I also feel mall kiosks serve a better purpose- it makes the mall vape friendly. If they go out of business, its another place we cant vape in public. Go sit down somewhere you can be seen near the mall kiosk and let the people see you with the working product. If they get curious tell them more!
There is nothing wrong selling lesser products at higher prices. It keeps the store there. Someone has a job, and some of the employees actually are helpful. I got my first 2 e-cigs at convenience stores. I stopped by the mall kiosk and the guy asked if I knew I could refill my cartos? Then he showed me how! I bought a 10 ml 24 mg bottle of rebranded
juice for $12.99. I then decided to e-bay for
juice, but found e-bays anti cig policy included e-cig, which led to another search, which led here....
I went to another local mall that was outrageous and uneducated. So I asked the employee technical questions. He had to call HQ to get answers. I then told him where to get the info online etc... When I went about my business, the guy at the phone kiosk asked me about my Riva... Turns out he bought an e-cig from the guy next door, but wanted more info. I gave him leads.
So I guess my point is: make the best of it. When we get a bug up our butts to get something, we do it impulsively. Its a beginning. Its a learning experience, and also, how can you know if something is good, if you never tried something bad? People who WANT to quit smoking will keep trying, once they learn the principle of the thing. Its a mall kiosk. That means something better really is out there. Go find it!
But I'm glad I didnt get the $500 FireFly kit the 2nd mall was selling....