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01-07-2010, 12:31 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Statesboro, Georgia
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| My sister in Tifton, Georgia, called me a couple of days ago to tell me she was watching a commercial for an electronic cigarette on television right that minute. She's a non-smoker and has been overjoyed about my switching to vaping so called me as soon as she saw it. It was on the channel referred to as "the WC" (I think that's the term). She said the product was advertised as "free" so it must have been one of those that nail you with monthly charges. Has anyone else seen a TV ad? She was surprised to see it advertised on TV because I had told her about the FDA opposition to ecigs. She told me the name of the product but I've forgotten it (I'm old, okay?!!).
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01-14-2010, 05:46 PM
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#2 | | ~XpLiCit MeMbeR~ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin, TX
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| No but ive heard the commercials are all over the east coast offering the FREE kit! What a damn SCAM!!!
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03-11-2010, 08:02 PM
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#3 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: el cajon
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| Yeah anything that is "free" ends up costing way more. Avoid it like the plaque! That is cool that they are getting that kind of exposure. | |
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03-12-2010, 12:35 AM
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#4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Texas/New Mexico
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| Gismo didn't see you sneak in here, welcome to Vapeatron new guy glad to meet you. bikes | |
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03-12-2010, 02:43 AM
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#5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis
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| nice!
the free approach will appeal to the masses that have seen or heard about e-cigs. i feel without having anyone to turn too, and high monthly charges, they will get a bad first impression on ecigs.
I hope they all find out more about the ecigs before they give up and go back to smoking traditional analogs.
the smoke assassin on the radio can only be sold on the radio, because they include 0nic carts. this is just a conclusion I have come up with. | |
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05-28-2011, 12:09 PM
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#6 | | Vaping Master Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New York
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| I feel the same way, I live on the east coast and feel all the commercials I have seen are scams and will hurt the good companies out there, a relative of mine got caught up in the free trial scam and one month later got a bill in the mail for $99, kind of puts a bad taste in you mouth, literally, tried the "free Trial" she bought, horrible taste with low vapor production. I made her try a real e-cig, you know the ones you have to pay for, and she loved it. If I didnt do that she would still be on analogs today because of that commercial free trial scam. | |
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05-28-2011, 01:13 PM
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#7 | | Modder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: rhode island usa
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| i have hurd of several that offer free, one was blue, or american blue tip <to different companys> but most people still look and ask, what is that?? lol | |
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05-28-2011, 05:52 PM
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#8 | | ☆amante del drago☆ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Other side of sanity
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Originally Posted by smokerevolution  I feel the same way, I live on the east coast and feel all the commercials I have seen are scams and will hurt the good companies out there, a relative of mine got caught up in the free trial scam and one month later got a bill in the mail for $99, kind of puts a bad taste in you mouth, literally, tried the "free Trial" she bought, horrible taste with low vapor production. I made her try a real e-cig, you know the ones you have to pay for, and she loved it. If I didnt do that she would still be on analogs today because of that commercial free trial scam. | I think the BBB is filled with complaints about companies running those free trial scams. At least with the internet today, it is easier to check a company out but sometimes you have to be creative in locating it. They get sneaky with alternate names sometimes and make it difficult to find their actual address. There is also a rip off site that provides good info. on these scam companies. I feel for those who get taken. I'm glad you could help her out. I think sometimes those scam companies may turn people off to pv's unless they happen across a reputable person/company.
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05-29-2011, 09:45 PM
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#9 | | spam and fry sucker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD
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| yea..this is a great place to start looking when checking out a company: Ripoff Report
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05-30-2011, 01:32 AM
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#10 | | ☆amante del drago☆ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Other side of sanity
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Originally Posted by berger yea..this is a great place to start looking when checking out a company: Ripoff Report | Thanks, couldn't remember the web address.
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