Disturbed by radio ad.

[Michelle43]

I was in the car last night and heard an advertisement on one of the largest radio stations here is D.C. for an E-cig.

It was a company I have never heard of (not SE) and If I heard it correctly they didn't even have a website, just a phone number to call. Worst part about it, they were directly selling it as a stop smoking aid. Even involved the "family" which were so happy daddy quit smoking.

Going to look up the station to see if I can find the advertisement.

 

[Michelle43]

Couldn't find it on the site, anyone else in DC Virginia area hear this ad?

 

[Pete54]

Sounds like Smoke Assassin. I won't go into details but......STAY AWAY form them. Smoke Assassin Complaints - False Advertising

 

[Symmetric]

Sounds like Smoke Assassin. I won't go into details but......STAY AWAY form them. Smoke Assassin Complaints - False Advertising

Agreed, they advertise on Sirius/XM all the time as well

 

[DanF]

I just hate the fact that they are screwing people who had a genuine chance of quitting with a real e-cig. Most of the people who fall for it will never attempt to quit, or should I say switch to vaping, and are doomed to smoking the rest of their lives. It's kinda sad actually.

 

[resist]

Around here it is advertised as smoke assist. And they automatically enroll you in a program where the send you 20 carts a month for $69.95 + 9.95 s&h.8-o

 

[Michelle43]

Ah thanks, I just went and looked at their page and their vaporizer doesn't even contain Nicotine. Maybe that is why they can get away with advertising it as a smoking cessation aid?

 

[resist]

Ah thanks, I just went and looked at their page and their vaporizer doesn't even contain Nicotine. Maybe that is why they can get away with advertising it as a smoking cessation aid?

I did not even notice that.

 

[CatMommy]

The same thing happened to me many months ago Michelle...The product I heard advertised was called "Smoker's Savior".
Luckily, after I heard the commercial, I went online and started researching. Eventually, my search brought me here.

I hope others that hear the ads do research before commiting to purchase.

 

[redgirl]

I think I heard one of those on DC101! Actually, if it was DC101, Elliott had a local guy in and he was trying e-cigs. That was what actually started my interest in it. Thanks Elliott!

 

[Adrenalynn]

Yeah, I it was Smoke Assassin that clued me in to e-cigs. So if they have any use in this world, it's that their advertising dollars are money well spent for V4L to acquire the smart customers.

 

[Joe Camel]

I've heard that radio advertisement as well, and found the little kid comments disturbing to say the least. I hope they get a class action law suit after reading about the scams they've been pulling on customers.

 

[uzzaperez]

Lots of people discover this forum by first getting ripped off. Always gonna be somebody trying to make a buck off a sucker. I bought an SE for my first e-cig after all. I got my sucker stamp.

 

[NightNurse]

I found this forum after hearing about the Blu cig, and decided to research e-cigs online...

Anything that sounds too good to be true, usually is.

 

[Taryn]

My story is exactly the same as yours NightNurse

 

[jlmanno]

I got sucked into the "smoke assassin" aka "smoke Assist" aka Smoke savior" etc. I think they are all the same company and definitely running a scam with their free $130.00 value ecig "just pay 9.95 shipping and handling" then they keep billing you about $70 a month for 20 carts. They are a little 8084 type model but wouldn't even vape as they were defective anyways but they would end me replacements which never happened and on and on.... I finally got all my money back but I certainly thank the company because it led me to research ecigs and ultimately led me to this forum where after some reading bout a couple types of real PV's that got me off of analogs on day one! their carts are supposed to be 0 nic, so as stated that may be how they're getting away with advertising the way they do. but again I do thank them for leading me to this fantastic forum and community!

 

[Adrenalynn]

I was just thinking tonight that the whole industry sounds "too good to be true" - when in fact, a sizable chunk of it _is_ true and "all that and a bag of chips". Truly remarkable invention, IMHO.

Those "other guys" are just a tax on people that pull the trigger without doing their homework. Sorry some of you got taxed!

 

[Canute]

Lots of people discover this forum by first getting ripped off. Always gonna be somebody trying to make a buck off a sucker. I bought an SE for my first e-cig after all. I got my sucker stamp.

Got my sucker stamp from them as well. On the bright side I got enough vapor to see the potential. I then began investigating as to whether or not there was a better way and thankfully found the forum!

 

[Belletrist]

yeah, saw my little brother yesterday (he flew in from out of state for an interview) and we'd chatted about me vaping a bit and he told me he was looking at a blu. i was like NOooooOOOoooOoOOOOoo. obv hooked him up with v4l info.

his main concern was whether or not he'd be able to 'feel' taking a drag... screwed a fresh cuban cigar carto on a freshly charged XL and told him to take a good, big drag. (he felt it. )