Putting "Part 1" can be *so* pretentious in a blog post title, can't it be? It insinuates the writer actually has plans for a whole serialized chronicle of posts, which may or may not come to fruition. 
But who knows; this may be a legitimate Part One or it may just be a bored one-off while my beloved husband spends an evening with FIFA 15. No hard feelings, Hubs. <3
So, to get it started, I've just concluded Week Three as an employee at a vape shop. I swear someone needs to hold a national Aspire BDC tank seminar because that is STILL the number one issue walking through the door (please refer to my comment here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...worker-what-must-know-answer-questions-4.html).
On that note, thank the heavens for the BVC coil, even though there are some people who, through no defiant stubbornness of their own, do not want to make the transition from the BDC coils. They've been burned (literally and figuratively) by the quality control of the BDC but have still settled into a comfortable, if not always satisfactory, relationship with what they already know. Transitioning to a new coil is a relief to some but also a Big Issue to others and I can understand why. Better off with the enemy you know, right?
And please, a heads-up to other B&M employees: PLEASE do not assume customers know that tanks have coils that need to be replaced periodically, according to frequency of use, voltage/wattage levels, and type of juice. I've had more than one customer who DID NOT KNOW that coils are something that should be changed. I know, I know -- likely this happens in stores geared more for all sorts of nicotine and other substance accessories -- but this is happening more often than needed for anecdotal purposes and it's scaring some people off Vaping.
Customers seem to genuinely appreciate my excitement for them when they are having success. Now, I'm not going to make a fortune selling vape gear at a shop I definitely do not own. But I still have an investment in my job as I know I may very well hold the key to someone getting off cigarettes (greater implications for saving lives insinuated). Today I had a 70-yr-old lady come into the store looking for her first e-cig. Never in my life have I been more honored to sell a small hunk of metal and plastic and glass. I dismantled a few batteries and tanks and explained everything as simply and clearly as I could -- NOT because she was stupid or slow -- but because I wanted her to know that it was IMPORTANT that she understands exactly how to use the device independently. I wanted her to leave with confidence that she CAN do this. And I'll be darned if she didn't leave with the most hardcore flavor tobacco e-liquid we carry, and let me tell ya, that was AWESOME.
Helping customers choose an e-liquid is, strangely enough and in my opinion, the most difficult part of the job. Namely because I want to rip out every single tester tank we carry and replace them with tanks that accurately reflect the quality of the liquids. When I'm used to dripping and Kayfuns, trying to demonstrate a delicious guava or custard just doesn't translate with below-par testers. I can't testify about the administrative decisions behind the quality of our testers, but I am aware of the problem and discuss it with customers and try to show them the liquid in the tester bottles. Frankly I know it is a disservice to the shop but I am too new to make any more persuasive comments than I already have. It's not under my authority.
I know this is getting long so I will stop here. Wait -- did I mention Aspire BDC tanks yet? Lol! Yes, I really ought to go ahead and start using my old small BDC tank with the new BVC coil just so I can empathize with 90% of my customers It's hard, though, when I feel like I've already walked through those fires. Vapors. Whatever.
Thanks for reading, and vape on.
But who knows; this may be a legitimate Part One or it may just be a bored one-off while my beloved husband spends an evening with FIFA 15. No hard feelings, Hubs. <3
So, to get it started, I've just concluded Week Three as an employee at a vape shop. I swear someone needs to hold a national Aspire BDC tank seminar because that is STILL the number one issue walking through the door (please refer to my comment here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...worker-what-must-know-answer-questions-4.html).
On that note, thank the heavens for the BVC coil, even though there are some people who, through no defiant stubbornness of their own, do not want to make the transition from the BDC coils. They've been burned (literally and figuratively) by the quality control of the BDC but have still settled into a comfortable, if not always satisfactory, relationship with what they already know. Transitioning to a new coil is a relief to some but also a Big Issue to others and I can understand why. Better off with the enemy you know, right?
And please, a heads-up to other B&M employees: PLEASE do not assume customers know that tanks have coils that need to be replaced periodically, according to frequency of use, voltage/wattage levels, and type of juice. I've had more than one customer who DID NOT KNOW that coils are something that should be changed. I know, I know -- likely this happens in stores geared more for all sorts of nicotine and other substance accessories -- but this is happening more often than needed for anecdotal purposes and it's scaring some people off Vaping.
Customers seem to genuinely appreciate my excitement for them when they are having success. Now, I'm not going to make a fortune selling vape gear at a shop I definitely do not own. But I still have an investment in my job as I know I may very well hold the key to someone getting off cigarettes (greater implications for saving lives insinuated). Today I had a 70-yr-old lady come into the store looking for her first e-cig. Never in my life have I been more honored to sell a small hunk of metal and plastic and glass. I dismantled a few batteries and tanks and explained everything as simply and clearly as I could -- NOT because she was stupid or slow -- but because I wanted her to know that it was IMPORTANT that she understands exactly how to use the device independently. I wanted her to leave with confidence that she CAN do this. And I'll be darned if she didn't leave with the most hardcore flavor tobacco e-liquid we carry, and let me tell ya, that was AWESOME.
Helping customers choose an e-liquid is, strangely enough and in my opinion, the most difficult part of the job. Namely because I want to rip out every single tester tank we carry and replace them with tanks that accurately reflect the quality of the liquids. When I'm used to dripping and Kayfuns, trying to demonstrate a delicious guava or custard just doesn't translate with below-par testers. I can't testify about the administrative decisions behind the quality of our testers, but I am aware of the problem and discuss it with customers and try to show them the liquid in the tester bottles. Frankly I know it is a disservice to the shop but I am too new to make any more persuasive comments than I already have. It's not under my authority.
I know this is getting long so I will stop here. Wait -- did I mention Aspire BDC tanks yet? Lol! Yes, I really ought to go ahead and start using my old small BDC tank with the new BVC coil just so I can empathize with 90% of my customers
It's hard, though, when I feel like I've already walked through those fires. Vapors. Whatever. Thanks for reading, and vape on.
