Someone posted yesterday about a confrontation with an e-cig seller at a kiosk in the mall. I didnt want to thread-jack, but it got me wondering if all of those little kiosks are scammers or are there some decent retailers hanging out in those little booths.
Why it is that these kiosks only sell the cheap stuff? Is it because it allows them the biggest markup and/or profit? Ill admit, getting $150 for a $15 kit is pretty good money for the seller assuming they dont run out of gullible customers. But you would think that since malls seem to be ok with the E-cig stands, that someone would consider stocking their kiosks with decent PVs. Could you imagine having booths in the malls that sold Ego, Provari, Riva, Infiniti, etc? Instead of selling people an overpriced kit that they quit using, they could be catering to repeat customers. I'm sure they'd probably gouge prices on the better quality / high end E-cigs as well, but if they'd sell people a decent product instead of crap, they'd end up developing more business.
I know, I know...that's a lot to wish for. Im fortunate to have a local brick and mortar store; not just a fly-by-night scammer at a mall kiosk. But it would be nice if E-cig shops that carry GOOD product lines became more mainstream. Maybe if the public had more exposure to people that believe in what theyre selling, instead of a scammer looking to make a quick buck and skip town, E-cigs might gain some wide-spread acceptance as decent products. But as long as its the smooth talking salesman type thats quick to take their money and run that theyre seeing at the mall, thats the kind of people theyll continue to associate with E-cigs.
Im not one to typically editorialize, and Ill be the first to admit Im no expert on the E-cig industry as a whole. But I was curious if anyone else had wondered if suppliers/vendors like we have here on ECF could push the scammers out of their niche and take over and improve PVs reputation while they're at it. Your thoughts?
Why it is that these kiosks only sell the cheap stuff? Is it because it allows them the biggest markup and/or profit? Ill admit, getting $150 for a $15 kit is pretty good money for the seller assuming they dont run out of gullible customers. But you would think that since malls seem to be ok with the E-cig stands, that someone would consider stocking their kiosks with decent PVs. Could you imagine having booths in the malls that sold Ego, Provari, Riva, Infiniti, etc? Instead of selling people an overpriced kit that they quit using, they could be catering to repeat customers. I'm sure they'd probably gouge prices on the better quality / high end E-cigs as well, but if they'd sell people a decent product instead of crap, they'd end up developing more business.
I know, I know...that's a lot to wish for. Im fortunate to have a local brick and mortar store; not just a fly-by-night scammer at a mall kiosk. But it would be nice if E-cig shops that carry GOOD product lines became more mainstream. Maybe if the public had more exposure to people that believe in what theyre selling, instead of a scammer looking to make a quick buck and skip town, E-cigs might gain some wide-spread acceptance as decent products. But as long as its the smooth talking salesman type thats quick to take their money and run that theyre seeing at the mall, thats the kind of people theyll continue to associate with E-cigs.
Im not one to typically editorialize, and Ill be the first to admit Im no expert on the E-cig industry as a whole. But I was curious if anyone else had wondered if suppliers/vendors like we have here on ECF could push the scammers out of their niche and take over and improve PVs reputation while they're at it. Your thoughts?