E-Cigarette sales record high, but do they work?
January 16, 2012
The VIP Electronic Cigarette is an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System and is sold as an alternative to smoking conventional cigarettes. Despite companies marketing e-cigarettes as smoking alternatives, the majority of smokers see the device as an aid to quitting. VIP ran a poll in 2011 asking customers if they still smoked regular tobacco cigarettes or had quit the habit. The results were extremely positive with 84% of smokers quitting completely and 16% cutting down.
One ex-heavy smoker and now a regular VIP customer is Debbie Baker, “I’ve been using the VIP e-cig for 12 weeks now and not touched a normal cigarette since. Used to smoke 30 a day and had done so for 35 years. This is an excellent product and I cannot ever imagine going back to normal cigarettes now,” says Debbie. There are many more customer testimonials and reviews on the VIP website and Facebook confirming the success of this ingenious smoking alternative.
January is the most popular time of year for smokers to make the resolution of quitting smoking usually by some form of NRT (nicotine replacement therapy). The industry is worth £150m in the UK – £520m in the US. However, scientific reports show that nicotine replacement therapy offers no advantage in keeping smokers off cigarettes in the long term. The government realise NRT may not be the right choice for every smoker and e-cigarettes could provide an alternative to managing nicotine intake effectively.
The government’s ‘nudge unit’ encourages the use of electronic cigarettes in a bid to reduce smoking-related deaths. The Cabinet Office’s behavioural insight team, known as the nudge unit, is in favour of adopting the e-cigarette technology. Policy officials now acknowledge that the traditional “quit or die” approach is failing British smokers. The focus moves towards managing nicotine addiction to help smokers who otherwise would not quit using conventional forms of NRT.
The E-cigarette delivers controlled bursts of nicotine to the smoker without tobacco, carbon monoxide or tar but does not fall under the NRT category or MHRA control. Instead the device is classed as an Electronic Cigarette Delivery System and marketed as a smoking alternative to prevent pharmaceutical regulation which would increase the cost of e-cigarettes and limit availability to consumers. Availability and cost are key concerns of the government and to millions of smokers worldwide who have already switched to e-cigarettes.
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VIP E-Cig Kiosk in Derby
January 9, 2012
The first VIP E-Cig kiosk opened at Derby `s Westfield Shopping Centre at the beginning of December 2011 and has seen much interest from local smokers. Customers can experience the electronic cigarette in person and watch staff demonstrate the product. Leaflets and promotional material is on display and customers looking for more technical information can seek the advice of the on-site kiosk manager, Kevin Lomas.
VIP intends to increase retail expansion throughout 2012 and is looking at opening other kiosks in the surrounding regions including Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Leicester, Birmingham and Stoke. VIP will also offer franchise opportunities later this year which will include all point of sale merchandise, kiosk construction, stock and full support.
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New Chocolate and Coffee Cartomizer Flavours (Limited Edition)
December 12, 2011
The new Chocolate and Coffee additions are available from today for a limited time only and feature alongside our other popular Cherry and Vanilla flavours. Due to popular demand, Virginia Hand Rolling Tobacco is now a permanent flavour available in 24mg and 16mg nicotine stengths.
The new customer requested flavours use the same high capacity cartomizer technology. Designed to provide a more consistent flow of vapour and ensure maximum performance, each long life filter delivers up to 300 puffs.
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VIP Xmas Opening Hours 2011
December 12, 2011
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from VIP E-Cig.
Please see our opening hours and dispatch schedule for the holiday season:
Date |
Opening Hours |
Collections |
Deliveries |
| 23rd December | 9:30am – 2:00pm | Normal Collections | Normal Deliveries |
| 24th December | CLOSED | No Collections | No Deliveries |
| 25th December | CLOSED | No Collections | No Deliveries |
| 26th December | CLOSED | No Collections | No Deliveries |
| 27th December | CLOSED | No Collections | No Deliveries |
| 28th December | 9:30am – 6:00pm | Normal Collections | Normal Deliveries |
| 29th December | 9:30am – 6:00pm | Normal Collections | Normal Deliveries |
| 30th December | 9:30am – 6:00pm | Normal Collections | Normal Deliveries |
| 31st December | CLOSED | No Collections | No Deliveries |
| 1st January | CLOSED | No Collections | No Deliveries |
| 2nd January | CLOSED | No Collections | No Deliveries |
| 3rd January | Normal Hours | Normal Collections | Normal Deliveries |
From December 9th and until January 3rd, UK mainland orders under £19.00 will be charged £3.98 and upgraded to an Express delivery service to ensure faster shipping. This is due to the high volume of mail that goes missing or arrives late using the Royal Mail during the Christmas season. The Express service excludes Northern Ireland and the UK islands.
