Prepping for 2014 - Shopping Spree!

[crxess]

Hectic Holiday season and sort funds left me stressed. Fortunately my loving wife understands only to well as she lost her income just before the season began.
Business picked up and I saw a heavy increase in overtime over the last few weeks.(To much for my health) So, today I sat down and cleared the last of the current bills, covered the wife's, smiled and said Merry Christmas.

Check Boom Smiled at me and whispered - Go ahead, I've got you covered - so off I went.

First stop Wizard Labs:

[FONT="]100mg Nicotine solution - 500ml[/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [FONT="]Vegetable Glycerin USP - 500ml[/FONT] 2x

[FONT="]Propylene Glycol USP - 500ml[/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [FONT="]Bavarian Cream Flavor (TFA) 2x[/FONT]

[FONT="]Caramel Candy Flavor (TFA)[/FONT] 2x [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [FONT="]Cotton Candy Flavor (TFA)[/FONT]

[FONT="]Dulce De Leche Flavor (TFA)[/FONT] 2x [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [FONT="]Double Chocolate Clear Flavor (TFA)[/FONT]

[FONT="]RY4 Double Flavor (TFA)[/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [FONT="]Tiramisu Flavor Concentrate (TFA)[/FONT]

[FONT="]Vanilla Cupcake Flavor Concentrate (TFA)[/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/CENTER] Next I sat down to some DIY Mixed a small sample Coffee/Cream from VZ - 5ml Mixed 30ml RWHY4 @ 8-4-4 &6mg per the thread mixing preferences - a bit light for me but a nice leisure vape. Grabbed a bite of dinner............then Back to the Lab (Kitchen Table - reset) Next up - MY version of RWHY4...v2 - A more caramel, slightly sweeter version with a bit stronger RY4 @10% Measured out the Nic, PG, VG....................RY4Double - [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=#ff0000][U][B]OH NO!!!!![/B][/U][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] - Need 3ml and only 2.5 left in the bottle. Scramble for the Back up supplies................. Check the rest of the closets............ NOTHING!!!!!!!!! Back to WL to check my purchases. [I]DOH[/I], only ever purchased 1 8ml bottle of DRY4 Standing Order - only ordered 1 bottle Back to the Flavor pages...... [B]OMG[/B], Sold OUT Off to TPA/TFA ............ What the Heck........Prices are Higher than WL......Not happening!! Next Shopping stop - [B][U][I][COLOR=#0000ff]ONE STOP DIY shop[/COLOR][/I][/U][/B] YES!!!! This is more like it. SALE SALE SALE!!!!!! Did I mention they have a Sale [TABLE="class: MsoNormalTable, width: 100"] [TR] [TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors[/FONT][/B][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="](Flavor: Dulce de Leche, Size: 30ml)[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFADDL30[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$5.44 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$5.44 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors[/FONT][/B][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="](Flavor: French Vanilla Deluxe, Size: 6ml)[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFAFVD06[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$1.65 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$1.65 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors[/FONT][/B][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="](Flavor: Vanilla Bean Icecream, Size: 30ml)[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFAVIC30[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$5.44 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$5.44 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors (4oz)[/FONT][/B][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="](Flavor Apprentice 120ml: RY4 (Double))[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFAR4D4OZ[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]2[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$9.00 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$18.00 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors (4oz)[/FONT][/B][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="](Flavor Apprentice 120ml: Caramel Candy)[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFACCD4OZ[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$9.00 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$9.00 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors (4oz)[/FONT][/B][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="](Flavor Apprentice 120ml: Bavarian Cream)[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFABVC4OZ[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$18.00 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$18.00 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors (4oz)[/FONT][/B][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="](Flavor Apprentice 120ml: Vanilla Cupcake)[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFAVNC4OZ[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$9.00 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$9.00 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[TD] [FONT="]The Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors (4oz)[/FONT][/B][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="](Flavor Apprentice 120ml: Peach (Juicy))[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]

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[TD="width: 100"] [FONT="]TFAJPH4OZ[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 150"] [FONT="]$9.00 USD[/FONT]
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[FONT="]$9.00 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[FONT="]Subtotal:[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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[FONT="]$75.53 USD[/FONT][/B][FONT="][/FONT]​

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Could Not believe the Deal on most of the 4oz Flavors. Regular $20 for $9 Oh Yea!!!

And after all this, I found (2) 250Ml Bottles of 100mg Nic in the Freezer I didn,t realize I even had. Got buried behind other things.

May have to introduce a few friends to RWHY4 and try recooping some of my funds.
Guess I'm all set for the near and not so near future.


ETA - sorry about the formatting. No idea hot to fix it.

ETA2 - Forgot to mention, I purchased a new Ultrasonic(no heat) for $48 with shipping.​

 

[dannyv45]

Nice bit of shopping and the cupboard will soon be full again

 

[crxess]

Nice bit of shopping and the cupboard will soon be full again

Right now - Medicine cabinet(3 shelves) Bathroom Closet(2full shelves) about 1500ml of stuff I bought but didn't care much for.
Mix a little good, Vape a little Yuck, Vape a little good............Repeat

Sooner or later it will be ALL good.

