Walmart selling e-cigs

[kristin]

Amazing, they just throw it out there "eliminates the danger of first and second hand smoke" while we're all afraid to overcommit on that point. Gotta love having that kind of legal budget behind you!

It does eliminate the dangers of smoke , because there is NO smoke. It doesn't say "eliminates the danger of smoking."

Good stuff now hopefully Walmart doesn't put all of the trail blazers out of business. Remember we are talking about Walmart "the small business killer" here guys.

Nah, there will always be a place for the small guys. Walmart only carries limited, cheapo brands of stuff from China or anywhere the manufacturer agrees to sell at a cut rate. There will be a LOT of brands people will wwant that won't be there. Just like if you want a better computer, tv or running shoe you go elsewhere, same for e-cigs. There will always be a place for high-end liquids, too. I'm happy to pay more for Nhaler now, because I don't like the generic stuff.

99.9% sure that Walmart buys from suppliers oversea's. I cannot back that up with true data, but going with the history of large chains and large bulk supply demands. I may be totally wrong but PLEASE buy from your small business' and/or local merchants PLEASE. Let's keep our money here in the USA and support our economy. I know i do. Thank you.
God Bless America.

See above - I don't think you have anything to worry about. If anything, this will get more business for the little guys with quality products.

It will be harder for the government to nix them with Wal-Mart behind them.

Walmart won't take up the fight. They are just carrying a product. If the government even hints at going after them, Walmart will just pull them off the shelves.

 

[beast775]

i wonder if wal mart is short for WALbangers and MARTinis?im on my way over there to buy some diy juice supplies,ill look for ecigs ,but im in canada and we follow britan rule so our babysitters spank still.i could care less if fda or big companys get there hand in the ecig business,id rather the people do the grounwork and keep the people in charge.not people in charge of increasing monetary addition.im always gonna buy from the basement mechanics,at least you can yell at them and they hear you

 

[davew]

Nah, there will always be a place for the small guys. Walmart only carries limited, cheapo brands of stuff from China or anywhere the manufacturer agrees to sell at a cut rate. There will be a LOT of brands people will wwant that won't be there. Just like if you want a better computer, tv or running shoe you go elsewhere, same for e-cigs. There will always be a place for high-end liquids, too. I'm happy to pay more for Nhaler now, because I don't like the generic stuff.

I disagree, one of walmart's tools is their considerable buying power. What if walmart decides that they will buy from dekang and they dont want all the competition so part of their contract stipulates that dekang will only manufacture x, y, z specifically for walmat.

I have seen this time and time again from walmart, they consistently destroy small businesses in order to swallow more market share. Every sporting goods shop in my area is gone, All of the small shops that walmart competes with dont stand a chance and that leaves the public with less choice.

The other day Walmart / Target decided that Redbox was making too much money on the DVD's that it purchased from them so they imposed a nationwide limit of 5 new releases across both chains. Ref:
h ttp://gizmodo.co m/5463416/walmart-and-target-afraid-of-a-little-redbox (remove space in http and com)

How is that good for us? I mean they dont even rent DVD's but they have decided that they dont want RedBox to profit.

Dont get me wrong here, I think that moving into the mainstream is nothing but good but not at the expense of consumer choice and in the end overall quality of the product. This could very well turn into a multi-billion dollar industry almost overnight and I see walmart positioning themselves to take advantage of that.

If there is a shortage of juice and a manufacturer has orders for Vaporking and Walmart who do you think is going to get their order shipped?

That's right I didn't vote for obama either..

 

[sherlynn]

Wow, that's great news. Maybe if more national retailers get into selling it will help our cause? I have been checking around my home town for e-cigs and the only place I can find them are the Smoker Friendly stores and they sell their branded cart e-cigs. A bit on the expensive side though. It was my very first e-cig. $70 for kit and included 4 cartomizers, 1 usb charger and one auto battery. The carts are $20 for 4. They vape pretty well though but I can not get it apart to see if I can refill. They say GreenCig on the side.

