VapeGrabber.com - Instant e-cigarette price comparison
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Hi, everyone!
I've been busy working on the new features and today I'm rolling out the first one.
It's Items grouping! A picture is worth a thousand words, let's view all eGo-t kits available:
It greatly reduces clutter created by numerous of options available for items. Now it's all clean and simple - all similar products (e.g. batteries available in different colors) are grouped together and this group is collapsed by default. To view all items in a group, just click on the + icon.
So now, you can find the best deals on all hot stuff such as eGo-C and Lavatube in even more convenient way
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I've been busy working on the new features and today I'm rolling out the first one.
It's Items grouping! A picture is worth a thousand words, let's view all eGo-t kits available:
It greatly reduces clutter created by numerous of options available for items. Now it's all clean and simple - all similar products (e.g. batteries available in different colors) are grouped together and this group is collapsed by default. To view all items in a group, just click on the + icon.
So now, you can find the best deals on all hot stuff such as eGo-C and Lavatube in even more convenient way
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I would love to see more vendors one the site. The more competition the better for chance lower prices.
Thank you! I've been doing the same in the Where can I get a .......? section.
Yep, I'm constantly adding new suppliers, so check back often
. I'm planning to add shipping cost calculation, at least for vendors offering flat shipping rates.
I Strongly Disagree with this !!!
I don't know what ECF's criteria is for allowing vendors to be registered suppliers other than the vendor pays 30 dollars a month to be on that list.
Many ECF registered suppliers have given bad costumer service and some have very high prices. There are tons of great non ECF registered vendors who have good prices and good customer service who are not "ECF approved".
They simply choose not to pay 30 dollars a month to be on someones list. I cannot blame for that. If you do not allow vendors to be on your site who are not ECF registered vendors, than it will seem as if you are in bed with ECF to promote ECF vendors only. You will look like a tool for ECF. Other vendors will feel alienated.
It''s not about ECF, it's about the vaping community as a whole. All vendors deserve to be on your website. With user feedback, you can remove vendors once they prove to have a bad track record on customer service or for other reasons why you should not list them. To not include them at first simply because they are not ECF approved is just Wrong.
I would boycott your service for this and tell others not to use it.
Otherwise, I do like your service. I think it's great. I hope you reconsider your stance on this.
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John Phoenix, whoa, hold your horses!
The suppliers are bound with strict policy. While this is not 100% guarantee of good customer service it still increases the chances.
While I tend to agree with you, please understand that I have to find the fine line between "everyone (and I, mean everyone) accepted" and "ECF-suppliers only". There are already non-ECF vendors on a list (VapeKing, VapeBar).
VapeGrabber is enduser-oriented service. I add suppliers mostly by users request and\or using my own discretion to pick them from the ECF's suppliers list. I've also added a couple of vendors by their personal request. There is no official "screening process", but to be added vendor either has to be registered ECF supplier or to have similar status at other reputable sites (such as aussievapers.com for Australian suppliers).
If vendor does not fall into any of two cases above I follow ECF's rules for suppliers: no smoking cessation\health claims, etc.
Generally, what I'm trying to say is that while I don't restrict VapeGrabber to ECF-only vendors, they are still have to meet some basic "decency" criteria.
Thank you. As you see I'm open to discussion and I'm willing to hear more from you on this topic.
The suppliers are bound with strict policy. While this is not 100% guarantee of good customer service it still increases the chances.
While I tend to agree with you, please understand that I have to find the fine line between "everyone (and I, mean everyone) accepted" and "ECF-suppliers only". There are already non-ECF vendors on a list (VapeKing, VapeBar).
VapeGrabber is enduser-oriented service. I add suppliers mostly by users request and\or using my own discretion to pick them from the ECF's suppliers list. I've also added a couple of vendors by their personal request. There is no official "screening process", but to be added vendor either has to be registered ECF supplier or to have similar status at other reputable sites (such as aussievapers.com for Australian suppliers).
If vendor does not fall into any of two cases above I follow ECF's rules for suppliers: no smoking cessation\health claims, etc.
Generally, what I'm trying to say is that while I don't restrict VapeGrabber to ECF-only vendors, they are still have to meet some basic "decency" criteria.
Thank you
. As you see I'm open to discussion and I'm willing to hear more from you on this topic.
John Phoenix, whoa, hold your horses!
I'm glad you had more to say on the subject. I think " it would be a logical decision to limit suppliers to ECF-approved ones" was a little strong.
I think too there is a difference between ECF (or should be more correctly) ECF member approved and ECF registered supplier. The restrictions set for registered suppliers are designed to keep the vendor in a good standing not as a reputable vendor but as a member of the forum who does business here. Yes, they do have some wording about that vendor being reputable but this is not always the case. I think their criteria as applied to if a vendor is generally reputable, has good customer service and fair pricing is woefully lacking. There is nothing to force a vendor to live up to those standards, especially when ECF charges for the privilege of being on an esteemed list.
For instance, I could alert ECF to several vendors that have really high and unfair pricing - for the same products others offer. I seriously doubt ECF would remove these people from the vendor list because ECF is happy to make money on them and those strict rules have not been broken.
I understand you are assuming that these vendors because they meet ECF supplier criteria, that this at least means they must be reputable to some degree. I understand you need some yardstick to measure potential vendors by.
Might I suggest for all vendors ECF registered Suppliers or ECF approved suppliers as well as all non ECF vendors that you poll the body of customers who deal with these vendors and let the yea's and nay's fall where they may. On your site you have a list of vendors you use. Connect this to a poll that shows user feedback for each one. If the poll shows a vendor has a consistent bad rating according to the users, then remove them. In other words, let the users be the judge, not ECF Supplier criteria. I believe vaping consumers in general from all walks will be a better yardstick to judge who stays on your list. I also believe it would be more fair to all vendors.
Perhaps you could ask for non ECF vendors that people know are reputable. ECF members will give you tons. Weed them out in time if their poll results fall below a certain point.
John Phoenix, I see your point, I'll think about implementing some sort of ratings for vendors and products. Btw, to give to good start, could you name some non-ECF suppliers that you personally would like to see on VapeGrabber?
Thanks! Do you have any suggestions, your favorite vendors missing for example?
Well crap, this is positively amazing. Thank you for the great service you are doing!
I understand you're automating as much of this as possible, and that sounds really smart. I'm not sure what happened to this site
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but I assume they were doing it by hand since the last update was almost two years ago.
I understand you're automating as much of this as possible, and that sounds really smart. I'm not sure what happened to this site
Lg bottle sort | Socrata | Making Data Social
but I assume they were doing it by hand since the last update was almost two years ago.
Liberty Flights should definitely be included.
Now if there was some way for you to include coupon codes, that would really be a hit!
The coupons for supported vendors is already there! See my previous post for details.
You can click at store name in the list and view supplier info including coupons and shipping. For your convenience suppliers that have active coupons in database are marked with special icon in search results:
And I will include Liberty Flights in next suppliers update
.Thanks!
Yep, seems so. But it still interesting from historical point of view.
Psy-Crow,
What a joy to watch your site mature. Thanx for the fantastic 'tool'!
What a joy to watch your site mature. Thanx for the fantastic 'tool'!
Psy-Crow,
What a joy to watch your site mature. Thanx for the fantastic 'tool'!
And thank you and all vaping folks here for support! I still have a long road ahead...
New vendors onboard!
P.S. Happy Vaping Valentine Day!
P.S. Happy Vaping Valentine Day!
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