The number of people who vape rose from roughly seven million in 2011 to 35 million in 2016. As the hobby grew, bricks and mortar vape shops opened in more and more towns. Even so, plenty of vapers still order their supplies over the internet, and they have practical reasons for doing it.
Here are the main ones, followed by a note on choosing where to shop.
You can shop whenever and wherever you like
Not everybody has a vape shop within easy reach. Anyone with an internet connection, though, can get to an online one.
A nearby store does not solve everything either. Physical shops keep opening hours, and none of them trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An online store never closes, so you can place an order late at night or early in the morning without leaving the couch. The range is usually far larger as well, which many shoppers count as a reason in its own right.
Lower running costs for the seller
As with most goods, vaping supplies such as starter kits, tanks, coils and liquids are often listed for sale online for less than a physical store asks. The explanation is overhead. An online vendor does not carry the costs that come with running a shopfront, and some of that saving can be passed along to the customer.
Privacy
Vaping is common, but not everyone who vapes wants it known. Some people hold a poor opinion of it, and if you would prefer not to be seen walking into the local vape store, that shop is not much use to you. An online order gets you the same supplies, delivered discreetly to your home.
More to read
Staff in a local shop can answer questions about products and about vaping in general, but what they can tell you stops at what they personally know. Online vape stores tend to publish articles and blog posts written by a range of people across the industry. Buying online therefore puts information and resources in front of you that may not be on offer locally.
Pick a reputable store
Those are the advantages, and they only hold if the retailer is a trustworthy one, so take the time to check who you are buying from. ejuice.deals stocks a wide range of new and interesting products and also publishes information on the vaping lifestyle. Our blog includes a guide on how to choose a vape that’s right for you, along with other reading.