Just seen my first e-cig advert

[Ripshod]

I'm gobsmacked. I never thought e-cig adverts would ever be shown on the television. But it's just happened on ITV+1, so an hour ago on ITV. VIP Cig.

Anyone else see it?

With all the plethora surrounding e-cig and all the bad info I AM glad it's happening.

 

[Codz]

I've seen at least 3 different TV ads for ecigs in the last 6 months or so. One is pretty corny and its about 'give a friend an E-lite (or whatever company it was for).

I've noticed a lot of chemists are now stocking ecigs too, which is suprising as you would expect chemists only to be able to sell proven tested products, which at this stage ecigs are not, even though we all know they are better for us than fags.

 

[Ripshod]

I should have clarified in my first post. These are not cig-a-likes. The advert was for refillables and liquids. I'm going to keep an eye on it, see if it gets stamped on.

 

[SteveMc]

VIP E cigarettes TV advert The woman - YouTube
Seen this one a while ago, think there were a few complaints, figures...

 

[Codz]

I should have clarified in my first post. These are not cig-a-likes. The advert was for refillables and liquids. I'm going to keep an eye on it, see if it gets stamped on.

That's good news, the market must really be growing if companies can afford ads for liquids, etc. More people out there to speak out against any regulations

 

[Pictor]

I've seen at least 3 different TV ads for ecigs in the last 6 months or so. One is pretty corny and its about 'give a friend an E-lite (or whatever company it was for).

I've noticed a lot of chemists are now stocking ecigs too, which is suprising as you would expect chemists only to be able to sell proven tested products, which at this stage ecigs are not, even though we all know they are better for us than fags.

I've seen two or three different ads for them too.

As for the chemist ones, I can't recall which one, but whatever it was, plus the Intellicig, which is also sold in chemists apparently, only have a very limited choice for flavour/strength. I did wonder if this is the beginning of government backed approval of certain types before they impose any restrictions in the future.
Perhaps it's just my suspicious mind though!

I should have clarified in my first post. These are not cig-a-likes. The advert was for refillables and liquids. I'm going to keep an eye on it, see if it gets stamped on.

I've seen a few of the e-cig small type companies producing liquid and clearomisers, and some have larger batteries too. They must be claiming a slice of that section of the market.
V2 is one such company and Vapertrails, Tablites, Mirage, Ecigwizard, Evape, Liberty flights etc. are some others.

 

[Bobw1951]

There's a lot of Chemists that sell a range of stuff you would not expect to find in a Chemist shop, they have to branch out in order to keep up with all the Pound Shops etc.

 

[djsvapour]

It's good to see adverts. I approve.

The only one the p***** me off, was for a brand that charges (£3.99) $6.70 per cartomizer. One cartomizer is "40" cigarettes. The brand is a disgraceful rip-off.

They know who they are. We know who they are. I know hundreds of smokers who have bought the product and failed to stop smoking.

Their name is synonymous with UK e-cigs, and that is desperately unsatisfactory. It mean people will try Vaping and presume it's no good.
They are laughing though, as the directors are multi-millionaires selling a very, very poor product. One of the worst, actually.

 

[Pictor]

It's good to see adverts. I approve.
The only one the p***** me off, was for a brand that charges (£3.99) $6.70 per cartomizer. One cartomizer is "40" cigarettes. The brand is a disgraceful rip-off.

I just went for a look around: I take it you mean the one selling 2 'refills' for £7.99 ? (and if not, it's another one!) That's a dreadful price to charge!

I like to see ads for e-cigs too!

 

[Bobw1951]

It's good to see adverts. I approve.

The only one the p***** me off, was for a brand that charges (£3.99) $6.70 per cartomizer. One cartomizer is "40" cigarettes. The brand is a disgraceful rip-off.

They know who they are. We know who they are. I know hundreds of smokers who have bought the product and failed to stop smoking.

Their name is synonymous with UK e-cigs, and that is desperately unsatisfactory. It mean people will try Vaping and presume it's no good.
They are laughing though, as the directors are multi-millionaires selling a very, very poor product. One of the worst, actually.

and these are the ones that the Big Tobacco are buying up to try and raise their profits again, and also put a stop to true vapers equipment, so that they can control the market.

 

[terry w]

I'm gobsmacked. I never thought e-cig adverts would ever be shown on the television. But it's just happened on ITV+1, so an hour ago on ITV. VIP Cig.

Anyone else see it?

With all the plethora surrounding e-cig and all the bad info I AM glad it's happening.

Bloody hell have you been living in a cave. Only kidding but they have been airing Ad`s for months now.

 

[Ripshod]

Bloody hell have you been living in a cave.

Nah, I just channel surf when the ads are on - er - or mash a brew.

A lot of GOOD stuff seems to be happening lately, the debate in the US and the ncstc leaflet being released here, and of course the ads. Still gonna stock up tho

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/media-general-news/563901-uk-national-center-smoking-concession-training-just-released-positive-report-electronic-cigarettes.html

 

[Lucky1384]

I've noticed 3 before, but pretty sure they were all big tobacco owned companies such as Vype is it? That would figure anyway!

Edit: Thought so!

'Vype is manufactured by CN Creative Ltd, a Manchester-based bioscience company that sits within the Nicoventures division of British American Tobacco.'

 

[pfaber11]

I think the biggest rip off was E Lites and still is. there product is awfull and they claim 40 cigarettes per cartridge. more like 4. I've tried them and i think its time to name and shame them . don't buy E Lites .

 

[Jeddy5]

Thing that worries me is that when/if the big tobacco companies get a monopoly on this, whose to say what crap they will add to their product to "hook" people, just like analogues. After all they need to cover for loss of sales from tobacco. [emoji21]




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[Dan Bean]

Yeah I've seen a couple of these ads in UK too - I think the move to TV advertising is a sign of how the bigger ecig companies are doing their best to corner the high street market and move ecig sales away from online sales alone. Trouble is of course that big ad campaigns that fuel sales from high street stores don't come cheap, which I guess is partly why ecig or eliquid you buy from a bricks and mortar store costs considerably more than the same kind of thing online.