & atomizer, kits] and/or eliquid. Website must be own URL domain (no sub domains allowed), 100% ecigarette related, active online trading site with a secure, encrypted shopping cart. (direct Paypal site checkout is acceptable)
Registered Supplier - Offline
defined as a supplier with an ecigarette business selling hardware and/or eliquid but with no website, web promotion, or online presence of any kind.
Accessories Supplier
- Defined as selling any ecigarette related items but do not sell the 2 main components of ecigs : hardware [mod & atomizer] or eliquid. They can be either registered with active online trading websites or Offline with no website
Supplier Services Provider
- Defined as selling or offering a service for suppliers ie. merchant accounts
Wholesaler/Manufacturer
-defined as wholesalers B2B sales only
Brand Manufacturer
- Defined as manufacturers of a Brand with their own dedicated forum .selling primarily wholesale to distributors.
They have access to the Brands Connect System to showcase their products along with their own Brand Pages featured. There is a monthly fee for the forum facility and Brands Connect system. They are listed here: Vaping Brands | E-Cigarette Forum
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ALL APPLICATION REQUESTS are to be done via email to:
supplier[AT]e-cigarette-forum[DOT]com
[please rebuild the email address into the normal format with @ and .com]
You will receive by email a complete information package dependent on the usergroup you are eligible for, including a mandatory Suppliers Details Form to be completed. Pls note the information on the Supplier Form will remain confidential, for internal records only and will not be listed on the Forum. We do not publish lists of suppliers on ECF on the open forum.
You will remain in the unregistered supplier usergroup during the application process with view only permissions until the process of registration is completed and the annual registration fee $50 paid.
Those applying for Registered Supplier usergroup - those with online active trading websites, will undergo a site review for compliance to ECF Business Site Criteria to ensure no health, quit smoking, smoke anywhere claims, etc. are made and there is a secure encrypted checkouts in place.
Applicant Rules :
ALL sellers of ecigarettes, eliquids or ecigarette-related items MUST be registered as a supplier at ECF before they can promote/advertise their business or site on ECF. Any business related posts will be deleted and suspensions issued until you have contacted to resolve and register yourselves.
Note usernames, avatars or profile info that are business related are considered a form of advertising.
ALL APPLICATION REQUESTS are to be sent via :
supplier[AT]e-cigarette-forum[DOT]com
[please rebuild the email address into the normal format with @ and .com]
We have several supplier usergroups available for application: -
ECF Supplier usergroups:
Registered Supplier
- Defined as Standard online suppliers of ecigarettes hardware [PVs & atomizer, kits] and/or eliquid. Website must be own URL domain (no sub domains allowed), 100% ecigarette related, active online trading site with a secure, encrypted shopping cart. (direct Paypal site checkout is acceptable)
Registered Supplier - Offline
defined as a supplier with an ecigarette business selling hardware and/or eliquid but with no website, web promotion, or online presence of any kind.
Accessories Supplier
- Defined as selling any ecigarette related items but do not sell the 2 main components of ecigs : hardware [mod & atomizer] or eliquid. They can be either registered with active online trading websites or Offline with no website
Supplier Services Provider
- Defined as selling or offering a service for suppliers ie. merchant accounts
Wholesaler/Manufacturer
-defined as wholesalers B2B sales only
Brand Manufacturer
- Defined as manufacturers of a Brand with their own dedicated forum .selling primarily wholesale to distributors.
They have access to the Brands Connect System to showcase their products along with their own Brand Pages featured. There is a monthly fee for the forum facility and Brands Connect system. They are listed here: Vaping Brands | E-Cigarette Forum
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ALL APPLICATION REQUESTS are to be done via email to:
supplier[AT]e-cigarette-forum[DOT]com
[please rebuild the email address into the normal format with @ and .com]
You will receive by email a complete information package dependent on the usergroup you are eligible for, including a mandatory Suppliers Details Form to be completed. Pls note the information on the Supplier Form will remain confidential, for internal records only and will not be listed on the Forum. We do not publish lists of suppliers on ECF on the open forum.
You will remain in the unregistered supplier usergroup during the application process with view only permissions until the process of registration is completed and the annual registration fee $50 paid.
Those applying for Registered Supplier usergroup - those with online active trading websites, will undergo a site review for compliance to ECF Business Site Criteria to ensure no health, quit smoking, smoke anywhere claims, etc. are made and there is a secure encrypted checkouts in place.
Applicant Rules :
- You are cordially asked not to post ANY reference to your products or services UNTIL YOUR REGISTRATION IS ACCEPTED. This includes preference polls or ideas of products such as proposed concepts or asking for feedback from members on products you carry or wish to carry.
- No signature text or links are allowed or avatars that are business-related until application/registration process is completed.
- Only ONE username is permitted per company to be registered on ECF and represent the business. Please do not create any multiple account. Suppliers cannot have personal accounts.
No associates/employees of same business allowed to be registered as members.
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