Probably will catch some flack..

[ronjamesmajor]

So I'll likely get some serious hate for this but I'm honestly curious to see what people think.

It seems like about a month or two ago vaporjoes started getting real shady. I am actually referring mostly to the facebook group especially. Lately especially Joe posts some .... that actually looks wicked shady.

Does anyone else feel like this too? I used to enjoy getting deals from reputable vendors and now it's all fast tech and ....y chi you clones.

Thoughts?

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[MissAmerican]

hi I kinda see what your saying, there does seem to be a lot of fast tech deals on there which is all good but I do usually try to support vendors in the USA. I actually try to stay away from the site lately haa because I've been spending way too much money on vaping supplies/toys and according to my bank statements if I keep going I'm gonna end up broke. One thing I've noticed is there are sometimes deals from a site called "exhalevapors" that look good but as soon as I go on the site and look around a bit it seems like they're always out of stock on soo many items, whats that about? Does anyone know are they usually out of stock on items or is it just my luck that as soon as I find a site with good prices their inventory is depleted?

 

[Thunderball]

As a recent novice to vaping I will have to agree to a point. His site has saved me money on many things, but I've also squandered a good deal of money on things I've seen there and believing things said by him like "yeah, at this price I've ordered 20 myself" or something like that, and when I order and get them in, they may be what I consider junk or not near as good as he has inferred. A lot of stuff is in a drawer I use as give always to new vapers and I WILL tell them "this isn't the good stuff"

With that said, and now that I am a bit more than a green newbie, I don't think he is there to review or tell us that this or that product is the best...... he makes it pretty clear that he is just here to tell us where the best deals are on vaping stuff.

My favorite thing I saw on his site was a link to ECF. I have since learned when I see a deal, I get on here and research and ask questions before I buy

 

[Thunderball]

One thing I've noticed is there are sometimes deals from a site called "exhalevapors" that look good but as soon as I go on the site and look around a bit it seems like they're always out of stock on soo many items, whats that about? Does anyone know are they usually out of stock on items or is it just my luck that as soon as I find a site with good prices their inventory is depleted?

Agree. It appears that places like the one you mentioned may sell something dirt cheap/at cost/ or a lost leader, get it submitted to Vapor Joes how ever it is being done, it goes up on his site, you go to order and its out of stock. Maybe its to get you on there site so you will surf around and buy more, maybe they have sold out legitimately, either way, its one of the oldest marketing tricks on earth. I cant say if its a ploy or not, but I have seen EXACTLY what you are saying about that vendor and a couple others on his site.

I just got sucked in on such a ploy on a seigeli #24 (spelling) But worse..... the day VJ's put it up, I went to the vendor, ordered it, they sent an email saying received order, the next day said it was shipped, after several days I sent an email asking has it been shipped, sent another, sent another (no answer by the way) then finaly after days and days I get an email saying ( will be here in two weeks, had to order from china)

 

[ronjamesmajor]

Thanks folks for the replies...

I have personally had a lot of great service from exhale vapors. I feel like they are ultra busy because they do sell most of their stuff so cheap. But I myself have been sucked in (omega clone), saying how well built and great it is, only to have to email the vendor five times just to get them to ship the order well over a week after payment was made. After receiving (shipping actually was fast), the actual products were barely usable and I had to "mod" my mods to get them to fire properly. The only reason I pulled the trigger on these in the first place was because of the comments about how great the construction was on them.

Though I do agree with every other point as well. Obviously it's been a "put it up and go" type of site all along but I sort of feel like there should be some type of disclaimer like "these vendors aren't all that reputable so go at your own risk"?

 

[thewrightstuff]

There used to be good deals there, then something changed. He also had a subreddit which was banned in the past few weeks. I appreciate the deals, but as a relative newbie, I usually look, and then go about my merry way.

 

[Sdh]

All I see is links embedded with affiliate codes. I no longer care to view that particular site. My anti-virus goes crazy on that site as well.

 

[r77r7r]

Thanks folks for the replies...

I have personally had a lot of great service from exhale vapors. I feel like they are ultra busy because they do sell most of their stuff so cheap. But I myself have been sucked in (omega clone), saying how well built and great it is, only to have to email the vendor five times just to get them to ship the order well over a week after payment was made. After receiving (shipping actually was fast), the actual products were barely usable and I had to "mod" my mods to get them to fire properly. The only reason I pulled the trigger on these in the first place was because of the comments about how great the construction was on them.

Though I do agree with every other point as well. Obviously it's been a "put it up and go" type of site all along but I sort of feel like there should be some type of disclaimer like "these vendors aren't all that reputable so go at your own risk"?

TOTALLY agree. Wish some one could get the word out to the newcomers. Is Gotsmok any better?

 

[ronjamesmajor]

Never heard of that particular site at all. I'll definitely check it out though and see. It's safe to assume I think that if you can see an affiliate code embedded in the link that whoever runs it is getting paid by the vendor and there is always a chance they're simply trying to cash in.

If got smok constantly pushes the above mentioned pseudo shady vendors it's likely that they're crap as well.

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