BANNED: REDDIT BANS THE SALE AND GIVEAWAYS OF ALL THINGS VAPING

[VaporJoe]

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Reports have been flooding in about the new conduct of transactions policy on reddit. Apparently they have banned the sale and free giveaways of all vape gear under "controlled substances".

Many vendors are getting banned for selling, giving away products, and contests. I know this is happening because many vendors told me their were banned.

The Vaporjoes Network was banned many years ago from Reddit so this doesn't effect us, however those vapers that put a lot of stock in Reddit - this is indeed a sad day for you. Now you can no longer sell or even give items away on the site. This also opens up a can of worms.

Can you link to a product?
Can you link to a vaping show?
Can you advertise your vaping show?
Can you link to alternate sites where you can buy vape gear or enter a contest?
Can you get banned for dual use products that can also be used in vape gear (i.e. batteries).
Can you buy advertising from Reddit?

There is now a TON of gray area and it will always have vapers looking over their shoulder worrying if they are going to get banned.

Even though I have a love / hate relationship with Reddit - it really does bother me. Many people learned about vaping through reddit and many vendors make a living using reddit as part of their sales platform from running contests, giveaways, and private sales.


REDDIT THREAD:
https://www.reddit.com/r/announceme...addition_to_sitewide_rules_regarding_the_use/

VAPING UNDERGROUND THREAD:
http://vapingunderground.com/threads/reddit-bans-giveaways-and-other-stuffs.400824/

Click here to get more information on this deal....

 

[r055co]

This only effects Juice, Hardware and accessories are fine

https://www.reddit.com/r/electronic...ate_from_the_reddit_admins_and_your_mod_team/

 

[Mattp169]

from the ecr page
Update 3/22 1700 MST: We have received some further clarification from the admin team. Gift cards and store credit giveaways are completely off the table. If the gift card or credit could potentially be used to purchase a controlled substance, it is not permissible.

that means you can not give away walmart or amazon gift or visa or mastercard gift cards anywhere on reddit since you can buy handguns with them

maybe someone should tell them that since I doubt they actually thought that through all the way

 

[SteveS45]

maybe someone should tell them that since I doubt they actually thought that through all the way

They have not thought it through because they have already contradicted what they originally stated as I stated before they need to confirm what they considered ENDS and anything classified as a Tobacco Product is an ENDS.