Hard Times

[Creniker]

I would just like to comment on all the recent topics regarding out of stock.

Cool it.

We have all been waiting for Wowboy, Waffle, WoW 555, Peppermint, Cowboy Menthol or whatever it is. The first time I tried a Wow 555 carto I went to buy a juice and discovered it was out. Sad cause it was my favorite. And I've been dying to try Waffle since day one.

All we can do is share our supplies. Pay it forward. Try to make sure everyone makes it through this. It has been a long time but here are the facts. V4L as a business, it not trying to be out of stock. That would just be silly. It is the FDA's fault. I know were tired of hearing it, but its the truth.

And its not just as simple as starting to make juice in the U.S. I don't know the exact facts but I have an idea of whats going on. E-cigarettes and accessories already have a low profit margin. V4L hasn't had the best business because of what the FDA has been doing (maybe there trying to run them out of business, wouldn't surprise me) so they can't afford to invest in other areas of there company until the juices come in and they start getting more business. Cut them some slack. There already at war with one of the most bone headed agency on the planet, and I know that they don't like to hear some of there best costumers complaining about what others are doing to them. They know it sucks.

So please stop the out of stock questions. It will come.

 

[Iowa Gal]

Give that man a Cognac - Yes Eleanor, you now have me hooked on it
Actually, well said everyone is frustrated but like my dad always tells me - "Don't waste your energy on something you can't control." Hopefully everyone can just find what they need to get by even though it's not their favorites.

 

[MachoKing]

Nobody ever said that making the juice in the US would be a simple solution but it would fix a lot of the problems. I think V4L is the only vendor that I deal with that don't make juice here and are also the only ones with stock problems. Nobody is trying to hate on V4L. Hell, We just want to give them our money. It's natural for people to want to talk about not being able to get something that they have come depend on for months. We don't want to look for another vendor for these things.

So please stop the trying to stop the out of stock questions. Stock will come and the questions will stop

 

[Mary Kay]

I was getting reved up to post a stop the "Where's the beef" posts! They are out of some of my favs too...but I have 7 all time favs and 7 other runner ups. I am good.
My advice is stock up, develope other favorites, go to another vendor for a back up..they will do in a pinch. Do it yourself.

 

[keyzygirl]

I was going to post NO MORE WHERES THE JUICE,lol,Great minds think alike.We just have to get by until it comes.Try something different or try to trade stuff.Whatever it takes to get by.I love you guys and we will survive this,maybe even have some fun while we wait.

 

[Morandir835]

Very well said Creniker sir.

 

[Darrigaaz]

This thread makes me sad... I miss henrid

 

[jmpublius]

I was going to post the same, but I decided to threaten self injury instead. Part of the problem is a lot of the people posting aren't people I see on here usually. In a way, it's not entirely their fault. No less frustrating though.

 

[Sallyem]

This thread makes me sad... I miss henrid

That must have been before my time, Darr

 

[Darrigaaz]

Henrid was the originator of the "Where da Juice?" threads that popped up when V4L had issues getting product in past customs sometime last year.

Unfortunately, because of the limited amounts of stuff V4L is allowed to ship in from China, and the growing number of customers that are all ordering from V4L, there are going to be stock issues from time to time.

If V4L was able to produce USA made juice at a higher cost, I'm sure a lot of people would decide to pay the higher prices to get all their stuff from one company.

 

[Darth Skirata]

Mad props to Creniker for saying what I've been thinking.

Use the shortage as an opportunity to branch out people! V4L is the only source for my very favorite juice, but in exploring the flavors available from some other vendors, I have found several flavors that I like very much.

i would be happy to make some recomendations to anyone who wants them, just pm me. I don't want to put them on a thread in the V4L forum because that wouldn't be proper.

 

[Creniker]

I was going to post the same, but I decided to threaten self injury instead. Part of the problem is a lot of the people posting aren't people I see on here usually. In a way, it's not entirely their fault. No less frustrating though.

Thats what I noticed too and I agree it is irratating

 

[EleanorR]

Give that man a Cognac - Yes Eleanor, you now have me hooked on it

Glad I could be of service!

And +100 to Creniker for this thread.

 

[teslastick]

I'm sure you can find someone in Mexico to get it past the FDA FFS......