Testing oils at stores?

[aquaholic2491]

Just wondering if it is ok to test oils before you purchase? I see some of you saying they gave you a sample. Is that the norm? Everywhere ive been nobody has offered to let me try before i buy. They let me smell, but never offered up a sample. Is it Kosher to ask for a sample? Do you walk in with an empty tank? I would think youd get a bit of a mix if you were trying multiple samples.

 

[Whiskeywarrior]

Vape shops usually have a bunch of tanks already filled with the flavor. All you do is give it a puff.

 

[FΛDED]

Vape shops usually have a bunch of tanks already filled with the flavor. All you do is give it a puff.

I second this. B&M shops won't go away because of that. You can taste any juice you're interested in.. at least.. my shop you can. Can't really do that online. Perks of actually getting up, putting on clothes, driving to your local vape shop, and seeing real people who want to help.

 

[BKTOAD]

New regulations have put a halt to free samples I believe. But some shops have found loopholes. Like charging $1 to sample then taking $1 off your purchase.

 

[BigNasty]

Ejuice is not oils.
Some places that could have a dramatic difference than what you intend.

 

[Johnnytraveler]

New regulations have put a halt to free samples I believe. But some shops have found loopholes. Like charging $1 to sample then taking $1 off your purchase.

Also heard shops are switching to 0mg for testers.

Sent from somewhere in Vietnam.

 

[BKTOAD]

Also heard shops are switching to 0mg for testers.

Sent from somewhere in Vietnam.

Pretty sure testers are always 0 nic.

I know one shop that had unflavored with different nic levels just to compare throat hit/harshness of nicotine levels.

 

[FΛDED]

Our testers are 0 nic.
And they are free for "customers only".

 

[SMOKIE]

Just wondering if it is ok to test oils before you purchase? I see some of you saying they gave you a sample. Is that the norm? Everywhere ive been nobody has offered to let me try before i buy. They let me smell, but never offered up a sample. Is it Kosher to ask for a sample? Do you walk in with an empty tank? I would think youd get a bit of a mix if you were trying multiple samples.

Did you mean E-Juice? Because we do NOT vape oils!

 

[Angrygod50]

If your vaping OIL you got a problem. The rest of us use e-liquid no oil in it.
Every shop I've been to have samples for you to try. If your shop doesn't, find one that does. What country are you in? It may be illegal were you live.

 

[wrxin]

i have vaped OILS before. but that was in colorado. we DONT vape oil here, just e-juice

the vape shop near me has disposable drip tip cover thingys you use for sampling flavors. yes free

 

[SMOKIE]

Not sure if he is talking about eJuice here? @aquaholic2491

 

[BigNasty]

Did you mean E-Juice? Because we do NOT vape oils!

i have vaped OILS before. but that was in colorado. we DONT vape oil here, just e-juice

the vape shop near me has disposable drip tip cover thingys you use for sampling flavors. yes free

AS I said depending on the state you could get way more than you ask for.

 

[UncleRJ]

If you are actually talking about E-Liquids, the new FDA rules prohibit the shops from letting you try the flavors.

They also prohibit shops from teaching new vapers how to safely build and use coils.

 

[FΛDED]

I thought he was talking about juices, often new vapers don't know what it is we vape, oils or juice. I've had more than plenty ask in our shop if it's oil, a juice, or something else. And from reading our Rules, since no talk about oils or dry herbs are permitted, I came to the conclusion he was misunderstanding it for juice, as often new vapers do.

 

[Whiskeywarrior]

If you are actually talking about E-Liquids, the new FDA rules prohibit the shops from letting you try the flavors.

They also prohibit shops from teaching new vapers how to safely build and use coils.

It stops them from letting you try for free. Most the shops I know charge a quarter or a dollar for the whole day to try what you want. They then sometimes take that off a purchase as a coupon.

 

[Vesuvius]

They also prohibit shops from teaching new vapers how to safely build and use coils.

