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Post by xtc263 on Aug 7, 2013 20:21:44 GMT
Yes me too. I've ordered off vaportek before and had no problems. Never a pre order though. But can't imagine there'll be any problems
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Post by blakey on Aug 7, 2013 20:34:30 GMT
What I'm really hoping for here is that svoemesto release a kayfun base with airflow control and adjustable center post that can be purchased separately. It's more than likely the next kayfun lite model with have this as standard and it will be a bit unfair to have to purchase an entire new attie. It's no issue for the people that have adjustable center posts on their mods and the ability to stifle that airflow but not everybody does. I would happily purchase that base over a clone any day
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Post by smokecloud on Aug 21, 2013 15:21:58 GMT
We were going to stock it but cannot justify the minimum retail price we had to sell it for.
Shame as it looks good but we didn't feel we could charge what they were asking for a clone, albeit a very good one.
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Post by apostle51 on Aug 21, 2013 16:57:23 GMT
I dont get this minimum retail price thing. If a company buys from the manufacturer at say 30 quid, and the minimum MSRP is 50 quid, what effect is it having on the manufacturer ? they're not making anymore money on it regardless what a vendor sells it for, they've got their 30 quid a piece price.
The only thing i can think of is that setting a MSRP minimum is to give the impression the product is worth more , or of better quality than it actually is and as the Russian is pretty much a clone , thats just laughable.
I've heard fasttech buy from manufacturers like joyetech using a front company, that front company then sells the products at cost to fasttech, so fasttech are not breaking any agreements with the manufacturers. Its the reasons Joyetech and innokin have suggested that their products on fasttech are fake, when in fact the are legit , just not purchased directly from them from Fasttech, and therefore not being sold with the MSRP.
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Post by smokecloud on Aug 21, 2013 17:08:17 GMT
We are baffled by it as well to be honest. I get why some high end high street brands do it, as you say, not to cheapen their products but we can't grasp it on this one. We've got our suspicions but I don't think it would be right to put it on here are they are just that at the moment.
The price they wanted us to sell at was more than some of the hand made, high end stuff we have on the site and we just didn't feel comfortable with that. That's not to say it's not a good product but we just felt like we would be ripping customers off and it didn't sit well with us.
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Post by Super-Shiny on Aug 21, 2013 17:15:16 GMT
The price they wanted us to sell at was more than some of the hand made, high end stuff we have on the site and we just didn't feel comfortable with that. That's not to say it's not a good product but we just felt like we would be ripping customers off and it didn't sit well with us. Totally agree, if something don't seem right then don't do it.....as my nan used to say "Patience is a Virtue"
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Post by izan on Aug 21, 2013 17:17:16 GMT
I dont get this minimum retail price thing. If a company buys from the manufacturer at say 30 quid, and the minimum MSRP is 50 quid, what effect is it having on the manufacturer ? they're not making anymore money on it regardless what a vendor sells it for, they've got their 30 quid a piece price. The only thing i can think of is that setting a MSRP minimum is to give the impression the product is worth more , or of better quality than it actually is and as the Russian is pretty much a clone , thats just laughable. I've heard fasttech buy from manufacturers like joyetech using a front company, that front company then sells the products at cost to fasttech, so fasttech are not breaking any agreements with the manufacturers. Its the reasons Joyetech and innokin have suggested that their products on fasttech are fake, when in fact the are legit , just not purchased directly from them from Fasttech, and therefore not being sold with the MSRP. No disrespect intended, but seriously? MSRP/RRP is pretty standard across every industry. Imagine how much petrol the station on the corner could sell if it priced the fuel at 1% over cost instead of 4%? He would sell as many litres as he had and have a 2 mile tailback. Why can't he do that? He can, for a while, but in the end, the petrol distributor sets the RRP/MSRP. If the station sells for less.. well once the tanks are empty...they will stay that way. I
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Post by smokecloud on Aug 21, 2013 17:22:57 GMT
No issue with MSRP/RRP but the one they set we felt was way too high for the product, that's all.
We wouldn't pay it if buying for ourselves, so would not expect our customers to.
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Post by Mev on Aug 21, 2013 17:59:22 GMT
I thought it was illegal in the UK ?
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Post by blakey on Aug 21, 2013 18:03:04 GMT
No issue with MSRP/RRP but the one they set we felt was way too high for the product, that's all. We wouldn't pay it if buying for ourselves, so would not expect our customers to. As a clone I would say £50 was a fair RRP, anything above that and you may as well get the real thing!
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Post by apostle51 on Aug 21, 2013 18:15:28 GMT
I dont get this minimum retail price thing. If a company buys from the manufacturer at say 30 quid, and the minimum MSRP is 50 quid, what effect is it having on the manufacturer ? they're not making anymore money on it regardless what a vendor sells it for, they've got their 30 quid a piece price. The only thing i can think of is that setting a MSRP minimum is to give the impression the product is worth more , or of better quality than it actually is and as the Russian is pretty much a clone , thats just laughable. I've heard fasttech buy from manufacturers like joyetech using a front company, that front company then sells the products at cost to fasttech, so fasttech are not breaking any agreements with the manufacturers. Its the reasons Joyetech and innokin have suggested that their products on fasttech are fake, when in fact the are legit , just not purchased directly from them from Fasttech, and therefore not being sold with the MSRP. No disrespect intended, but seriously? MSRP/RRP is pretty standard across every industry. Imagine how much petrol the station on the corner could sell if it priced the fuel at 1% over cost instead of 4%? He would sell as many litres as he had and have a 2 mile tailback. Why can't he do that? He can, for a while, but in the end, the petrol distributor sets the RRP/MSRP. If the station sells for less.. well once the tanks are empty...they will stay that way. . MSRP = manufacturers suggested retail price would suggest to me that is a ball park figure to sell at, not the minimum price it can sell at. Apparently its a minimum advertised price (MAP) thats the issue here, thats what was confuzzling me. This page explained it link
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Post by vapeabox on Jan 4, 2015 16:19:50 GMT
We will have the Russian 91% in stock next week
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Post by vapeabox on Jan 4, 2015 16:21:21 GMT
forgot to add, price £29.99 and free shipping!
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