 

[beast775]

just got back i couldnt find vg unless its just branded glycerin?no ecigs for sale in victoria bc!although i told a young lady about the ecf site.so no diy yet.

 

[RedRamen]

I disagree, one of walmart's tools is their considerable buying power. What if walmart decides that they will buy from dekang and they dont want all the competition so part of their contract stipulates that dekang will only manufacture x, y, z specifically for walmat.

I have seen this time and time again from walmart, they consistently destroy small businesses in order to swallow more market share. Every sporting goods shop in my area is gone, All of the small shops that walmart competes with dont stand a chance and that leaves the public with less choice.

The other day Walmart / Target decided that Redbox was making too much money on the DVD's that it purchased from them so they imposed a nationwide limit of 5 new releases across both chains. Ref:
h ttp://gizmodo.co m/5463416/walmart-and-target-afraid-of-a-little-redbox (remove space in http and com)

How is that good for us? I mean they dont even rent DVD's but they have decided that they dont want RedBox to profit.

Dont get me wrong here, I think that moving into the mainstream is nothing but good but not at the expense of consumer choice and in the end overall quality of the product. This could very well turn into a multi-billion dollar industry almost overnight and I see walmart positioning themselves to take advantage of that.

If there is a shortage of juice and a manufacturer has orders for Vaporking and Walmart who do you think is going to get their order shipped?

That's right I didn't vote for obama either..

I think we're talking about non-dekang juice here (IE, special highly crafted liquid).

When she used the high end computer, or running shoe analogy. She meant non generic (IE, American made liquids that are higher quality than dekang in my opinion).

I'll always go to a little guy rather than buying dekang from walmart.

 

[davew]

Yeah I might have gone over the deep end there I just dont like what walmart has done to small businesses.

My apologies

 

[mr quackums]

wallmart selling e-cigs is a double-edged sword

good: more customers will be exposed to the product which means the market will get bigger which means (generally) faster innovations and more products being produced and less threat of the market collapsing due to lack of sales.

good: more exposure for non-customers. this means less stigma/hassle for vapers (i saw that thing your using in the stop-smoking section, good for you) and less chance of politicians banning e-cigs for a few votes coe election time.

bad: walmart will sell the crappiest version which could turn off potential vapors from picking up the hobby. yes, some of those who are disabpointed will go online and find good products but most will just say "this thing sucks, im gonna buy a pack of cigs."

bad: if e-cigs start being sold as stop-smoking products then they will be treated as one. this could lead to taxes and even prescriptions.

bad: wallmart will take a portion of the market share (maybe a portion on the lower end of the quality spectrum, but still a portion) which will make life a little harder (or worse) on the places we all buy from now.

 

[Tanner S Hyde]

I agree about walmart and the destructive power... but this IS a big win for vaping! Walmart does have the power to get a product to ALOT of effin people in a short period of time!!!

 

[BuzzKill]

So can I use this on my web site and not be banned by ECF ???

# No cancer-causing carcinogen or tar
# No smoker's breath
# Tobacco free, flame free
# Eliminates the danger of first or second hand smoke

??? or would that violate the policy ???

LU , LU ????

 

[smiley7]

I think it's great news. None in my store, of course, but this is good for Vaping.

 

[mn shutterbug]

Yeah I might have gone over the deep end there I just dont like what walmart has done to small businesses.

My apologies

I agree with you 100%. They are well known for caring the junkiest of the junk, just to be the low price leader. Manufacturers cut all types of corners, just to be able to sell to Walmart at the price Walmart will pay. Walmart carrying e-cigs could eventually do more harm than good, especially if someone has adverse affects from one that was manufactured poorly.

They've sold their share of dangerous products in the past.

