Vaping To Be Taxed

[Rickster]

Death and Taxes

 

[zouzounaki]

The problem we face is vaping is being seen as no longer a smoking cessation product. The media and government both state that it's a pandemic amongst non smokers so will use any means and any excuse to get extra revenue in.

that’s because of how it is marketed and the image promoted. if something is marketed as a lifestyle product then that is how it will be perceived.

 

[Toby iVapour]

if something is marketed as a lifestyle product then that is how it will be perceived.

What's wrong with it being a lifestyle product?
(a smoking cessation lifestyle product)

 

[Rickster]

that’s because of how it is marketed and the image promoted. if something is marketed as a lifestyle product then that is how it will be perceived.

Totally agree, the smoking cessation message is well lost , if it ever was really there... you don't see any gum, tabs, stand alone patches shops staffed with Betty Boo bearded tattooed lady boys.

 

[Toby iVapour]

... shops staffed with Betty Boo bearded tattooed lady boys.

Luckily, that ain't me...
(or our staff)

 

[Rickster]

Luckily, that ain't me...

That's a shame

 

[tomkz18]

Luckily, that ain't me...
(or our staff)

Unfortunately everyone seems to hate anything smoking related and don't want anyone to have any free will after the tpd I discovered that no matter how many signatures a petition gets it will just be ignored so I just hope the tax isn't insane failing that most of my eliquids are diy so hopefully that'll bypass it and I could get away with nic free diy eliquid worst case scenario but you never know what they'll do next to please all the Karen's of the world

 

[Richard Winter]

that’s because of how it is marketed and the image promoted. if something is marketed as a lifestyle product then that is how it will be perceived.

I think it is more to do with the ever increasing amount of smokers around the world switching to vaping for the cost and health benefits. This had a knock on effect that non smokers and young adults who may well have decided to take up or try smoking opted for the more fashionable and cheaper alternative of vaping.

 

[zouzounaki]

This had a knock on effect that non smokers and young adults who may well have decided to take up or try smoking opted for the more fashionable and cheaper alternative of vaping.

yes, this is exactly how it has become a lifestyle product. and why? because of how it is marketed.

 

[andipandi]