Rude vape shop employees

[Frenchfry1942]

Yes, always a job posting. Do they get many people with that, and that have a pleasant disposition. No...they get only what they can get. If the owner/manager waited for such a person, they would wait a long time. That is a lot of hours that the owner/manager has to work.

I have noticed over the years that Police Officers aren't perfect. But society still makes an example of them. Then, I started realizing that Police Officers come from...society.

It would be nice to have a pleasant, well-groomed, informed employee in the vape shop, but...they are tough to find.

 

[Racehorse]

But they still offer less than a livable wage.

It is livable for somebody living home with mom n' dad. Or a college student looking for beer money.

For the most part, people who can command a good salary with benefits are not looking for jobs like this. When you have a good job with a good salary and benefits you are not likely to put it in jeopardy by being rude.

In the end, payscales are directly related to how seriously somebody is going to take their job.

I imagine there are some vape shops that pay their employees well and want to keep them.....and those employees want to keep the job, too.

I also imagine that is not the norm.

I just went into a retail store to buy a northface jacket and the only thing the young gal knew was that they had some northface jackets hanging on a wall somewhere in the store. She had to look around though. That was the extent of her knowledge of her workplace. I don't imagine she makes a lot of money so she is probably not motivated to do more. And it is obviously not required that she do so. Because then owner would have to pay better to attract a better employee. If she was a go-getter she wouldn't be there in the first place.

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

Honestly locally, there's only one shop I like, friendly atmosphere/lounge, they sell DIY supplies and have their own juice line, can sit there all day and chat don't even have to buy anything but I usually do if I'm there, owner sits there all day mixing new juices, they have game night, cards against humanity usually lols...

Now there's a few shops that are meh....

One sells clones as authentics for more than authentic prices preying on newbies, they charge 40$ for a Ego-T 650mah blister pack, all their stock is out of date, nothing new, always tried to push products on me I didn't want and were quite rude about it....

Another only caters to new vapers and sells basic gear and tobacco flavors, most advanced they had was the subox mini, not that I have a problem with that but they were pretty rude to be for asking if they sell kanthal which at the time I wanted for the subtank mini rba which they were selling with the kit lol..

Another only sells his own juice line which clearly he didn't taste before releasing.... 20$ for 30ml no deals at all.....

There was another one in a mall but he closed shop because the laws that are probably going to be put in place.... He still has a website though, I swear I seen that guy convert over 200 smokers, he was always extremely busy, had updated starter gear and mods are reasonable prices for my area, always had juice sales as well, had a 5$ bin of 30ml I would clear out every once and a while.

Being rude is bad for business, I don't care if the guy is having a bad day it's only going to get worse if he misses out on sales because of it........

 

[Mrvapesalotxx]

nyc sucks period and so do the idiots from the jersey shore tv show, they arent even from nj! staten island.. yeah, no comment, not saying nj is great either lol but better than ny

Im from New York and really now a lot of people are like that hear some are and others come off as rude but there mainly there just up front people either way vape on!!

 

[Mrvapesalotxx]

If either of you ever end up in the Capital District, take a stop into any of the 51Vape Shops, youll be pleasantly surprised with the environment. Ive been to a handful in my area, with the aforementioned one being my go to shop. They always have top notch customer service and regularly go above and beyond. The rest are usually pretty good, varies based on the employee. There is one in particular that I refuse to ever visit again. I went just to check out the shop, and to see what they had for juices. Store was barely lit, with only some LED Lights in the cases to light up the store(Dark blue at that), and after wandering around the store for a couple minutes being ignored by the staff I asked if they had a list of flavors, to which a binder was then chucked down the counter, with next to no acknowledgement. Didnt even open the book up, once it was tossed down the counter I already had figured out this was not going to be a positive experience.

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So I gotta speak up about this issue...for me being an "older" dude and walking into a vape shop, specifically on Staten Island, I instantly get the "stare". Now yes when I walk into a vape shop I am instantly the oldest person in there. I have gone into 3 shops on SI, 2 of them are the same just one on one side of the island and the other a little closer to where I live, which only opened recently, anyway, my first trip into the vape shop was a little bizarre but the person behind the counter really hooked me up with my first pen device and was very cool and very knowledgeable and he went out of his way to treat me like I was the only one there at the time which was very cool. Now on subsequent visits to this shop was strange and more or less you could tell that they wanted me to get what I needed and get out LOL....so I got the juice I wanted and left. Now since this time this shop opened a new location much closer to where I live and the guy behind the counter was GREAT he was really helpful and again treated me as if I was the only one in there at the time, he knew what he was talking about and I ended up purchasing a new device at this location. Now there is one shop literally down the street from where I live and the guys that run that shop are great, I do frequent this particular shop for juice on a regular basis more out of convenience I guess but always a decent experience. I guess with alot of vape shops it truly is the younger crowd that more or less hangout and work at these shops so I just chalk it up to me being the "old dude". This ends my .02

Hey man age should not be a issue I would have no problem as being the younger dude seeing a older person and sitting back chucking a few clouds

 

[conanthewarrior]

I haven't had rude vape shop employees, but clueless-yes.

