clickhea Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 we all love tangiers, would it be possible to have a dealer here setup a "group buy coupon code" where the price would be dropped on tangiers by a few dollars if a certain amount of it was ordered from any # of people on the forum?so for example:people buy packs of tangiers and enter the group coupon code.if/when the chosen amount is reached, thats when the product is shipped at discounted price.if the goal isnt reached by a certain time(set by dealer) orders are canceled.whos in? (as long as a dealer is willing to work on the price by a little bit)id like to stock up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no longer welcome Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 i'm always game to help out but we all (reputable online vendors) have a 3 pack if I'm not mistaken, add that to your discount forum code and you are getting OG at $12.20 or so. ($15 reg price) I would suggest instead of grouping together others on the boards, that you only know from the boards and try to save another $1 or so, save yourself the hassle and order on your own terms. That way you get what you want when you want and not rely on others who say they will participate but will not be quick to pony up any cash. You have to realize that shisha is the product that we make the least amount of margin on. For example if you were to order 100 pieces from me you wouldn't be saving a ton more, my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickhea Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 gotcha, makes sense, i guess it would be better done on another item then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjako Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Local price of tangiers went up to 25$ a pack, to "balance" the pricing of lucid vs OG, whereas previously OG was 18.Hookah johns 3-pack is an awesome deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santino Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 QUOTE (redjako @ Aug 5 2009, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Local price of tangiers went up to 25$ a pack, to "balance" the pricing of lucid vs OG, whereas previously OG was 18.Hookah johns 3-pack is an awesome deal.$21 actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 besides, group buys are now illegal here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickhea Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 i thought it was group buys where 1 person buys and then ships to everyone cause people got screwed over in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 A group buy would be tricky. Managing the money would be a hassle in itself because the use of pp is out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (indian_villager @ Aug 5 2009, 05:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>A group buy would be tricky. Managing the money would be a hassle in itself because the use of pp is out the window.I don't think that's what he's getting at.ExampleStep 1) Vendor gives discount to hookah forum members if, and only if, he gets 500 orders2) We get 500 people to make an order of Tangiers3) Vendor ships it out as usual, profits from the increase in volumeIs that right click? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) Yeah, when it costs more to drive down to Aztec and pick up a three pack than to buy a 3 pack from HJ with shipping included, that's ridiculous. Actually, it costs much less with normal shipping and NO discount. Edited August 6, 2009 by Hippo_Master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Hmm for this to work there would have to be a lot of people down to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelflage Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 almost every vendor already has discount codes, or theyre offering it as cheap as they can. these vendors that we all love so dearly have to make at least a little money or else they go under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (camelflage @ Aug 5 2009, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>almost every vendor already has discount codes, or theyre offering it as cheap as they can. these vendors that we all love so dearly have to make at least a little money or else they go under.Agreed. The main benefit I can think of is that this might get people to buy more baccy from the vendor. Example: lets say there is a minimum order of 500 packs. Lets say that 450 have been spoken for and there are 2 days left. Some of the people may go ahead and up their order just to make the mark. But, I don't know their margins or anything like that.Also, I think baccy would be extremely hard to do this with because there are so many flavors. The vendor would have to stock enough to fulfill the order, but then get stuck with all that baccy if the deal falls through. However, it may work if it is limited to 3-4 flavors or something like that.I think this is a good idea as long as there is a vendor to support it, but I think that maybe it should be tried on something else that (according to John) has a bit more of a profit margin. Maybe a specific hose, small phunnels, hookahs, or maybe even mini phunnels...eric (sorry eric, i haven't bugged you in awhile ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd4snd Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (delSol_si @ Aug 5 2009, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>or maybe even mini phunnels...eric (sorry eric, i haven't bugged you in awhile )+1 for the mini phunnels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svaals Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 How much is John's forum discount? The page with all the discount codes doesn't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickhea Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (Zinite @ Aug 5 2009, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (indian_villager @ Aug 5 2009, 05:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>A group buy would be tricky. Managing the money would be a hassle in itself because the use of pp is out the window.I don't think that's what he's getting at.ExampleStep 1) Vendor gives discount to hookah forum members if, and only if, he gets 500 orders2) We get 500 people to make an order of Tangiers3) Vendor ships it out as usual, profits from the increase in volumeIs that right click?correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 miniphunnels for the motha fuckin win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyj316 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 If you really want a good deal on tangiers, save your money, drive/fly to san diego, but a shitton of tangiers from eric directly... sure, its not the most economical way to do it... but if you get a cheap flight, and buy a boat load of shisha, you're bound to save money...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I for one would like a Kashmir Chocolate Cherry lucid group buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 i see this ending in fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjako Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 A group buy of 500 with only ~50-100 active forumers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmunRa Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Most of the discounts from the forum are 15% I think. Don't quote me on that though. I think I saw a vendor offering Tangiers by the kilo, but that may have been a 5-pack deal. I can't remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Also, Utah has joined Montana in making internet sales of tobacco illegal into their respective states, from what I understand. Washington also followed suit...although they are trying to pass an amendment to exclude pipe tobacco internet sales from the ban, which is hookah smokers. Its that pesky Constitution of The United States of America getting in the way again. It prohibits the taxation of interstate trade. So, they just ban it, since the Supreme Court has upheld that they can't tax it. Founding Fathers FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Aug 8 2009, 05:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Also, Utah has joined Montana in making internet sales of tobacco illegal into their respective states, from what I understand. Washington also followed suit...although they are trying to pass an amendment to exclude pipe tobacco internet sales from the ban, which is hookah smokers. Its that pesky Constitution of The United States of America getting in the way again. It prohibits the taxation of interstate trade. So, they just ban it, since the Supreme Court has upheld that they can't tax it. Founding Fathers FTW!Who knows how long before you can't buy tobacco online in CA when it comes I will lose my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickhea Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 yeah its pretty scary.eric, do you know of any places in new york that sell your shisha off hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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