Anyone try ordering from Fasttech since the shipping ban?

[gcvt]

Woo Hoo! My order from April 2 made it to Las Vegas

"Your item departed our USPS facility in LAS VEGAS NV DISTRIBUTION CENTER on May 7, 2021 at 12:13 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination."

 

[Opinionated]

Woo Hoo! My order from April 2 made it to Las Vegas

"Your item departed our USPS facility in LAS VEGAS NV DISTRIBUTION CENTER on May 7, 2021 at 12:13 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination."

That was pretty fast!

 

[AvaOrchid]

I figure I would also update about the packages that I had previously commented about three different packages two of them being free shipping one of them being ePacket and originally the two free shipping were actually moving a lot quicker. Since there is no tracking on them technically once they get to their departure flight I don't know where they are but the ePacket one did show up in California. I'm in Florida so it's weird it came in that way but whatever. So not too bad so far

 

[FoolishMortal]

Just received my first of 9 FT orders yesterday. As of this morning two more have made to the US. My orders are all for parts, coils, etc. No mods.

The parts and coils are so much less expensive from there. The mods that I like... not so much, considering the wait.

I've got tons of coils, mesh, wick and similar stuff coming... and some lightbulbs, because I'm a flake:

Tacky, tacky, tacky.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

oops wrong thread

 

[LaZeR]

... I'm in Florida so it's weird it came in that way but whatever. So not too bad so far

2nd FL - Tampa here - knock on wood *knock* *knock* *knock*

 

[iowajosh]

I just got some squonk bottles a day or two ago. Don't really need them. Wanted to see if they would make it though.

 

[AvaOrchid]

2nd FL - Tampa here - knock on wood *knock* *knock* *knock*

For whatever reason it didn't record it going through customs apparently it only showed up after it had passed but it is right now at the Seminole Orlando distribution area which is where it goes before it comes to Melbourne where I'm at

 

[LaZeR]

For whatever reason it didn't record it going through customs apparently it only showed up after it had passed but it is right now at the Seminole Orlando distribution area which is where it goes before it comes to Melbourne where I'm at

Buddy from Los Angeles, now just outside DC, just signed contracts to buy a newly developed house in Melbourne, ready in a few months. Is it nice up there?

 

[AvaOrchid]

Buddy from Los Angeles, now just outside DC, just signed contracts to buy a newly developed house in Melbourne, ready in a few months. Is it nice up there?

Just like anywhere it's got its ups and downs. It's not quite a big city but it's not like a small town either. In general I would say yeah it's pretty nice. It's varied there's some very high-end areas and then there's some lower end areas we've got a really cool lagoon the beaches are decent And there's still some green areas that you can go out and see nature and stuff but You're never going to be too far from a grocery store or a shopping plaza lol. Not a whole heck of a lot to do like it's not a Orlando type place but it's not too far from places like that I mean in fact it's not too far from Orlando but far enough that we're not Orlando. Anyone that enjoys natural waters like oceans lagoons lakes and stuff like that will really enjoy this area because we have a good variety. If you like to fish it's a great place to be.

 

[Territoo]

I just got a FT order that I placed 5/2, using free China Post shipping. So that's 18 days from order to door, not too bad for free.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

I just got a FT order that I placed 5/2, using free China Post shipping. So that's 18 days from order to door, not too bad for free.

That's phenomenal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...!

My 2 FT packages via DHL Ecommerce (USPS Expedited option). one of which I got today, took 21 and 28 days.

 

[Z-Lee]

I'm currently awaiting 6 packages from FT. 2 are shipped, and 4 are still being processed. In my experience, getting the order out the door of their facility takes almost as long as it does to ship.

 

[Territoo]

It all depends whether it says "ready to ship" or "ships in x days". Never mix the two. By the time the item you are waiting on is ready to ship, one of the previous items may now be out of stock. Breaking up large orders helps as well with customs. If they seize one package, they don't get all of your goods.

 

[Z-Lee]

It all depends whether it says "ready to ship" or "ships in x days". Never mix the two. By the time the item you are waiting on is ready to ship, one of the previous items may now be out of stock. Breaking up large orders helps as well with customs. If they seize one package, they don't get all of your goods.

This isn't entirely true. I've been messaging Rachel at FT for quite some time and I have several items that have an ETA that extends past the date in which it is expected to ship. She confirmed to me that the estimated date to ship is the date that it's planning on going out the door, regardless of ETA. How or why it works that way is beyond me - I can only assume that the ETA is slated for how it's listed for new orders coming in or something else.

Rip, I misread your comment - yeah, ready to ship means it's awaiting other items to come in. The estimated ship date is when everything is planning to go out regardless of any ETAs on an item (listed on the far right side of the detailed order).

 

[Z-Lee]

If you contact them while there are items "ready to ship' and ask them to ship those through a ticket, they will at no extra charge. There is a 24-48 hour processing window for those items however. So if the Estimated ship date is only 2 days out from the current date, there's really no point.

 

[Z-Lee]

If they seize one package, they don't get all of your goods.

Have you had anything seized yet? I have not.

*knock on wood*

 

[Territoo]

No, I haven't. Right now I don't think they are worried about ecigs. That might or might not change once USPS comes down with their absolute ban.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Have you had anything seized yet? I have not.

*knock on wood*

Today I received my factory coils that they declared as "atomizers". But as I said before, "atomizers" isn't so bad because for all US customs knows I ordered a few perfume bottles.

 

[Z-Lee]

Today I received my factory coils that they declared as "atomizers". But as I said before, "atomizers" isn't so bad because for all US customs knows I ordered a few perfume bottles.

I got a package from Singapore not long ago (whichever vendor that is) and the package label on it was "Threaded Fittings" or something like that, lol. I mean, they're not wrong.