One Stop Shop & B & M etiquette?

[GccTxs67]

Anyone know of one website that carries many different brands? I am currently ordering from 3 or 4 and would love it if I could find a one stop shop for all my brands.

Secondly, there's about a dozen or more brick and mortar shops in my immediate area and maybe double that in all the outlying areas. I want to visit them all but I feel bad if I go in one and spend 45 minutes sampling juice and don't buy anything. Currently I have like 5 bottles of stuff that tasted ok in the store but doesn't really do it for me after a few hours and I'm back on one of my favs. Is it bad etiquette to not buy anything?

 

[jdrewry]

If you're talking different brands of juices, try Giant Vapes...

GiantVapes.com | Giant eJuice Selection. Giant Savings.

And you shouldn't feel bad about walking into any store and not buying anything; it should be enough to say something like, "Just looking, thanks". You can always ask about different brands, but at the end of the day, it's your money.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

Are you immune to the Shiny virus? There's NOTHING in the shop you can use?

Coils, tips, etc;?

No one says you gotta toss big cash but you can toss 'em a little sumpin' sumpin' for your sampling.

Wish I had a sample place around here.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[KattMamma]

I have a B&M near me that I love - people are nice, prices are ok, and they have a premium juice I love (although I'm cutting way down on it and trying to figure out a DIY version lol).

Even if I quit buying juice altogether, I will still visit them for advice and pick up coils and such.

 

[man00ver]

Wish I had a sample place around here.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Keep checking, Bruce, they pop up all the time!

YELP shows 4 vape shops in Ocala, and at least 4 others in nearby towns.

 

[jleeper]

I think it's a bit tacky to go into a store and sample if you don't have an expectation of buying anything. I don't think its tacky to go into a store, sample, and not find anything that you like enough to buy. I think its really sad, and a hardship on retail stores, to go in, sample with the intent of buying a name brand juice cheaper online.

If go in ready to buy, but don't find anything you like, I don't think you have to make a small purchase of coils or something similar, but its a nice idea, esp. if they've treated you well.

 

[EleanorR]

For hardware, I like to shop at My Vapor Store.

Electronic Cigarette | E Cigarette | myvaporstore

 

[WonderDude32]

Sampling juice is something we all must do. If I went by other peoples reviews of Five Pawns, I would have bought $50 worth of juice. I've tried it and I don't like FP and would be out big bucks. Plus, new juices come out all the time. If you're feeling guilty about not buying, maybe buy some kanthal. Or cotton. If you build, it won't go to waste. You could keep expectations low by telling the salesperson that you were driving by and wanted to see what they have. Some shops will be really nice about it so you might tell a friend "they were really nice and have ???? juice there". Go home and write a quick review about your experience.

 

[Shel]

Giant Vapes is an excellent online store... great variety of juice vendors, quick shipping and free delivery!

If there's a juice I've purchased, and I'm running out, I will call my local B & M (there are a LOT of them around where I live), and see if they have it in stock. If they do, and the price is the same as online, or even close, I'll generally drop in and purchase it from them. I've also purchased drip tips from them, although that was an impulse buy, and over priced!

I want to keep the B & M stores in business, because it's great to be able to quickly drop in when I need something fast, and price isn't that big a deal. When I'm purchasing a mod, say, an iStick 50w, and the B & M want $75, and I can grab it online for under $50, sorry... I'll order it online and wait.

Giant Vapes is really a great site, but obviously, you can't try each juice. However, I have found juices that my local stores don't carry, from GV, so if I wasn't willing to gamble $20-22, I'd never have known about 'em. Read the description, read the reviews, then decide.

 

[GccTxs67]

Giant Vapes is an excellent online store... great variety of juice vendors, quick shipping and free delivery!

If there's a juice I've purchased, and I'm running out, I will call my local B & M (there are a LOT of them around where I live), and see if they have it in stock. If they do, and the price is the same as online, or even close, I'll generally drop in and purchase it from them. I've also purchased drip tips from them, although that was an impulse buy, and over priced!

I want to keep the B & M stores in business, because it's great to be able to quickly drop in when I need something fast, and price isn't that big a deal. When I'm purchasing a mod, say, an iStick 50w, and the B & M want $75, and I can grab it online for under $50, sorry... I'll order it online and wait.

Giant Vapes is really a great site, but obviously, you can't try each juice. However, I have found juices that my local stores don't carry, from GV, so if I wasn't willing to gamble $20-22, I'd never have known about 'em. Read the description, read the reviews, then decide.

Yeah, I just called 3 of my local B & M's to check on a istick 30w, the 2 that had them wanted $50.00 and they didn't have the color I wanted....Gonna have to order it online.

I know what you mean about keeping them in business...

 

[Rin13]

I feel weird going into any store without buying something especially if I were sampling things but that's just me. I would personally at least buy something small. I won't buy devices/RDAs from a B&M after my last experience. I was way overcharged for something and it was a clone on top of that. (which wasn't mentioned) I'm not against clones but I would like to know that's what it is. I understand they have to charge more to cover expenses but the stores around here are outrageous. The last time I was in this one particular one, they were selling the iStick's for $60!!!

 

[GccTxs67]

Did it again.

Running errands across town and knew there was a store I hadn't been in...long story short, walked out $60.00 lighter and 3 new juices in my collection, well 2 new and one replacement bottle....

 

[WonderDude32]

Duuuude. $60 can buy enough diy supplies to last me 3 months for me and my wife. I really hope the juice is something that you love. If it is, then it's worth it.

 

[dhood]

I've spent hundreds trying to buy juice online based on web reviews. I finally decided I wasn't going to buy anything I couldn't try first. I have about a dozen shops within 15 miles of my house so when I go in to taste, I go in ready to purchase. I think the biggest problem with most of the shops is that they use underpowered devices so I don't really get a good representation of the actual juice. If I find something I like, I'll purchase it on the spot, regardless of cost. If I don't... oh well. I went into Steam Cigs a few weeks ago and walked out with 2 30ml bottles of GoodLife juice, even though I had recently won about 300ml of various juices at a couple of local vendor celebrations. I didn't need them, but they were good so I got them. I'll generally chat with the locals and I've never had a bad conversation. A lot of times that friendly camaraderie will make me want to buy at least a little something for coming in (drip tips, unicorn bottles, etc.)

 

[LilWhiteClouder]

I was looking for a root beer float I tasted at my local vape shop by juice parlour called soda jerk when I ran across eJuices.com I The Top eJuices plus Free Shipping . They carry a ton of juices. I havent dug too deep though so I'm not sure of the prices. But will be ordering from them soon just to try out.

I like to bring at least one rda when I visit local B&Ms. I always setup camp for at least half an hour to an hour and shoot the poo with the person(s) running the shops. Most of the time I will buy something, even if small, whether I sample their juices or not. I frequent the stores I have grown fond of and most of them are drip friendly so I get to try a ton of flavors, some they carry or make, and some they are sampling from vendors. I try to support them because my personal lvs is where I was introduced to the vape scene. Where would I be without it? Probably smelling stink cig smoke on my fingers instead of caramel apple pie