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fiddleshe

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Vapemail today, got some GT .2ohm coils I got for a steal from the classies from @markfm plus he included some coffee that smells delicious! Vapemail actually came yesterday, but the wife was home... she just left to go to Walgreens so I ran outside real quick to get it. lol

EDIT: I just now realized that I do not have a way to explain the coffee... lol
I love your stealth mail adventures. They crack me up. Keep 'em coming.
 

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Vapemail today, got some GT .2ohm coils I got for a steal from the classies from @markfm plus he included some coffee that smells delicious! Vapemail actually came yesterday, but the wife was home... she just left to go to Walgreens so I ran outside real quick to get it. lol

EDIT: I just now realized that I do not have a way to explain the coffee... lol

How about you traded some of your vape gear for the coffee?
 

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Vapemail today, got some GT .2ohm coils I got for a steal from the classies from @markfm plus he included some coffee that smells delicious! Vapemail actually came yesterday, but the wife was home... she just left to go to Walgreens so I ran outside real quick to get it. lol

EDIT: I just now realized that I do not have a way to explain the coffee... lol
Truth works [emoji3] - it's from an online vaping friend who likes to send out small samples of coffee he roasts at home.
 

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    Vapemail today, got some GT .2ohm coils I got for a steal from the classies from @markfm plus he included some coffee that smells delicious! Vapemail actually came yesterday, but the wife was home... she just left to go to Walgreens so I ran outside real quick to get it. lol

    EDIT: I just now realized that I do not have a way to explain the coffee... lol
    Just tell her a kind, generous forum member sent it to you for free....truth with a tiny omission.
     

    BigPappa

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    I told her I used some of the money that I got from selling my nauty and bvc coils to @NolaMel to get the coils from @markfm and told her what I paid (minus what the cost of shipping would have been, which made them a complete steal) and that he tossed in some coffee.. So basically, the truth. lol

    She was ok with that, probably because they were so cheap, but I was told we need to save the coffee for when my daughter and her boyfriend come to visit as they are the true coffee connoisseurs that gallivant around to different countries in Central and South America and always make it a special point to bring us back multiple different bags of coffee after each trip. I put it in the freezer because they probably will not be visiting within the next week or two. I think that's better than room temp or the fridge. @markfm let me know if I am wrong with that thinking as we just put it in there.
     

    fiddleshe

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    Just tell her a kind, generous forum member sent it to you for free....truth with a tiny omission.
    Tell her since she wont let you buy vape gear anymore youve changed hobbies and have now dove into the hobby of home roasted coffee. This coffee only cost you $25 what a steal!
     

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    That's fresh roasted and ground. Honestly I'd drink it now (over the next week or two).

    Let me know a week ahead of when you might expect them and I'd be happy to send more. I've been PIFing coffee samples to people on ECF for several years. It's a cheap hobby.


    Vaprzon's on the ball - I already have tracking on the half dozen packs of euc 0.5 ceramic heads for the Veco.
     
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    but I was told we need to save the coffee

    Not trying to mean or selfish, however if it is anything like the coffee I got in "My" PIF package from @markfm . . . DO NOT SHARE . . . Except maybe with "Wifey", which would be a GOOD thing given your purchasing habits . . . Jusyt Sayin' . . . :facepalm:


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    I placed an order with direct vapor for a couple rdas I’ve been wanting about a week or so ago. They said they were out of stock but would ship when restocked. I balanced my checkbook yesterday and saw a credit for $15 which is about half of what I was charged. Then today I get an email that is a credit statement for $16 with no explanation. I was rather angry that they couldn’t take the time to let me know what was going on. I just sent them a not so nice email and will make sure to not order there again. This is the second time they have done this to me. My last order was refunded.
     

    Blitzdonlife

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    New member, but been following this thread for quite a while. I have never really been a prepper type, but with May looming and bans coming up from the states I decided I needed to stock up. I have been stocking up since mid last year and think I am just about there. Here was my strategy:
    1. Consider different vaping scenarios: Regular, stealth, etc.
    2. Standardize on a small number of platforms.
    3. Focus on rebuildable atomizers. If prebought coils go away, I'm still good.
    4. Buy mods that use external batteries. LiPO batteries on mods are hard to replace and have limited lifespan. Standardized on 18650 and bought many mods. Took advantage of sales.
    5. Buy some mech mods since electronics do die.
    6. Buy things in at least pairs so I would have parts if one got damaged and parts became unobtainium. Sales and fasttech/3fvape/etc have been great here.
    7. Similarly, gets parts I might need later. A rebuildable atomizer with a cracked center post is useless. Glass is another example. Pick up extra specialized/unusual gaskets. For AIO, buy extra tanks.
    8. Pick up rebuilding supplies. Wires, Mesh, cotton, rayon. I realize these will be available but if the worst happens, I suspect the reliability of sources may become more shadowy. They are cheap now, high quality and it's just good to have them around.
    9. DIY. Stock up on 100mg/ml nicotine. Store correctly in deep freeze. Choose 3 vendors to avoid "all eggs in one basket". Another advantage of this is that since many states (and fed) are putting onerous nicotine taxes in place, this could be a considerable cost savings later.
    With all of that in mind, I have enough liquid nicotine and gear to last the rest of my life if the worst happens.

    My last concern is really flavorings. I have never seen a consensus opinion how to store flavorings for a long time. While flavorings will not necessarily be banned in the worst case since they do have other uses, I suspect the market will contract considerably and choices will be reduced. Would love to store some quantity of my daily driver flavorings but I worry that it is really a waste of money to buy in quantity.

    Did I miss anything? Any thoughts about storing flavorings (FA, Capella, etc).

    You have an excellent plan. I really like your thought process on how you prepped, it's effective, efficient, and logical. Planning for stealth/open vaping was a great touch. As far as flavors go, I have 10 year old flavors that were exposed to heat and light. Most are just as good as they were when purchased new, the only change in those was a loss of potency (10-20%), but I have a small number that became unusable after this. The negatively affected flavors were stored in plastic bottles, and I suspect leaching had something to do with it. It's just suspicion as I don't have the equipment to test this theory. If in doubt, try to ensure any long-term stored flavors are packaged in glass IMO.
     
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    JoeyC

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    Why the mysterious lack of detail? I wanna know what company, what state and what price! :lol:

    I’m interested too! Maybe he wants to buy more and doesn’t want us to clear out the stock. Which is understandable
    Probably ecigexpress they no longer sell nic because they are in the state of Washington.
     

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