If you had to pick just one electronic cigarette to put on store shelves?

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DonDaBoomVape

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I prefer the penstyle (my favorite so far is the Joye302 atty). But that probably wouldn't be a big seller. You might as well jump on the 510 bandwagon. Definitely don't carry the M702 (or, if you do, let me know if you would accept mine as a trade-in).

And/or you could sell a mod, e.g., become the U.S. supplier of the Indulgence.

A word of advice: Whatever you carry and whatever brand name you put on it, don't keep it secret what the model is. The "510" will sell itself, the "RioNebula V2" will not. Kr8s have increased in popularity, but how many people know that your Nebula is a Kr8?
 

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I prefer the penstyle (my favorite so far is the Joye302 atty). But that probably wouldn't be a big seller. You might as well jump on the 510 bandwagon. Definitely don't carry the M702 (or, if you do, let me know if you would accept mine as a trade-in).

And/or you could sell a mod, e.g., become the U.S. supplier of the Indulgence.

A word of advice: Whatever you carry and whatever brand name you put on it, don't keep it secret what the model is. The "510" will sell itself, the "RioNebula V2" will not. Kr8s have increased in popularity, but how many people know that your Nebula is a Kr8?
Yes please, call it what it is, too many confusing terms/names.
 

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Took a look at your site real quick and I can buy a little more 5 cartos for what you sell 5 carts. Maybe the margins are not as high, but if your going to do retail, you would have to be high volume to cover all the overhead. No matter which you sell.

Are talking about your own retail store, or getting existing stores to buy from you to resell?

No retail of my own, placing in existing stores- but who knows :)
 

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I prefer the penstyle (my favorite so far is the Joye302 atty). But that probably wouldn't be a big seller. You might as well jump on the 510 bandwagon. Definitely don't carry the M702 (or, if you do, let me know if you would accept mine as a trade-in).

And/or you could sell a mod, e.g., become the U.S. supplier of the Indulgence.

A word of advice: Whatever you carry and whatever brand name you put on it, don't keep it secret what the model is. The "510" will sell itself, the "RioNebula V2" will not. Kr8s have increased in popularity, but how many people know that your Nebula is a Kr8?

I'd definitely be interested in selling something like that- are they the only ones with it?
 

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Anybody who has read my posts knows that I'm very happy with my 510 and it is my daily vape.

That being said.. if I was going to put something in a store to attract first-time users.... and/or to have something that I wouldn't have a lot of "service after the sale" issues with.... then it would probably be the KR808D-1... but with a starter sampler of VG cartomizers (not the PG). IMHO they are a more natural transition for analog smokers.. they generate more vapor (important to many/most), are a bit easier on the throat, and don't overwhelm you as much. Taste may be an issue.. but it will be an issue with any cartomizer/liquid.

If the KR808D-1 got the thumbs down.. then I'd probably pick a M702/M803 as a second choice. Solid performer and (at least for me) the performance has been consistent from charge to charge, atty to atty. That's important for a storefront. Also, the PCC has a nice "slick factor" associated with it and it's the right transitional size. And, of course, the PV itself is almost a perfect transitional size... with the automatic being a "natural". When I'm out and about it is always the M702 that people want to try.

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The m702 is a decent little performer but personally I prefer the 401 Ultra PCC that I recently started using over it.

For the feel of a real cig I like the Intellicig EVO Mighty Atom (402?) batteries myself.

But I too love the 510s.

the KR8s are great for ease of use for people who get easily discouraged with things but I no longer use them myself.

All of that said.... it'd be hard to choose just one lol
 

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I'd have the 510 disposables available to try:

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Might have to have a usb wall plug available for those not around a computer.....

... and then the Joye 510 starter kit, for a follow up.

Explain to the customer that the parts in the disposable are compatible with the Joye 510 kit parts. The "disposable battery" is likely just a regular auto battery, but it may have a cutoff time in a chip, yet some have reported over 30 chargers with it, I've gotten 15 so far and going strong.

And while they are larger than a cig (although close to a 100 at 112mm), they are the ones that many end up with... and this factor would go far toward not feeling ripped off as is the case with many supermini's or ones that 'look more like a cigarette'. There are a multitude of threads here that validate that fact. The 510 performs more like a cigarette and that is what most people are looking for.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...reviews/13928-primary-device-preferences.html
 

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I use KR8's, 510's and the 702's - but my favorite vape has to be the 510. Mostly it's the vapor production of the 510 that makes it my most frequent choice. If you go with Scottbee's advice and sell VG cartomizers for the KR8's then that would be a winner. The vapor of the standard PG cartomizers is lacking IMO.

I do like the 702's (for one thing, they don't require modding - they just work) and the PCC is very nice, but they are a bit of a pain to refill and the carts don't last very long. I think that the XL carts for the 401's are supposed to fit them but I haven't tried them yet.

The 510 is still my overall fave.
 

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I'd have the 510 disposables available to try:

MadVapes LLC

Might have to have a usb wall plug available for those not around a computer.....

... and then the Joye 510 starter kit, for a follow up.

Explain to the customer that the parts in the disposable are compatible with the Joye 510 kit parts. The "disposable battery" is likely just a regular auto battery, but it may have a cutoff time in a chip, yet some have reported over 30 chargers with it, I've gotten 15 so far and going strong.

And while they are larger than a cig (although close to a 100 at 112mm), they are the ones that many end up with... and this factor would go far toward not feeling ripped off as is the case with many supermini's or ones that 'look more like a cigarette'. There are a multitude of threads here that validate that fact. The 510 performs more like a cigarette and that is what most people are looking for.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...reviews/13928-primary-device-preferences.html

I totally agree with your choices (510 disposable and 510 set.) but I would have to add fluid. Fluid seems to be the most overlooked thing when I see a retailer think about carrying a device.
 
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