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Post by Chrissie on May 24, 2010 21:16:06 GMT
James has been so generous & helpful to so many of the members of this forum so I feel he needs our help in return Sadly, it looks like his e-juice/e-cig business could go under before getting off the ground & IMHO that would be a loss to us all. Has anyone got any good ideas to try & help him?
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Post by Scylla on May 24, 2010 23:11:35 GMT
I'm glad you started this thread, Chrissie - but I don't have any bright ideas I reckon Jimmy started up at a very bad time - suppliers have proliferated and have support systems in place, and now there's the ban looming. I had thought that Jimmy's personality might go down very well on ECF (as it does here!), but to post there as a supplier will mean more investment. I hardly ever go to ECF nowadays, except to see what Mary Kay's got to say in the As Seen on TV thread I would have thought there must be a niche on ECF for Jimmy's stage performance video and he could start making friends >>> customers that way. And there are so many suppliers on ECF that he wouldn't be treading on anyone's toes. I dunno really scylla
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Post by jimmybat on May 25, 2010 6:29:53 GMT
wow this is a weird thread BUT it is very welcome I knew when I started out this was not going to be easy even tho I have only been trading for a very short while I do know my stuff when it comes to Juice or at least i think I do.....That said business is not good if it were not for you beautiful people here on this channel I would probably have next to no on line orders .......... the local people here are ok with orders but I aint rushed off my feet and done get orders everyday..OK thats that bit over and done with......
Scylla ECF is a very difficult place to use firstly it is Mainly American ... NOT ENTIRELY but mainly when you are a merchant you can only post in the suppliers forum part and in no others unlike here and to become a sopncered merchant that is with ones own forum bit it will cost ya $40 per month ......... plus they only allow 80 of them at a time and one will have to leave before another is allowed in I am on the waiting list and been told to expect to wait 2 years for a slot most other forums are the same ... this is the only forum that is different that I have found that lets me be myself .... but i do post on them but lol is seems to be a one way convo just me talking sad really hehe but its what is do at night when I am myself Talk to myself lmfao.. James
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Post by Chrissie on May 25, 2010 8:13:24 GMT
James, you can post in a few other sections of ECF. The Outside for instance (+ I think The Lounge). OK you can't outrightly advertise there but you can still have the link to your website in your posts. ECF have recently created a couple of new sub-forums at the top of the E-cigarettes Suppliers forum. No-one has posted in either of them yet, so you could be the first to post in the UK one, letting people know about your 60ml offer for instance : UK and Ireland Suppliers A board for offers from Suppliers in Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales.It's at the top of this forum : www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-cigarette-suppliers-forum/Don't mean to be rude, but it might be an idea to type whatever you are thinking of posting into Word first, for a spell check. Or run it past us
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Post by jimmybat on May 25, 2010 18:23:52 GMT
i will try to normally i spell check everything but sometimes later at night when i get tired i forget James
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Post by Scylla on May 27, 2010 17:30:36 GMT
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Post by Lilac on May 27, 2010 22:28:47 GMT
What about asking some of the venues you sing at if they would let you have a display of ecigs and juice while you're there, with a small percentage of sales going to them? The car boot sale on Queens Drive? can't remember what day it's on or if it's every week, but even if you only make a few sales, they might tell their friends, etc....hell, if i'm off, i'd even do it for you and you wouldn't even have to pay me, lol (you already have anyway, with all the samples) will think some more....
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Post by jimmybat on May 27, 2010 22:44:00 GMT
I have asked a few places if they would put up some flyers in the bathrooms .......seriously the best place to have them ...you always need something to read while in there ..... but you know what it is like they dont last long in there .....as far as the car boot's at the week end i cant do anything apart from my cabaret gigs and since i mix all by hand it would be difficult to mix a hole lot of bottles them maybe be left with them.... and I love to have the fresh mixed juice it makes such a big difference trust me ,,,,.... but after all that is said it is a very cool idea James
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Post by foxy9212 on May 28, 2010 13:14:27 GMT
Oh James I really do feel bad for you. Your business couldn't have come at a worse time. I hope you've written to your MP, MEP and David Cameron stating your position. The coalition has been banging on about getting rid of the Nanny State and repealing ridiculous laws so perhaps it will listen to you. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Once the ban comes into effect we will be very restricted as to our discussions on this forum as Proboards and likely other, similar free forums have strict rules about 'promoting' anything slightly iffy although general discussions are fine. If the hardware is left alone then do considering producing a no-nic juice that offers a great flavour with a bit of a kick to simulate the throat hit. Clove isn't bad at doing that - in his latest juice review on YT, Scott (igetcha69) reckons LF's clove/tobacco flavour tastes like cough mixture! Peppermint can do it as can pepper. Of course if we can't obtain atties then, sadly, we're all stuffed big time! The Government constant tells us to get on our bikes and work and when people find a niche (but growing) market what happens, they collude in slamming the door! (excuse the mixed metaphors). Thinking of you James. Fox
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Post by lolli on May 29, 2010 1:55:03 GMT
Jimmy / James If you want to send me some flyers I can put them up in some ladies loos for you?? In fact could probably put them in quite a few for you - let me know?
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Post by foxy9212 on May 30, 2010 2:14:50 GMT
I did try to 'enter' the shop a couple of times Sat/Sunday and kept getting the message:
Basic Stores Only: The server is too busy to process your request. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please wait a few minutes and try again.
Please note that you will need to hit CTRL+SHIFT+F5 in Internet Exporer or CTRL+SHIFT+RELOAD in Firefox in order to retry. Support Code: PPT.8.7
I'll try again.
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Post by jimmybat on May 30, 2010 8:02:38 GMT
I am so sorry about that....it does it from time to time there is nothing i can do about it but perseverance is the thing it dont do it all the time tho lol had almost 6000 hits since 25 march James hehe keep on trying and again i an so so sorry
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Post by jimmybat on May 30, 2010 8:03:56 GMT
OH and I wont to say God I love you Guys you are so nice and good people ty from the bottom of my heart James
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Post by Chrissie on May 30, 2010 8:55:39 GMT
Wow, that's a good number of hits James
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Post by jimmybat on May 30, 2010 9:37:06 GMT
yes it is fantastic LOL wish it were orders ....people love to look at the site Maybe saving up or just comparing prices it has been almost 800 this week alone BUT only had 5 orders from the site not complaining just pointing out that hits don't mean orders lmfao James
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