Do new vendors actually research prices ?

[Brambles]

Simate - did you select tracked post as I do not see a tracking sticker on your package - it will take ages and ages to come, It appears tracked packages are mush faster.

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Apr 23, 2013 14:39:37 GMT robby said:

I`ll let you off then, it is a crap pic

2nd order now dispatched, the pic is better, not great but I can just about make my details out if I zoom in.

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Apr 23, 2013 15:14:41 GMT Brambles said:

Simate - did you select tracked post as I do not see a tracking sticker on your package - it will take ages and ages to come, It appears tracked packages are mush faster.

No I didn't. I wouldn't have thought it would take much longer than 2-3 weeks though.

[robby]

Apr 23, 2013 16:50:44 GMT @simate said:

Apr 23, 2013 15:14:41 GMT Brambles said:

Simate - did you select tracked post as I do not see a tracking sticker on your package - it will take ages and ages to come, It appears tracked packages are mush faster.

No I didn't. I wouldn't have thought it would take much longer than 2-3 weeks though.

I have been waiting over three weeks now for a single 30ml bottle of e liquid

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Apr 23, 2013 16:58:10 GMT robby said:

Apr 23, 2013 16:50:44 GMT @simate said:

No I didn't. I wouldn't have thought it would take much longer than 2-3 weeks though.

I have been waiting over three weeks now for a single 30ml bottle of e liquid

Hmmm, I have bought things on eBay before that come from China no tracking and they always arrive within 2 weeks. Have you said anything to FastTech about it?

[robby]

No, not yet, I have a feeling it isnt unusual for e liquid from them with no tracking, I`ll give it another couple of days @simate

I have another one from the 3rd of the month, only $2, didnt bother with tracking, still waiting for that one as well.

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Apr 23, 2013 17:06:04 GMT robby said:

No, not yet, I have a feeling it isnt unusual for e liquid from them with no tracking, I`ll give it another couple of days @simate

I will give them 2 weeks and thats their lot lol.

[djs]

Apr 23, 2013 14:25:09 GMT Chrissie said:

Going back to the OP, I'm getting a request fro vendor status almost every day & some days 2 or 3 requests. As Simate says, we don't advise them or accept/refuse them due to their pricing structure, though I have on occasion commented on excessive prices in my replies to their PM's.

And as OneDay says "Market forces (forum members) will quickly sort the wheat from the chaff

Interesting to note, there are forums out there which i.m.o. are worse than the wild west.
I found a prominent thread on one of the other forums advertising an ego kit with 2 x 650mah batteries for £79.99 or something stupid.

My personal feeling is that £8.99 £4.99 10ml eliquid is enough to make me blacklist a vendor immediately. I guess it's up to them how they want to play it, but sure as juice is juice, if 3,000 of us are not ordering from them once a year then that's £15,000 in lost turnover.

[jayevolites]

Hi all, I'm guessing this topic was started because of my post. I would just like to clear a few things up regarding the price of my liquid. We are a new company so I admit we will have our faults, we do not expect to be an overnight success. Our aim is to gradually build up a good customer base through competitive prices and customer service. We have searched the market on all of our items before placing a price, we can't guarantee to be the cheapest solely because we wouldn't survive. Regarding the liquid, our standard price for 10ml Hangsen liquid is about average, however our sale price is one of the cheapest. Once the sale has finished we will review our prices again along with all of our products.
I'm quite happy to receive criticism from every single person on this forum, after all we wouldn't progress with out it.

I hope I ain't breaking any rules by posting this.
Thanks
Jamie.

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Robbie are you sure your not Korean LOL...you seem to be our man on all things chinese from fastech to vapegear LOL

You sure you're a celt? ID?

Fastech are good though...so is vaporbreak (whatever that site was called we were all getting our vamos from a while back?)

LOL

Having said all that I'm about 5 or 6 weeks waiting for cartos from health cabin currently....china snail mail

[VE Jason]

Apr 23, 2013 18:19:41 GMT djs said:

Apr 23, 2013 14:25:09 GMT Chrissie said:

Going back to the OP, I'm getting a request fro vendor status almost every day & some days 2 or 3 requests. As Simate says, we don't advise them or accept/refuse them due to their pricing structure, though I have on occasion commented on excessive prices in my replies to their PM's.

And as OneDay says "Market forces (forum members) will quickly sort the wheat from the chaff

Interesting to note, there are forums out there which i.m.o. are worse than the wild west.
I found a prominent thread on one of the other forums advertising an ego kit with 2 x 650mah batteries for £79.99 or something stupid.

My personal feeling is that £8.99 £4.99 10ml eliquid is enough to make me blacklist a vendor immediately. I guess it's up to them how they want to play it, but sure as juice is juice, if 3,000 of us are not ordering from them once a year then that's £15,000 in lost turnover.

The thing is DJ, £4.99 a bottle to a vendor who is VAT registered and paying full insurance and compliance fees is the equivalent to £3 a bottle for a vendor who has neither of those liabilities (ie. yields about the same profit margin).

Not of much interest to the consumer I know (and understand), but still very valid when comparing prices.

[Moggy]

Apr 23, 2013 19:18:35 GMT jayevolites said:

Hi all, I'm guessing this topic was started because of my post. I would just like to clear a few things up regarding the price of my liquid. We are a new company so I admit we will have our faults, we do not expect to be an overnight success. Our aim is to gradually build up a good customer base through competitive prices and customer service. We have searched the market on all of our items before placing a price, we can't guarantee to be the cheapest solely because we wouldn't survive. Regarding the liquid, our standard price for 10ml Hangsen liquid is about average, however our sale price is one of the cheapest. Once the sale has finished we will review our prices again along with all of our products.
I'm quite happy to receive criticism from every single person on this forum, after all we wouldn't progress with out it.

I hope I ain't breaking any rules by posting this.
Thanks
Jamie.

Wasn't aimed specifically at you Jamie, so apologies if you felt that way. We have vendors registering here every day, and as Chrissie says sometimes 2 or 3 a day. You just happened to be the latest one

Kudos for coming and explaining your pricing strategy too, I really do wish anyone starting a new business in these times the best of luck.

[jayevolites]

Hi Monomach, no offence was taken. Any feedback right now is good feedback as we are still developing as a company.
What VE Jason said is a very good point and is something we will take in to consideration.

[Moggy]

Jamie open a shop in Eltham High street, I work in WellHall Road, and all will be forgiven

[jayevolites]

A shop is certainly a long term plan but not so sure about Eltham high street, maybe Lakeside!