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I don't know of any vape shops specifically, but manufacturers are closing up. Recently, I've gotten some nice deals from 528 Custom Vapes--the makers of the Goon rda--who are just about out of inventory. Ditto for dotmod, who seem to have sold their inventory to a liquidator. I bought a Petri Lite V2, and a different company (who I know to be liquidators) fulfilled my order. TVL has already sold out their inventory.
Purge is dumping mods at wholesale (or close to it), as well as laying people off. They seem determined to stay in business. They and Kennedy can probably sustain themselves on overseas sales.
Purge is dumping mods at wholesale (or close to it), as well as laying people off. They seem determined to stay in business. They and Kennedy can probably sustain themselves on overseas sales.
I haven't heard of online shops going out of business but some are not shipping to certain states, so they're "out of business" for us. Us meaning states with bans like MA. B&M Shops in MA like MadVapes has just closed along with others. I just visited a smoke/vape shop near me and all the vape products were pulled off the shelves. It was half empty and the manager looked depressed. They're still in business but he doesn't know for how long. One person came in during my 20 minute stay and bought cigarettes.
Yeah, someone here posted a vid on the shop owners (married couple) who were running a Madvapes franchise. It was a news media video. Really sad interview.
Oh, a franchise, I was gonna say, madvapes is in North Carolina.
Anyway, I learned yesterday that VaporHQ.com is closing. Not much left.
Anyway, I learned yesterday that VaporHQ.com is closing. Not much left.
Yes, that was their first B&M. They have 107 stores total.
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"Had" is the operative word here. Let's hope there's no more closings. I'm very upset about this whole vape ban thing. Our governor and his minions have ruined peoples' lives here in MA.
That's terrible. So what do you do now? I mean to get your hardware and juice? I mean I read so many times here how so many online retailers are not shipping to MA.
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Well our local vape shop is gone now. I kinda saw it coming last month when I went in and they mentioned in the wake of Trumps Sept 11 announcement and the vape illness press their business had dropped 70%. Very sad. Closest vape shop is now 65 miles away if it is still open.
Online stores are starting to fall. Florida Vapes is closing and is having a clearance out sale. I expect there will be many more. At this point unless you have a large turnover, who's going to invest in new inventory when come May you might not even be able to legally sell it anywhere in the US?
Sucks expected but SUCKS.
I don't like the idea of being vulture like and buying out inventory. Sigh.
Anna
I don't like the idea of being vulture like and buying out inventory. Sigh.
Anna
People have been saying to DIY for a long time. The threat of the FDA and now just government in general passing restrictions really just reinforces the DIY benefit.
It isn't that expensive to get started. Just hook up with a DIYer and do what they do.
It isn't that expensive to get started. Just hook up with a DIYer and do what they do.
But this is the time they need cash flow the most. Inventory is worthless just sitting there. Better to get something rather than nothing.
True. Send me links. LOL I just transfered the husbeand most of my money so I would not buy well, not worthless but unnecesary things. I think the best thing I got SO FAR was that killer mech setup that I am currently TOO brainfried to deal with but you had better bet your bottom dollar IT WILL be.
Man a really nice mech is like nothing else. I really must say. I am sure I will love the vape, but I also hope it's super labor intensive, keeping me at one (I do have some in the vape closet but they are under break in emergency glass.)
I can't wait to fool with this one. My partner in mech crime @NolaMel also got one and she says it's great. But she also seems to have the capacity to do three trillion thinks at once.
I will get to it though. Ooh, it is lovely
Anna
Man a really nice mech is like nothing else. I really must say. I am sure I will love the vape, but I also hope it's super labor intensive, keeping me at one (I do have some in the vape closet but they are under break in emergency glass.)
I can't wait to fool with this one. My partner in mech crime @NolaMel also got one and she says it's great. But she also seems to have the capacity to do three trillion thinks at once.
I will get to it though. Ooh, it is lovely
Anna
You’ll love it when you get around to it
. It’s not that daunting once you get it adjusted and put together. And, I appreciate that you see me as super “on it” lol.. if only that were true!!!The closing shops NEED to sell that inventory to recoup what ever $$$ they can. Stuff doesn’t come on consignment unfortunately. I have no problem buying it at whatever price they set. I get a bargain, and they can pay some bills, or employees. Sucks to see them falling one by one. It’s the reality of the situation slapping us in the face
I'm sure it's about cigarette tax revenue vs vaping that lures smokers into quitting smoking and starting to vape. We all know that vaping will take away the need to smoke. Obviously, state government has acknowledged that the switch to vaping will cause tobacco taxes to drop continuously.
Hardware from china/EU. Juice from yourself. Better learn some DIY or cozy up to a DIY friend
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