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Post by lickwid on Nov 3, 2014 16:10:07 GMT
Sale extended to the 8th of November as we're running a competition to win an Innokin MVP and 20 bottles of our e-liquid on our Facebook page which ties together nicely with the offer ending. Link to competition: p.antavo.com/f/BlE/We also made a mistake by not including the discount codes promised so we've sent them out in the post separately to everyone who ordered after the 17th. These should arrive with you all tomorrow |
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Post by lickwid on Oct 17, 2014 16:20:39 GMT
We're ending our hugely successful launch sale on the 8th of November. This means there's only a short time left for you to buy our incredible tasting e-liquids at just £1.25 per 10ml bottle! To take advantage of this fantastic deal before the prices increase please go to our website: Lickwid Homepage. There will be a permanent discount coupon included in all orders placed from now until the launch sale ends to save you money on all future orders. 9 flavours are currently available and we've been working hard to find more flavours for you to enjoy and we have new delicious recipes scheduled for released in November. Postage is just £1.49 and you can purchase as many bottles as you like. All orders are processed within 2 working days and are sent out to you by first class post. We now have a good amount of stock which means the liquids will generally come pre-steeped for you to enjoy on arrival. All of our e-liquids are made by ourselves in our dedicated UK lab using only the highest quality/purity UK and US sourced ingredients. All Lickwid e-liquids are made with completely recipes. For more information about Lickwid please visit our 'About Us' page: About LickwidThere are plenty of reviews for Lickwid e-liquids that can be found on YouTube and Google, as well as those featured our own website for each specific flavour. For convenience, here's one from established and trusted video reviewer Minkey's Vape Reviews: We're now set up in our new and improved premises and have re-structured the company for maximum effectiveness. Entering this new stage of our business we will be even better prepared to make improvements, increase our range of products and flavours, and maintain the high standards you've come to expect from us over the last few months. The revenue from the last few weeks of our launch sale will be used to buy stock and we will soon be offering a range of hardware. This will include products from Innokin, Kanger, Aspire & Vision so you can expect to see these appearing on the website very soon. Finally, we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped us so far in becoming an established UK vendor. Please spread the word by telling your family and friends or anyone else you think would benefit from trying our top quality UK made e-liquids at this incredibly low price! The Lickwid Team |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 12, 2014 19:28:01 GMT
I would also have to add Kanger , the EVOD's are ok-ish , but they are what I started on. Now I use Protank 2's and Mini Protank 2's.The Protank 2's for larger mods and Mini Protank 2's for spinners.Guys have larger mods in general so PT2's and ladies like smaller more discrete mods so MPT2's.The difference in taste is a LOT.Added to which these are single coils and easy to recoil and rewick.You could also have a range of Kanthal , cotton/silica etc , and maybe IF they are available spare parts for the coils.
For newbies , double ego stick packages are good ( as someone else has already mentioned ) , Vision spinners are good , mines still going after 3 months with everyday use at work and at home. Going from there , Innokin for VV/VW mods , MVP V2 and VTR V2.With the VTR and other makes of mods batteries are a must.
One thing I've thought of while writing this is a recoiling kit , I can only think of one other place that has one , so it would be a good selling point.In the kit you could have scissors , GOOD nail clippers , tweezers , a selection of metal rods ( size wise ) for wrapping the coils round and some kind of mini torching device.With that you could have a discount on kanthal and wicking material to go in some kind of box.
