The price adjustment range of e-cigarettes is generally 20% to 50%. Consumers "give up" e-cigarettes?

　　A few days ago, e-cigarette taxes and fees were adjusted.

The country began to impose a 36% consumption tax on e-cigarettes.

And this tax change has also been transmitted to the consumer terminal.

A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily learned on November 20 that most mainstream brands of e-cigarettes in the market have completed price adjustments.

Among them, the price of consumable pods has increased the most, and the price adjustment range is generally 20% to 50%.

In addition to the previous "sweet ban", some consumers are also giving up e-cigarettes because of the lack of varieties and high prices.

　　The price of e-cigarettes has increased by 20%

　　In the early morning of November 1, the national unified e-cigarette trading management platform updated the tax-included wholesale price and suggested retail price of national standard products, and all major e-cigarette brands have experienced increases to varying degrees.

As of November 19, the retail prices of RELX, Yooz grapefruit, Modi, VTV, SNOWPLUS, Ono and other brands have also been raised. Among them, the price increase of pods ranges from 20% to 50%, and that of smoking equipment ranges from 10% to 50%. About 20%.

　　Some stores said that before the consumption tax was levied, the price of e-cigarette pods had been adjusted once, from more than 20 yuan per pod to the current price of more than 30 yuan.

"At the end, we have to adjust the price in order to ensure profits. In the end, the increased tax still falls on consumers. And after only tobacco flavors can be sold, the e-cigarette business is getting worse and worse." A shop owner said that in his opinion, Compared with the price increase, the main reason why the e-cigarette business is not as good as before is the sharp reduction of flavors.

　　Scalpers sell "sweet" pods

　　From October 1st, the "National Standards for Electronic Cigarettes" will be officially implemented.

E-cigarette retail channels only provide national-standard tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes and smoking sets with child locks for sale, while all fruit-flavored e-cigarettes are off the shelves.

Previously, Bluehole New Consumer Survey data showed that most consumers would only choose non-tobacco flavored products when purchasing e-cigarettes, and the sales of such products often accounted for more than 90%.

Due to the strict review of national standard products, the R&D and listing process of manufacturers has slowed down significantly.

Many formal e-cigarette sales stores have only a handful of products, and some brands even have only two types of pods for sale.

Before that, a certain brand of pods alone could fill a counter.

　　However, "sweet" e-cigarettes did not disappear because of the implementation of the national standard, but went underground.

"Although you can't post it on Moments, I have everything you want, welcome to buy." This is a message in Moments of an e-cigarette salesman.

There are even some scalpers selling "sweet" pods next to some brand e-cigarette sales stores.

The owners of some e-cigarette collection stores will even help regular customers "purchase" "sweet" pods, of course, the price is nearly 80% higher than the previous selling price.

　　The Beiqing Daily reporter learned that the sources of these "sweet" pods are mostly products that merchants deliberately hoarded before the implementation of the new national standard, and there are even some e-cigarette substitutes with vague sources and identities.

　　Among the products provided by an e-cigarette scalper named "Steam Electronics Collection Store", in addition to branded pods, some fruit-flavored e-liquids that can be poured by themselves, and disposable atomizers called "milk tea cups" The so-called "seasoning stick" inserted in the smoking port has become a hot-selling product instead of pods.

The e-cigarette scalper also admitted that the quantity of branded pods is getting smaller and smaller, and the price is also rising. For example, a box of mint-flavored pods of a certain brand has risen to 158 yuan.

In comparison, the above-mentioned alternatives are more cost-effective.

But when it comes to the manufacturers, brands and safety of these substitutes, the sellers keep secret.

　　Some smokers plan to give up e-cigarettes

　　In the early days of the birth of electronic cigarettes, it once became a "healthy" substitute for traditional cigarettes, which also gave many people a wrong understanding.

However, with the introduction of the "sweet ban" and tax adjustments for e-cigarettes and a series of policies affecting the e-cigarette market, for ordinary consumers, it has indeed played a certain role in reducing consumption.

　　"It's not necessary to smoke." A female e-cigarette smoker told Beiqing Daily that she didn't smoke, so she caught up with the trend of e-cigarettes. Now her favorite flavor is no longer sold, and she is controlling herself The habit of smoking e-cigarettes, "there is still some stock at home, and I plan to quit after smoking." Some smokers also said that the reason why they choose e-cigarettes is because of their economic benefits, but now not only the price has increased, but also the purchase is not as convenient as before. There are also fewer flavors, so I plan to give up e-cigarettes.

　　Some e-cigarette sellers are also considering transformation.

"I used to be able to sell 1,000 yuan a day, but now sometimes there is no business for a few days, and I am already considering whether to continue." An e-cigarette seller in Sihui said.

In the next block not far from his store, there are already two bottom stores with a certain e-cigarette brand hanging on their doors.

Text/Reporter Zhang Xin Coordinator/Chi Haibo