Ended Smoktech giveaway! 250 Cloud Machines to win...

[keyman550]

@amagos looks good!

 

[Brkdnc]

As promised

Can't wait for mine to arrive

 

[GPC2012]

Think I'll hang out over here for a while.

 

[Lomka]

As promised

Congrats!!!
I wonder, does it say "sample not for sale" on top of the device itself?
Thanks.

 

[CountBoredom]

Thanks for the info, SmokeyJoe.

 

[Opinionated]

As promised

How cool!

 

[GPC2012]

Nothing for you to be sorry for! Just happy the ball is rolling and that soon we will get our shiny new devices!

Thank you so much for holding these contests... its very awesome of you to take the time for these things!

@Opinionated mad vapes from what I have heard is really good with their shipping times so lets hope this is the going to ring true with these as well. Mine could be here by Friday or Saturday. If not then oh well I'll get it when I get it.

 

[amagos]

Congrats!!!
I wonder, does it say "sample not for sale" on top of the device itself?
Thanks.

It does. It also does under the tank :#

 

[danjaman]

Congrats!!!
I wonder, does it say "sample not for sale" on top of the device itself?
Thanks.

http://imgur.com/1F9mYw0
http://imgur.com/V5AAQSN


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[Opinionated]

@Opinionated Mad Vapes from what I have heard is really good with their shipping times so lets hope this is the going to ring true with these as well. Mine could be here by Friday or Saturday. If not then oh well I'll get it when I get it.

For me I am not sure how long it will take once shipped. It has taken a week and more before (and regularly) to receive something from the Midwest via the post office.. This is coming from the Carolina's to Virginia, but it will go through the main hub in Virginia, then down through a couple smaller post offices before reaching me (this is just the way it goes every time) Unless they express it, it seems to take anything quite a while to reach me...so I doubt for me it will much matter - I have to rely on the post offices unless they use UPS or FED-EX, which always gets here faster..

I will be amazed if it comes to me quickly, but miracles have been known to happen. lol..


I am just watching now for people to start posting that they have recieved theirs.. Madvapes did say as they might be giving us shipping notification via email.. so that is something to look for as well! I think I have checked email every thirty minutes today! hahahaha

 

[Lomka]

It does. It also does under the tank :#

http://imgur.com/1F9mYw0
http://imgur.com/V5AAQSN


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Thanks

 

[crxess]

Update: The DHL tracking code shows that the package was delivered to Madvapes yesterday!

DHL tracking: 8505774535

I can't speak for Madvapes' shipping priorities, but US winners should be seeing their devices soon.

Really sorry for the delay on this one - we're going to ensure it doesn't happen with future contests

Wasn't worried SJ.
Contest was fun and much appreciated!

Silly thread side of things alone made it a Blast!


Smok, thanks for the shout!

 

[danjaman]

Thanks

No worries!

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[Ariesvape]

got this this morning! its coming... finally...

 

[iKilligan]

It's all good @SmokeyJoe! This is no way ECF's or your fault. So I know that We don't blame you at all.

From the sounds of it, you were in the dark like us for most of this.

I know we grumbled a bit because we were "in the dark" about some stuff and we kept getting mixed information . But that's human nature I guess. Even I got caught up in the disappointment.

I know for me the disappointment wasn't "where is my free stuff?", it was "now I can't create buzz!". I dont like looking a gift horse in the mouth, but I was hoping to "ride it around town" before the "town disappeared".

Since the contest has been over for a bit now, this thread has essentially died and I can't show off the prizes to generate more buzz not only for SMOK, but for ECF as well. I mean sure, a lot of us winners are still coming here to see if there is any updates or if anyone got theirs yet, but there isn't much more than that around here.

When the packages do show up, we will be showing them off essentially "in the winners circle". Sure other may wander in, look and see that and leave, but it doesn't engage users like the disrupter giveaway. So imo, although it generated a stir, it got SMOK out there some more, and advertisement was effective, I truly believe it could of been more effective.

As a thought, it might be worth mentioning to future manufacturers that if they want to do something like this in the future it would be wise for them to:

-Engage the users. It doesn't have to be all the time or every day. But when I see a rep has come in and "chit chatted" it make think that they really wanted to do this, that we are valued, and they have pride in their product. Their work keeps us "in the loop".
This keeps the thread positive and confident. More manufacture presence means less speculation.

-Have a game plan to how they are sending out units. To some of us this may seem like a "well duh" issue, but I know that sometimes things go off "half cocked" and people don't realize the work it takes to pull something like this off. Not only does packaging and shipping all those units take time, the effects of the giveaway can/will increase sales and that in itself can cause issues (like larger/more orders to process and stock level issues)

And lastly

-Try to get "early winners" Prizes sent off before the contest ends. Although this isn't huge, I think it's in their best interest to try and get some units in winners hands before the thread dies. That way other contestants (and potential contestants) actually "see" the product and the results of the contest. This will result in more people trying to win. I would think that when people actually see winners and their prizes, they would work harder at trying to win, they would want to try and tell everyone they know about it, they get more excited and it boosts the "energy" in the thread. If I was a social media person, and I saw prizes in other users "hands" it would drive me to try harder to win and take an active part in the whole thing. It also drives people to go out and buy one. When they see a bunch of people go "oh man look at this! It's cool as heck!" They may go out and get one on their own due to all the praise and energy the winners have created. Again, just my opinion.


At the end of they day though, I don't mind what happens, win or loose, to actually receive a product or not. It has been fun here, this forum is awesome and there are a lot of awesome people here. I've made friends, had some laughs, and even learned stuff along the way. Even if I hadn't won something, that makes me feel like a winner! To me, that's more important anyways. You can always find a way to go buy a product if you really want it, but you can't buy friends and good times like these.


So in all, it's been great, it's been fun, and I'm happy to have been a part of it. Regardless of future giveaways and the actions of vendors, I know without your hard work and dedication (smokeyjoe), I wouldn't have had the honor of being a member in such a fine community. So thank you for everything you have done and will do for us. It's been one heck of a trip!

Well said![emoji106]

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[mudmanc4]

 

[Kprthevapr]

Good morning! Things are looking up huh!
Thanks again @SmokeyJoe for the update! Kinda puts the mind at ease knowing the US winners will start to receive their winnings soon!

Let the mailman stalking begin!
Floki's got guard duty!

 

[Opinionated]

Good morning! Things are looking up huh!
Thanks again @SmokeyJoe for the update! Kinda puts the mind at ease knowing the US winners will start to receive their winnings soon!

Let the mailman stalking begin!
Floki's got guard duty!
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GOT to love Floki.. He is one crazy person in that show but you just have to love him for his insanity! hahaha

Reminds me of the Ragnarok party we had couple years back.. authentic Viking foods and mead (or at least as close as we could come to authentic anyway!)

Good times.. good times!

 

[anjelvape77]

was eyeballing a kit deal today on teh tfv4 mini tank - vaportek has em on sale, and the kit comes with 8! different coils... holy pootenanny batman! with coupon code 5offnow and choosing usps priority mail, came to just under $43 for the mini in black, with the coil buffet... not supposed to ship for another 12 days or so, but I can wait... some... lol

heck, i figured the coils alone were almost worth that price... 1 sextuple, 1 clapton, 1 clapton rba (the rca?), 1 Ti, 1 Ni standard core, 1 Ni air core, and two tootle coils (one standard, one air core)...

hubby is going to love it when he sees that i got this for him. thanks for the heads up on it

 

[Koolkiz]

I received a pm here as well.