Oh man. It was like spinning plates!
Tell me about it. Partly, the 'plate spinning' was what upset me so much about the first product I bought.
One battery, one charger, one spare refill.
It took me a few days to realise I needed more... a lot more... so I went back to the shop and cleared the shelves (very costly).
Then I accused them of lying about the puff count, the battery life and the cigarette equivalent claims. Then came the mighty battle when I basically took to the internet and tried to expose the bad assumptions and the absolutely terrible price. They really were the world leaders in ripping people off.
..at which point, the lawyers entered the frame..
At first, I hoped not to back down, but as there is no legal definition of what constitutes the average nicotine content of a cigarette and nobody really knew (from anecdotes or science) how much yield of nicotine from an e-cig could be; that was where I was forced to 'cease and desist' in my thorough trashing of the brand across many platforms.
..which led to my investigation of both their own reviews (which were often faked) and reviews given by self-appointed leeches who wanted the commission and recommended them as the best e-cig.
Sadly, the "review for cash" culture is deeply embedded now in the industry. Some members of the community can't even be bothered to fight it any more. On any given day of the week, well-meaning people actually encourage people to read websites that exist not for the smoker looking to vape, but the newbies lost in the world of dubious marketing and sickening 'creaming off' of money from people that know no better.
It really is my fuel to keep going. One day the industry might be great. There are many genuine people involved but also too many prepared to turn a blind eye.
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Gosh... Vape on!
PS - Ovale have a decent reputation. Some good vendors have sold their hardware.
