This is very true..........They are doing tons of advertising for all of us and eventually will lose all their repeat business to cheaper suppliers. Right now they are fighting the big battle in court too. All in all they are doing everyone a big favor.(aside from making certain claims)It's nice that there is a forum with so many suppliers giving great prices, but that's not possible to do when you are trying to grow a business, and an industry, give people jobs and gain public awareness for a new product.
Sure it would be nice to be able to sell ecig kits for 50 bucks at the mall, but it's just not possible.
You have rent, employees, business insurance, mall insurance, BP (break point, yes the malls take even more of your profit after you earn X percent, which isnt that high), creating retail fliers and signs, other marketing material like business cards, retail equipment like acrylic displays and locks, canopies if needed, kiosk rental itself (this is addition to mall rent), payroll costs to pay employees, the list goes on and on.
Sure 1 guy could get a booth, import ecigs himself, and sell at 1 location, rather then from his house on the forum, but it would likely end there and not grow if he was selling at the online price that comes with none of the overhead and more that i didn't mention.
I'm not saying anyone is right to charge 200.00 for a kit, but what i'm saying is it is unrealistic to expect products at retail to cost the same as they do online.
Eventually they will, though, but not until more companies break into the retail space to make it more competitive.
Happy 4th
oh by the way happy 4th. I know they are working to help the E-cig populous but they still need to stop making health claims period. That's what got us in this mess in the first place.....I mean if cheerios can get under the radar for stating it can lower cholesterol. I mean it was proven that whole weats and grain can lower it but The FDA and there BS,,,,,, Just simply say no smoke, no lighter, no tar, just vapor.....something like that. Dont say the word healthier.......
I know they are now starting to make a huge impact. Im seeing them around....but the kiosk has made more problems though. People ask me my ecig looks different than one I got at the KIOSk. They asked how much I paid for mine and there Jaws drop. And most who had one Ive talked to still smoke b/c there ecig sucks. I showed them mine and they were shocked by the 510 vapor production and the ease of draw. Simply put they asked where I got mine and told them at least 4-5 sights to go not including the e-cig-forum. I dont say anything unless people ask.
a good thing... I see your point but I will say if you place healthy on any package it better be healthy....not healthier than the alternitive. to me that false advertisment and a slap in the face lie. Instead put better than the alternitive.
