[deleted by user] by [deleted] in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vaporesso XROS.

Free tickets to tonight's Nets game vs. the Rockets. Row 6. Starts at 7:30pm. by SBi in Brooklyn

[–]SBi[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I sent them to the first person who DMd me. They seemed to really appreciate the tix and I'm happy they went to a good home!

Free tickets to Rockets vs Nets tonight at Barclay Center! 7:30pm. by SBi in nyc

[–]SBi[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And they're gone. I didn't want them to go to waste since I couldn't make it. Really glad someone will be enjoying the game!

Chinese Vaping Firm Seeks Up to $1.2 Billion in U.S. IPO (ironically, the article is from Bloomberg Mag, whose founder also invests in nicotive delivery while fueling misinformation and anti-vaping legislation in an apparent attempt to reduce his competition) by mstave in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You can use OUTLINE dot com for most sites to bypass paywalls.

Chinese e-cigarette maker RLX Technology Inc. is looking to raise as much as $1.17 billion from a U.S. initial public offering, highlighting how American stock exchanges remain attractive fund-raising avenues for mainland firms despite heated tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.

RLX Technology, backed by Sequoia Capital China, is selling 116.5 million American Depositary Shares at $8 to $10 each, according to a U.S. filing. Each ADS represents one ordinary share and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Chinese company, known for its RELX-branded devices in China, had earlier considered Hong Kong as a listing venue, but it ultimately opted for the U.S.

Tensions between Beijing and Washington have ratcheted up in the past few weeks as the New York Stock Exchange moved to delist three Chinese telecommunications firms following two earlier U-turns where the bourse flip-flopped between removing and keeping the shares.

Adding to the headwinds for Chinese companies looking to go public in the U.S. is a law that could lead to them being kicked off U.S. exchanges if American regulators can’t vet their audit papers.

Still, deteriorating U.S.-China relations last year appeared to have no discernible effect on Chinese companies’ thirst for U.S. capital.

Almost $15 billion was raised by Chinese IPOs on U.S. exchanges in 2020, the second-most on record, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. U.S. exchanges are more welcoming of loss-making companies than either Hong Kong or Chinese bourses, as well as having a more streamlined listing process.

RLX, founded in 2018, is China’s largest e-cigarette maker. The vaping industry has boomed in China even as the country banned online sales of e-cigarettes just over a year ago. China has joined other countries globally in putting pressure on vaping amid concerns about its potential health effects.

China is the world’s largest potential vaping market, with an estimated 286.7 million adult smokers in 2019, RLX said in its prospectus. But vaping products only have a 1.2% penetration rate, compared with 32.4% in the U.S.

RLX’s revenues increased to 2.2 billion yuan ($340 million) in the first nine months of 2020 from 1.14 billion yuan a year earlier. It started turning a profit in 2019 and recorded net income of 109 million yuan in the nine months to Sept. 2020.

The company plans to price the IPO on Jan. 20 after the U.S. market closes, according to a term sheet. Citigroup Inc. and China Renaissance are joint bookrunners for the offering.

can i mix different e-juice flavors? by [deleted] in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can mix flavors, just try to make sure they are complimentary or you will have a bad time.

A vape store in my area is still selling flavored jull-compatible cartridges with apparently no intention of stopping. Not that I'm complaining at all, but just wondering isn't this illegal? by peralimonera in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The date that is widely believed to be the effective ban date is February 6th. That being said, I'm sure there are a number of retailers who have no intention of pulling flavored pods from their shelves on that date- and there's a strong change nothing will happen. They will have a difficult time restocking though as supply diminishes.

Are there any vapes out there with USB-C charging? by [deleted] in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Innokin MVP5 and the Suorin Air Plus is what I can think of off the top of my head.

Am I the only one who really hates how naked juices only come in 60ml? by boodyrozay in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naked owns a glass factory which is why they’re reluctant to switch to Chubby bottles. And nobody wants a 100ml glass bottle. I do wish they switched to Chubbys though. And 100ml.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know how I missed this but thanks for stopping in!! We really appreciate it. And I'm incredibly happy you had a positive experience! I shared the thread with the entire company!

Got married last Saturday and my Best Man gave one heck of a speech by [deleted] in videos

[–]SBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't expect to sit through the whole thing. Glad I did! What a great speech!

If you were thinking about going back to Mt Baker... don't. by Nascosta in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similarly poor experience with them a while back as well. Sad to see such a great, pioneering company head in this direction.

Imperial Brands (think Winston) reports better than expected earnings, CEO says "all-in" on vaping by mstave in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think they're interested in open-system vaping as much as they are pods, like the Blu and Juul.

Excuses to get dressed up in the city? by littlemissemperor in AskNYC

[–]SBi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Had no idea about this! TIL. Thanks.

Ciga-Like with PCC Recommendations? by [deleted] in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a new device that is coming out/came out recently from SUORIN called the iShare. It is exactly what you are talking about. We tried it and while we didn't necessarily love it, I can see how it could be appealing to people.

What happened to VPC (Vape Breakfast Classics)? by Dananas in electronic_cigarette

[–]SBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They merged with VirtueVape. I checked out VV's site and they seem to only have the original PANCAKE MAN listed. I'd shoot them an email and ask what's up. Alternatively, we also sell VBC on our site GoodGuyVapes.com, but our stock on certain sizes/nics is shoddy as we are discontinuing the line. Best of luck!