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evaroni
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Out on Long Island this week and it seems there are more vape shops than anything. This got me thinking of a concept for a Vape shop that sells ski gear. Obviously this store would be limited to a select few “core” ski brands. But the shopping experience would be unmatched and a concept which has yet to be attempted. Imagine a one stop shop where you could stock up on all your vape needs and pick up a new pair of core twin-tips. I think this has the potential to dethrone online stores like backcountry and even Amazon. This could even give White Jeff Beezos a run for his money since all skiers vape and almost all vapers ski.

Please advise NS. Might get the go fund me started tonight because I will need to go to Africa first to look into distributors.
Nov 2 2018 7:09PM
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-eREKTion-
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Sponsor Zane
Nov 2 2018 7:13PM
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evaroni
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Zane would be to this concept what Ronald is to McDonald’s.
Nov 2 2018 7:32PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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how high are you
Nov 2 2018 11:04PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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hahaha this would be lit
Nov 3 2018 12:43AM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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I introduced vaping to steve #claim
Nov 3 2018 12:43AM
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evaroni
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TRVP_ANGELhow high are you


Not high bro. Just feel fortunate you got to read that post. With Steve Jobs in the ground there are almost no keynote speeches anymore and you just got to read the closest thing to one.

Show some respect or I will put an end to your fortnite account.
Nov 3 2018 12:53AM
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souljaboyfan2006
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😈 YO YOU 🤡 GUYS OUT 👀 THERE 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 WANT TO LEARN👌🏻👌🏻 HOW TO 🎊 🎉 VAPE ⚪️ ‼️ ⁉️ WELL FIRST 💯💯💯 YOU GOT TO ✅ THINK🤔🤔 WILL VAPE GET 😎 YOU THOTS? 👄 👅👅💪 WELL IT 👙 DEFINITELY WILL👴🏻 👵🏻🏆🏆 I HOPE THIS 💞💞💞 TAUGHT YOU 🛍 🎁 💝 HOW 🚬 TO 🚬 VAPE 🚬 TRUST ME 🌇 ITS FUN 🎯 🎳 🎮 ALSO BE SURE ✅✅ TO NOT 🚫 🚫❌ FORGET 😉 THAT 😫 😫 THOTS MEANS 🤤 SEX 🤤 AND LOTS 👿👿 OF 👉🏿👌🏿 FUN❗️ ❕ ❓ ❔ BUT ON THE 🔍 🔎 OTHER HAND🤚🏻🤚🏻 THIS CAN MEAN🕺🏽 HEART 💔💔💔 BREAKS AND 👀 MAD PARENTS 💩 💩 SO WATCH 💀💀 👻 OUT!!11! 😭😭😦
Nov 3 2018 1:09AM
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evaroni
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danny420😈 YO YOU 🤡 GUYS OUT 👀 THERE 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 WANT TO LEARN👌🏻👌🏻 HOW TO 🎊 🎉 VAPE ⚪️ ‼️ ⁉️ WELL FIRST 💯💯💯 YOU GOT TO ✅ THINK🤔🤔 WILL VAPE GET 😎 YOU THOTS? 👄 👅👅💪 WELL IT 👙 DEFINITELY WILL👴🏻 👵🏻🏆🏆 I HOPE THIS 💞💞💞 TAUGHT YOU 🛍 🎁 💝 HOW 🚬 TO 🚬 VAPE 🚬 TRUST ME 🌇 ITS FUN 🎯 🎳 🎮 ALSO BE SURE ✅✅ TO NOT 🚫 🚫❌ FORGET 😉 THAT 😫 😫 THOTS MEANS 🤤 SEX 🤤 AND LOTS 👿👿 OF 👉🏿👌🏿 FUN❗️ ❕ ❓ ❔ BUT ON THE 🔍 🔎 OTHER HAND🤚🏻🤚🏻 THIS CAN MEAN🕺🏽 HEART 💔💔💔 BREAKS AND 👀 MAD PARENTS 💩 💩 SO WATCH 💀💀 👻 OUT!!11! 😭😭😦


This Mah fucka gets it. Stoked someone on here has a vision. This is what happens when you put down the Nintendo controller.
Nov 3 2018 1:15AM
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WoFIowz
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Sounds fucking stupid. Don't waste your money.