 

[Tiger]

wallmart selling e-cigs is a double-edged sword

good: more customers will be exposed to the product which means the market will get bigger which means (generally) faster innovations and more products being produced and less threat of the market collapsing due to lack of sales.

good: more exposure for non-customers. this means less stigma/hassle for vapers (i saw that thing your using in the stop-smoking section, good for you) and less chance of politicians banning e-cigs for a few votes coe election time.

bad: walmart will sell the crappiest version which could turn off potential vapors from picking up the hobby. yes, some of those who are disabpointed will go online and find good products but most will just say "this thing sucks, im gonna buy a pack of cigs."

bad: if e-cigs start being sold as stop-smoking products then they will be treated as one. this could lead to taxes and even prescriptions.

bad: wallmart will take a portion of the market share (maybe a portion on the lower end of the quality spectrum, but still a portion) which will make life a little harder (or worse) on the places we all buy from now.

I have to Agree with you. I see it as good and bad. But we have to start somewhere.

 

[kristin]

There is a serious backlash to Walmart that is well deseerved, but it also has it's place. I live in a town of 8,000 and there is a Walmart Superstore. However, it still doesn't fit the needs of everyone.

If I want quality meat, bakery and produce, I go to the local grocery store, with local meat. If I want quality camping stuff, I go to Farm & Fleet. If I want quality sports stuff, I go to the brand new Dunhams that opened across from Walmart. If I need more selection of home repair items, I go to Menards up the road. If I want decent shoes, I travel 3 hours away to get them. Walmart doesn't fit my needs if i want a quality or special item.

The point is, I shop at Walmart if I want something cheap and for something that there really isnt a point in buying something more expensive. If I need more selection or a special item, I have to go elsewhere.

Buying ecigs and liquid is like buying fine wine and jewelry. You can get the good stuff from the wine store and jewelry store or you can get the wine in the box and cheapo jewlery at Walmart. I just don't see Walmart carrying anything but the cheapest stuff. If Dekang decides to go that route, that's fine. People will have to adjust and carry specialty items that Walmart doesn't carry - that's how you survive Walmart. Personally, I'll spend the extra money on ecigs.

 

[Wolf]

i wonder if wal mart is short for WALbangers and MARTinis?im on my way over there to buy some diy juice supplies,ill look for ecigs ,but im in canada and we follow britan rule so our babysitters spank still.i could care less if fda or big companys get there hand in the ecig business,id rather the people do the grounwork and keep the people in charge.not people in charge of increasing monetary addition.im always gonna buy from the basement mechanics,at least you can yell at them and they hear you

I found usp glycrein near the pharmacy in the first aid aisle. Its used for skin and listed as 99.9%pure.

 

[searcher]

O.K. Seems like an abundance of Walmart bashers here. Given a choice, I do use Walmart for any purchase. Bad item, take it back, no questions asked (even if it's a good item that doesn't perform like you thought it would). Ever try to return an item to a Mom and Pop? As for quality your probably right (if your talking about a 50 cent toy) but if your talking about a Sony big screen then the only difference is the price. I am pretty sure that an ecig from Walmart will be a good starter and if it isn't, then return it. Try that at a Mom and Pop. No I do not now nor have I ever worked for Walmart, but I have been a happy customer just about forever.

 

[Tanner S Hyde]

Actually, it is a known fact that SOME manufacturers have a line they sell to walmart, that is not the same you might find elsewhere or direct. Just as an example, A friend and I both own the exact same model of paintball gun, Kingman spyder Pilot ACS: The board inside the egrip of the walmart gun has inferior soldering, and the mechanical internals weigh more (less power more air consumption)

On the other hand I do agree with you that they have the best prices on alot of daily use items, and they will take just about anything back. Everything has it's ups and downs...

 

[terrie1]

just got back i couldnt find vg unless its just branded glycerin?no ecigs for sale in victoria bc!although i told a young lady about the ecf site.so no diy yet.

Glycerin usp is VG...All of it is vegetable based, and rebranded.

 

[Tanner S Hyde]

so between this and the judge's ordering the FDA to chill the hell out a bit... would now be a good time to petition PayPal to see things differently too??? Just a thought.

 

[cyberwolfrob]

this puts a whole new meaning to their BS motto "save money,live better"