As Seen on TV Informercial

[Yankee802]

I was just watching a show on CNBC about the "As Seen on TV" informercials and it got me thinking. What if we could make one (infomercial) and had it televised nationally? I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of the US population is STILL unaware of ecigs, or at least doesn't know much (if anything) about them.

As far a company to be directed for purchases? Well, I am sure no single ecig supplier could afford the informercial on their own, but if we pooled our money together, the one that puts in the most could get the brunt of the business and direct a % to the others.

My purpose for this idea isn't to generate sales for this or that supplier, but to EDUCATE our population about ecigs, and (hopefully) help fight the FDA and proposed ban. If a large % of smokers learn about ecigs, and convert, that is a HUGE amount of support for ecigs, and I believe would be harder for the FDA or government to ban our beloved ecigs.

Thoughts?

 

[Xanax]

AMAZING idea. But, I'm sure any company that would adopt the idea and products would screw it up for everyone. (Purposely or not, I don't know) Call me a downer but everyone I know that's bought something from a tv commercial has had some terrible problems with shipping and the company replacing defective parts and whatnot. But if the suppliers from ECF could somehow make it all their own that would be one damn amazing idea and think of all the lives we could save! And not only that, it would sure scare the big tobacco and our crappy government that so many people gained knowledge of this life saving product in such a short time. I would think (and hope) that would have some influence on reversing their decision to ban them.

 

[Mr.Self_Destruct]

It would get e-cigs banned real quick then.

 

[Yankee802]

Well, it doesn't have to be a 'selling' informercial, it could just be a informative commercial, like a PSA, with links to here for more information or to other suppliers.

I think it would either do as Bert says, or the opposite, but it would make one or the other happen real fast. Like popping a zit instead of letting nature take it's course.

 

[MsSki]

Yeah what Yankee said
I think it would either do as Bert says, or the opposite, but it would make one or the other happen real fast. Like popping a zit instead of letting nature take it's course.
LMAO
Tara

 

[Xanax]

Yeah what Yankee said
I think it would either do as Bert says, or the opposite, but it would make one or the other happen real fast. Like popping a zit instead of letting nature take it's course.
LMAO
Tara

LOLLL Agreed

 

[Yankee802]

So, who's for popping the zit? Let's get our fingers ready and go to town!!

 

[mikecyber]

I'd like to see it get aired to a small locale, like a test group. And the resulting data.
Another idea might be designing an online ad campaign, to combat all the scammy ads.

Also, how about designing and distributing informational packets, including hardware, to brick and mortar tobacco shops. If they knew there was a real, quality, product out there they might offer it to their customers. Informing the smoking public is something that needs to happen. If there are more of us, the louder we'll be.

 

[JollyRogers]

Actually I have already seen TV commercials for Smoke Assassin and radio commercials for Smoke51 (those free trial kits that are rip offs). This is what got me to look into electronic cigarettes to start with, plus I wanted to quit analogs. I used google and ended up looking around here within a week. Within two weeks, I quit analogs and have turned a few other friends that are smokers onto them that have also made the switch. That was back in December. The visibility has also brought unwanted attention to it though IMO.

 

[Yankee802]

Yeah, it's a double edge sword with companies like that. They do help to get the word out, but screw people and they get a bad taste in their mouth from the experience.