What should vendors do to ............

Boerewors rolls.
Epic! I
its 24 hours late it's free!
Agree with most or all of the above.

As long as they don’t courier the boerie via SAPO @Resistance , because then the only culture I’ll have is whatever is growing on the boerie roll :envy: ,

biggest one for me is keep your shops open and try to keep that pricing down, especially now, know it’s difficult, but even those of us with virtually no income or extremely erratic will save up and get whatever we can when we can to keep our community and shops going. Better to sell more at 10% that nothing at 15%, not saying this is the case allready and just for illustrative purposes, and yep the exchange rate is a bugger.

And we all have to start pushing the courier services for better pricing, know it’s difficult for them as well, and main thing is if it’s sent it’s must not vanish en-route without serious repercussions. Most packages are small and light, a slight discount may actually increase their market share and income longer term.
 
On site vendor
Friendly
Knowledgeable
Honest
Descent range of popular items
Testers (even if you have to sacrifice one of your own stock)
Prepared to not only assist in a possible purchase but all vape related aid needed
Activities like juice testing days, cloud comps, build comps, customer-of-the-month photo, Matchy matchy day for customers etc.
Loyalty points for repeat customers

Online vendors
User friendly website
Links to reviews of popular gear
Payfast or another credit card payment option (HATE EFT)
Speedy delivery as promised after payment
Competitive pricing
Latest (in-stock) arrivals tab
Occasional competition or two to spice things up
Loyalty points for repeat customers
 
B&Ms should have stock of everything on the website or indicate "out of stock" .

Ja i hate when they say online stock differ to B&M stock.. So item is in stock in store but not online. Flip.. ok. I'll have to drive to Durban or Joburg to go purchase then.. LOL. Keep your stock levels the same please.
 
free stickers
A sticker goes a long way, Steam Crave haven't become one of the most respected manufacturers for their excellently machined products but that magical Steam Crave sticker present in every box!:monoloco:
 
On site vendor
Friendly
Knowledgeable
Honest
Descent range of popular items
Testers (even if you have to sacrifice one of your own stock)
Prepared to not only assist in a possible purchase but all vape related aid needed
Activities like juice testing days, cloud comps, build comps, customer-of-the-month photo, Matchy matchy day for customers etc.
Loyalty points for repeat customers

Online vendors
User friendly website
Links to reviews of popular gear
Payfast or another credit card payment option (HATE EFT)
Speedy delivery as promised after payment
Competitive pricing
Latest (in-stock) arrivals tab
Occasional competition or two to spice things up
Loyalty points for repeat customers

I fully agree with the above but would like to add, generally B&M the person will ask have you got enough wick/wire etc when making a purchase of something related to the product. Online can have a suggested items sections or frequently bought together. This would make it easier for new vapers that are still unsure what goes together or is needed, and I know it is not just me that goes to order something, adds some extras and completely forgets to order the original intended item
 
Brand awareness and marketing like free bumper stickers.(yes it's still a thing) just over active and they call it sticker bombs. So original bumper stickers. T-shirts with certain amount spent,caps at random.(some vendors does or used to do this)
Etc. It will get non vapers attention as well.
Everybody loves a freebie ;)
 
Brand awareness and marketing like free bumper stickers.(yes it's still a thing) just over active and they call it sticker bombs. So original bumper stickers. T-shirts with certain amount spent,caps at random.(some vendors does or used to do this)
Etc. It will get non vapers attention as well.

Couldn't have said it better, largely because I didn't think of it :BangsHeads:, but this is an excellent idea.
 
Agree with most or all of the above.

As long as they don’t courier the boerie via SAPO @Resistance , because then the only culture I’ll have is whatever is growing on the boerie roll :envy: ,

biggest one for me is keep your shops open and try to keep that pricing down, especially now, know it’s difficult, but even those of us with virtually no income or extremely erratic will save up and get whatever we can when we can to keep our community and shops going. Better to sell more at 10% that nothing at 15%, not saying this is the case allready and just for illustrative purposes, and yep the exchange rate is a bugger.