There are more but I can't think of them right now , lol
Andy
Awesome info mate, thanks for taking the time to post. I like the idea about the recoiling kit btw, could be a winner  |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 9, 2014 7:40:10 GMT
might want to read up on the following www.gov.uk/product-safety-for-manufacturerswww.gov.uk/importing-goods-from-outside-the-euproduct liability insurance for big ticket items might want to start a new poll asking members what would change their minds from buying from a Chinese reseller to a UK hardware vendor such as delivery times, after sales service, warranted replacements, price, Postal charges at the moment it would appear that some UK vendors can only beat the Chinese on delivery times Thanks for the links vinny, and for the suggestions too. I'll definitely be doing more of these polls as this one has been far more useful than I had hoped when I started it. Possibly not on the areas you're suggested as we'd simply aim to provide the best service possible whilst remaining profitable. Not a great idea to implicitly ask customers where they'd be prepared to accept compromise, but I get exactly what you're saying  Everything we do will be thoroughly researched, above board, and well executed. It may take us a little while to get these products listed on our site, but when they do customers will have nothing to worry about in terms of delivery times, after sales service and returns. Postal prices will be the cost to us or less as they are with the e-liquid. We do take a hit on the larger orders due as the extra value of these ones makes up for the difference. Cheers |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 5, 2014 21:12:40 GMT
Thanks for your post. Could you explain a little more please? If there are any issues I'm currently unaware of I'll definitely look into it. We are familiar with SOGA but if you could be a little more specific it'll save me re-reading sections that are irrelevant to what you're talking about. Sounds interesting anyway. Looking forward to reading your reply Lickwid, There are many examples here and the other forum where the poll is posted, examples of UK vendors that have an outstanding record of good customer service in relationship to sales but as soon as they receive a defective return that requires a replacement they appear to stick their heads in the sand , ignore emails phone calls hoping the problem will go away. Recently I have seen where the large chinese resellers seem to be offering a better aftersales service than some UK vendors.
I see where you're coming from, but we definitely wouldn't do anything like that. I'm 99.9% sure we've not sold anything defective to date, and we've not had anyone suggest we have either so I can't point to any examples, but we understand the lifetime value of customers. I know it's not just the right thing to do morally to offer good after sales service, it's the right thing to do from a business point of view too. There was an interesting point raised earlier about product liability when they're sourced from outside the EU which we need to brush up on before we choose a supplier though. Thanks for your reply by the way; I'd have been up to my neck in paperwork otherwise! |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 5, 2014 11:48:21 GMT
An interesting thread, and great that a vendor is canvassing for opinions and advice; shows good business sense to me!! I am a Kanger fan, having a clutch of Protank v1s and a PT v3, plus a handful of Mini Protanks which my wife uses. I haven't ventured further into their range as a) I can microcoil and rewick the heads that I have, vastly improving the factory heads, and b) they do the job I want them to do - no need to spend more if that's the case. I would suggest as wide as range as possible to cater for all tastes, but I appreciate the need to keep things under control. Maybe start with 4 or 5 makes, and see what transpires over time. A good stock of 18xxx batteries would be good too; many of us use 3rd gen mods which required these, and they are sometimes dismissed as being top end, but with good prices you should do well with them. I'll keep watching this thread, and add more (hopefully useful!) comments if the need arises. Best of luck, and thanks again for asking  Yeah there's been a lot of great responses. I might do this more often when I've got a decision to make. I think we'll probably just start with 3 or 4 models and a modest range of tanks and accessories to see how they sell first. No point stocking up on something we might end up stuck with (although I'm fairly optimistic, you cant be too careful). Our main business is e-liquid but it makes sense to sell hardware too, and it makes even more sense to ask you guys what you like best! Thanks for the advice and opinions |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 5, 2014 4:10:15 GMT
I'm a huge davide mega fan (Don't know who makes it? Could be smok not sure) and a huge magneto fan Magnetos are smok and they have survived my batterings and shortings....be great to have another UK stockist But right now I am on the innokin VTR with a wrap (it's survived almost 3 months) Hope that helps? The Davide Mega looks pretty similar to the Protank. Do you know of any advantages to that particular model over the Kanger? If not we'd be more likely to go with the more well known brand. Interesting suggestion though; I'd not heard of it before (looks to be made by Anyvape by the way). I'm using the VTR these days too. It's alright with the iClear 30S that it came with but I can't help feeling these's a better tank out there for it. What do you use? I'll be watching a RiP Trippers review of the SMOK Magneto on YouTube after posting this Very helpful post anyway, thank you |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 5, 2014 4:00:47 GMT
