People who have done any shopping for disposable vapes in the last few years have likely noticed the one obvious reason: The availability of the Geek Bar Pulse X has declined along with pricing at most stores. This is not a myth created by store staff; it is the result of an influx of new product introductions into the industry, increased enforcement of existing laws, and changes to the way products are transported through supply chain systems.Â
Alert: Before we embark, we request minors and non-puffers to keep off! Nicotine is addictive and harmful.
Here is a brief summary of what is causing the price of the Geek Bar Pulse X to increase and its effect on the all-time favorite Flavors provided by the Geek Bar Pulse X.
So, what is it? Tariffs & enforcement?
Two major factors are responsible for the drastic decline in supply and pricing of Geek Bar Pulse X products. Tariffs placed on imports of products from China have created a huge increase in the landed cost of many products on the market today.Â
Therefore, the wholesale and retail market is paying significantly higher than before for products as they now have to pay for shipping, customs duties, and other associated expenses as well as an increase in product price due to increased importation costs. These increased costs are typically passed on to the end consumer.
The second major impact has been regulatory action (in particular by the FDA in America) to seize and enforce unauthorized shipment of electronic cigarettes substantially limiting the effective supply arriving at the ports. This means that there will continue to be less available product shipments, patchy inventories and therefore more expensive retail prices whenever inventory is available for sale.
Why tariffs matter more than you might expect?
According to evidence from the marketplace, there are clear price increases and scarcity of inventory across many retailers and industry stakeholders for Geek Bar products specifically the Pulse X line.Â
Many retailers who previously had the Pulse X at reasonable prices have either reduced the amount available for sale significantly or increased the price substantially due to import tax increases and/or the cost of doing business associated with an increase in the cost of securing and storing limited quantities of the device.
In fact, many devices within the Geek Bar Pulse X product line have had listings on the retailer websites priced at almost four times their previous listings prior to tariff changes.
On top of this many retailers have raised the prices substantially by increasing costs due to high levels of increase in tariffs, which may also increase import taxes and thus effect margins negatively for the wholesaler who buys from the manufacturer. Tariffs aren’t just a flat fee added to the product they actually change the entire math of importing.
Once a tariff increases from low to high thsd% (as recently happened in the USA) then it creates a situation that wholesalers have to (1) absorb the cost increase due to increased tariffs;(2) reduce the margin they’re able to show on their sales to make up for the cost increase; or (3) pass that cost increase forward to the retailers/consumers.
Supply-chain knock-on effects
Since disposable products have a high sales volume and produce poor profits, most distributors opt to increase retail prices rather than risk selling at a loss. In addition, higher tariffs will drive all manufacturers and distributors to move their production to other countries such as Indonesia, Southeast Asia, etc., which will require months of transition and cause short-term price increases due to the high retooling, certification and logistics costs.
The secondary markets for disposable devices have exploded with a high volume of demand. In addition, the unstable supply chain caused by the scarcity of disposable products will affect the future availability of disposable devices.
The explosions of demand for disposable devices will create an unstable environment in both the Primary Retail and Secondary Market for customers searching for a “Geek Bar Pulse X near me“. Therefore, changes in the availability of disposable devices will drastically impact the overall value proposition of disposable devices for regular users calculating their economic cost per puff.
Which Geek Bar Pulse X Flavors are hit
In addition, from the flavors available from the Geek Bar Pulse X, a higher demand in flavor distribution has caused a flurry of flavor emergence in the marketplace that makes it difficult to find the exact Flavors of Geek Bar Pulse X.Â
Due to this scatter of flavor distribution, specific flavor stocks of Geek Bar Pulse X are disappearing off store shelves very quickly while remaining popular flavors continue to be available due to their continued popularity and ongoing demand.
Geek Bar Pulse X Blackberry Blueberry: The demand for fruit and berry blends will always exist, as they are popular among consumers.
Geek Bar Pulse X Strawberry Colada: The tropical fruity, creamy taste of Strawberry Colada is generally considered a preferred flavor for consumers.
Geek Bar Pulse X Peach Jam: The popularity of stone fruit jam flavors may diminish quickly; therefore, demand usually outweighs supply.
Geek Bar Pulse X Orange Jam: The trend of citrus and jam combinations continues to grow in popularity and will generally continue to do so.
Geek Bar Pulse X Blueberry Jam: Blueberry Jam continues to be very popular with repeat customers and can be expected to have an increased price point when supply is high.
Is This A Product Worth Buying?
When looking at the actual value of this product, you’ll need to assess your own usage, budget and local regulations first. If you are a frequent user of Geek Bar Pulse X’s long puff count, it might be worth investing in it within a few months; however, if you’ve been an occasional user of the device, you should look at the cost per puff of this product in relation to other devices available on the market (many of them have “one hit” style vaping options).
