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To be clear - I'm resolutely not just "taking a hit" on this. It is my fault, and not that of smok.
I thank those of you who are backing me up, but there's no need - smok did the best they could, I did the best I could. There's no malfeasance whatsoever, just learnings. I'll get better, I'm sure Smok will, ECFers will be happier.
Onwards and upwards!
I thank those of you who are backing me up, but there's no need - smok did the best they could, I did the best I could. There's no malfeasance whatsoever, just learnings. I'll get better, I'm sure Smok will, ECFers will be happier.
Onwards and upwards!
Things happen, we all move on. Water under the bridge at this point. Well at least for me.
We all live and learn. For some of us, it's a great test of patients. I'm not sure if I'll get a passing grade though!
Today I've got my prize too
Congrats, Brother!!! Looks LOVELY!! Somebody can go ahead and kick me, but I think it's kinda nice that the REST of the world isn't watching US get the gold first for a change. Just sayin...
Oh, and YOUR flag sure looks a lot like OUR flag!
Oliver, please stop making those "apology" kind of posts, this is nobody's fault, this is how things turned out and we can't change them, this was one of the biggest giveaways on this forum and we should be happy about this and take it positively instead of being ungrateful and querulous.
You did everything to make the contestants happy and I think you did a great job at it.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
Mang... Beautiful AND smart! I want your husband to pick my next lotto numbers, cause he is ONE LUCKY fella!
Hey jseah, does it look like the coils for the Smok can be rebuilt? (like the old Subtank OCC's)
No need to apologize SJ great contest great prize great forum I have no problem waiting and I've understood all the updates from you and Smok love everything ECF and the manufacturers are doing and I am fine with how things have been handled so are the majority of the contestants keep it up brother 
Just to offer into the thread my personal apologies.
This problems we've had in this contest are, frankly, my fault - yes, Smok have had trouble sorting out the prizes, but I should have anticipated this and put in place a system for pre-empting this: it's not as if delays in the manufacturing supply chain are unknown.
ECF is going to be running a LOT more competitions going forward, and it's a learning experience for us. I'm putting in place methods for ensuring that prizes are delivered promptly and communications are improved. I also want to go a step further and ensure that any prizes we offer are guaranteed to be high quality and are checked for defects etc before sending out, but this might take a little longer.
In the meantime, please continue to support our competitions - I really want to reward our members with fun and engaging contests, and we've got some awesome plans I can't yet tell you about. Stay tuned
Also, if you're reading: many thanks to Madvapes for helping out the fulfilment here. I'm really grateful.
Thanks,
Oliver
Smok have a picture on their website of a pearl white Xcube 2!
It looks so good!
I can see me buying myself one at some point.
Some point VERY SOON!
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It looks so good!
I can see me buying myself one at some point.
Some point VERY SOON!
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From my initial impressions, I don't see how it can be taken apart. I suppose once I use up one of these coils I can try taking one apart.
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onwards and upwards is the most important part of this post contest portion of the adventure At least in my oh so humble opinion it is. Whatever, whoever, wherever the problems were as long as there was learning its still a winning situation. Again, just my opinion. and thank you for the communications and clarifications as we go!
Congrats, Brother!!! Looks LOVELY!! Somebody can go ahead and kick me, but I think it's kinda nice that the REST of the world isn't watching US get the gold first for a change. Just sayin...
Oh, and YOUR flag sure looks a lot like OUR flag!
Lol - you would not believe how many times I've gone after an intriguing piece only to find it was not available anywhere in the U.S.A. and almost impossible to scrape from the Euro market
Such is live
Lol - you would not believe how many times I've gone after an intriguing piece only to find it was not available anywhere in the U.S.A. and almost impossible to scrape from the Euro market
Such is live
Hmm... Maybe it has something to do with the fact that much of THE most desirable equipment is coming out of places like Romania, Portugal, Ukraine, Poland, Greece, Russia and Germany? I don't know, just a thought.
