:) Who sells up to quarter per ml high quality ejuices ?

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Jonathan Tittle

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Non verified members ranting here are IMO suspect.

Suspect to what exactly? I DIY the majority of my juices and buy a few here and there from the vendors mentioned in this thread and those that have yet to be. Beyond that, I was replying to a specific member and have nothing to gain either way, so not sure what you're insinuating.
 

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I am sure they are great. What's your point ? Are you being relevant to the discussion?

that was actually meant to respond to this
None of us know for 100% sure that bigger brands, other than MBV, don't use FW or similar cheaper flavors. You can't say that with a guarantee unless you work for them and know exactly what their ingredients are. You can take a guess, a wild guess, but on a complex blend - such as BB (as an example), that's all it'd be, a wild guess
 

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Suspect to what exactly? I DIY the majority of my juices and buy a few here and there from the vendors mentioned in this thread and those that have yet to be. Beyond that, I was replying to a specific member and have nothing to gain either way, so not sure what you're insinuating.

I am sure he means me because he does not like what I am saying
and he is reaching

just tactics Whatever

next it will be a spelling or grammar error that he will point out as if it means anything
 

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To the OP.

You don't have a clue about the vaping business do you? Making and selling juice is the most space consuming, time consuming, labor intensive thing that any vape vendor does. If your not willing to pay for that service then you should DIY.

If you buy cheap juice, then that's exactly what you're going to get, CHEAP JUICE. The cigarettes you used to smoke were not cheap so why do you think the juice should be cheap.

And if you think it's expensive now, wait until they start taxing it. Good luck in your quest.
 

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you had me up until Lab Tested. Doesn't lab testing cost money?
Also, you have to take into account that people are CONSTANTLY trying to clone/copy juices or gear right out of the gate. I think a lot of the time, people aren't trying to sell recipes or sell it themselves, but still-- if a good copy recipe gets out, it will cut into business for people who's ADV is that flavor.

A lot of money goes into not just the making of that one particular juice, but also continually innovating and trying to come up with the next great vape. So you're ultimately also paying for the failures that a company has tried to perfect and decided to scrap.

I haven't found one that fits all of you that the Boyfriend (who's the vaper in the house) considers an ADV for less than 51 cents per mL.

On the flip side-- yes, it's annoying to have to try a lot of different juices until you find a solid rotation. Buy samples, do your research, make friends in the vape community, try to find a good B&M to taste different flavors in store, and swap/PIF non-winners often.
 

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Okay. You are classy, and you vape only the best. I am also a low class person for vaping on budget and I cannot spell. Any other insults? Go ahead get it out of your system and move on trolling elsewhere.

No I cannot spell

I just said you might point that out if you caught it somewhere
because its a tactic you might use if you don't have facts

I mean based on the way you are acting
 

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Cigarettes are taxed, and are an entirely different product. your cost of cigarettes is sunk cost.
I was doing up to 2 packs a day. That's $10 a day, here in CA, when I was in NY, it was $18 a day.

I go through about 30-40mls a week. Even at $16 per 30ml at my favorite place, I don't even think about the price.

I thought about that the other day. One 30 ml bottle of my favorite from Tasty Vapor, which lasts a week if it's all I vape, is equal to 3 packs of cigarettes.

I find it really hard to complain about eliquid prices. If i spent on this like I spent on cigarettes, i could buy a provari and a good topper every month, or 6 months worth of liquid every month. I could vape 5 Pawns exclusively, and still save money.
 

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I checked the Whois and other records. Nothing hidden. I will ask them about their source of nic.
1). MBV - Mt Baker Vapor - Best overall choice.

2). Check
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6). They use FlavorWest for flavoring. There's some good, some bad; that applies to any company. I like the Cinnamon Roll and Sticky Buns flavors. You'll just have to look over their site and see what you feel you'd like and give it a shot. Tastes different from one person to the next, so you may hate both of those flavors, then again, you may love them and order 30-50ml of each or more.

7). Check

8). It's my understanding that they check their nicotine, but they also make it fresh, so I don't think they have the time or means to check every single bottle using titration. They're not a lab, so they only thing that would be lab tested in their case would be their nicotine to ensure proper mg/ml before it's shipped to them. That said, not all nicotine is from the US. The only way you'll know for sure where it's coming from is to ask MBV and see if they'll tell you.