We would like to thank all VIP customers for your support throughout 2011!
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New strengths of Tobacco and Menthol Cartomizers
July 26, 2011
VIP E-Cig is stocking new cartomizer strength refills in response to customer feedback. The new Menthol cartomizer range includes 24mg, 11mg and 0mg with the addition of 0mg nicotine strength cartomizers in Tobacco flavour. All VIP Electronic Cigarette starter kits include cartomizer filters.
The cartomizer is a high-tech one piece filter designed to produce more vapourized ‘smoke’ than the original cartridges sold by other e-cigarette suppliers. The cartomizer vapour experience is about as close to a real cigarette as you can get.
The VIP E-Cig is a realistic alternative to regular cigarettes and offers the same smoking sensation. The e-cigarette delivers a nicotine vapour which resembles smoke, without burning tobacco or the user inhaling the 4000 chemicals usually found in regular cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes do not have the tar, carbon monoxide or many of the known carcinogens present in tobacco cigarette smoke. E-Cigarettes are also cheaper than regular cigarettes and they are legal to use indoors where smoking is prohibited.
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Blue LED ‘indoor friendly’ e-cigarette batteries
July 20, 2011
VIP E-Cig are now offering a new ‘indoor friendly’ blue LED tip battery, ideal for use in pubs, clubs and public indoor places where tobacco smoking is prohibited.
The LED tip illuminates a blue glow each time you inhale and helps non-smokers and those enforcing smoking bans to clearly see you are using an e-cigarette and not smoking. The blue tip is the same size and specification as our original orange LED battery and uses high quality Desay cells. Whether you wish to help others understand you are e-smoking or just want a stylish battery, the blue tip is a great addition for your VIP E-Cigarette. Order your blue tip battery now.
New to VIP? Thousands of smokers have already switched to VIP, the UK’s No.1 E-cigarette. The VIP Electronic Cigarette is a two piece compact smoking alternative designed to replicate a real cigarette. VIP offer high capacity filters that last around 6 x times longer than regular e-cigarette cartridges. Each filter produces up to 300 puffs, comparable to 40 tobacco cigarettes. Make the switch today and order your VIP Electronic Cigarette.
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Father’s Day E-Cigarette Platinum Kit Offer
June 16, 2011
If your Dad smokes then the perfect gift for Father’s Day is an electronic cigarette kit. Order the Platinum E-Cigarette Kit and get additional FREE filters worth £9.98 and FREE Express Delivery.
The Platinum Starter Kit comes packed with accessories, 680 cigarettes worth of cartomizer filters and bonus FREE filters comparable to 200 cigarettes. This is one of the best value premium electronic cigarettes on the market.
Features and Contents:
- Original white cigarette style
- Cigarette box with holder for two filters
- Hard cigarette case (Jet Black or Hollywood Pink)
- Two lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
- One UK 3pin mains adaptor
- One USB charger (for use with PC or Mac)
- One car charger adaptor
- 15 x Cartomizer filters in tobacco or menthol flavour
- 2 x Regular Cartomizer filters
FREE – EXPRESS DELIVERY
Save £20.00 on SRP!
OFFER ENDED JUNE 20th.
The VIP Electronic Cigarette is currently the most realistic electronic cigarette available anywhere in the world. Read VIP E-Cig Testimonials and Reviews to see what genuine customers think about our product. You can view more customer feedback on our Facebook page.
Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) research concludes that electronic cigarettes are much safer than real cigarettes. The researchers found that carcinogen levels in electronic cigarettes are up to 1,000 times lower than in tobacco cigarettes. Switch to electronic cigarettes if you can’t quit smoking.
Using an e-cigarette works out at around 80% cheaper than smoking tobacco cigarettes. We estimate a 20-a-day smoker can save around £2000 per year with the VIP Electronic Cigarette.
The VIP Electronic Cigarette is manufactured to ISO9001 Quality Management System Standards, CE approved and RoHS certified.
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