E-cigs gain celebrity status

[Traver]

Just putting this up because it's the Washington Post. Seems like a thinly disguised add for Blu.
E-cigs gain celebrity status - The Washington Post

 

[Vocalek]

Oh yes, I read that this morning and it did appear to me to be a "profesionally written" feature story. Notice that it was written by a free-lance writer, not a WP staffer.

 

[James Wall]

It had a lot of info from Blu, but it seemed like a good enough article and not strictly about Blu.

 

[Vocalek]

It had a lot of info from Blu, but it seemed like a good enough article and not strictly about Blu.

Agreed. Any positive press is good press, and the Washington Post is a well-respected news source.

 

[lynn30]

I saw the video about Katherine Heigl where she uses an e-cig, but it was from SmokeStik, not Blu lol... so if they were promoting Blu, then they shouldn't have listed her

YouTube - ‪Electronic Cigarette Katherine Heigl on David Letterman Show‬‏

SmokeStik | We have vaporized smoking SmokeStik.com

 

[sqirl1]

blu is honestly the best of all of the "big name" e-cigs. especially now that they use cartos. now if this were Green Smoke or worse those Green Nicotine pieces of ...., then we'd have a major problem on our hands. Blu on the other hand isn't that bad and I'm glad they could have this article written for them.

 

[Thulium]

blu is honestly the best of all of the "big name" e-cigs. especially now that they use cartos. now if this were Green Smoke or worse those Green Nicotine pieces of ...., then we'd have a major problem on our hands. Blu on the other hand isn't that bad and I'm glad they could have this article written for them.

If nothing else, I think exposure from Rush Limbaugh is enough to consider Volcanoecigs one of the "big names" and they have a great lineup and prices. (Inferno USB battery for $19.99 is kinda awesome)

 

[Traver]

This article isn't an ad. If it was there would be more links to Blu. I guess I'm just getting annoyed about how hard it is becoming to tell the difference between an honest article or review from a paid advertisement.

I used to consider all of these companies like Blu, Greensmoke, Volcanoecigs, etc. as ineffectual bottom feeders. The kind of companies that put a lot of money for advertising then sell the cheapest products for the highest price. Have things changed that much over the last 6 months or so?

 

[rothenbj]

It is what it is. They serve a purpose in that the have the bucks to do the marketing. I've read people who seem to like Blu for instance. I didn't like it when I purchased mine about 2 years ago and found a generic 510 which for me was certainly more acceptable. They got me in the door so to speak so not all bad. Products change so perhaps they're better. Same with some of the others.