Why Do People Knowingly Buy Clones?

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alicewonderland

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ill buy china products all day long. As long as its quality and cheaper than usa branded stuff. I just think its stupid to pay 80$+ for a piece of aluminum atomizer personally. Id rather have a cart full of groceries than use the grocery money for a piece of aluminum. I dont mind paying for usa made stuff if it was reasonably priced but some of these things are insanely overpriced.
 

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looks like my repourposed Panzer ;)
so... they took a Panzer and made it into a flashlight... thats got to be one good flashlite ;)

lol. The flashlight came first. The authentic Panzer, a $300 mod 'designed' by MCV Philippines used that flashlight to clone the design.
 

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Right behind you...
You might be Right.

Or it may be that People know that it would be Extremely Difficult to seek a Remedy in The Peoples Court of China.

Am I the only one that hears Christopher Walken's voice when reading zoiDman's posts and his, um, unique use of capitalization?
 

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I don't always buy clones, but when I do.........
Sent with one hand, the other is busy vaping.
 

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I think the Russian came after the Kayfun.

The Russian was a clone of the Kayfun with improved airflow control.
The Kayfun lite is a clone of the Russian that included the improvements, thus a clone of the clone.

Kindly supporting authentics and bashing all clones shows a lack of knowledge and ignorance of facts.
I support good business.
I don't support companies that can't operate professionally. Basic online sales are easy to do right. Why do must authentic modders struggle with basic business?
Why do some people support these people? I just don't get it.
Hype and lack of understanding.
Kids ways want the toy if the commercial is really really cool.
 
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Krashman Von Stinkputin

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Finally.


Something we can ALL Agree on!

BTW - I Fixed your Post for you. ;)

Sorry Zoid--gotta disagree on this one and I changed it back to it's correct form

"The products wouldn't be here if people didn't Buy them".

Vendors sell the inventory that turns
Inventory that sits is BAD inventory.

What turns more?
The $200 KF4 or the 8 KF4 clones that he can buy for the same investment?
Whose responsible for the inventory turns?

Manufacturers got creative in designing their products.
To stay in business they need to be equally creative in producing, marketing and distributing their products.
And that means dealing with the reality that is clones.

It applies to vape gear just as much as it applies to every other product.

Now I'm going to go have a bowl of my delicious cereal.

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It' MAGIC-TIME!
(Take that Toucan Sam)

Num, num, num, num, nummmm
 
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Sorry Zoid--gotta disagree on this one and I changed it back to it's correct form

"The products wouldn't be here if people didn't Buy them".

...

It really works Either way.

People Didn't Sell them. Or People Didn't Buy them. Same - Same.

But which is Easier to Implement?

Trying to stop 10,000 from buying a Bootleg Item? Or Stopping 1 person who Sells Bootleg Items to 10,000 People?

:)
 

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It really works Either way.

People Didn't Sell them. Or People Didn't Buy them. Same - Same.

But which is Easier to Implement?

Trying to stop 10,000 from buying a Bootleg Item? Or Stopping 1 person who Sells Bootleg Items to 10,000 People?

:)

We all know the only reason legit owners even post about clones is exclusivity guarantees resale value.
Otherwise why do you care what someone else buys?

Take this thread for example.
Why do people buy clones?
Unless you have clones you don't have a clue.
Since you can't answer the OPs question you resort to weak attempts to belittle clone owners and proclaim your "moral superiority".

It's sad. And transparent.
I have over 60 mods and have touched more authentics than most B&M owners.
Like It or not, I have valid information on this topic, so you can just chill with the arrogance.





You would be Very Surprised if you knew Much about the High End Knife Market.

But I think you Missed the Entire Concept of the Post.

I know enough to have had a booth at SHOT and BLADE.
;)
Again, stop being to arrogant. You might learn something.

My point was the level of professionalism in the vape scene is atrocious.
Stop supporting this weak sauce and maybe we wouldn't be buying knockoffs.
Break the cycle.
 
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Krashman Von Stinkputin

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It really works Either way.

People Didn't Sell them. Or People Didn't Buy them. Same - Same.

But which is Easier to Implement?

Trying to stop 10,000 from buying a Bootleg Item? Or Stopping 1 person who Sells Bootleg Items to 10,000 People?

:)

Apparently not that easy or would have been done.

Another way is Kellogg's "creative" solution...
This
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and this
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AND this
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zoiDman

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I know enough to have had a booth at SHOT and BLADE.

;)
Again, stop being to arrogant. You might learn something.

My point was the level of professionalism in the vape scene is atrocious.
Stop supporting this weak sauce and maybe we wouldn't be buying knockoffs.
Break the cycle.

Oh... Well why Didn't you say so in the First Place.

I guess what Threw Me was the 3 Manufactures that you listed as "High End" Knife Makers. I Guess they are "High End" for You.
 
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