Working at a vape shop

[Zutankhamun]

Hi. I want to volunteer at a vape shop. Can you guys tell me what you would expect me to know, and the best things to learn before I volunteer. Getting better from an injury, 2 years not working, wanna see how many hours I can do. If you have seen my posts you will know that I am still wary of using mech mods. I have dabbled with some. I understand CPR and battery safety somewhat. I build my own coils and mostly use rdas. I make my own juice and have a basic grasp of VG/PG. Sos for the long post, any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Zutankhamun]

BTW the shop I am thinking of is for noobs. Brand new, only a couple rdas so far. Everyone ive seen is using egos or Kanger subtanks with prebuilt coils. Not high end at all. Best product is probably a snow wolf and a twisted messes rda.

 

[Bad Ninja]

It's "CDR" not "CPR".

 

[Zutankhamun]

Hahaha I had pulse on the mind

 

[Vaslovik]

From what I've seen in these parts if you want to work in a vape store it helps a lot to be a hot 20 something female, and you don't need to know much about vaping either.

 

[Zutankhamun]

Cool well 2 out of three aint bad. I'm a hot 20 something. There's your clue.

 

[Douggro]

From what I've seen in these parts if you want to work in a vape store it helps a lot to be a hot 20 something female, and you don't need to know much about vaping either.

Hmm..about the same qualifications as for working at a road-side coffee stand in these parts..

 

[choochoogranny]

Hi. I want to volunteer at a vape shop. Can you guys tell me what you would expect me to know, and the best things to learn before I volunteer. Getting better from an injury, 2 years not working, wanna see how many hours I can do. If you have seen my posts you will know that I am still wary of using mech mods. I have dabbled with some. I understand CPR and battery safety somewhat. I build my own coils and mostly use rdas. I make my own juice and have a basic grasp of VG/PG. Sos for the long post, any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

Good for you, Zutankhamun. It would be a great service to inform all the noobs coming into your shop of ECF and CASAA.org so they can start their education on vaping and the political landscape surrounding it. Seems too like there are many "old hands" at vaping who have no idea what's going on in our state capitols and at the FDA.

 

[amoret]

If you have one in mind, why not ask them? Explain why you want to do this and see what they say. Also, do you have any retail sales experience?

 

[Zutankhamun]

Yes I will spread the word but get 'em comfortable first then 'boom'. only joking. Yeah, I was the manager of a delicatessen for 5 years. Very friendly as well. I'm 26 now. The reason I won't ask just yet is I have recovered from a severe tbi. Got university from home starting in 4 days, wanna make sure I can cope again 'fatigue-wise'.

 

[Izan]

Hi. I want to volunteer at a vape shop. Can you guys tell me what you would expect me to know, and the best things to learn before I volunteer. Getting better from an injury, 2 years not working, wanna see how many hours I can do. If you have seen my posts you will know that I am still wary of using mech mods. I have dabbled with some. I understand CPR and battery safety somewhat. I build my own coils and mostly use rdas. I make my own juice and have a basic grasp of VG/PG. Sos for the long post, any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

That is exactly what you should say to the OWNER of the business where you plan to "offer" your expert services.

Best of luck
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[Susan~S]

Tagging @Baditude who worked in a vape shop early last year.

 

[Big Me]

Good for you, Zutankhamun. It would be a great service to inform all the noobs coming into your shop of ECF and CASAA.org so they can start their education on vaping and the political landscape surrounding it. Seems too like there are many "old hands" at vaping who have no idea what's going on in our state capitols and at the FDA.

It would be pointless Zutan informing them about CASAA as he's based in the UK and CASAA are only interested in the USA. Damn, they didn't give the heads up for something happening in just over the border in Canada..! (I'm annoyed at CASAA for that, not you choochoogranny )

@Zutankhamun - You must have started out on a basic setup when you started vaping? What did you use? Use your experience when guiding them and never be afraid to say, "I don't know the answer to that but I'll find out for you"

The majority of people (a good 85-90%) use nothing more advanced than an ego with a CE4. And you'll find most people will baulk at the prospect of paying C£60 for a decent setup (two batteries, a decent "dongle" charger, two tanks, a couple of bottles of liquid...)

 

[Zutankhamun]

Thanks. Actually I tried an ego first and it leaked & broke on me. Probably user error. No idea what was going on then. I really started on an Istick 20w and a nautilus mini. Easy peasy. Loved that nautilus

 

[choochoogranny]

No problem, Big Me. I'm amazed at all the things they do keep up with with the government types trying to do things "on the sly". However, both ECF and CASAA are good places for people to get educated particularly if they're totally at sea about all of it.

 

[Big Me]

Thanks. Actually I tried an ego first and it leaked & broke on me. Probably user error. No idea what was going on then. I really started on an Istick 20w and a nautilus mini. Easy peasy. Loved that nautilus

Ooh, you'll have fun convincing them to buy two iStick 30s and two mini Nautilus'! Lol What's that work out to be? £90-100?

I always suggest people set their budget at how much they'd spend in two weeks on cigs. e.g. 20/day @ £8/pack x two weeks = £112

 

[Big Me]

No problem, Big Me. I'm amazed at all the things they do keep up with with the government types trying to do things "on the sly". However, both ECF and CASAA are good places for people to get educated particularly if they're totally at sea about all of it.

We've got the TPD to deal with... Lol It's due to hit us in May 2016 and we STILL don't know how strictly our government are going to interpret it.

I will agree that ECF is a good place to ask questions

 

[jchisholm]

Hi. I want to volunteer at a vape shop. Can you guys tell me what you would expect me to know, and the best things to learn before I volunteer. Getting better from an injury, 2 years not working, wanna see how many hours I can do. If you have seen my posts you will know that I am still wary of using mech mods. I have dabbled with some. I understand CPR and battery safety somewhat. I build my own coils and mostly use rdas. I make my own juice and have a basic grasp of VG/PG. Sos for the long post, any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

Well for starters, if you're advising noobs or otherwise, you need to understand battery safety a whole lot more that "somewhat". Mechs are
perfectly safe if used in a safe manner, and you would need to confidently be able to advise your clientele as such.

 

[wheelie]

Be courteous and never make something up you don't know as fact. Dress well. You only vape things you have bought from that store which they currently sell. Everyone will ask you what you are vaping so it is nice to have some on hand. Only build on rebuildable decks because they are in business to sell premade coils. Never tell anyone their current setup is junk. Be prepared to have at least four people a day come in and ask you to set them up with a herb system. "We don't sell that sort of stuff but this place does." Don't send them to a competitor that sells both, as a stickily herb place will start sending vapors your way. Don't tell anyone you mix your own juice. Juice is the biggest money maker the store has. That's a few quickly off the top of my head. CHEERS!

 

[Rossum]

You only vape things you have bought from that store which they currently sell.

That was a big pet peeve of mine early on, walking into a B&M where the employees are using gear the shop doesn't carry. No bueno!