9). Check - depends on what you're looking for.

10). I believe so - not checked on this as I normally just visit their site as I'm not going to rely on a forum for support when they have a contact method on-site which is going to naturally be the fastest way to get in touch with them.

11). You can do a whois on the domain name, look up the business license etc, but they are a business with multiple employees. Asking for personal details of the owner and/or employees is perhaps asking way too much.

12). If you're looking for "gourmet" high-quality juice that meets everything and caters to your every single need, has awards, and is this weeks rant and rave juice - you're going to be paying more than .25 per ML. Look at 5 Pawns - it's $27.50 per 30ml for their base, $37.50 for 30ml for their Castle Long Reserve. Not cheap, but if you want hand-crafted, pre-steeped & ready to vape, etc - be prepared to pay for it.
 

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Okay. You are classy, and you vape only the best. I am also a low class person for vaping on budget and I cannot spell. Any other insults? Go ahead get it out of your system and move on trolling elsewhere.

I don't believe the member who this is most likely aimed at is specifically meaning to insult you, though you did insinuate that the conversation we were having, between us, was suspect, as if we had anything to gain from the discussion. If anything, the posts I submitted to this thread are here to give you an idea of realistic costs beyond just manufacturing, but also running a business too.

You may find a company that will sell lower than ECBlends or MBV, but unless they're managing to reduce their bottle costs well below the $0.15-$0.19 norm for bulk buys (which normally equates to 1,000-5,000 bottles at a time) and costs from flavors down to pennies, they're operating on thin margins and just trying to compete on price instead of quality which is never a good idea when it comes to something you're going to inhale or ingest.

You're asking for a bottle of e-liquid at a price point of, at the most, $3.75 per 15 ml (and $7.50 / 30ml or $12.50 / 50ml). Unfortunately, MBV, ECBlends and KillerJuice don't meet those pricing requirements and if you tack on shipping, the cost goes up $2-$6 more per order, depending on the method of shipping.

With an operating cost of of nearly $1.00 for a 15ml bottle based on my own pricing, which is bulk (though not to the tune of 1-5k bottles), an extra $2.75 isn't going to really do much for a business. Factor in adding a label to the bottle (another $0.10-$0.15), time spent mixing it properly (time = money) and any costs that are incurred to package your order, wages etc.


I'm not arguing the fact that you want to pay less, rather, that you need to be more realistic or DIY and find out pricing for yourself.

if the OP wants to vape "cheap" juice, let him. who cares. plenty of people like cheap vendors.

OP: i'm not sure if you'll find exactly what fits your criteria, but i hope you do, and enjoy your vape :)

Nope, nothing wrong with cheaper brands. I vape some myself on occasion. I wish the OP all the best and the best of luck, I just wish people would be more realistic in their pricing and factor in *everything* a business goes through instead of making a blanket statement on costs.
 

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I think the lucky7 website is down
I have cheap vendors that I love and expensive vendors that I love. Lucky 7 is cheap as all heck. But I'm willing to pay more for something from Halo or Alien Vision, because it's not about the cost of the ingredients, it's about the art of it. What does a painting cost to make? Some canvas and some paint? A few dollars, right? But it sells for hundreds, maybe thousands, maybe more.
 

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I have 2 Mt. Baker in my rotation (East Coast Tobacco and USA), and I did not like ECBlends (although some here love them) nor some of MBV. Killer eJuice - I ordered and its on its way, it seems to hit all the points.
The point of the thread was to find more vendors YOU LIKE, not to tell me what I should like...
I really do not understand why everyone is so upset about it.

Well, good you found your go-to vendors at your price point. Not sure why you posited a question for which you already had your answer. Everyone's got their favorites. Palettes differ--those vendors are not what I consider good tasting (one of your requisites). That is why I did not suggest those. The very few vendors I like are in the 40-60 cent/ml range. Sorry I lost in your game.

BTW-I'm just a vaper, not a vendor of any sort; not even in the business world (poor college student, actually).
 
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