Anyone else happy about the Chinese new year?

[espkh123]

I looked at the shipping times of the many things I have in my fastech cart.
They say it will most likely ship 4/1/14.
Great! Im just going to wait for awhile before I buy it. Now I can pay off the stuff I already bought and then run my CC up again!

AKA instead of buying gear and stands, buy ejuice from a lot of places to "sample" today.

This is obsession

 

[Maggiemw]

Uh, did you read Geek's sticky about why he set the ETA as 4/1/14? It's a purely fictitious date...see https://www.fasttech.com/forums/ord...-re-switching-into-cny-holiday-order-mode...:)

 

[Robino1]

I remembered last years Chinese New Year. It took forever for things to come back In Stock. I prepared better this year.
The only thing I buy that is dependent on Chinese holidays are Nova heads. I'm set.

 

[Ref Minor]

I like the Chinese New Year because it gives the workers who toil all year round in cities away from their families some time off to see their loved ones, if that means I have to wait a while for my cheap products then that's just another first world problem I can learn to live with.

 

[espkh123]

Uh, did you read Geek's sticky about why he set the ETA as 4/1/14? It's a purely fictitious date...see https://www.fasttech.com/forums/ord...-re-switching-into-cny-holiday-order-mode...:)

yea I saw it and read it. Im trying to trick my brain into not spending 500 this month on "toys".

 

[espkh123]

I like the Chinese New Year because it gives the workers who toil all year round in cities away from their families some time off to see their loved ones, if that means I have to wait a while for my cheap products then that's just another first world problem I can learn to live with.

I don't pay attention to their working conditions admittedly, but I agree 100%. If it is a real problem I would "do the right thing" and pay for american products. Doesn't mean that will ever happen though lol.

 

[Thunderball]

I like the Chinese New Year because it gives the workers who toil all year round in cities away from their families some time off to see their loved ones, if that means I have to wait a while for my cheap products then that's just another first world problem I can learn to live with.

Yeah.. They need a break. I couldnt imagine being away from my family 11 and a half months of the year.

 

[tonyorion]

FT is now shipping through another location on the mainland. They must have found the right official to bribe. My last order took only 10 days from shipping; half that time was spent in the US clearing customs. Singapore shipping added 10-15 days at least.

Don't know about batteries and juices, but I do DIY juices and will only buy top of the line batteries from reputable suppliers in the US. Also do not know about integrated battery mods like ego's, MVP's, and Itaste's, but these may not fall under the same restrictions as free standing batteries.

Ordered 4 different clones of the dome style RBA's with adjustable air and/or flow control or not (cannot tell anymore what is clone or real), and they are impeccable other than cleaning them out. I may have issues with the plastic cracking with my juices, but glass is available and they seem to be all interchangeable.

My previous three orders from them were good. I still have two Krakens (defective on arrival) and a TEC Flashlight mod which broke after a few days which are being replaced. Set up the return with no hassles. Restocking is taking forever.

Need to do a little digging on that. Saved a bundle on the US prices.

If you need it right away, don't order from them. FT is the ideal site to try new stuff without breaking the bank. They have just about everything on the planet related to ecigs under one roof.

 

[Myrany]

I am looking at it as a test of my vapocapolypse preparation. I should have more than enough supplies to make it through without batting an eye. (yes I am making a joke.....kinda)

The only thing I can think of that I really need between now an April 1 is more VG for DIY and I can get that at Rite Aid if necessary.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Wish I could have had those breaks... 2 years on the Border and I only had a weekend here and there Ugh!

Nothing you can do about it, just be prepared.. Happens once a year!

 

[rurwin]

According to Singapore Mail, my consignment has already left the country so I think I'm safe from Chinese holidays ... it hasn't got anywhere yet though.

 

[Conchord George]

I learned that when ordering from FT, order every item separately. They have free shipping so it works out better usually. If you order something with the dreaded "ships in 5 business days" tag they hold your whole order unless you open a ticket and ask them to send your in stock items.

The link someone posted above about the date being "fictitious"; could you explain, please? The link doesn't work.

 

[rurwin]

You have to go looking for it; it's a sticky on the forum.

To paraphrase, they are setting all ETAs to after the holidays, and while they do that the ones they haven't got to yet are set to 1st April. There is "no chance" that it will take that long.

 

[espkh123]

I am just going to order a few days after the new year ends there.
2 reason:
-I can make sure I need it
-Their stock will be accurate

 

[crxess]

They must have found the right official to bribe.

Some personal comments, opinions, assumptions - not necessary.

 

[Wow1420]

CNY should make it easier to stick to my personal no new vape gear goal. No new stuff to drool over ay FT for 2 weeks . And if it's anything like last year, US shops will run out of stock of popular items. It took weeks last year for production and shipping to get back up to speed after cny.

 

[Nikkita6]

Just placed an order in the wee hours of the morning with Fasttech ... both items are being packed to ship, so I am grateful to have gotten another one in before the big shut down.

 

[yzer]

CNY affects way more than Fasttech...


http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/516773-chinese-new-year.html

 

[espkh123]

CNY affects way more than Fasttech...


http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/516773-chinese-new-year.html

Made me look into their conditions more. Eye opener to how lucky we have it.

 

[Kyi]

I love Chinese New Year! My parents and family usually give me cash in little red envelopes. Guess what I have been spending that money on? I am also glad the Chinese workers in China get some time off in the meanwhile, I know they probably have exhausting work conditions and don't get to see their family often. And if I really need anything in the next month or so, I will just order from from some place in the US! I've already stocked up so.. I'm good for now! As long as I stay off this forum which I can't so... who knows.