Oh my goodness, Provape is no more!

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Ed_C

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I never said he couldn't do what he wanted.
People run good businesses into the ground every day with the best of intentions and a bad plan.
I said what they ran was a poor business model, and alienating a huge percenatge of your customer base contradicts the sole purpose of starting a business.

And Im 100% right.

I don't know why you always pick and choose the parts of everyone's post to respond to and ignore the rest. I said at least 3 times that you have to be profitable and have a well thought out and executed business plan to stay in business. I just said the maximizing profit is not the "sole" motivation for all successful businesses.
 

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I never said he couldn't do what he wanted.
People run good businesses into the ground every day with the best of intentions and a bad plan.
I said what they ran was a poor business model, and alienating a huge percenatge of your customer base contradicts the sole purpose of starting a business.

And Im 100% right.

This is why Evolv is the one of the most popular boards out there. Provape refused to make a device with more than 60 watts and they just started using tc. That's why people like me, who have the money, will never buy a Provari. Evolv on the other hand realized that if they made a high power device (or rather a board) they would gain popularity and they did! The whole "due to the FDA" is bull :censored: if you ask me, they just couldn't keep up with the times. Just my :2c:.
 
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Why so Angry? :?:
You own Stock in them or something? Disgruntled former Employee? They never respond to your Fan-Mail?.... ;)
or was it Santa never brought you one for Christmas [emoji38]

Let it Go my Vape-Bro
Embrace your own Avatar.... OHMMMMMMM :thumb:

Load up your 0.10 built Dripper,,, set Ching-Chong-Cheap Phaser to 250W Kill and Chillax. It's All Good.

LOL NICE!

BTW, my recent mods cost more than twice a Provape 1 off special diamond crusted... well you get the point. [emoji14]

A little taste.

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ETA: I even have a 1 off custom built DNA 40 mod that has more weight in polished sterling silver than a Provari 2.5 with 18650 extension cap.

Tapatyped
 

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I miss the ProVape haters sometimes ... I knew ProVape closing would bring them out though :blink:
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This perception.

Only thing I hate about provape is the vitriol spewed on their behalf by fanbois to justify *whatever* judgement they have of anyone that disagrees.

AND

That their products didn't satisfy me.

I REALLY wanted an 80 or more watt Provari. :shrug:

Tapatyped
 

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LOL NICE!

BTW, my recent mods cost more than twice a Provape 1 off special diamond crusted... well you get the point.
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A little taste.

I4PvLTY.jpg


Tapatyped

Very Sweet Armory indeed Sir :thumb: Big Fan of Stab Wood as well.

But to be truthful,,, I wasn't questioning your "taste" in nor your financial abilities/proclivities regarding Devices in the least.
I'm not the Presumptive or ASSumptive type :cool:.

So,,, I suppose I don't get your Point.
But again, very nice Array.
 
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[QUOTE=" Anyway, I digress.. the point i was going to make was, i wonder how stores that have invested in them so heavily will react? Obviously they will all be as surprised as us.. In a month, not even the fimrware will be available for download anymore.. The warranty is basically now zero.. so what are all these stores here, the US, UK, etc, going to do with all this stock? They will have to offer some sort of warranty of their own, for example. I mean they invested in a brand they thought would stick around and a brand that was renowned for quality. I guess that's the one good thing about the quality control at provape, at least if someone still buys one of the remaining stock, they will likely get something that will work properly.
........[/QUOTE]
I believe they are still honoring warranty repairs through a third party.
 

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I don't have a dog in this fight, I don't have a provari though I had been eyeballing the radius. This did serve to scare me enough to really get on the stockpiling wagon though. I'll be buying a mod, tank or nicotine every payday as long as I can.
 

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I miss the ProVape haters sometimes ... I knew ProVape closing would bring them out though :blink:
I do not hate ProVape. They are good in their niche, for their followers.
What I hated - inevitable advices "buy Provary" on about any question on mods on ECF about 3 years ago. It was huge pressure on novices to buy mod for $160 (?). I was not sure I will continue vaping, and spending $160 looked like a dumb move. Fortunately I found out about VAMO (5 times cheaper and better user interface) and used it for almost a year. Found out I like vaping. Do not use VAMO now, but it is still in perfectly working condition.

So, you may see, it was an attitude of pro-Provary advisers that make me dislike it. They sounded like any cheaper mod will not suffice for proper vaping experience. I believe novices need much cheaper device to get acquainted with vaping.
 

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    This is why Evolv is the one of the most popular boards out there. Provape refused to make a device with more than 60 watts and they just started using tc. That's why people like me, who have the money, will never buy a Provari. Evolv on the other hand realized that if they made a high power device (or rather a board) they would gain popularity and they did! The whole "due to the FDA" is bull :censored: if you ask me, they just couldn't keep up with the times. Just my :2c:.
    If things don't change, I'm not sure if Evolve will continue in the vape market.
     
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    This perception.

    Only thing I hate about provape is the vitriol spewed on their behalf by fanbois to justify *whatever* judgement they have of anyone that disagrees.

    AND

    That their products didn't satisfy me.

    I REALLY wanted an 80 or more watt Provari. :shrug:

    Tapatyped

    I do not hate ProVape. They are good in their niche, for their followers.
    What I hated - inevitable advices "buy Provary" on about any question on mods on ECF about 3 years ago. It was huge pressure on novices to buy mod for $160 (?). I was not sure I will continue vaping, and spending $160 looked like a dumb move. Fortunately I found out about VAMO (5 times cheaper and better user interface) and used it for almost a year. Found out I like vaping. Do not use VAMO now, but it is still in perfectly working condition.

    So, you may see, it was an attitude of pro-Provary advisers that make me dislike it. They sounded like any cheaper mod will not suffice for proper vaping experience. I believe novices need much cheaper device to get acquainted with vaping.

    here's the thing that the haters never got then and still don't get now ... you never saw ProVarinati going into the Vamo threads and talking down about those devices or the people that used them.

    However, something compelled the angry haters to come into these ProVape threads and tell us how we all got it wrong about ProVape.
     

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    I do not hate ProVape. They are good in their niche, for their followers.
    What I hated - inevitable advices "buy Provary" on about any question on mods on ECF about 3 years ago. It was huge pressure on novices to buy mod for $160 (?). I was not sure I will continue vaping, and spending $160 looked like a dumb move. Fortunately I found out about VAMO (5 times cheaper and better user interface) and used it for almost a year. Found out I like vaping. Do not use VAMO now, but it is still in perfectly working condition.

    So, you may see, it was an attitude of pro-Provary advisers that make me dislike it. They sounded like any cheaper mod will not suffice for proper vaping experience. I believe novices need much cheaper device to get acquainted with vaping.

    A valid, although obvious over-reaching Generalization based upon purely personal & subjective perception(s), statement that probably does hold water in some specific Cases/Individuals.
    However,,, Hypocrisy never makes a "Point".
    It only makes an "Anti-Sphincter".... :cool:

    No matter who or what ceases to exist as the direct or indirect result of the FDA (Fascist Deeming Assailants) whether wholly or in part is an Event to be mourned, loathed, and fought.
    Not celebrated or coopted for one's own personal vendetta.
     
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