I was in Southend with my fiancee, and we come across a vape shop. I was looking at mods, as I fancied a new one, but when I asked a question about any mod, the answer was "I don't know" to every single question.

Also, the price was sky high. The questions were only simple questions, even my Fiancee who vapes, but has not learnt as much as I have (She knows how to be safe though), asked the man "So you work here, but you don't actually know about anything you sell?", in a joking manner.
He nodded though and said "Yes".

I had been using online for all of my vaping supplies for a long time, but after that, seeing the prices, and also the cluelessness, I just couldn't support my local stores-same thing at the others, prices too high, no idea, and they would willingly sell something such as the RX200 to a complete beginner, which I think is wrong, how is a 200W mod suitable for a beginner? :s

 

[Mrvapesalotxx]

I haven't had rude vape shop employees, but clueless-yes.

I was in Southend with my fiancee, and we come across a vape shop. I was looking at mods, as I fancied a new one, but when I asked a question about any mod, the answer was "I don't know" to every single question.

Also, the price was sky high. The questions were only simple questions, even my Fiancee who vapes, but has not learnt as much as I have (She knows how to be safe though), asked the man "So you work here, but you don't actually know about anything you sell?", in a joking manner.
He nodded though and said "Yes".

I had been using online for all of my vaping supplies for a long time, but after that, seeing the prices, and also the cluelessness, I just couldn't support my local stores-same thing at the others, prices too high, no idea, and they would willingly sell something such as the RX200 to a complete beginner, which I think is wrong, how is a 200W mod suitable for a beginner? :s

That is exactly what I do not like, your going to sell a device such as 200w mod to someone just starting, then when something dangerous happens the media has another negative story to 'exploit' vaping

 

[Completely Average]

and they would willingly sell something such as the RX200 to a complete beginner, which I think is wrong, how is a 200W mod suitable for a beginner? :s

Why is an RX200 not suitable for a beginner?

You don't HAVE to run it at 200W you know. My wife loves hers, and she's the ultimate tootle puffer. She vapes using an iClear 30S tank with a 2.2ohm coil at 7.5W. How much more "beginner" can you get than that? But that RX200 lasts her slightly more than 4 days between battery swaps which she loves. She loves the fact that she doesn't have to change batteries out every morning or worry about carrying spares.

The RX200 seems like a great beginner's mod to me, provided the simple step of battery rotation is explained. It does everything a beginner would want. Long battery life, works great at low wattage settings, easy to use, easy to carry (albeit a bit on the heavy side). And then has the power and features to allow the person who wants to move up and try different things to do so without spending more money on more mods. Why is that a bad thing for a beginner?

I wish I had an RX200 as my first mod. I wouldn't have bought anything else.

 

[Mrvapesalotxx]

Why is an RX200 not suitable for a beginner?

You don't HAVE to run it at 200W you know. My wife loves hers, and she's the ultimate tootle puffer. She vapes using an iClear 30S tank with a 2.2ohm coil at 7.5W. How much more "beginner" can you get than that? But that RX200 lasts her slightly more than 4 days between battery swaps which she loves. She loves the fact that she doesn't have to change batteries out every morning or worry about carrying spares.

The RX200 seems like a great beginner's mod to me, provided the simple step of battery rotation is explained. It does everything a beginner would want. Long battery life, works great at low wattage settings, easy to use, easy to carry (albeit a bit on the heavy side). And then has the power and features to allow the person who wants to move up and try different things to do so without spending more money on more mods. Why is that a bad thing for a beginner?

I wish I had an RX200 as my first mod. I wouldn't have bought anything else.

Do not get me wrong its not a bad mod at all, but the way conanthewarrior was saying it, is that a vape employee who had no knowledge of simple questions was trying to sell a RX200, now to someone who completely knows nothing about vaping and battery saftey ig going to sell it to someone who knows even less is not the safest bet, but I guess it all depends on the person as I too would not have minded that as a first mod compared to my itazte mvp lol

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

Why is an RX200 not suitable for a beginner?

Personally I don't think any beginners should be handling 18650's without proper research..

 

[cadman]

I have been to three shops in my area, one I will not go back to, the other two were very good stores. I will stop in and buy juice every now and then and talk shop.

The owners are usually behind the counter, I think that is why the service is good and the people are friendly.

 

[SteveS45]

The good Vape Shops will prosper because of customer loyalty and like respect it is not a given it is earned. I just spoke to my guy at the Vape Shop and set up and order for pick up on the phone. He has spent hours of his time with me when I was trying to decide on a MOD and he never was rude. While I was trying to make my decision I told him to take care of other customers because I could wait which he really appreciated.