Almost as bad as an Italian and sushi combination restaurant. (yes I've seen one)
Nov 3 2018 1:19AM
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evaroni
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IsitWinterYet17Sounds fucking stupid. Don't waste your money.

Almost as bad as an Italian and sushi combination restaurant. (yes I've seen one)


Gotta have money to waste it and it sounds like you’re poor. Shit on your own dream and not mine dude, just trying to get some input from real skiers who do real vape.
Nov 3 2018 1:24AM
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WoFIowz
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evaroniGotta have money to waste it and it sounds like you’re poor. Shit on your own dream and not mine dude, just trying to get some input from real skiers who do real vape.


Obv a troll thread, but if not just trying to save you from wasting your money. Horrible idea that will not end well unless you just happen to be the only vape shop in vapetropolis central. It sounds like your competition is plentiful and well established. Also fda is cracking down on vaping so consider that too. What happens to the market when kids stop thinking it's the coolest thing ever? What happens when pot becomes legal? What happens when you're fined or charged because your shop sold to his underage buddies and the cops were watching? Is the market really that big in long Island for skiing, maybe? Will you be that store who is juggling too many ideas to focus solely on perfecting one first, and ends up with average or less than average ski and vape supplies? This idea may be possible in Denver or a big ski city, but it sounds bad. Unless you are the only ski shop around with stellar service and great prices, you're limiting your customer basen consider the people who won't want to associate with a vape shop. Does this shop concept cater to the largest demographic of vape users in your area? How will you raise startup costs? Will it only be a ski and vape shop or will you include other outdoor activities and hobbies? Just some food for thought .... But while I'm at it...

Will you also sell ice cream? And t shirts? And key chains? And shot glasses? And coffee mugs? And beer mugs? And kites? And boogie boards? And surf boards? And sand castle supplies?
Nov 3 2018 1:51AM
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theabortionator
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TRVP_ANGELhow high are you


pretty much the first question for any potential investor
Nov 3 2018 4:55AM
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theabortionator
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I feel like you'd have a better time making that into a tshirt for a fake store, than actually making the store. Bru, I'm sponsored by long island vape n ski...
Nov 3 2018 4:57AM
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lil.Boye
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the best idea i've heard in a long time.
Nov 3 2018 7:34AM
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Lonely
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danny420😈 YO YOU 🤡 GUYS OUT 👀 THERE 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 WANT TO LEARN👌🏻👌🏻 HOW TO 🎊 🎉 VAPE ⚪️ ‼️ ⁉️ WELL FIRST 💯💯💯 YOU GOT TO ✅ THINK🤔🤔 WILL VAPE GET 😎 YOU THOTS? 👄 👅👅💪 WELL IT 👙 DEFINITELY WILL👴🏻 👵🏻🏆🏆 I HOPE THIS 💞💞💞 TAUGHT YOU 🛍 🎁 💝 HOW 🚬 TO 🚬 VAPE 🚬 TRUST ME 🌇 ITS FUN 🎯 🎳 🎮 ALSO BE SURE ✅✅ TO NOT 🚫 🚫❌ FORGET 😉 THAT 😫 😫 THOTS MEANS 🤤 SEX 🤤 AND LOTS 👿👿 OF 👉🏿👌🏿 FUN❗️ ❕ ❓ ❔ BUT ON THE 🔍 🔎 OTHER HAND🤚🏻🤚🏻 THIS CAN MEAN🕺🏽 HEART 💔💔💔 BREAKS AND 👀 MAD PARENTS 💩 💩 SO WATCH 💀💀 👻 OUT!!11! 😭😭😦


ow my eyes
Nov 3 2018 2:16PM
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CalumSKI
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wouldent it be a ski shop that sells vapes
sounds like it would have lots of ski gear with vapes in a display case like goggles or something
Nov 3 2018 2:21PM
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hi_vis360
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evaronireal skiers who do real vape.


