V for Vaping, shop on Chelmsford market

[markm]

Sorry about late reply, and another sorry but I don't yet have pro tanks on the shelves,
Although I plan to rectify that as they are such a popular atomizer.

[bubbleglass]

Great meeting you mark. Fantastic layout and good range of liquids.The recoil of my mini protank is working perfectly.

Now to try recoilling all by myself

[markm]

Its always nice to meet forum members and have a good natter about

[markm]

Just started putting up our decorations, still in progress, sadly no celebs
We're available to switch on the tree lights,
And some new coloured vamos arrived.

[markm]

Sometimes it's hard to know where to start,
Customer wonders in

"I smoke Rollies so want something like that......"

Ok so far, I'm thinking they are talking about flavours,

"I've seen the ones that are normal cigs, but those are just too BIG...."

It might be worth mentioning the smallest thing I sell is an Ego650 and CE4

So I start trying to explain about battery sizes and why larger
Atomizers work better, they stop me,

"Why can't you just put those little watch batteries in them then,
you need to have a word with your designers....and I want my percentage
For coming up with the idea!"

Hmmm, So ........I think it's going to be one of those days

[dave]

Well you never know markm the "rollie-alike" could be the next big thing

[bubbleglass]

You sell Vamo's markm? What pretty colours, ive only ever seen SS... that purple is amazing

Hoping to pop down again before christmas

[markm]

Just made a little genesis coiling vid:

[markm]

So I'm sitting here trying to work out the implications of what's going on in Brussells.
Personally, well I have enough gear and enough knowledge to keep me vaping in the
Style I have become accustomed for as long as I wish.
But, I'm also running a business.
On the face of it a shop can't exist under the current rules, profiled cartos hidden from view.
That's even if I could obtain a supply, I don't think I could live with myself peddling that rubbish.
So perhaps I, like ecigs will be forced to do, should go back in time.
What they are proposing is basically a first generation device, and we all know
What happened to them once people found out you could improve them with a little tinkering.
So should I evolve into a hobby shop, providing support for those who want to make the
"New" devices actually work.
I can't see how they can stop the home improver.
Would I be able to sell box mod kits, torches, psu chips etc etc......can't see why not.
What about juices, they already sell zero nic blends in Australia for people to beef up when they get home.

Bearing in mind there will probably be 3 times as many experienced users in 2016,
Will there be enough knowledge already out there for new users to be supported into the fold?

The big issue for me is not my business, my vaping, it's all those people they are trying to fence
Us off from. Those people who could have their lives dramatically changed, extended, improved.
Those people who will never have the opertunity to escape from the evils of burnt tobacco.
I literally weep for them as I type this.

[Fockskey]

WTF. Are we saying that Brussels is going to restrict ecigs? Officially.

[markm]

That's the story, press conf due Wednesday,
But it seems it will be prefiled cartos with minimal nic levels and very limited flavour choice,
See here:
allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/33066/parl-scrutiny-committee-trialogue-press?page=2&scrollTo=585508

[Fockskey]

We'll. flavours are or no consequence as you can get these easily. What would be worrying is if they stop the sale of suspended nicotine. A 20mg rule would not affect the majority of vapers currently, but it would affect new people trying to quit. Ultimately it could force it all underground if our government legislate.

[markm]

Well it's almost January,
It's a big month for me and my family in so many ways.

Tomorrow, hoping shop sales will involve plenty of new vapers. Guiding and helping
New vapers is what the shop is all about for me. It's not without it's challenges, for all
Concerned, but the transformation I see in people when they come back for refill juices.
It's priceless.......

Then there is my wife, she goes into hospital for radio frequency ablations, I think I got that right,
It's to burn out the secondaries in her lungs. I can't say how much that scares both of us.
The shop will be closed Thursday/Friday 2nd/3rd, opening again on Saturday 4th, touch wood/head.

Then a week on Saturday, assuming all else is equal, I will be closing the shop on Saturday 11th
Between 11 and 12 to join the vapers outside BBC Radio Essex in New London Road, to blow a few clouds.

[Karma]

Good luck to both of you markm

[Chrissie]

I'm not surprised it scares you & your wife, markm I hope the treatment goes well

Kudos to you for making the shop all about guiding & helping new vapers