VapeAtron

Or for that matter, the big pharmaceutical companies? It may be coming either way, as this is getting more and more popular in the states. If they see their grip on tobacco or replacement drugs slipping to this, then the next step is to take over e-cigarettes, logically.

So, if they did, and standardized it, and charged an arm and a leg, would you be down?

thatron

If they became better quality and more available, that'd be cool. But I can barely afford them as is, so a higher price would be a kick in the gnards.

Primus

I don't think the price would increase all that much. Maybe initially but once it's mass produced I would think prices would go down. We already have manufacturers of the juice in the US. It's only a matter of time before you can buy the hardware at Walmart.

smilin

Kraft, phillip morris are looking into em as I type.

PUFFDADDY

No way in hell would I ever buy from any BIG analog company. There just trying to follow everyone else. And Its kinda to late anyway with Njoy in target, costco, soon to be walgreens, and ive heard rumors of circle K. There just to far behind to catch onto the game now I think.

Primus

Where are these at Target? They don't even sell cigs. I see stuff on their website but they don't sell in the stores, do they? Still, I'm surprised they even sell them on their site.

PUFFDADDY

Ya its just on there website as of now, but it just amazes me with this FDA scare and everything. Im thinking somebody has something up there sleeves, especially to get it into walgreens, I mean don't these companys check if these have been FDA approved? I mean im sure they do there research correct? Sorry to get off topic.

PureSmoker Rep

are regular cigarettes or cigars mandated by FDA? Pretty much anything that you smoke is not mandated by the FDA so why is it that we have to have this mandated?

Vangelus

I would greatly distrust a big tobacco company selling these, because I'm sure they see e-cigs as a threat to their established business.

Also, a lot of the best e-cig sellers keep their customers by being approachable and communicating a lot, which is something the larger companies likely wouldn't pull off. So I suspect (and yes this is a very paranoid theory, I apologise XD) that those big tobacco companies might slip new chemicals into the juice to up the addictive side.

Basically the idea of big tobacco companies selling e-cigs makes me think of Smoking Everywhere with fewer morals and more cunning, hehe.

SymmetryBreakin

I guarantee you the the tobaccy companies will start selling these or something similar if there are no major legal hurdles involved. After all they have tried smokeless products in the past, albeit products that still used tobacco, like RJR's eclipse.

Remember, the litigation over their products' health consequences and the high tax rates are killing their bottom line currently. They've even been forced to make a decidedly impotent counter-advertising PR campaign (offering quitting info on industry sponsored websites, etc.) to save their public image and protect against future litigation.

Thus I would imagine that they are eager to open any new line of profit, and their participation in the market, and likely legal action against competitors using names like "camel" and marybo" or "marobo" or making any allusion to their trademarks is inevitable.


And to answer the original question: Absolutely not, for as long as I can conceivably support individuals over corporations I will continue to do so. Though as much as I hate to admit it, the participation of big tobabcco or big pharma may be the only thing that forces FDA approval, which it is becoming obvious will be necessary for the future of us vapers to remain smoke free.

It's very encouraging to hear that e-ciggies are or will be available at Target and Walgreens, though! The more big money with vested interests in these products the more likely they are to remain available!

Oh, and hello. This is my first post - I've been smoke free for two whole days now.

VapingVictoria

Welcome, Symmetry. You make a good point but with all the tricks commercial cig companies have pulled on us in the past, I think I will purchase my own nic and make my own juice before buying anything from them in the future.

Rocketman

Target, Walgreens, and even Walmart would be a better option than the Mall Kiosk approach "Sell-It-Everywhere" has taken. They have a reputation to uphold. Even if it costs them profits, they pull the bad peanut butter and lead toys off the shelf. We will always get products from China and there will always be risks with that.

Rocket