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Damwow

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I won my magazine and love it. Wondering why I only received one sample box though? I think I may have one issue left, and while I can't afford to renew now that I am on unpaid med leave, but if I do I am wondering if the boxes were discontinued or if it was because I won my subscription that I didn't get one with every issue like advertised? I do very much appreciate youR sponsoring the show!
 

Vapin24/7

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Does anyone here know who to contact about a year sub I purchase back in January and its March and I haven't recieved one yet. When I call and Mail the magazine I get no response. Any advice would be greatly appreciated


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VapeTechnologies

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I too subscribed to this magazine last year and have yet to receive a sample box. I emailed Matt and he told me he would get one shipped out to me but that never happened. I'm a vendor and thought they would be a good item for customers to read, but vendor or not- I still love getting vape mail so the "free samples with every magazine" was the decisive factor when deciding whether or not to click that payment button.

I can't really complain about not getting something that was suppose to be free, but I'm not very impressed with these types of business practices at all and basically have been "turned off" from even wanting to read these magazines anymore. I've never found anything useful in them anyways.

They're great magazines for a certain type of crowd, those who view this as some kind of fashion industry idolizing "vape famous" individuals and keeping up with the latest gear like i-pods, but I've never been attracted to vaping in that sense. It's more of a practical, life saving thing to me. Quitting cigarettes changed my life. It brought me closer to my family and led me to a health conscious lifestyle. VAPE magazine seems to be more of a materialistic approach to the vape industry.

Basically, I'd rather be on here growing my knowledge base and tinkering with my collection rather than watching celebrities "chunk the clouds" on youtube or in a magazine. If they offered something useful to experienced vapers maybe I'd enjoy it a little more. I appreciate the magazines effort in spreading the word and their attempt to normalize the industry though, there's still people out there that don't even know vaping exists!
 

VapeTechnologies

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No, Zamplebox is a great company! I'm a DIY'er and I pretty much vape only ONE flavor these days, but I got my wife a subscription shortly after we formed a partnership with them and I'm very impressed with their dedication and work that they put into their business.

Zamplebox for the win! VAPE news magazine, eh, not so much....

We send out Z.box stickers and decals with all orders over 30 bucks just to spread the word. Some good people running that company and I like to operate on the "karma" value ;)







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Haadkoe

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Never seen the mag, but they're probably in the same position as the rest of print media...

Haemorrhaging money, trying their best to fill the rag cover to cover with paid advertising (often masquerading as actual content) all while barely able to cover their expenses. I bet you're not getting your free stuff cause they can't afford to give it to you and keep the presses running.
 

VapeTechnologies

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Just an update, here we are on our 6th issue and still NO samples.

Their budget is not my problem and shouldn't be my problem.

It was the "FREE SAMPLES WITH EVERY ISSUE" claim that sold me on the subscription, otherwise I probably would have not even subscribed. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in that boat.

The magazine is more about fashion than it is about vaping anyhow. I get that they are "free" samples, and who complains about not getting free stuff anyways? Like I said, it's more about the false claim that tricked me into paying for an overpriced subscription featuring washed up B listed celebrities holding a mod that they probably don't even know how to use in the first place. I feel like I got played, and I pretty much did. And so did everyone else who subscribed thinking they would get a little vape mail with every issue.

Although they did a great job praising ECF with a 4-page article last month, shows how much they know about the vape game. Everyone knows what forum the seasoned, TRUE vapers, builders, and modders hang out at. The ones that are true to this game left that place a long time ago.
 

LetTheLuckRoll

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they can afford to put ads on this board but can't afford to send free stuff out like they said they would
 

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