Helping a local merchant

[fishegg]

New vaper (two weeks and loving it) and already obsessed with the forums and all the great info, tech, flavors that are out there.

Unfortunately, though not surprisingly, I live in an area that has no local place to go for supplies or juices. I've been doing the mail-order thing like almost everybody else, but that has me in a mild panic about something going wrong that leaves me without juice or a working ego until the mail lands. We have a fantastic hookah bar/coffee shop that my wife and I frequent on those nights that we want to get out, but don't feel like drinking. I got to talking to the proprietor about my switching from analogs to e-cigs and told him that I thought it might be a great new market for him to investigate. He's very interested and has been asking me for advice as to vendors and suppliers. I was able to rattle off a few of the big name juice artisans out there, but really don't know who does the wholesale thing.

Can anyone point us to some suppliers that might be able to help him get started up. He prides himself on only carrying quality products, and as such is not overly concerned about price point.

Any advice or direction would be much appreciated.

 

[Thrasher]

Its a lot of work and considerable cost, much to keep in mind.
like to carry a Zmax from smoktech min order is 100 pieces
You have to go to the big name brands
Visioncigar.
Joyetech.
Smoktech
Kanger
and several others and set up accounts, talk to them directly and set up pricing and payment details.

this is one of the main reasons why it seems no one website seems to carry everything.
and the minimum order thing is the reason so many places sell knockoffs because the knockoff companies will let you buy 20 batteries and 40 novas and other small amounts.

alibaba.com is a referral search engine, there are many knock off companies you have to weed through, but you put like vision vivi nova, they will tell you the price, minimum order amount and give you the company contact.

I give kudo's to anyone willing to put out the time and effort it takes to get set up in this field.

i would like to open a store here, but the startup money needed to have a good selection is a bit more then i can scratch up.

 

[myyrkezaan]

HealthCabin has a wholesale supplier program.

i would like to open a store here, but the startup money needed to have a good selection is a bit more then i can scratch up.

scratch some other people

You could start at a flea market, spots are cheaper than a B&M. You can start with a few choice items from a coop here that deals with HealthCabin, they did one where you could order any items you wanted.

A not so local store for me started at the flea market.

 

[Thrasher]

HealthCabin has a wholesale supplier program.



scratch some other people

You could start at a flea market, spots are cheaper than a B&M. You can start with a few choice items from a coop here that deals with HealthCabin, they did one where you could order any items you wanted.

A not so local store for me started at the flea market.

thought of that, we already have the dead beats established at our flea markets. this is florida - home of the 7 day a week flea markets lol

when you have people with 400sq foot booths proclaiming they searched the world and spemt 100's of thousands of dollars looking for the best ecigs in all of china to bring you this one. a small vender doesnt stand a chance trying to say "but but this one is better because its the real joyetech ego i know it cost 2 times what his do but its better honest"

not only that what do you tell a customer when your stock is low? come back in a couple weeks my coop isnt ready yet?

but for the OP health cabin would be a good hookup to get rolling..............

 

[cskent]

Unfortunately, though not surprisingly, I live in an area that has no local place to go for supplies or juices. I've been doing the mail-order thing like almost everybody else, but that has me in a mild panic about something going wrong that leaves me without juice or a working ego until the mail lands.

Although it's not the information you are looking for this thread might be of interest to you. You might want to contact Litecig and see if they've opened the store.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/litecig/328497-lock-haven-lounge-still-open.html

 

[fishegg]

Although it's not the information you are looking for this thread might be of interest to you. You might want to contact Litecig and see if they've opened the store.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/litecig/328497-lock-haven-lounge-still-open.html

That doesn't help my local shop, but it sure may help me. Lock Haven University is my alma mater, and I'm in Williamsport at least once a month. Thanks for the tip