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Starting a business when you don't agree with the morality/principles of the product.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 1/9/25 at 1:18 pm
Let me get this out of the way...Vaping/Smoking is OBVIOUSLY trashy according to 99% of the posters on TD.
That said, the area in which I reside (small town, 2k residents, but tons of through traffic) does not have a tobacco/vape shop, and it is situated on a highway that has a lot of vehicles feeding towards an interstate.
There are a couple of gas stations, but nothing specifically targeted towards the exclusive sale of tobacco/vape products. IMO, there is an opportunity for money to be made selling these vices to people willingly handing their money over in a legal exchange.
I don't smoke, vape, and quit drinking years ago, but I do like to make a buck. When I've considered this as a viable start up, I remind myself that I don't partake in these products and may have a moral conflict selling them in my community.
Trying to gather input on this topic. Flame away if need be, but I'm trying to frame this as a profit discussion overall.
Has anyone done a shop like this? Is there money to be made?
Thanks.
That said, the area in which I reside (small town, 2k residents, but tons of through traffic) does not have a tobacco/vape shop, and it is situated on a highway that has a lot of vehicles feeding towards an interstate.
There are a couple of gas stations, but nothing specifically targeted towards the exclusive sale of tobacco/vape products. IMO, there is an opportunity for money to be made selling these vices to people willingly handing their money over in a legal exchange.
I don't smoke, vape, and quit drinking years ago, but I do like to make a buck. When I've considered this as a viable start up, I remind myself that I don't partake in these products and may have a moral conflict selling them in my community.
Trying to gather input on this topic. Flame away if need be, but I'm trying to frame this as a profit discussion overall.
Has anyone done a shop like this? Is there money to be made?
Thanks.
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 1:43 pm to Ranger Call
Vape shops are trashy as frick, but now that is out of the way
Selling something legal, to legal aged adults makes everything easier to swallow.
Selling vapes is better than selling porn or legal marijuana. Honestly selling alcohol is probably a worse offense morally, but plenty of us have done it.
Selling something legal, to legal aged adults makes everything easier to swallow.
Selling vapes is better than selling porn or legal marijuana. Honestly selling alcohol is probably a worse offense morally, but plenty of us have done it.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 1:48 pm to DarthRebel
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Selling something legal, to legal aged adults makes everything easier to swallow.
Selling vapes is better than selling porn or legal marijuana. Honestly selling alcohol is probably a worse offense morally, but plenty of us have done it.
This is how I rationalize it as well. Same thing with slot machines in gas stations. Absolutely raping people.
I suppose I'm trying to determine if the "juice is worth the squeeze"?? I have a career that keeps me quite busy, but am trying to find avenues to make enough money to hop out of the hampster wheel I'm turning for someone else and do my own ventures.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 2:19 pm to DarthRebel
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Selling vapes is better than selling porn or legal marijuana
that is your opinion and not a fact.
quote:
Honestly selling alcohol is probably a worse offense morally,
nothing but opinion
Posted on 1/9/25 at 2:19 pm to Ranger Call
I sat through a pitch a couple years ago after medical cannibas was legalized a couple years ago in Mississippi. The pitch was good, the numbers were solid, and it would have probably been a great investment.
I couldn't do it.
That's just me though, but letting you know your feelings are shared on the subject.
I couldn't do it.
That's just me though, but letting you know your feelings are shared on the subject.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 2:33 pm to Ranger Call
I wouldn't have a moral issue with it. With that said, only you can decide how the money balances with answering "I own a vape shop" when people ask what you do for a living. And I know that probably sounds snarky, but I truly don't mean it to be
Posted on 1/9/25 at 2:34 pm to Fat Bastard
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quote:
Selling vapes is better than selling porn or legal marijuana
that is your opinion and not a fact.
Please provide evidence where porn and marijuana have added to a better societal environment. While vapes are equally not a positive addition to life, when you rank them Vapes are better than the other two.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 2:44 pm to Joshjrn
very true. My 12-YO daughter and I are always clowning on vapes, which started as my way as to subconsciously get her making fun of it at an early age. If she saw me making coin on it, her attitude might change 
Posted on 1/9/25 at 2:53 pm to DarthRebel
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Please provide evidence where porn and marijuana have added to a better societal environment. While vapes are equally not a positive addition to life, when you rank them Vapes are better than the other two.
Galaxy brain take: Vapes actually improve society because they kill trashy people quicker
Posted on 1/9/25 at 3:01 pm to Ranger Call
quote:
very true. My 12-YO daughter and I are always clowning on vapes, which started as my way as to subconsciously get her making fun of it at an early age. If she saw me making coin on it, her attitude might change
Right?
But yeah, I'm an attorney. I've had people offer to pay me good money to do "car wreck billboard" type work. It's always been a polite but firm "no thank you" from me. And that's not me knocking my friends who do that work; it's just not for me. I have zero interest in answering "I do personal injury work" when asked what I do
Posted on 1/9/25 at 3:38 pm to Ranger Call
If in LA, I think you would be able to sell legal hemp THC products which are banned from gas stations too.
Posted on 1/10/25 at 11:40 am to Ranger Call
quote:You are either part of the problem or part of the solution.
Flame away if need be, but I'm trying to frame this as a profit discussion overall.
Globally & locally you would be a net "taker" if you were to open that type of business (imo).
Now that I've flamed away, I couldn't get past the crappy optics and morality component (again, imo).
I don't care what the potential return would be.
Good luck.
Posted on 1/10/25 at 8:30 pm to Ranger Call
Friend,
Those who profit from the weakness and vices of others have made a deal with Satan. “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Those who profit from the weakness and vices of others have made a deal with Satan. “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 1/10/25 at 9:37 pm to Ranger Call
If we’re talking morality and principles, it depends on whether you’ll have obnoxious flashing lights and LEDs and signs lit up like Christmas?
Posted on 1/11/25 at 7:45 am to Ranger Call
Vape shops are made for laundering money.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 8:10 am to LSUtigerME
This post was edited on 1/25/25 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 1/11/25 at 8:19 am to DarthRebel
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This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 6:39 am
Posted on 1/11/25 at 9:50 am to TulaneLSU
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Friend, Those who profit from the weakness and vices of others have made a deal with Satan. “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Yours, TulaneLSU
You are a top 5 poster in my mind. Keep it up. Our cast of characters is what makes this site entertaining.
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Posted on 1/13/25 at 11:30 am to blueboxer1119
Like carwashes?
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