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Post by Fatman on Nov 17, 2020 13:36:41 GMT 10
In interests of transparency I have been approached by ElegoMall for a vendor subforum ... I have done some investigations and found their pricing model a wee bit questionable when compared to other Chinese vendors .... So I have messaged them back about it seeking clarification and suggesting that even with an offered 20% forum discount their prices appear to me anyway to be higher than many of their competitors ...
I would like a few members to help me doing due diligence and comparing their prices with where you might usually shop ( in China ) for stuff you might usually buy...
I did a few examples and came up with ...
The KOKO over 50% more ...
And its not just comparing it to Fasttech .. other China site have much better pricing models ... even Healthcabin , which is normally the benchmark for "Quality" Chinese mods and service ...
Based on the above I would NOT consider them a value added part of the forum ...
Thoughts ( and feel free to share your own comparisons )
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Post by Hoofprint on Nov 17, 2020 13:56:07 GMT 10
In interests of transparency I have been approached by ElegoMall for a vendor subforum ... I have done some investigations and found their pricing model a wee bit questionable when compared to other Chinese vendors .... So I have messaged them back about it seeking clarification and suggesting that even with an offered 20% forum discount their prices appear to me anyway to be higher than many of their competitors ...
I would like a few members to help me doing due diligence and comparing their prices with where you might usually shop ( in China ) for stuff you might usually buy...
I did a few examples and came up with ...
The KOKO over 50% more ...
And its not just comparing it to Fasttech .. other China site have much better pricing models ... even Healthcabin , which is normally the benchmark for "Quality" Chinese mods and service ...
Based on the above I would NOT consider them a value added part of the forum ...
Thoughts ( and feel free to share your own comparisons )
my stance on matter is, if they are more expensive then the big 3 fasttech/gearbest/HC then tell them to piss off. Unless of course they are giving you a kickback then old hoofy will agree if you wet his beak from time to time |
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Post by Fatman on Nov 17, 2020 13:59:07 GMT 10
In interests of transparency I have been approached by ElegoMall for a vendor subforum ... I have done some investigations and found their pricing model a wee bit questionable when compared to other Chinese vendors .... So I have messaged them back about it seeking clarification and suggesting that even with an offered 20% forum discount their prices appear to me anyway to be higher than many of their competitors ...
I would like a few members to help me doing due diligence and comparing their prices with where you might usually shop ( in China ) for stuff you might usually buy...
I did a few examples and came up with ...
The KOKO over 50% more ...
And its not just comparing it to Fasttech .. other China site have much better pricing models ... even Healthcabin , which is normally the benchmark for "Quality" Chinese mods and service ...
Based on the above I would NOT consider them a value added part of the forum ...
Thoughts ( and feel free to share your own comparisons )
my stance on matter is, if they are more expensive then the big 3 fasttech/gearbest/HC then tell them to piss off. Unless of course they are giving you a kickback then old hoofy will agree if you wet his beak from time to time lol no kickbacks whatsoever ... if they had it would be a no brainer .. havent taken one in 13 years not gonna start now .. theres the door ! |
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Post by Sublime on Nov 17, 2020 13:59:19 GMT 10
I think you should run with your feeling, FM. I did a simple random half-arsed comparison, and found this: Supbox dna (Elego) US$160 Supbox dna (vapedna.au) AU$183 Neither in stock ATM, but AU site offering preorder. |
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Post by Hoofprint on Nov 17, 2020 14:20:10 GMT 10
my stance on matter is, if they are more expensive then the big 3 fasttech/gearbest/HC then tell them to piss off. Unless of course they are giving you a kickback then old hoofy will agree if you wet his beak from time to time lol no kickbacks whatsoever ... if they had it would be a no brainer .. havent taken one in 13 years not gonna start now .. theres the door ! there are other factors to consider. How many mornings over the past 10 years have you woken up to a litany of reports because some Chinese shop has broken the rules. Dont get me wrong love ryan like brother, this place would be darker without him around. You can actually talk to him, but he's also the exception to the rule.... and that is sad on so many levels. So i would tell them No just spare you suffering..... its not fun when im not doing it. |
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Post by Sublime on Nov 17, 2020 14:48:23 GMT 10
This reminds me, though this is probably not the most appropriate place for my request 🤷♂️ Is it possible, oh most venerable man of the fat, to place the international vendors in some kind of desirable order within the subforum? Obviously with Hiliq at the top  |
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Post by Fatman on Nov 17, 2020 15:12:13 GMT 10
This reminds me, though this is probably not the most appropriate place for my request 🤷♂️ Is it possible, oh most venerable man of the fat, to place the international vendors in some kind of desirable order within the subforum? Obviously with Hiliq at the top  You mean like that ...... 
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Post by Sublime on Nov 17, 2020 15:25:01 GMT 10
This reminds me, though this is probably not the most appropriate place for my request 🤷♂️ Is it possible, oh most venerable man of the fat, to place the international vendors in some kind of desirable order within the subforum? Obviously with Hiliq at the top You mean like that ......
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Post by Crisscross on Nov 17, 2020 16:37:39 GMT 10
So here is a quick review of my dealing with Elgomall.
Firstly the price shown on the website is completely different when you create an account. I make the vague assumption you might have looked into the account pricing.
Secondly I don’t know why but they are one of the companies that gives XX pricing. I have not solicited or know why that happens but I know when I have mentioned what I paid for something is not what others see as a pricing. At the time I looked into it and it appears the older accounts (can’t speak for new ones) seem to be on a pricing structure based on something either time or $ spent.
I have bought maybe 8 things over the past 5 years and all have been significantly cheaper for those items or where items not in stock elsewhere. I admit to buying older tech vaping gear so that may not relate to new brands or versions of anything.
Everything arrived and was on par with shipping times from other vendors.
Nothing has gone wrong with any of the gear so I can’t speak to customer service.
I like them, trust them and have been happy with the service.
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Post by Fatman on Nov 17, 2020 16:58:45 GMT 10
So here is a quick review of my dealing with Elgomall. Firstly the price shown on the website is completely different when you create an account. I make the vague assumption you might have looked into the account pricing. Secondly I don’t know why but they are one of the companies that gives XX pricing. I have not solicited or know why that happens but I know when I have mentioned what I paid for something is not what others see as a pricing. At the time I looked into it and it appears the older accounts (can’t speak for new ones) seem to be on a pricing structure based on something either time or $ spent. I have bought maybe 8 things over the past 5 years and all have been significantly cheaper for those items or where items not in stock elsewhere. I admit to buying older tech vaping gear so that may not relate to new brands or versions of anything. Everything arrived and was on par with shipping times from other vendors. Nothing has gone wrong with any of the gear so I can’t speak to customer service. I like them, trust them and have been happy with the service. Thanks Chris I did create an account and browse thru there for my examples I listed
I have never figured out why you get such uber prices on some things from them , as you know in the past we have compared and you get uber deals lol
I dunno I am really 50:50 on this place , their pricing and differences for no stated reason turns me off them ... What prices do YOU see for the products I linked  |
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