And we all have to start pushing the courier services for better pricing, know it’s difficult for them as well, and main thing is if it’s sent it’s must not vanish en-route without serious repercussions. Most packages are small and light, a slight discount may actually increase their market share and income longer term.
What @Room Fogger said.
Especially the courier option. Get a R30 scooter delivery option as well.:facepalm:
 
I don't know why this isn't the case, but it should be mandatory for every single shop to carry battery insulator rings. Yes, one can make one's own, but it's a mission. :--P They should also be dirt cheap, like less than R1, not flippin R5 or something each.

The bigger ones for 21700s double as leak protectors for your mod's 510!!
 
I don't know why this isn't the case, but it should be mandatory for every single shop to carry battery insulator rings. Yes, one can make one's own, but it's a mission. :--P They should also be dirt cheap, like less than R1, not flippin R5 or something each.

The bigger ones for 21700s double as leak protectors for your mod's 510!!
Where can one buy them? I'd like some of the 21700 ones.
 
Well last week I ran out of juice and was to busy/lazy to mix some. Next morning I stop at a vape shop. Cheapest 60ml 6/3mg juice of a brand that I never heard of was R230.
So I dont really care what vendors do or if they go out of business, but at that ridiculous prices they wont see a sent of my money.
 
Well last week I ran out of juice and was to busy/lazy to mix some. Next morning I stop at a vape shop. Cheapest 60ml 6/3mg juice of a brand that I never heard of was R230.
So I dont really care what vendors do or if they go out of business, but at that ridiculous prices they wont see a sent of my money.
What currency is "sent"? E-liquid is far too highly priced i agree and all those that DIY bearing in mind e-liquid manufacturers will also buy all the ingredients in bulk will know it cost peanuts to make "That's Snoopy currency" and the mark up is ridiculous but if you start wishing vape shops and online vendors out of business where are you going to buy everything else you need? Just personally boycott juice!
 
Where can one buy them? I'd like some of the 21700 ones.

Some of us bought in the last group buy.
If you don't come right, you can have a few from mine. Can't remember whether they are white or blue though, but it's hidden from view once an atty is screwed on.
 
I can't tell you how much I miss free shipping from Vaper's Corner. That for me was a game changer - I really didn't mind paying an extra R20-40 above retail price for a 100ml bottle if I got free shipping. I think when that was the case, I didn't support any other vendors.
 
I can't tell you how much I miss free shipping from Vaper's Corner. That for me was a game changer - I really didn't mind paying an extra R20-40 above retail price for a 100ml bottle if I got free shipping. I think when that was the case, I didn't support any other vendors.
If I may add to this which I agree 100% BTW. Vendors should have realistic free shipping total order thresholds as well. Some have a $50 order value you get free shipping option. Others have a $100 and even $120 order value you get free shipping option. One guess which one I buy from? Still based on item RRP obviously if still relatively competitive.
 
recycling bins for empty juice bottles,
batteries, pods and coils.
If a vape shop are selling a lot of these products they should offer a free service to dispose of the used products in an environmentally friendly manner! So fully agree.
 
Zapper or SnapScan support on websites and in store. I think I've only come across one site that uses Zapper, the rest use PayGate which I don't like using.
 
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In order to get my attention, vendors should do the following:

Juice
- explain new juices, are they local or international, what do they taste like? If you liked the following juices... you will probably like this...

Hardware
Same thing, I am into MTL. I would like it if vendors can position their products to help educate the buyer who doesn’t have much time to research these things, so for example, say it’s a new MTL tank. Explain it’s basic pros and cons and say how tight it is and what it’s similar to. Who will like it? Just a bit of extra info like that I think will go a long way to earning trust from me and I will likely buy more frequently from that vendor.
 
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