REAL SKIERS WHO DO REAL VAPE ON REAL MOUNTAINS WITH REAL VISHNUS
Nov 3 2018 3:38PM
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IHUFFPAINT
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where's Zane
Nov 3 2018 11:06PM
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evaroni
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CalumSKIwouldent it be a ski shop that sells vapes
sounds like it would have lots of ski gear with vapes in a display case like goggles or something


I was thinking more a vape shop that sells skis. The brick and mortar concept for a ski shop has been declining while the same concept for a vape shop has rapidly increased. This makes sense to piggyback ski retail on something that actually sells.
Nov 4 2018 9:50AM
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patskis22
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Location is super important too. In LI, it'll be tough finding that demographic of people. But imagine shop out west near a big resort? = Profit $$$$$$
Nov 4 2018 11:19AM
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Cheetodawg
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IsitWinterYet17Obv a troll thread, but if not just trying to save you from wasting your money. Horrible idea that will not end well unless you just happen to be the only vape shop in vapetropolis central. It sounds like your competition is plentiful and well established. Also fda is cracking down on vaping so consider that too. What happens to the market when kids stop thinking it's the coolest thing ever? What happens when pot becomes legal? What happens when you're fined or charged because your shop sold to his underage buddies and the cops were watching? Is the market really that big in long Island for skiing, maybe? Will you be that store who is juggling too many ideas to focus solely on perfecting one first, and ends up with average or less than average ski and vape supplies? This idea may be possible in Denver or a big ski city, but it sounds bad. Unless you are the only ski shop around with stellar service and great prices, you're limiting your customer basen consider the people who won't want to associate with a vape shop. Does this shop concept cater to the largest demographic of vape users in your area? How will you raise startup costs? Will it only be a ski and vape shop or will you include other outdoor activities and hobbies? Just some food for thought .... But while I'm at it...

Will you also sell ice cream? And t shirts? And key chains? And shot glasses? And coffee mugs? And beer mugs? And kites? And boogie boards? And surf boards? And sand castle supplies?


agree dood
Nov 4 2018 12:42PM
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evaroni
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UPDATE:

Since few people on this message board have any vision I pitched this idea to theofficialsharktank.com and Marc Quban thinks it has the potential to takeoff but has proposed an idea before we make a deal. He doesn’t think we will be able to sell any ski gear due to the tight margins but likes the name so much he doesn’t want to change that. He has proposed we do a vape shop that doesn’t sell ski gear and also cuts hair. (FUBU guy and Mr. Wonderful we’re out for obvious reasons)

We are going to move forward and call this venture “Long Island Vape and Ski and Cuts”
Nov 4 2018 12:48PM
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-eREKTion-
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evaroniUPDATE:

Since few people on this message board have any vision I pitched this idea to theofficialsharktank.com and Marc Quban thinks it has the potential to takeoff but has proposed an idea before we make a deal. He doesn’t think we will be able to sell any ski gear due to the tight margins but likes the name so much he doesn’t want to change that. He has proposed we do a vape shop that doesn’t sell ski gear and also cuts hair. (FUBU guy and Mr. Wonderful we’re out for obvious reasons)

We are going to move forward and call this venture “Long Island Vape and Ski and Cuts”


Very savvy business moves, brother. I think Marcus Cuban is wrong about ski profit margins though, true, margins are weak on hard goods but soft goods are $$$. You should try to incorporate a thrift shop that specializes in track pants. Long Island Vape and Ski and Cuts and Threads. Guaranteed you'll be a millionaire.
Nov 4 2018 1:08PM
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SofaKingSick
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I don't vape but will happily pick up the habit in order to be sponsed by you guys just FYI
Nov 4 2018 2:51PM
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evaroni
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-eREKTion-Very savvy business moves, brother. I think Marcus Cuban is wrong about ski profit margins though, true, margins are weak on hard goods but soft goods are $$$. You should try to incorporate a thrift shop that specializes in track pants. Long Island Vape and Ski and Cuts and Threads. Guaranteed you'll be a millionaire.


I need a CVO (chief vape officer) relocation expenses paid and stock options if you are interested.