 

[williebb123]

great find on the 100mg nic hiding under the frozen green beans.......snag

 

[dannyv45]

I gotta put a lock on the freezer door to keep me from getting to the NIC.

I'm making more then I'm vaping and it's stacking up.

I've got enough juice made to last me a year at least.

I can vape a different flavor every hour and never go through all the different flavors in a week.

When's enough enough! When's enough enough!

Wow that's good lyrics to a song. Maybe I'll break out my guitar

 

[WillyZee]

Nice order crxess ...

I had to stop mixing ... sitting on over a 1,000mls of 100mg and I have 100s and 100s of mls of juice I need to vape ... then last night I go and order a 100ml bottle of premixed that comes with a free 100ml bottle

Nothing short of a Vapocalypse would help me get through this stuff

 

[crxess]

Nice order crxess ...

I had to stop mixing ... sitting on over a 1,000mls of 100mg and I have 100s and 100s of mls of juice I need to vape ... then last night I go and order a 100ml bottle of premixed that comes with a free 100ml bottle

Nothing short of a Vapocalypse would help me get through this stuff

Starting to notice a common theme among DIYers

I was just sitting here thinking about what I might like to blend today. Not sure where I can store it if I do, but I have barely scratches the surface of my available flavorings.

5 mil Samples are fun......Not real accurate, but interesting. They give an idea of - What if, and if no good not much loss. Problem is a Good 5ml ........leads to a 10ml...........that leads to a 30ml........then a 50ml ...........and..........

 

[glasseye]

Wow! Nice sale prices! Now I'm wondering if I need anything when I KNOW I don't. Sitting here reading the replies, saying, yes, uh-huh, I do that too. lol

 

[dannyv45]

Wow! Nice sale prices! Now I'm wondering if I need anything when I KNOW I don't. Sitting here reading the replies, saying, yes, uh-huh, I do that too. lol

Uh-huh, Uh-huh, Oh, Ya, YA, Ya

 

[Jeffydoo]

Time to start my purchase now!

 

[RocketPuppy]

Do I need an MRI?

I got a bit too excited for the $9 sale but checked at TPA just to make sure that DIY has the better price.

Bavarian cream: 4oz @ DIY - $18
@ TPA - $9

Vanilla cupcake: 4oz @ DIY - $9
@ TPA - $7

Am I reading this incorrectly? I'm not trying to be an idiot or a jerk, but I want to confirm in case I really should buy at DIY during the sale.

Thank you

 

[crxess]

Sorry, don't have a Bulk account with TPA so All I got was pricing on the smaller quantities. I have done business with DIY before and they treat people well so I figured it was worth the order. Way cheaper than buying in small quantities.
I also like knowing availability when placing a purchase and they show availability on all items.

Guess the Free shipping and useful freebees will offset some difference in pricing.

 

[RocketPuppy]

Absolutely. Couldn't agree more.

Someone here showed me about the bulk buying on TPA. Just gave them my email, and I was set. Didn't need a wholesale account.

With that said, I, too, like DIY and prefer buying most of my supplies from them and Wizard.

Thanks for the reply. I just wanted to make sure I was seeing the correct prices since I'm still only negative 2 months into diy and am still making errors in cost/%/ml/pretty much everything. =)

 

[crxess]

Absolutely. Couldn't agree more.

Someone here showed me about the bulk buying on TPA. Just gave them my email, and I was set. Didn't need a wholesale account.

With that said, I, too, like DIY and prefer buying most of my supplies from them and Wizard.

Thanks for the reply. I just wanted to make sure I was seeing the correct prices since I'm still only negative 2 months into diy and am still making errors in cost/%/ml/pretty much everything. =)

May have to follow up on that with TFA............Could be Bad though with my compulsions.
Might need to rent a cold storage locker yet.

 

[RocketPuppy]

Seriously!!

I'm not the kind of person who buys more than what I actually need.

And then...here comes dyi. Why do I need six different types of caramel and then one of each of those from three different suppliers? This may save my life, but when I have 16 variations on ry4 alone steeping where my clothes should be, I'm definitely not saving money.

 

[Crunktanium]

Could Not believe the Deal on most of the 4oz Flavors. Regular $20 for $9 Oh Yea!!!

Certain flavors are always discounted per say because they actually cost less. When we buy small (sample sizes) the vendors make money on some flavors and barely anything on others. This is why it appears some of the flavors might appear on sale when they are actually standard price. This is not the case with every brand but for TFA/LA that's how it works. Also when you shop direct most vendors will always be higher price than distributors. Otherwise there would be no incentive for the distributor to buy wholesale if customers can buy direct for less. When One Stop has an actual sale it's listed under special deals which there has not been anything in a month.

 

[Tbaggerr]

Wow! I'm jealous. I might have to jump in on those deals! Been wanting to start DIY juice but haven't had the money for the initial buy.