 

[mauricem00]

we now have 4 vape shops in my area but only one that local doctors refer smokers to in order to help them quit smoking.it seems to me that a 3 cell 200 watt mod would be a little large and complicated for a new vapor.especially older folks who are just trying to quit smoking and have difficulty with modern technology. many people will never vape over 20 watts so the ideal that a new vapor should be sold mod that would allow them to move up to high power cloud chasers is based on a false precept.I've been vaping for 15 month now and have a good collection of tanks and mods. I use one regulated mod for testing new coils but prefer simple mechanical mods for vaping and never build coils for over 10 watts. I tried using a 0.5 ohm coil (25 watts) in my subtank but found the vape to be too warm and the flavors to be muted. I still use my ego 1100mah battery on a PT2 for stealth vaping and my nemesis with an EK V2 tank (1.5 ohm coil) is my ADV. I think vape shops are their own worse enemy.and until recently when a good vape shop opened in my area that caters to average vapers I made all my purchases online

 

[HauntedMyst]

NYC is the home of the Jerky Boys. Sometimes, you have to go Jerky Boy on the sales people. Go back into the shop and ask him the price of the device and when he asks which one, reach over and grab the back of his head and smash his face against the counter (Be careful not to break the glass, you are trying to make a point, not be a vandal.) and say "That one! That one right there! And remember, whatever price you give me, you are taking 50% off that price and it comes with two free bottles of juice, ya Jacknut!" It may seem harsh to people from the outside world (the "normals" as they call us), but that's just how they do things in NYC. If you don't do it, you are viewed as weak.

 

[Completely Average]

Personally I don't think any beginners should be handling 18650's without proper research..

Out of curiosity, how much research did you do into 18650s before you handled your first one?

If we were discussing mech mods I would agree with you. But the amount of knowledge you actually need to operate a regulated mod safely is very tiny. And the wattage has NOTHING to do with the issue. A 200W regulated mod is no more dangerous than a 30W regulated mod.

 

[conanthewarrior]

Why is an RX200 not suitable for a beginner?

You don't HAVE to run it at 200W you know. My wife loves hers, and she's the ultimate tootle puffer. She vapes using an iClear 30S tank with a 2.2ohm coil at 7.5W. How much more "beginner" can you get than that? But that RX200 lasts her slightly more than 4 days between battery swaps which she loves. She loves the fact that she doesn't have to change batteries out every morning or worry about carrying spares.

The RX200 seems like a great beginner's mod to me, provided the simple step of battery rotation is explained. It does everything a beginner would want. Long battery life, works great at low wattage settings, easy to use, easy to carry (albeit a bit on the heavy side). And then has the power and features to allow the person who wants to move up and try different things to do so without spending more money on more mods. Why is that a bad thing for a beginner?

I wish I had an RX200 as my first mod. I wouldn't have bought anything else.

I understand that it doesn't have to be used at 200W, I apologise I should of been clearer. Your wife is a perfect example of someone who enjoys it at a more sedate wattage-nothing wrong with that at all.

I mainly meant that if the vape shop employees don't have a clue, they can't really pass on any advice to a new vaper-which is far from ideal.

Of course a new vaper could use a RX200, I just feel that ideally, if you have a 200W capable mod, you should have an idea of what you are doing(I personally think anyway, especially if you are planning on using it at anywhere near 200W).

No way a dig at anyone who does have an RX200 as their first mod, as I know it to be a very capable mod, I would just worry that it would be purchased by someone who wants the biggest clouds, and 'more power', without knowing what they are doing.



I understand most vapers do not fit this criteria, but there are a lot that do.

 

[SteveS45]

At my favorite Vape Shop I went to purchase a Drip tank just a little while ago and after discussing my objectives he did not take my money and asked me if I could wait a week as a New Kangar is coming out. Sure he could have taken my money but h chose to educate me and this is the reason I speak so highly of the place.

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

Out of curiosity, how much research did you do into 18650s before you handled your first one?

6 years experience with lower energy density/less volatile 18650 flashlight batteries before I started vaping over 7 years total, always used battery cases, always used separate chargers, read up on them first....

I did not just walk into a shop and buy something and they came with it without safety info or battery cases.

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

But then again I'm a very technical person, here's a solar power box I made to charge my mod/flashlights if the power goes out..

38,000 mah of SLA batteries
Solar Charge Controller
200w Inverter
SLA battery charger with auto off at voltage so I can keep it plugged in if there is power to keep it charged at all times.
2x 20w 12v solar panels which connect to the side via a simple 12v auto plug, put hinges on them so they fold together and have a smaller footprint than 1 40w..
1x 12v socket can use for 12v accessories
Outlet is 1x 110v outlet that also has 2 usb ports on it...

 

[Mrvapesalotxx]

each over and grab the back of his head and smash his face against the counter (Be careful not to break the glass, you are trying to make a point, not be a vandal.) and say "That one! That one right there

I love this idea!