Favorite Vendors and why

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UncleChuck

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My favorite hardware vendor, overall, is Madvapes. I know they don't carry the absolute most high-end equipment, but they offer a huge variety of hardware for people of almost all levels. Obviously they don't sell Hybrids and the like, but that's a pretty specialty type of thing, most other vendors don't carry this kind of stuff either. Whether you are a new vaper or a seasoned vet, Madvapes usually has stull that you need/want.

They are VERY good about getting stuff shipped out the same day. Every other vendor I've gone though seems lazy and takes 3-4 days to actually get stuff shipped out. Madvapes is a professional setup, not some dude in a garage.

They also offer free shipping over 75 bucks I think it is, and they offer a large number of shipping options. I usually like stuff shipped overnight or at least 2-day shipping. Madvapes also gives you discounted 2-day fedex shipping if you buy over a certain amount. They don't tack on stupid "handling charges" into the shipping cost, what you pay for shipping is pretty much what it costs them to ship. My "profession" is a Shipping/Receiving Clerk, I can tell very easily when vendors are milking the shipping price to get a little extra cash. That kind of honesty from Madvapes makes me like them.

My first order through them, well over a year ago I believe, was an eGo kit. After a few weeks the charger crapped out and fried both my batteries. I shipped them back to MV for replacment, and (I'm assuming) it got lost in the mail, or got lost in their shipping dock somewhere as they said they never received it. Guess what they did? Sent me an entire additional ego kit with 2 batts, 4 ego mega dual coil cartos, charger, and eGo case.

They really didn't have to do that, at all. It was just the batteries and charger that were defective. They could have simply sent me two batts and a charger, but they went above and beyond. Even after I was being a whiny little behotch complaining here on ECF how they lost my stuff and were being slow replacing my batteries.

That kind of thing goes a LONG way for me as far as building customer loyalty. I trust Madvapes more than any other vendor, and can't see myself ever not shopping there.

Favorite juice vendor? Well, Mad Murdock of course! :) No explanation needed!
 

Dana A

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Provape because they make my favorite mod and have great customer service. Lj's e smokes. They have my single coil 3 ohm 3 hole smoktech cartos that I use in my tanks in stock more than anyone else. + great prices
High desert vapes because most of the liquids I have tried from them are spot on and they have great customer service and cheap prices.
Health cabin because they always get my order 100% perfect and they have my Camel liquid and a ton of other stuff dirt cheap.
 

Rocketpunk

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Same as TJ.

Top Juice Vendor: Mount Baker Vapor.

Top Hardware Vendor: VaporCast, because they're in the same shopping plaza as the restaurant I work at. As a matter of fact, I'm probably going to drop by today before work to pick up a few more cartos and possibly a new bottle of juice.

On a side note, all I see on these boards lately is HHV this, HHV that. Are their juices really that good? Her names leave me confused. I like blatant names like "Blueberry Strawberry", "Chocolate Cappucino", not LOTR names. But that's just a nitpick of mine. Makes shopping for her juices a little harder than normal...
 

Grimwald

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Hardware, Smokeless Image, Great service, fast shipping, quick answers to problems, active forum, reliable equipment, and lots of sales and contests,

Juice, well pretty stuck on HHV just because that's where I buy the most. I have not run into any problems from any other vendor, but just don't care for the other juices.

All of the above is subject to change at a moments notice.
 

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Smokeless Image for stuff for my volt. Great customer service, active on here, really helpful when I was a newbie, and decent enough juice to get me started.
Smartvapes dripping atty's/connectors
Ikenvape's dripping atty's

and for batteries/random hardware:

vaping.me
gotvapes

Juice:

- EC Blend for having everything and prices
- AVE for making the most tastiest stuff I cannot put down all day
- MrsT's for the best sweet flavors
 

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I'm giving SmokeTek a big shout out here. I have had nothing but great service from them. Prices seem inline with most competitive vendors. Lots of great sales if you check the site now and then. Very fast shipping and delivery! As far as customer service goes they have been amazing.

As for juices that's another story. Who could stay with just one? So many to try! Yikes!

:)
 

Jerms

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For hardware.. ValueVapor for Betterlife dripping atties; Ikenvape for premium atties; EmpireMods for drip shields, tips, and atties, AvidVaper for HH357 and Cisco spec atties, SureVapes for Boge cartos and free shipping, Vapors-Choice for the cheapest Boge cartos when not sold out and batteries, MadVapes for lots of random stuff.

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bump

We've had 441 views and 28 posts.

Thanks to all the people who have posted so far but I'd like to see 500 views AND 500 posts.

Lets give both the newcomers looking for good vendors a place to see what vendors other vapers like and lets give a pat on the back to all the vendors who have made ordering supplies a pleasure.
 

tokenfemale

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To add a little color to my earlier post - I ordered some more atty's from smartvapes right around the same time as my post here this am with my favorite vendors (had 2 die last night & needed to get more, this thread reminded me). I just got the shipping notice now and this is what, all of 4 hours later?

How's THAT for fast! I'll have them by Friday, I'm a very happy camper.
 

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To add a little color to my earlier post - I ordered some more atty's from smartvapes right around the same time as my post here this am with my favorite vendors (had 2 die last night & needed to get more, this thread reminded me). I just got the shipping notice now and this is what, all of 4 hours later?

How's THAT for fast! I'll have them by Friday, I'm a very happy camper.

Nice!!

That's what I'm talking about!

Noobs looking for speedy vendors have a vendor to go to and hopefully someone from smartvapes will see this and know that they're appreciated for doing such good service.
 

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I ordered all of my Nova Minis and replacement coils from carolinavapes.com and I couldn't be happier. Lisa is great and my orders ship the same day I place them. I had an issue with my first order and one of my Nova Minis was left out of the package. I sent an email and within 5 minutes I had confirmation that it would be shipped out that day. No fuss, no arguement, just good ol' customer service.

For juice I am a HUGE fan of Mt. Baker Vapor. Juices are mixed when ordered and I have yet to have an order not ship the same day I ordered it. James and his crew are highly focused on service and that makes a big difference. Their flavors are spot on and their prices are extremely hard to beat. Sometimes a low price equates to low quality but in the case of Mt. Baker Vapor it was just a really nice surprise to get top quality tasting juice at bargain prices.
 
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SKYYcamel

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For my cartomizers i use SureVapes.com Best prices and great service.
For my 510 atties I use EmpireMods.com I love the Bauway bridgefree 510's. Great prices and service.
For my juices (especially my beloved JY4) I use RawrVapor.com Mike makes some of the best juices and has fantastic service as well.
 

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Vape noob here.. My 1st vendor, the one that got me off the store bought ecig was Volcano. I have their Magma, Inferno and the Chrome LT.. 4 tanks and cartos.. Very happy with the service and I think that have one of the best websites around for noobs... Lots of videos to explain everything.. And from Hawaii to NJ in 3-4 days isn't bad.. Got juice from them also.. I like..

Now that I found this forum I got to check out other vendors and I've gotten stuff from GotVapes, Ikenvape's and Smoktek.. So far all seem good.

Juice wise Volcano and Pinkspot were my 1st.. Like Both.. Last batch came from Delightful vapors and the owner called me one night to answer a 5 min question and we spoke for 30 mins about juice... Good people and all 6 bottles I got from him are awesome.. They will be my go to for the most part but I will sample others just for kick.. This place did catch my eye Velvet Vapors - Home so I ordered a sample pack to try.. Should be here tomorrow..
 
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