Don't get Got by GotVapes

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kellie

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Those look to be the same and $2 cheaper ($9.99 vs $11.95). I'm not sure if they carry the 808 version though (gotvapes has both).

You will find minor price discrepencies for a lot of products if you are wise and shop around. I don't worry about one or two bucks here and there if a company has good service. I think our collective anger should be more directed at the real scammers that double..tripple the price for outdated inferior products. There are MANY examples of those companies to vent against.

I totally agree. :)
 

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Those look to be the same and $2 cheaper ($9.99 vs $11.95). I'm not sure if they carry the 808 version though (gotvapes has both).

You will find minor price discrepencies for a lot of products if you are wise and shop around. I don't worry about one or two bucks here and there if a company has good service. I think our collective anger should be more directed at the real scammers that double..tripple the price for outdated inferior products. There are MANY examples of those companies to vent against.

The new Vivi rebuildable they are coming out with is only $5.70 each. Watch at how much of a markup they put on it.

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Personally I'm waiting on SI's offering to be reviewed, but I hold no loyalty to any one company. I mean it is what it is and i'll simply go with the best option
The one that SI is coming out with will most likely be identical. They will be offering it as a temporary product until they finish development on the one they are currently testing. There are indications that the one under development won't require a syringe to fill it.

I also eagerly await the rollout of that product. Until then I’ll buy my CE3’s from Gotvapes, and if SI’s are better or cheaper then I’ll get them from them. I’ve been happy with the customer service at both companies.
 

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All I am saying is everyone is entitled to their opinion but op should have gotten 5 post and went to the got vapes forum and talked to someone instead of starting a bashing thread for the first post. Or maybe emailed them to discuss the problem before just bashing a company. I buy from Got Vapes and alot of other vendors also and if that makes me a fangirl so be it. :)
 

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The newer it is, the higher the price will be. Once every one has it, it becomes a commodity item. Shipping is funny, you can go to the post office and look at the boxes and see prices for each. Handling costs vary among vendors though. I think they must average total shipping and handling costs and charge everyone the median price.

That's the beauty of online shopping. You don't have to burn gas and shoe leather to compare and someone brings it to your house. I love it!
 

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I find this thread to be humorous. When I go to Wal-mart and throw something in my buggy I f I get home and decide it sucks then I dont throw it in my buggy anymore lol. Point is for every positive experience a person may tell one or two others but for negative experiences they will tell probably twice as many. My experience with them has been just fine and I have ordered from them a few times just depending on what i wanted at the time. I was to complain (which I'm not) I find that sometimes when I'm interested in something from them it is out of stock. Just makes me think It must be a good product and people are buying them up. Plus if you want they will shoot you an email when it comes back to stock. No problem.

Just my 2 cents worth.
 

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Eris is completely lovely to deal with. I like him very much :)

~Tiger

And I don't mean strictly on price (although their prices, on the whole, are tremendously good). There are things that you might find cheaper somewhere else. But not by much - and dealing with Eric makes any such difference literally invisible.
 

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I don't know of anyone else that has the Nova 2.5's and the new rebuildable Stardusts. If you know, point the way, I'm all for better prices!

Here's my 2 cents worth.

From what I understand there is no such thing as a v2.5 vivi nova from Vision. They make the 2.0 and Got Vapes changes the wicks slightly and sells them as 2.5's from what I've heard - to little or no effect. People have brought out micrometers and measured them and there is no physical difference besides the wick. So in that respect the OP is right.

As for rebuildable stardusts. Tell that to my junk drawer full of "new" stardusts I busted trying to get them apart. They aren't rebuildable any more. Only the version 1's were possible to get apart without a hammer. That's why the Vivi Nova even has a market. No one would want that ugly duckling if it weren't easy to rebuild at 3 times the price of a stardust, even if it does have a bigger capacity. Stardusts are so small you can carry a bunch of them around in your pocket. Vivi Novas however, they'd fill your pocket in a hurry with their bulk.

To the OP: Shame on you for not doing more research and letting the vets of ECF do the legwork for you with their superior knowledge and experience. You get what you deserve by overpaying for crappy products if you aren't willing to do the research before jumping in the pool. No wonder you're cold. Test the water first.

Sorry I might be coming off as a bit harsh but the fact is that a fool and his money are soon parted and if you play the part of the fool you will soon be broke and upset, and thus have no right to pi$% and moan about it. Don't be a fool, do the research, read up, let other people test it, watch youtube videos and get an eye for it yourself before you pay into things that suck and find out the hard way. I might sound harsh but the reality of the situation is much harsher than I could ever be.

If you want a good setup get yourself an ego twist or 2 with a charger and pop on a couple vivi novas with some DIY juice. There are hundreds of winning recipes right here on ECF. Get the right gauge of nichrome wire and the right wick and kick back knowing you did it right on the cheap. Don't be an pioneer, be an opportunist. Heck if you don't want to do that, Steeljan has videos on on youtube how to easily make your own genesis atomizer with SS wick out of a humungomizer if you want to go that route. To date Vaping has cost me less than 200 bucks and I can go for months with what I have now and then I might spend another 50. Had I smoked this entire time it would have cost me much much more.
 
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