It's alot like BlueMoods describes around here, too. Lots of people are curious, but just don't have the funds to get started.
When friends ask me and I try to encourage them, its always the cost that stands in the way of getting started.
They spend their money on analogs, but there's always comfort in your safety zone.
The reaction is usually, what if I don't like it? Then their money would be wasted is their fear.
Exactly, it's a big deal to most here. "Yeah, and if I buy that and don't like it, then I've wasted my money and, won't be able to afford cigarettes either." For most, doing the tapering off analogs so many of us have done isn't an option, if they go to vaping, it has to be instead of analogs from the minute they buy a starter kit - they can't afford both. Makes it hard to convert them unless you can afford to buy a starter kit off Fasttech for them, and don't mind loosing it and the money if they decide not to vape and, provide them at least a week's supply of free juice. Then you get converts and, they will buy juice locally but, usually come back to you if they need a battery, tank or whatever.
Now if a Vape shop came in and gave away one battery, a charger, clearo and, 5 mils juice to everyone that came in asking for a week, they'd sell tons of juice and replacement parts after that, but in these low income areas, not many will switch at their expense, they need to know they like vaping and, can do it instead of smoking before they spend money on it. Only way that will change is if they get taxed out of being able to afford analogs and, the price of starter kits stays fairly low. When it costs more than the cost of a starter kit to get a carton of little cigars or, even RYO to make 200 analogs, then, they will try vaping but, with RYO and little cigars being cheaper than a kit, they won't look twice at a kit. They don't care about the long term cost, they live hand to mouth and all that matters is what it costs this week and, what buying that kit means they won't be able to buy this week.
