Dumb question about eLiquid, juice, nicquid...

[Ultimist]

Why do vendors charge the same amount for all the different strengths of nicotine fluid? Everywhere I've looked, there's a simple flat price, no matter what strength of nicotine you want.

It would make sense to me if higher-nicotine liquids cost more than lower-nicotine ones. I'd like to mix some flavored 0mg fluid with some 36mg same-flavor fluid, to halve the strength of the fluid overall. It just seems a bit ridiculous to me to have to pay the same amount for 0mg as 36mg.

Ult

 

[incineradma]

I think the price is so miniscule that it doesn't affect the company. I'm sure that some company would keep it that way even if the others changed it and then they'd be less likely to make money off it.

niquid, that's a new one =) and a good one

 

[Skad]

As I understand it, the trouble comes with mixing the stuff. The nicotine is a very minor part of the formula, so it doesn't really impact the cost.

 

[Elendil]

Why do vendors charge the same amount for all the different strengths of nicotine fluid? Everywhere I've looked, there's a simple flat price, no matter what strength of nicotine you want.

It would make sense to me if higher-nicotine liquids cost more than lower-nicotine ones. I'd like to mix some flavored 0mg fluid with some 36mg same-flavor fluid, to halve the strength of the fluid overall. It just seems a bit ridiculous to me to have to pay the same amount for 0mg as 36mg.

Ult

Shhhhhhhh!!!

If they did that then I would get 3 times the juice by buying the 36mg strength..............

 

[praga]

I cant speak for everyone, but my liquid manufacturer charges me the same price regardless of the strength. I don't think that the nicotine content has any bearing on price.

 

[fiddler]

It would seem that much of the cost comes from handling the nicotine, whatever the strength of the finished product - so all levels of nic would cost about the same to make.

What that doesn't explain is why zero nic costs the same as juice with nic. That, I think, is simply a ripoff. You can get 8oz of plain PG for $5, and it's even cheaper in larger sizes.

 

[praga]

It would seem that much of the cost comes from handling the nicotine, whatever the strength of the finished product - so all levels of nic would cost about the same to make.

What that doesn't explain is why zero nic costs the same as juice with nic. That, I think, is simply a ripoff. You can get 8oz of plain PG for $5, and it's even cheaper in larger sizes.

Well fiddler, you're assuming that nicotine is the expensive component of e-liquid. While that may very well be true I can't say for sure.

Shipping from China is one major cost. I recently ordered around 1,000 bottles, half in 10 ml and half in 30 ml. Shipping on that hit me for about $900.