Not as far as I'm concerned. Almost EVERYTHING on my vaping wishlist (outside of wick, wire, and juice) is from China and the US (or a combination of both).
Euro tanks? Painfully MTL-centric and/or status pieces, and not the least bit desirable to me.
Euro mods? Tube mods and/or stabilized wood mods, status pieces, and not the the least bit desirable to me.
Same, although I would like a certain Greek titanium atomizer to replace my kayfun.
Just to offer into the thread my personal apologies.
This problems we've had in this contest are, frankly, my fault - yes, Smok have had trouble sorting out the prizes, but I should have anticipated this and put in place a system for pre-empting this: it's not as if delays in the manufacturing supply chain are unknown.
ECF is going to be running a LOT more competitions going forward, and it's a learning experience for us. I'm putting in place methods for ensuring that prizes are delivered promptly and communications are improved. I also want to go a step further and ensure that any prizes we offer are guaranteed to be high quality and are checked for defects etc before sending out, but this might take a little longer.
In the meantime, please continue to support our competitions - I really want to reward our members with fun and engaging contests, and we've got some awesome plans I can't yet tell you about. Stay tuned
Also, if you're reading: many thanks to Madvapes for helping out the fulfilment here. I'm really grateful.
Thanks,
Oliver
I absolutely see nothing at fault to ANYONE here. This is a competition, and a free promotional giveaway. Not only am I, and I'm sure others are as well, are appreciative for everyone involved in putting it together. I thank you for having the forum to support such giveaways, and for offering support for other vapers from novice to expert. I thank Smok for giving the active members a chance to win one in one of their promotions.... these units not only go to vapers, but it also helps them support the product for their future sales as well. It also helps boost morale for the company, showing that they are truely a vaping company. It's common for juice companies to give out free samples of some of their juices.. it's about time they offer a few free units to those who are well invested in the community to help promote and support their product. I also thank Madvapes for taking the time to distribute the products to the winners. I'm sure it saves the contest company shipping, but it also allows a more local vendor of their product get a chance to offer some advertisement for themselves and, at least it has with me, strengthen the idea that Madvapes and Smok will work with each other to provide their customers with a vaping solution.
This was the first mega competition I have seen. Yes, I have won in this, but that doesn't persuade me from the idea that the companies that I use, and the forum that I love (it's literally the only forum I read on a regular basis) are working together. I'm sure you have been busy "data managing" the winners, and I thank you for that. I have also seen another competition where you learn from this one and improve on a good thing. Just like all of us who vaped the ole Stardust clearomizers with EGO batteries when they first came out.. they were great for their time..but all things improve, and I can't wait to see how these competitions improve.
I saw a post where you said you're not taking a hit for this.... That got me looking at some of the posts I missed.... I don't see how you took a hit for anything... everything seems to be going well IMO and I haven't seen anyone involved in this competition acting unusually bad at anything. Everything has been up to par for my expectations.
Thank you for all your efforts, @SmokeyJoe, and many thanks to Smok and MadVapes for their work, as well. I figure things will eventually work themselves out... and when it comes, it comes. ECF is fantastic!Just to offer into the thread my personal apologies.
This problems we've had in this contest are, frankly, my fault - yes, Smok have had trouble sorting out the prizes, but I should have anticipated this and put in place a system for pre-empting this: it's not as if delays in the manufacturing supply chain are unknown.
ECF is going to be running a LOT more competitions going forward, and it's a learning experience for us. I'm putting in place methods for ensuring that prizes are delivered promptly and communications are improved. I also want to go a step further and ensure that any prizes we offer are guaranteed to be high quality and are checked for defects etc before sending out, but this might take a little longer.
In the meantime, please continue to support our competitions - I really want to reward our members with fun and engaging contests, and we've got some awesome plans I can't yet tell you about. Stay tuned
Also, if you're reading: many thanks to Madvapes for helping out the fulfilment here. I'm really grateful.
Thanks,
Oliver
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