You would even get to meet the Cuban, we’re meeting at Dave and Busters this week to discuss this over some calamari and a few cold daddy’s.
Nov 4 2018 3:05PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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Vaping is fucking retarded. Now a store that sells beer, weed and skis would really make a killing.
Nov 4 2018 3:16PM
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theabortionator
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SendyMcSendyfaceVaping is fucking retarded. Now a store that sells beer, weed and skis would really make a killing.

Bro, are you calling me and my friends retarded? I think YOU'RE retarded. Yeah! HA!
Nov 4 2018 3:48PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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theabortionatorBro, are you calling me and my friends retarded? I think YOU'RE retarded. Yeah! HA!


suck my ass yeet
Nov 4 2018 3:49PM
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WoFIowz
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Just open a vape and hair shop in Jersey. Guaranteed profit.
Nov 4 2018 11:32PM
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SofaKingSick
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OP isn't reading this dude, he ascended after this business venture. last i saw him he was getting on to a G6 with Mark Cuban and a bunch of pretty girls
Oct 20 2020 9:48AM
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WisconsinDogfart
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great way to get 14 yer old nicotene addicts addicted to skiing
Oct 20 2020 3:42PM
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Idahoe
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is jeb beezos making bots to do guerilla marketing or are u just a fuckin goomba
Oct 20 2020 3:45PM
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yessirskiii_
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Vail Resorts Presents: Colorado Vape & Snow. Coming fall 2021.
Oct 20 2020 3:50PM
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Chris.B
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Synthetic Weed and Kratom is all you need
Oct 20 2020 5:23PM
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TOAST.
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Any updates on this? Kicking myself for not seeing this two years ago and investing in the beginning.
Jan 8 2021 7:09AM
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first_rodeo
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Long Island transplant here... there isnt a market for ski shops here. just look at local craigslist or Playitagains, there is barely any used equipment posted
Jan 8 2021 11:26AM
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DrZoidberg
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Maybe I'm out of the loop but wouldn't you be vastly more successful selling snowboards, vapes and parts for mid 2000s audis?
Jan 8 2021 11:46AM
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Bended_Toenail
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DrZoidbergMaybe I'm out of the loop but wouldn't you be vastly more successful selling snowboards, vapes and parts for mid 2000s audis?


***WRX
Jan 8 2021 11:49AM
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whatsamonad
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Bro someone do this and sell poles that you can put Juul pods in and blow FAT clouds at Jerry’s in the gondola
Jan 26 2021 7:17PM
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Idahoe
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Jan 26 2021 11:42PM
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Nickc88
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wtf is this shit
Jan 27 2021 1:03AM
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CalumSKI
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vaping is cringe
Jan 29 2021 2:36PM
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evaroni
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UPDATE-

My episode of Shark Tank never aired because I got wrapped up in a “relationship” with Barbara. I partnered with Revision skis to be a premier retailer at the same time Cuomo and the state of NY outlawed flavored vape pods. Due to the poor timing of my partnerships and legislative action I was unable to pay the lease on my storefront next to a Baskin Robins/ Dunkin store. The greedy Polock landlord filed a civil suit against me personally because I broke the lease and was “operating without a business license” (different story). Anyways I had to get out of town so I holed up in South Florida for a few months where I ran jet ski “tours” from Cuba to Miami. I was able to make a small fortune doing this and had aspirations of returning to Long Island to fulfill my lifelong-two year dream. I needed to turn my small fortune into something bigger if I ever wanted to do this. So I invested everything in the parent company of Olive Garden ahead of their 2020 spring menu release because I love meatballs and I love family. This was late February when I went all in. We all know what happens in March 2020. By the beginning of April I had lost everything on Wall Street and needed to sell my shares at a major loss to make the payment on my 12 jet skis to keep the business alive. I couldn’t cover but one day I showed up and all of my jet skis with full insurance coverage were torched. I got a fat insurance check and walked. I decided to lay low for a while, got a job tending bar at Olive Garden in a suburb of Miami. Geico is currently investigating me on the jetski claim/ payout but don’t have shit.

Anyways, I am waiting for things to settle down before heading back North and starting a go-fund me to startup “Mid-Atlantic Root Pharmaceuticals and Ski”


TLDR: I post every 2 years. Read it.
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