Brick and Mortar e-cig store?

[herbgirl]

so, is there such an animal?

Here in B'more, i've seen some of the crappier e-cigs at gas stations. Is there an actual store in my area (or anywhere for that matter) that i can actually go to and try out different styles (i.e. not crappy ones) or purchase e-liquid?
or is the market too new, or the internet too saturated?

i would think, given the popularity of e-cigs and the sheer volume of people trying to quit, these would be popping up all over - not just carts in the mall.

in my area i can see this being especially popular now that a pack of newports is over $6.

 

[Hoosier]

There are numerous reasons that there are not many of these, but I'll let you discover those reasons later.

There is a nice one in Speedway Indiana just a few blocks from the famous race track. I've heard of a good one in AZ.

How much of a road trip were you up for?

 

[herbgirl]

Hoosier, not that much, at least until i decide for sure it is for me! I recently ordered a riva 510 and would have loved to be able to try it out before committing $$ to it.

an hour or three maybe. Mid Atlantic area preferably. i would go as far as NYC (5ish hours) if I had to.

and i must know WHY??? legal issues i assume??

can you please point me to some threads that would explain why there are so few of these?

Thanks

 

[Lilavati]

There are supposedly some in the Richmond area and further south in VA. I've not been to them though. There are none that I know if in Northern VA . . . if you find one, let me know!

 

[Hoosier]

Sure, check out the News and Campaigning sections to find out how the US government wants to protect us from PV's. State and locals too. Plus advocate groups are pushing for bans to protect our lungs from these nasty PV's and get us to stick with the approved cigs.

Build a better mouse trap and there will be a flood of lawyers and charity groups beating down your door to stop your madness. For the children and your own good, of course.

 

[Crumpet]

There is one in downtown Richmond,VA. It isn't convenient to me, but I'd like to check them out. I love my online vendors, but it would be nice to have a local connection where I can get something should I run out or be waiting for an order.

 

[cskent]

You might try searching the threads on Boston Vapers Club. If you join this group you can ask there about any retail outlets in the region.

 

[herbgirl]

Hoosier, i figured it was the nanny state reasoning. If you can get around that, i suppose one could be successful with a shop. Of course with MD being a tobacco growing state, that may be a little tricky...

lilavati & Crumpet, Richmond is a little more like it. maybe three hours.

perhaps a road trip is in order!

 

[TBM]

Hey hey herbgirl! We have get togethers in the MD/DC/VA area where a bunch of us vapors get together. Between us we usually have a bunch of different stuff with us to be tried by others.

 

[Hoosier]

Hey hey herbgirl! We have get togethers in the MD/DC/VA area where a bunch of us vapors get together. Between us we usually have a bunch of different stuff with us to be tried by others.

Now, that is a great thing and seems perfect!

 

[dormouse]

If there is a social group on this forum for you state they may have more info. Go to the home page of the forum and scroll down until you see Social Group and look for one that might be your state (sometime they use a state slogan instead of state name etc).

 

[herbgirl]

awesome, dormouse, i'll check it out!