I went to the Cleveland Home and Garden Expo today... pretty large event, lots of interesting things to see.
When I saw a booth called "OMG Smoke Free" that looked identical to the mall kiosks I've seen in the past (Smoke Anywhere) I figured it would be nice to stop by and have a quick vape. I always feel a little self conscious vaping in public buildings, and thought it would be better around another vaper. I don't know any other vapers personally, as all my friends and family either smoke analogs or don't smoke at all, and was looking forward to chatting with someone in person about the subject.
I started up a conversation with a young guy about my age puffing on what looked like a KR808. I asked how much a kit cost ($139) and showed him my Riva with a Cisco LR306 1.5 ohm on it. He seemed interested, and then a customer asked about it. I told the customer that I mix my own juice, and they said that was too much hassle for them. I agreed that the prefilled carts are a lot easier for many people, and encouraged them to try vaping... explained how much better I feel and how glad I was to take the plunge.
I really made my best effort not to discourage buying the overpriced crappy kit. As much as I personally think it's a rip off, I thought it would be in pretty bad taste to tell someone that on a vendor's front door. Not the best arena to preach for a competitor, but I did mention ECF as a great forum of supportive members that could answer any questions they may have... as ECF is not a competitor, I felt comfortable mentioning them.
Then a man approached who must have been a supervisor. He asked me why I would come by there if I already owned an e-cig. I told him I just wanted a vape. He told me that what I was using was not their product, they're trying to make money, and to get the hell out of there.
Aaand so I did.
*sigh* in hindsight, if I was going to get chewed out by the guy I would have at least earned it. I would have told his customers that no, that battery will not last two days like he is telling you. No, using their prefilled cartridges is not the only way to avoid overdosing with nicotine, like he is telling you. AND NO, YOUR PRODUCT IS NOT THE LEXUS OF E-CIGARETTES AND THE ONLY KIT YOU'LL NEED FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS.
When I saw a booth called "OMG Smoke Free" that looked identical to the mall kiosks I've seen in the past (Smoke Anywhere) I figured it would be nice to stop by and have a quick vape. I always feel a little self conscious vaping in public buildings, and thought it would be better around another vaper. I don't know any other vapers personally, as all my friends and family either smoke analogs or don't smoke at all, and was looking forward to chatting with someone in person about the subject.
I started up a conversation with a young guy about my age puffing on what looked like a KR808. I asked how much a kit cost ($139) and showed him my Riva with a Cisco LR306 1.5 ohm on it. He seemed interested, and then a customer asked about it. I told the customer that I mix my own juice, and they said that was too much hassle for them. I agreed that the prefilled carts are a lot easier for many people, and encouraged them to try vaping... explained how much better I feel and how glad I was to take the plunge.
I really made my best effort not to discourage buying the overpriced crappy kit. As much as I personally think it's a rip off, I thought it would be in pretty bad taste to tell someone that on a vendor's front door. Not the best arena to preach for a competitor, but I did mention ECF as a great forum of supportive members that could answer any questions they may have... as ECF is not a competitor, I felt comfortable mentioning them.
Then a man approached who must have been a supervisor. He asked me why I would come by there if I already owned an e-cig. I told him I just wanted a vape. He told me that what I was using was not their product, they're trying to make money, and to get the hell out of there.
Aaand so I did.
*sigh* in hindsight, if I was going to get chewed out by the guy I would have at least earned it. I would have told his customers that no, that battery will not last two days like he is telling you. No, using their prefilled cartridges is not the only way to avoid overdosing with nicotine, like he is telling you. AND NO, YOUR PRODUCT IS NOT THE LEXUS OF E-CIGARETTES AND THE ONLY KIT YOU'LL NEED FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS.