which of the Manufacturer's listed in the poll are aware of SOGA some of them appear to believe they and their UK resellers can operate outside of SOGA Thanks for your post. Could you explain a little more please? If there are any issues I'm currently unaware of I'll definitely look into it. We are familiar with SOGA but if you could be a little more specific it'll save me re-reading sections that are irrelevant to what you're talking about. Sounds interesting anyway. Looking forward to reading your reply |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 4, 2014 22:55:09 GMT
Smok have recently brought out a 2000 mAh vv/vw ego twist style battery - I can't find a single UK stockist I'd seriously be interested if you had those in the full range of colours available. Thanks I'll look into that one. |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 4, 2014 22:07:17 GMT
If you're thinking of importing batteries from outside the EU to sell, you effectively take on all the responsibilities as the manufacturer. You must do your due diligence....check that CE certificates are genuine, get batteries independently safety tested in the UK. Get some decent, ecig/ battery specific product liability insurance. We have recently sent samples of the Aspire CF range of batteries for testing. Order samples first and use and abuse them. Kanger, Innokin, Vision and Aspire are a good start. It's always nice to support home grown products, and there are some fantastic mod makers in the uk. That's really kind of you to post, thank you. |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 4, 2014 20:31:28 GMT
Innokin are soon to be using genuine evolv dna boards in their mods so one to be on board with plus they are inventive Kanger make good tanks that are very popular anyvape (aspire) make excellent and very popular tanks Vision make good VV batteries IE the spinner At the moment smok are lagging somewhat but are developing so you can't rule them out. Joyetech make popular batteries, twist ect Really good analysis of the choices given, thanks. I've copied all that down |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 4, 2014 20:24:33 GMT
Great insights, thank you. Lots of notes taken from your post No problem. Given I've been vaping your "Prime Lime" in a mini Nautilus today (on an 18650 SID tube), got to recommend that sort of kit. That's awesome, thank you I've had my eye on the SMOK SID so it'll probably be making the shortlist |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 4, 2014 19:52:07 GMT
Can I be honest? (Yes, djs) I can't honestly say that anything I have bought from Joyetech was worth the extra money. Their top end stuff is cheap tat which breaks far too quick and the vendors that then "get it in the neck" from the customers are not supported by Joyetech - presumably because Joyetech like to pretend there are only about 4 genuine vendors in the UK.  Joyetech UK, TW, TECC are more or less all the same mafia. Kanger are great, it seems to me, but the big stuff (mods) is all new and we don't know much yet. Innokin are excellent i.m.o. Smok are fine too, but half their clearomiser range is a disaster. You haven't mentioned Vision. I have lots of Vision stuff (not mods) and have no complaints. If you go on forums like I do you'll find the double evod kit is the go-to choice for recommendations to newbies. Not stocking that would be a disaster. So, I'd go Kanger ego/evod kits. Innokin mods. A couple of 18650 tube mods...and the best of the current clearos. ?? Great insights, thank you. Lots of notes taken from your post |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 4, 2014 19:45:45 GMT
It really depends on what you are looking at - different brands have different strengths and weaknesses in different aspects of hardware. Of those that you've mentioned - Kanger probably make the best tanks (although I too am very sold on the new Aspire Mini Nautilus), Innokin the best range of VV/VW mods (rubbish tanks though, unless you like top coils of course, in which case the make the best!), Joyetech along with Vision probably do the best ego style batteries but the rest of their hardware is pretty mediocre. Smok - actually I'd skip Smok, can't think of anything they excel at. I do like the Anyvape Davide range of tanks but can't think of much else they do well. I wouldn't just commit to one brand if I were you Thank you, that helps a lot. Will definitely give that some thought. |
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Post by lickwid on Aug 4, 2014 19:27:46 GMT
Hi Everyone, We're now planning to stock hardware along with the e-liquids! There's a poll we created to get your opinion on which e-cig manufacturer you think is the best, so it'd be great if you could go over there and let us know what you think. Link to pollThanks |
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Joyetech UK, TW, TECC are more or less all the same mafia. 