Bad experience with bestecig

[shanelanford]

Hello everyone. I have been esmoking for about 8 weeks now and I have to say I love it.I started with a penstyle from puresmoker. Other than the occasional mouthfull of juice I get, it has been a great experience. The after taste I get when smoking a regular cig has become unbarable to me. My biggest problem so far has been getting reliable parts. A few weeks ago when it seemed all of the U.S. suppliers were out of everything, my first 2 atomizers were not smoking like I wanted them to and one battery was starting to die on me. Puresmoker was out of everything and I read a post here about a place in China called bestecig where you could order parts at great prices. So I ordered 2 usb passthroughs, 3 batteries, and 5 atomizers. Cost with shipping was 95.00. Huge mistake. When I got the package, the batteries were all flashing. One was DOA and the other two just don't seem to provide the power needed to produce much vapor. The atomizers worked, but not very well at all. The usb passthroughs were the same. I was so excited after reading how well they worked[I work in front of a computer all day] I ordered two. They both only stay lit for about half a second, producing almost zero vapor. Best ecig told me they check all parts before shipping and I must not be screwing things in properly.
Goodbuy hundred bucks !

So far esmoking is costing me more than regular smoking just because of buying parts that don't work. I guess when the couple of US suppliers that I know carry quality atomizers and batteries have stuff in stock I will order as much as I can get my hands on.

I wish I knew a reliable place to order in bulk from. I would order 5 batteries and 10 atomizers and be set. Paying 15 dollars for a battery and 10 for an atomizer gets expensive, but at least if I order from someone in the US, I know they will stand behind the product.
Patience grass hopper !

[robw]

Wow, I have had great atomizers from them. They are my favorite. The batteries suck and the usb sucks, but the atomizers are great for dripping. I have not used carts in them, I only drip, try that.

[rejoice]

I placed a order from them on Feb.5,2009 still nothing. All paid for with paypal . Still waiting and waiting. Don't think I will order again. Wait is too long.

[CssReb]

I placed a order from them on Feb.5,2009 still nothing. All paid for with paypal . Still waiting and waiting. Don't think I will order again. Wait is too long.

Holy-cow 30 days and nothing!?!

Did you get a tracking # ?

Are you doing a charge back?

[parapo]

I placed a order from them on Feb.5,2009 still nothing. All paid for with paypal . Still waiting and waiting. Don't think I will order again. Wait is too long.

there are some reports that ecig stuff from china have been held by US customs.

do you have a tracking number?

[rejoice]

No tracking number. Just a e-mail stating it was shipped on Feb.7 2009 and a free bottle of juice in honor of the Chinese New Year. I have saved the e-mail. I ordered a e-cig. Maybe I should shoot a E-mail to them.

[robw]

I get my orders in 7 days. Ive ordered a few times and never had a shipping problem.
I recently ordered 10 batteries and they also were all blinking, but none of them were DOA and after 3 weeks all still work.

[CssReb]

No tracking number. Just a e-mail stating it was shipped on Feb.7 2009 and a free bottle of juice in honor of the Chinese New Year. I have saved the e-mail. I ordered a e-cig. Maybe I should shoot a E-mail to them.

Maybe your order got lost because of the Chinese New Year. I'd definitely shoot'em an email. BTW, I placed my order Feb 28th and they sent me a tracking # on March 2nd. My package arrived today and all the batteries were blinking. Good to hear the atomizers are a good deal cause I bought 10

[Harry Crazington]

I ordered a bunch of stuff from them around Jan 15th, they emailed they would ship after their New Year holliday. Order arrived Feb 5th, no problems. My order totaled around $160. Penstyle 801, extra atomizers, batterys, passthrough, boxes of carts, juice. The batterys blink too, seems like whenever ya bump the battery it'll blink a few times, don't know why, everything works though. Very good penstyle, easy draw lots o vapor, one of my favorites. I was worried about customs seizing it too, but they didn't. Final delivery was by USPS, the carrier took a long time entering something on her computer before she'd hand over my package, I was thinking...uhhh ohhh...but she finally let me sign for it.

[Kitabz]

The usb passthroughs were the same. I was so excited after reading how well they worked[I work in front of a computer all day] I ordered two. They both only stay lit for about half a second, producing almost zero vapor.

You might want to try a USB adaptor plugged into the mains (one which gives 1A (1000mA) output) - some USB ports on computers are not designed to output relatively high power like this on-and-off-and-on over and over again. Also some are constrained to 500mA output maximum. My laptop USB gives poor vapor from the USB - not as bad as you've said but definitely not as good as a fully charged battery. I now have it plugged into the mains with an adaptor and it is fantastic!