The First E-Cigarette & E-Liquid Vending Machine

[VClouds]

I am not supporting or advertising this product. I just found it amusing and thought a few others might as well.

E-Liquid Made in USA - electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and E-liquid Vending Machines - E-Liq.com Shop

Considering it has built in age verification it sounds like some thought went into the design at least.

I like the idea in spirit but would have to think about if it's a good idea or not personally.

 

[Absintheur]

Would be good in bars...especially in places where smoking is prohibited

 

[Gr00v3]

It would also open the doors to a lot of analog smokers to becoming vapers

Posted using the beast, the Samsung galaxy note 2

 

[tj99959]

Wow!! I should buy one of those. It will be a collector item in very short order.

 

[impp83]

Don't see it flying, can't see and hold what your buying before you buy it.

 

[cocacola31173]

Also the age restrictions could not be enforced. My daughter couldn't believe that there use to be cigarette vending machines.

 

[Mowgli]

Also the age restrictions could not be enforced. My daughter couldn't believe that there use to be cigarette vending machines.

We used to get our smokes from machines when we were teens.

 

[double_aa_ron]

Also the age restrictions could not be enforced. My daughter couldn't believe that there use to be cigarette vending machines.

They are still around. I've seen them in a few bars around town that still allow smoking.

 

[double_aa_ron]

As said before, this could work in a bar type environment, but not Walmart.

 

[VClouds]

Also the age restrictions could not be enforced. My daughter couldn't believe that there use to be cigarette vending machines.

As I read the description the age restriction part is enforced by scanning your drivers license, while a good idea on the surface my concern is the possibility of the DL (or possibly credit card) information being stored and possibly used for other things. Like unwanted advertising or possibly the machine being hacked and the information used for identity theft, or worse yet some form of government tracking (evil governments).

Or am I just being over paranoid again?

Sometimes a good idea just opens too many doors to our personal information I'd rather not have open.

 

[Veezy]

5% credit card processing? I think I can find a way around that and use a wells fargo merchant account for 1.6%..

 

[Veezy]

As I read the description the age restriction part is enforced by scanning your drivers license, while a good idea on the surface my concern is the possibility of the DL (or possibly credit card) information being stored and possibly used for other things. Like unwanted advertising or possibly the machine being hacked and the information used for identity theft, or worse yet some form of government tracking (evil governments).

Or am I just being over paranoid again?

Sometimes a good idea just opens too many doors to our personal information I'd rather not have open.

I get where you are coming from but now most vending machines accept credit cards. so this wont be the first vending machine to accept cards. I highly doubt that a franchise or a company who is all about straight business (but who knows cant trust anyone or anything anymore) would go through selling your information. Having a background of business Im sure no information is stored a simple dial tone out to your credit company and a direct signal back to the machine for approval. im on the same boat as you are with questions arrising about this vending machine haha hell who knows im sure we will see one soon enough. here in california we have vending machines for something I cant mention but its "medicinal" and totally legal

 

[SilentScreams]

Also the age restrictions could not be enforced. My daughter couldn't believe that there use to be cigarette vending machines.

Actually in a way it can be. There is a tech that can scan the back of your ID. Stores already use this, swiping an ID like a CC or scanning it when they need age verification and don't want to look at them. Most states have these codes on their state issue ID/driver license. Using this they could require you to scan swipe your ID before purchasing. It's not perfect as nothing is but it is a way.

On another note. While this does seem like a decent idea and they way a lot of items are going (hello redbox) I don't know if I would trust a company they states "made in the USA" yet can't write their faq page out in proper english. I read through the whole thing and there are so many errors it just makes the whole thing seem iffy.

 

[VClouds]

Actually in a way it can be. There is a tech that can scan the back of your ID. Stores already use this, swiping an ID like a CC or scanning it when they need age verification and don't want to look at them. Most states have these codes on their state issue ID/driver license. Using this they could require you to scan swipe your ID before purchasing. It's not perfect as nothing is but it is a way.

On another note. While this does seem like a decent idea and they way a lot of items are going (hello redbox) I don't know if I would trust a company they states "made in the USA" yet can't write their faq page out in proper english. I read through the whole thing and there are so many errors it just makes the whole thing seem iffy.

Same impression I got. Looked a bit further and found that 2 of the 3 addresses listed on the contact page are in China. They just got somebody to front for them in the US it seems. Now that I think about it, exactly WHAT is made in the US, the machine or the products?

 

[Dana A]

Love it! Like an e cig red box LOL

 

[Dave L]

I like it. If I had the money I might try one. I ran coke and candy machines for a while years ago, and made a decent profit although it was a lot of running around and lots of work. I agree, it's a little too new and iffy in some respects to just jump in, but I won't be surprised if I see one somewhere before to long. Given the interest people everywhere show when they see someone vaping, I think there's a real potential here. One thing that bothers me is that it seems to dispense only that company's product. I'd want the freedom to put any product I want in the machine, plus use my own merchant account. 5% is outrageous.

 

[alisa1970]

I saw this about a month ago...I think the OEM vendor is ............ I do think they are in China, can't speak to the liquid, tho. They sell all kinds of vaping products. I was intrigued by this as well, but each machine is $7k. Too much for me to invest, but the idea I think is great!

 

[ScottP]

I just had a look at their liquids since the pricing was so low. Then I read this on the page:

Ingredients:

This is a list of commonly used substances in E-Liquid. Depending on the recipe, not all of them are used: Vegetable Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Nicotine, Glycerol, Tobacco essence, Organic acid, Anti-oxidation agent, Butyl valerate, Isopentyl hexonate, Lauryl laurate, Benzyl benzoate, Methyl octynicate, Ethyl heptylate, Hexyl hexanoate, Geranyl butyrate, Menthol, Citric acid, Water and Alcohol.

I might be wrong but that seems like a lot more crap added unnecessarily. Has anyone used this juice before?