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Totally saw that and was like, "OMG Mirror, Mirror fist fight NOW!"
I shop at the local shop quite a bit due to the service provided. The owner is a nice guy to chat with and he helps me with builds sometimes. I can try all of the juices to find something I like. I negotiate prices with him.The prices aren't exactly online cheap but that's OK.
Most folks going into B&M's for the first time have probably never been online to price compare so they think the price they see is the market price. Online does have it's pitfalls also. You could always get an Ego online here if the B&M's price is outrageous.....
Ego T Kit
I had my son take me to a tobacco shop honestly to buy my starter kit. It was like 20 bucks low amp battery and tank charger and then we went to a different tobacco shop to get juice cause they had it really cheap plus it was locally made. Now that place made a bad mistake with me I bought a crappy tank from them and had to argue with this older gentleman that was not from here. Anyways I paid 5 dollars more then what I had paid for the bad tank and I to this day still us it daily. I have never been back to that store. So I have this tobacco/liquor store that had the same flavors of the store I boycott and I talked the owner in to pick up different size nicotine levels and different size prices. And he is selling it just as cheap as it was when I started. I also have two vape shops that I go to one give you 15% off anything in the store. Plus they have my favorite juice there the other one I go to sells my coils and and also has a favorite flavor I like I have to pay more there but the flavor is unbelievable. I call it the vape day. Yes I drive all over heck but I do this once a month and they are always happy to see me. Plus everyone I deal with I can be straight with no B.S. if something is not working I don't have to fight they keep my needs happy why? Because I have my son doing the same thing and about to get my daughter and one of her friends on the same track. I have decided now that I have done this for a few months your going to honor your product or I will make sure my people will not be showing up at your shop again.
It would be nice for me to have a local store as an alternative to online stores. To actually see the product and hold it in my hands before deciding to buy it.
Unfortunately in my city local stores are simply not an option. There are a few small stores & kiosks on shopping malls, that sell very low quality ego & 510 clones and CE4 clearo clones, i think the brand is Shi Thi
at ridiculously high prices.
Even for ejuice these stores are not an option. They only have unbranded (or Shi Thi brand as well xD) luquids, some of wich dont even say what level of nic they have, at prices so high, that i could buy a 30ml bottle of liqua online (shipping included), for the price of their 10ml "mistery juice".
Unfortunately in my city local stores are simply not an option. There are a few small stores & kiosks on shopping malls, that sell very low quality ego & 510 clones and CE4 clearo clones, i think the brand is Shi Thi
at ridiculously high prices.Even for ejuice these stores are not an option. They only have unbranded (or Shi Thi brand as well xD) luquids, some of wich dont even say what level of nic they have, at prices so high, that i could buy a 30ml bottle of liqua online (shipping included), for the price of their 10ml "mistery juice".
I like to support the local businesses but some of their prices are over marked so I get it online for sure. I think the only thing i will deff buy from the stores are juice and coils... I can't stand when prices are like 20-40 over the internet price.. or shall i say msrp lol
I have to two Vape shops near me. One is reasonably priced, very friendly and helpful.
The other one not so much. Kind of helpful for brand new people but, prices are out there. $1/ML Juice, $5 for one PT Head
The other one not so much. Kind of helpful for brand new people but, prices are out there. $1/ML Juice, $5 for one PT Head
Hold on, you can buy vape gear locally? The only thing close to me that sells anything vape is the smoke shops, and selection and quality doesn't exist there. I find it so much more convenient to purchase online, can easily find reviews and comparisons for products that I am interested in and make a better decision from an informed perspective. Once I find what I want, can also check from multiple sources to find the best possible price. Then with a click, they even deliver it to my personal vapebox.
LOL there isn't anything local here. Now an hour drive away I can have the honor of paying about 20% more then online. So....think I will stay Right here and order. 
I guess I'm luckier than most. My b&m is a little more expensive than online the staff is very knowledgeable and I like being able to sample juices and test out gear before I buy. I am willing to pay the markup to keep that resource in business. If I'm looking for something they don't carry or I want a little more variety in juice I buy online.
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I'm very lucky. My local shops have prices either the same or 2-3 dollars more than online. Juice prices are very reasonable too.
My local shop is awesome. The prices are worse than online, but that is to be expected. They do pay rent, utilities, etc. that many online vendors do not.
I can't seem to recall having someone from Fast Tech build and wick a coil for me for no charge though. I don't recall the last time I could taste a juice online before buying. I have never been able to hang out with other vapers and try their juices and get advice on builds online. The way I see it is that I get more value buying at a B&M than I do online. I am willing to pay a bit more for stuff to support a local store than sending that same money to China so I can get inconsistent/nonexistent quality control and no added value to my purchase.
We all buy where our dollar gets us the most but I look at more than the simple cost of the item before deciding whether or not it is a good value.
I can't seem to recall having someone from Fast Tech build and wick a coil for me for no charge though. I don't recall the last time I could taste a juice online before buying. I have never been able to hang out with other vapers and try their juices and get advice on builds online. The way I see it is that I get more value buying at a B&M than I do online. I am willing to pay a bit more for stuff to support a local store than sending that same money to China so I can get inconsistent/nonexistent quality control and no added value to my purchase.
We all buy where our dollar gets us the most but I look at more than the simple cost of the item before deciding whether or not it is a good value.
If somebody tried to charge me 60.00 for a twist these days I say wow you must be in bad shape and walk out.
The shop in my town has pretty good prices.
Kanger single set for 15.
Kanger double set for 35 I think.
But they have some expensive things there.
Drip tips are 5 to 7 dollars.
Most mods are only 10 dollars more than us online stores.
Their provaris are 200.
Juice 5 for 10ml.
I guess I'm lucky to live so close to such a good store.
I gladly pay overhead to support them.
Kanger single set for 15.
Kanger double set for 35 I think.
But they have some expensive things there.
Drip tips are 5 to 7 dollars.
Most mods are only 10 dollars more than us online stores.
Their provaris are 200.
Juice 5 for 10ml.
I guess I'm lucky to live so close to such a good store.
I gladly pay overhead to support them.
Yeah im definately not buying from Fasttech.
1. Seems to be a lot of fakes
2. It says it wilk take 70 days to arrive.... I s**t you not.
1. Seems to be a lot of fakes
2. It says it wilk take 70 days to arrive.... I s**t you not.
I just bought a Vamo from fast tech on the 14th of this month and it just got scanned into the states today. Fast tech delivery is usually about 10-14 days, unless your item is on back order that is
Local shop near me is ok on some things, overpriced on others. Most items I'd rather get online.
Mostly order online because live in a small town and buying an Ego and juice costs more than buying a Mec mod, have just started travelling to my nearest descent vape shop about 36 miles on train so as can feel the goods as high end stuff before purchase, if was just standard IGO etc then yeah it'd be online for cheapest price.
I have 2 B+Ms in my area one is kinda high-priced but not outrageous and the other is higher than online but still quite reasonable for a B+M unfortunately the reasonable one is about 20 minutes away and the higher priced one is 2 minutes away
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