Wow.

Just.........wow

 

[FΛDED]

Wow.

Just.........wow

But customers can feel free to work on them themselves. Re-wick, re-build, etc..

 

[UncleRJ]

But customers can feel free to work on them themselves. Re-wick, re-build, etc..

But absolutely no help from the staff other than writing down the link for Steam Engine and the like.

 

[Vesuvius]

But absolutely no help from the staff other than writing down the link for Steam Engine and the like.

 

[BigNasty]

Wow.

Just.........wow

You been in locked up, out of country or in a coma for the last 11 months?

 

[Vesuvius]

You been in locked up, out of country or in a coma for the last 11 months?

lol, neither.
Just was not aware of that. Knew about the bullshit but, yea......

 

[BigNasty]

lol, neither.
Just was not aware of that. Knew about the bullshit but, yea......

HEhehe the bullshit just keeps getting applied.
Thank god Trump wants to remove 2 regs for every one pushed.

 

[FΛDED]

But absolutely no help from the staff other than writing down the link for Steam Engine and the like.

Huh? Sure, I'll absolutely help, I'm polite and nice. All staff at our boutique will always help our customers; veterans/new. I'm aware of the guidelines, FDAregs.info is bookmarked on all our computers at work, I've also read thoroughly at home, and we talked about it daily before and after Aug. 8th. It's pretty much a dead horse right now, it's a waiting game now. But yeah, we can't build for them but we sure can help them out; your definition of help, giving them cotton? Holding their mod while they tighten leads? lol, they generally like to do all that themselves. I don't understand why you'd suggest towards me I would not help and push them to some site. Sorry if that happened to you at another boutique, that's shitty.

 

[Whiskey]

 

[FΛDED]

There's seems to be enough help from various moderators here, sorry for trying, I'll unwatch.

 

[Whiskey]

Of course there is, the title says it all don't you think?

 

[gbalkam]

If you are actually talking about E-Liquids, the new FDA rules prohibit the shops from letting you try the flavors.

They also prohibit shops from teaching new vapers how to safely build and use coils.

Yeah, that's pretty stupid eh? About the no coil building lessons. Even if they limited it to above 1 ohm per coil. Glad we don't have that BS here in canada. FDA might be in the stone ages, but at least they have some common sense. What's next? You can't learn brain surgery from a professor at university? You have to google it.... "Oh oh.. internet went out nurse... see if you can connect via dial up.. Good thing we are charging by the hour... "

 

[aquaholic2491]

Im sorry, e juice, still new here. I live in The usa (indiana) the shop i bought my setup from said they couldnt help me assemble it because it is considered manufacturing a tobacco product. So basically the guy had me take everything out and he walked me through assembling it. Apparently we are also taxed higher, because he said the shop in michigan(where ill now go) is much cheaper and has a bigger selection of juices because Indiana only allows certain ones.

 

[JuicyLucy]

Im sorry, e juice, still new here. I live in The usa (indiana) the shop i bought my setup from said they couldnt help me assemble it because it is considered manufacturing a tobacco product. So basically the guy had me take everything out and he walked me through assembling it. Apparently we are also taxed higher, because he said the shop in michigan(where ill now go) is much cheaper and has a bigger selection of juices because Indiana only allows certain ones.

Pathetic, but sounds true from what I know of the FDA-topped-off-with-Indiana-vape-laws

 

[bomatt]

The shop near me has a sign that says we charge $.25 for samples. But he's never charged me. Maybe because I never leave without buying something.

 

[Carhauler71]

Shop in SC doesn't charge for samples. In the south no one cares about the law. Lol

 

[JuicyLucy]

The shop near me has a sign that says we charge $.25 for samples. But he's never charged me. Maybe because I never leave without buying something.

Probably too much hassle to collect a quarter and the sign is just for show, unless they think you might be some kind of inspector or something

 

[FΛDED]

@UncleRJ

I sent you a message.