UK Gov To Ban Disposables?

[Richard Winter]

It was always such a con by the big phone makers when they started sealing batteries inside £1,000 phones and making them so difficult and expensive to fix in an attempt to keep people on the upgrade / replacment treadmill and sell more phones.

Sounds a bit like a disposable. When the battery dies you toss it in a bin and buy another. Sorry @MarylinC37 I couldn't resist it.

 

[zouzounaki]

It was always such a con by the big phone makers when they started sealing batteries inside £1,000 phones and making them so difficult and expensive to fix in an attempt to keep people on the upgrade / replacment treadmill and sell more phones.

it is, i’ve had the same phone for about three years and have an excellent guy who can fit new batteries, repair screens and stuff and do a very good job. but i think many people don’t necessarily want the next flashy device, but it is dressed up to look like that by pushy networks offering upgrades, failing batteries and planned obselescence. so many things are skewed to look like this is all driven by consumer demand.

 

[JohnNada]

Thinking about the potential flavour ban, could a company just say a liquid is a fruit but have other ingredients? For example if they make a strawberry jam and custard liquid but just call it "Strawberry".

Must admit, I'm starting to get mild anxiety about the thought of not being able to buy Supergood Butter 02 and 06! I know it's all just speculation at this point, but that's not how my mind works.

 

[Deleted member 54254]

Don't stress it, prepare for super-aromas...to be added to a base mix. You got used to adding nic after all.

 

[JohnNada]

Don't stress it, prepare for super-aromas...to be added to a base mix. You got used to adding nic after all.

I'll try not to!

 

[SirLugg]

It was always such a con by the big phone makers when they started sealing batteries inside £1,000 phones and making them so difficult and expensive to fix in an attempt to keep people on the upgrade / replacment treadmill and sell more phones.

I have a hobby that involves taking said batteries out of phones and iPods and replacing them. It can be done, just a pita.

 

[Toby iVapour]

Must admit, I'm starting to get mild anxiety about the thought of not being able to buy Supergood Butter 02 and 06! I know it's all just speculation at this point, but that's not how my mind works.

Well, if those flavours aren't banned, then the shortfill version (larger than 10ml) surely will I'm afraid...
(new regs to apply zero nic as well)

 

[zouzounaki]

Well, if those flavours aren't banned, then the shortfill version (larger than 10ml) surely will I'm afraid...
(new regs to apply zero nic as well)

that will only apply to zero nic eliquid, though.

 

[andipandi]

that will only apply to zero nic eliquid, though.

Open to interpretation, I've read the goverment bumf. Shortfills, bottle shots and the like could well fall foul of the zero nic vape related 'similar regulations will apply' they go on about.

 

[Toby iVapour]

Open to interpretation, I've read the goverment bumf. Shortfills, bottle shots and the like could well fall foul of the zero nic vape related 'similar regulations will apply' they go on about.

As shortfills are mentioned directly under "non-nicotine vapes" in the consultation, they obviously have them in their sights...
https://www.gov.uk/government/consu...ne-vapes-and-other-nicotine-consumer-products