I went to the mall over the weekend and came across one of those mall kiosks that sell e-cigarettes...
They wanted 49 dollars for a bottle of juice!!!!
They wanted 49 dollars for a bottle of juice!!!!
those e-cig mall kiosks
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I'm of mixed emotions when it comes to mall kiosks selling ecigs.
On one side of the coin, they are spreading awareness of ecigs, and it's helping people figure out there is an alternative to smoking that will improve their quality of life.
On the other side, they charge some very high prices, and the quality of the product is usually pretty bad. They also are known to spread some bad misinformation and quite possibly turn people off of ecigs due to some of the sleazy sales tactics.
The kiosk in our mall claims to have the only fda approved juices, and one of the employees there actually told me that the stuff that comes from China is filled with cancer causing chemicals. I tried to explain some things to him, but he didn't want to hear it. He kept saying that the ecig I had (was using my prodigy at the time) was total junk, and that for only $200, I could have the "prototype", which was a rebranded ego. He also claimed that he invented the ecig, and that he was in the process of suing every other ecig maker for trying to make a quick buck off of his product...
On one side of the coin, they are spreading awareness of ecigs, and it's helping people figure out there is an alternative to smoking that will improve their quality of life.
On the other side, they charge some very high prices, and the quality of the product is usually pretty bad. They also are known to spread some bad misinformation and quite possibly turn people off of ecigs due to some of the sleazy sales tactics.
The kiosk in our mall claims to have the only fda approved juices, and one of the employees there actually told me that the stuff that comes from China is filled with cancer causing chemicals. I tried to explain some things to him, but he didn't want to hear it. He kept saying that the ecig I had (was using my prodigy at the time) was total junk, and that for only $200, I could have the "prototype", which was a rebranded ego. He also claimed that he invented the ecig, and that he was in the process of suing every other ecig maker for trying to make a quick buck off of his product...
WowDarri! You met the inventer..you must have been awed! Here I thought E-cigs were invented in China...Dufus me!
I personally have not seen these, but I avoid malls. My wife got an e-cig for 7.99 through one of those offers somewhere. This is what led me here so I'm not hating on them. But they wanted to charge her 79.99 for a pack of 10 cartomizers and wanted to put her on a revolving charge on her credit card. When she called to cancel, they lowered the price to 19.99. She won't cancel this though she admits to liking my v4l products better.
Well, they do have more overhead than an online site. Your mall guy sounds a little desparate. I gotta wonder how much he got scammed on the franchise.
I stopped at a kiosk a few months ago and started asking questions of the young thing in a mini-skirt and "busting" out all over.
I asked if she had any juice and she knelt down to get at a lower drawer and I didn't know whether to look top or below, so I turned my head sideways so I could look at both.
I only remember one thing, well two. The second thing I remember was a bottle of 0 nick juice at $45.00.
Anyway as I was standing there trying to think of something else to get her to go to the lower drawer I noticed a lady approaching with some cards in her hand. Don't know who she was but she had the initials MK on her purse.
I asked if she had any juice and she knelt down to get at a lower drawer and I didn't know whether to look top or below, so I turned my head sideways so I could look at both.
I only remember one thing, well two. The second thing I remember was a bottle of 0 nick juice at $45.00.
Anyway as I was standing there trying to think of something else to get her to go to the lower drawer I noticed a lady approaching with some cards in her hand. Don't know who she was but she had the initials MK on her purse.
LOL I gotta get me one of those purses! I really did stuff some cards in the boxes at a SE a couple of yers ago! 
LOL, MK. Darr, I'm totally with you on being on the fence about those kiosks. The ridiculous prices are one thing, but the misinformation spreads easily and can be lasting. The two vendors mentioned above would be great leads in a vaping-based film, wouldn't they?
The thing I like best about those kiosks is that the person selling is usually vaping like crazy in public, thus normalizing vaping at the mall. Vaping like that I hope they are using zero nic juice.
The thing I like least is that, like all such things, they are not staffed well. The pricing is crazy high but you have to expect that at the mall.
The thing I like least is that, like all such things, they are not staffed well. The pricing is crazy high but you have to expect that at the mall.
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China did a good job of proliferationg them though.
China did a good job of proliferationg them though.
Unbelievable! That guy must think everyone's an idiot. It's almost funny. The original ecig inventor who did all that work getting FDA approval for his safer juice when nobody else could and now having to sue every ecig maker! Poor guy!
We have a number of malls here in the Cleveland area. I've found the prices for the juice are running $8-13 for 10ml of liquid. They have a decent selection of flavors and nic ranges from 0-24ml. The one mall is very knowledgable. The e-cigs are over priced. $85 for kit. But it gets people learning, and at least if I'm out and about and have a juice emergency, I know I can get some on the fly.
Most of our drug stores sell kits at $20 -50. I like that its all at the front of the cigarette counters, letting smokers know there is an alternative. Thats how I got started.
Most of our drug stores sell kits at $20 -50. I like that its all at the front of the cigarette counters, letting smokers know there is an alternative. Thats how I got started.
Genuinefraud sir I've been banned from going anywhere near the two kiosks in the mall near me.... Apparently they don't like people telling them they're over priced and have no knowledge of anything.... There is no excuse if you work in the ecig business for not knowing the difference between a 510, 408x, e9, and kr808 connection..... They do get the word out on ecigs, but the prices and knowledge (lack there of) out weigh any good they do....
yea, as soon as i found out a bottle of juice was 49 dollars, i left..
vampyre, these kiosks were in the Houston Galaria.. i think I counted 3 kiosks in the mall, all selling the same brand e-cigs
vampyre, these kiosks were in the Houston Galaria.. i think I counted 3 kiosks in the mall, all selling the same brand e-cigs
Right on! The only thing I've managed to actually get from one of the kiosks was a good laugh. I remember trying out a Smoking Everywhere at one of the Atlanta malls. Went back a week later to see if I could purchase one and they were GONE. That seems to be the way for most of the e-cig kiosks, here today and gone tomorrow, except for one I know about.
Personally I think they do more harm than good. I little bad information goes a long way and most of the information is really bad. It's pretty darned expensive to rent that space, unless you invented E-Cigs !!!
Sounds reasonable to me
Yeah I think they suck too - overpriced, under staffed, no apparent training, but then I got sucked in by one. Someone let my try their e-cig & let me keep that V4L carto so I went to the mall to get some more. Nearly $300 bucks later I realized they actually sucked. 
At least I got to come back to the good stuff! I'd a never made it on that other crap.
At our local flea market someone is selling quality hardware for competitive prices. Too bad their staff is nearly clueless & their juice sucks - at least they have a variety.
At least I got to come back to the good stuff! I'd a never made it on that other crap.
At our local flea market someone is selling quality hardware for competitive prices. Too bad their staff is nearly clueless & their juice sucks - at least they have a variety.
While I am sure there is any number of "E-Cig" inventers including the puffers, e-cigarettes and whatever.But they never came into wide use or were even marketed.
The E-cigarette that is used widely today was made in China by Runyan corp. I did not mean to belittle the 1963 inventor..but he is not whom I think of when I refer to E-cigs.
The E-cigarette that is used widely today was made in China by Runyan corp. I did not mean to belittle the 1963 inventor..but he is not whom I think of when I refer to E-cigs.
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