My e-Cigarette Experiences…

Yes, I got the confirmation and tracking number today via email, telling me that the order I placed on Thursday night (Friday Morning actually) is already processed, packed and on its way from China.  Another great performance from my vendor.  And while I’m bragging about them, I’d like to point out a couple of VERY important things that seem to have been lost in translation in the short history of my e-cig blog.

The first thing I need to remind everyone of is that I WILL NOT recommend a product, or link to a product, and most certainly NOT offer an affiliate link to a product that is not up to the task.  I’m not here to make a buck…  I’m here to share my experiences, and yes, if I can cover some of my costs while recommending a product that I WILL OR DO USE, then there’s no harm done.  But if I won’t or can’t use a product, for any reason, then I certainly won’t suggest that you do just so I can make a few dollars on your orders.  The key example here is that I AM A BLU AFILLIATE – but I’m not promoting that link.  I could be making some money off Blu, but I feel that it would be wrong of me to chase that 20% in light of the fact that they appear to be having shipping issues to the US (4 to 6 weeks to SHIP an order), they appear to have an inferior product from the comments I’ve read from real Blu users, and of course the fact that they CAN’T ship to Canada.  So no… I won’t be recommending Blu to anyone. 

I DO recommend e-cig.com and I do so in good faith and in good experience.  I’m using their service for my own personal use.  I’ve received product – and while I had problems at first – I’m enjoying them now.  They have a GREAT Guarantee – just go there and read about it!  Shipping is Guaranteed.  Delivery is Guaranteed.  Product is covered by a great warranty and their pricing is Guaranteed!  How can you possibly go wrong?!

Another thing that I want to clear up is that I am just a small timer here.  I’m a one man show that happens to have a website and blog for my business (njw.ca and blog.njw.ca) and when I learned about e-cigs I decided to put it all down as a journal of my experiences so that I could share this with family, friends, co-workers and more, and do so in a simple manner.  I am not getting free product from anyone (not that I would turn down the chance to try another product or two to compare to my E8) and while there are some great affiliate programs offering 20% and more, I’m making about 5% on orders that go through my affiliate links.  So it’s pretty small stuff really.  Further, e-cig.com is a real leader in the Electronic Cigarette industry, holding a list of patents and being the leading source for many of the other e-cig stores that are popping up all over the world.  When you look at the products they offer, and know that they will do branding and custom packaging, you start to see that there are quite a few stores that are offering the same thing.

What it really comes down to is honesty, integrity and trust.   I don’t want people thinking that I am just here for a fast buck.  I’m here to share my experience in the hopes that you can make a more informed decision.  I know what salespeople are like – I’ve been one – and I know how hard it can be to filter out the noise.  So let me help you to filter it out.  Now that I have that out there in the open, let’s move forward until the next time I have to remind everyone of these little facts and likely more.

Get out there and start Vaping – and I DO recommend you try the E8.  It’s easy, affordable, and really emulates an analog quite well.  And it’s working for me!

Cheers to all!

njw

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