A Good Sign IMO

[GeoffUK]

Did any one else see the new e-cig advert in between Coronation Street last night?



I only caught the last bit of it but it was a pretty big budget affair. The device looked a bit like an Evod with a battery, tank and replaceable coil. And there were scenes of people using it. Oh the humanity!

In my defence, the missus was watching Corrie which was why I wasn't paying much attention to the idiot box and missed most of the ad.

I imagine the anti-smoking crowd will be all over it like ugly on a moose today.

  Tease-smiley

[catface26]

Have seen a couple of ads about. Vinnie Jones has done an ad!

Potentially all of them will be banned next year though.

[GeoffUK]

catface26

This was brand new and a bit polished, apparently it's VIPs effort to cash in on the New Year Resolution quitter.

With the new "endorsement" by the NHS, I don't think the health Nazis are going to get a chance to ban e-cig ads anymore. It will look like they want people not to quit. Or that will be the argument used against them.

[Deleted]

Sadly, the two ads for vaping products that are running regularly ATM & have been for a few weeks now, are owned by BAT/Vype & Philip Morris/Vivid (and also Nicolites). The one that you saw'ish, GeoffUK, was the latter, hence the big budget affair, they can afford it.

[catface26]

Well I'm not so sure about that personally. The device that the NHS are backing isn't really an ecig. There are no electronics in the device. It's just a fancy nicotine inhalator and IMO will just be added to the steaming pile of shit that is NRT.
If this new legislation goes ahead then I imagine the only adverts you will see will be NHS or Nicorette or whoever sells the silly device.

Hopefully I'm wrong though.

[GeoffUK]

This one last night was the first ever airing on UK TV. It was defo a vape device with a refillable tank and there was vapour. I didn't dream it honest.

Certainly NOT NRT. I found a link here www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vaping-brand-supports-public-health-england-with-national-initiative-561108001.html
but I can't find the actual ad.

There was a cheesy, almost 007 feel to it which didn't inspire much but it's a start.

My point is, this time of year people are looking to drop the stinkies, if just percentage are convinced by a big TV ad to try e-cigs then that will lead on to fewer cancer stick consumers. This can only be a good thing surely?

[djs]

I bought some Kik stuff. Talk about depressing.

The store known as B & M sells it all, heavily discounted.

Now... VIP.

VIP was taken over in April 2014 by ECIG. Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG), formerly Victory Electronic Cigarettes Corporation.

VIP was the first brand to screen a television advert for e-cigarettes last November, causing outrage among some health campaigners who felt it 'glamorised' smoking, despite the advert showing a woman exhaling e-cigarette vapour.

About ECIG

Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG) is dedicated to providing a compelling alternative to traditional cigarettes for the more than 1 billion current smokers around the world. ECIG is a fast growing independent electronic cigarette company, and owns the trademarks VAPESTICK®, FIN®, Victory®, VIP®, and others. The Company owns multiple subsidiary companies and has operations in North America and Western Europe. ECIG offers consumers a full product portfolio that incorporates product quality and the latest technology.

of course... all that above is their 'opinion' on what they do.
The accounts and stock-market tell a different story.

[GeoffUK]

From the link above:

"Thousands of smokers will receive free electronic cigarettes in time for New Year.
The NHS plans to offer the devices on prescription during 2016, following Public Health England (PHE) reporting that electronic cigarettes are 95 per cent less harmful than tobacco.
Stealing a march on the NHS, e-cigarette brand VIP will provide 10,000 vaping starter kits as part of a new initiative - the first of its kind - which will launch on ITV1 tonight [Wednesday 9 December 2015]."

"The Great VIP Giveaway will launch with a series of teaser trailers from Friday 4 December, with the official advert airing on ITV1 on Wednesday 9 December after the 9pm watershed. Viewers will be given a special code - the first 10,000 new customers to redeem the code on VIP's website will receive free vaping kits, worth £29.99 each."

That explains why I cant find a copy of it on you tube et al.

[phtumshk]

Dec 10, 2015 11:34:21 GMT GeoffUK said:

From the link above:

"Thousands of smokers will receive free electronic cigarettes in time for New Year.
The NHS plans to offer the devices on prescription during 2016, following Public Health England (PHE) reporting that electronic cigarettes are 95 per cent less harmful than tobacco.
Stealing a march on the NHS, e-cigarette brand VIP will provide 10,000 vaping starter kits as part of a new initiative - the first of its kind - which will launch on ITV1 tonight [Wednesday 9 December 2015]."

"The Great VIP Giveaway will launch with a series of teaser trailers from Friday 4 December, with the official advert airing on ITV1 on Wednesday 9 December after the 9pm watershed. Viewers will be given a special code - the first 10,000 new customers to redeem the code on VIP's website will receive free vaping kits, worth £29.99 each."

That explains why I cant find a copy of it on you tube et al.

Thread started by aaront903 must be the free kits
link

[GeoffUK]

Done it, ordered, got with DPD and all for nowt. Dizzy code TV2015

www.vipelectroniccigarette.co.uk/tv/tv-photon-express-kit.html#/e_liquid-british_gold_1_6_nicotine

Thanks aaront903

I have a friend who is desperate to ditch the weed, maybe this kit and some pointers will help.

[Deleted]

On the site.... "Sorry, the 10,000 free kits have now been claimed. However you can still use voucher code 'TV2015', to save 50% off our TV Photon Express Starter Kit."

[ceedee]

Dec 10, 2015 10:13:16 GMT catface26 said:

Well I'm not so sure about that personally. The device that the NHS are backing isn't really an ecig. There are no electronics in the device. It's just a fancy nicotine inhalator and IMO will just be added to the steaming pile of shit that is NRT.
If this new legislation goes ahead then I imagine the only adverts you will see will be NHS or Nicorette or whoever sells the silly device.

Hopefully I'm wrong though.

Two very similar named devices designed by Kind Consumer for Nicoventures (a BAT subsidiary) have received marketing approval by the MHRA: the Voke (last year) and the e-Voke (this November).
The first was, as you mention, a non-electronic inhaler but the more recent version is an ecig (link to pdf of the instruction leaflet) just not a very good one.

And you're correct - under the TPD regime, the only devices permitted to be advertised will be those with medicinal approval.