Are you done stocking up?

stols001

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Well they aren't coming in our homes anytime soon. I forget how far down you have to dig to get to cool/cold earth but that's always a possibility. Hidden root cellar. It would make me feel like "Little House on the Prairie" only cool. Although I did like, travel by car through the area where Laura Ingalls Wilder lived, and whoo boy it was boring. I would have kept a journal about corn cobb dolls too.

I don't think we are quite there yet. Since I don't vape outside my home or car I hope I like, get by okay.

IDK though the government now has the capacity to fly over homes and locate indoor grow lights for MJ so like, it's entirely possible they may flyover with some method to find nic in freezers.

I think they are a bit busy with the rioting and "protesting" and communism ATM as well as the upcoming election so enforcement is going to be spotty I bet. I mean, I wouldn't import at the moment which is why I did the DHL thing for 3FVape since the were the only ones who had Precisios and I strongly advise ANYONE to do that with a huge vape order if you need to. It's not FT but they do have a bunch of stuff.
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I have been scrambling to get caught up and stocked. If not for flash sales and clearances it would be impossible.
I have not tried finding any flash sales. I always seem to hear about them after they are over. But I have had some good luck with finding some things in clearance sections and with using coupon codes.
 

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    Just stopping in to share something that kind of came across my path today. This instagram page randomly liked a photo of mine and when I went to check it out I thought it might be something someone was interested in. Vape sweaters! They're like lanyards.

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    I forget how far down you have to dig to get to cool/cold earth but that's always a possibility.
    Pretty deep to get to a true constant temperature. Exactly how deep will depend on soil type and just how constant you want the temperature. However, that constant temperature will then be the average seasonal temperature for the location you're in. Up in the southern PA that was reputed to be about 55°F, which is not a temperature I'd feel comfortable with for long-term nic storage.
     

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    My situation exactly. I was out of the loop for a long time because I found what worked for me and stayed with it for years. I have been scrambling to get caught up and stocked. If not for flash sales and clearances it would be impossible.
    @JCinFLA saved me a HUGE amount of money stocking up with her deal posts, which I am very grateful for. I wouldn't have 1/4 of what I was able to stock up on if not for this alone.
     

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    @JCinFLA saved me a HUGE amount of money stocking up with her deal posts, which I am very grateful for. I wouldn't have 1/4 of what I was able to stock up on if not for this alone.
    @JCinFLA is a professional deal finder.
     

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    She really should like start a career as an antiques dealer or something. I bet she would find all this Antiques Roadshow stuff. LOL.

    Okay, digging is out. Good to know. May need generator but lots of houses where I want to live like have them which ALSO means I will need a 4 wheel drive vehicle holy goodness will it never end.

    Oh well. Stocked, locked and loaded LOL.

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    There are some vapers who are just plain oblivious to what's going on
    Failure to maintain situational awareness is itself a choice. ;)
    Eric Garner died because he was allegedly selling unlicensed single cigarettes in NY. In 21st century, in one of the richest countries in the world, somebody literally died for a smoke.
    Eric Garner didn't die because he wanted a smoke; he died because he was facilitating tax avoidance.
    how can somebody (or a young couple) in their late twenties or early thirties possibly get enough stuff to last them 50-60 years? That's just absurd.
    I have enough to last 40-couple of years. Getting to 50 or 60 would not be difficult, but the chances I'll live to 120 years of age are negligible.

    Assume a liter of 100 mg nic base costs $60, which will last the average vaper about 4 years. So $600 will get one 40 years worth, and $900 would cover 60 years.

    How long can a person smoke for $900? Assuming they only go through 1 pack a day, at $10/pack, 90 days. In a low-tax state at $5/pack, about 6 months.

    From this point of view, not stocking up is penny wise and pound-foolish, unless of course a person is willing to give up nicotine entirely, which I'm not.
     

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    My reasoning, if you can afford to smoke you can afford a few liters of nic. If money is tight get that and let the rest wait.

    Another pleasant surprise from FT, an order ready to ship days ahead of estimates. This atomizer and drip tip goes on a silver iJust mini. I also have an identical all-black set up.

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    She really should like start a career as an antiques dealer or something. I bet she would find all this Antiques Roadshow stuff. LOL.

    I couldn't do that, not with my collections of vintage/antique things I already have: Hondas, jewelry (most still new & made with Swarovski beads or pendants), George Lawrence leathergoods (gunbelts, holsters, bandoleers, shell cases, saddle bags, etc. many still new), wooden card catalogs from libraries & schools, etc. ;) A lot of my "stuff" could probably be on AR and then sold, but it'll likely be going to relatives, friends, etc. instead.
     

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    I couldn't do that, not with my collections of vintage/antique things I already have: Hondas, jewelry (most still new & made with Swarovski beads or pendants), George Lawrence leathergoods (gunbelts, holsters, bandoleers, shell cases, saddle bags, etc. many still new), wooden card catalogs from libraries & schools, etc. ;) A lot of my "stuff" could probably be on AR and then sold, but it'll likely be going to relatives, friends, etc. instead.
    I think you should host a spin-off of American Pickers.
     
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    A little update on the FT order I have been complaining about. Since the FT rep replied to their forum for the first time in a while, My order went from not moving out of China for two months to Chicago yesterday and today says it's at my regional sorting center. I've never had a package make it out of customs in one day or less. Why does it take raising hell to get something done? It's not like I enjoy it. Good luck to those of you that are still waiting months for orders. Maybe you should try telling them you're going to file a dispute with Paypal like I did. It sure seemed to work. It wasn't an empty threat. I was sick of them not responding to tickets and it was as much about that as not receiving my order. I know there's only so much they can do about their mail system but after a month or more then maybe the orders need to be refunded or reshipped. I received a package from another china vendor in 12 days yesterday.
     

    stols001

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    I would dearly like to see loading pics over there I mean is it a mad scramble? Vendor "package loaders" running for the planes/boats? What? Giant cranes? Etc.

    What is clear is that what was AT the bottom of the pile appears as if it is going to REMAIN at the bottom of the pile.

    I might consider asking for a REFUND and then REORDERING the same stuff so that you would be at the top of the pile, not the bottom. They are clearly not going to get to this order any time soon.

    Squeaky wheel, all that.

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    Vapers Tek announces their closing...

    Today is a sorrowful day for me and the employees because it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that Vapers Tek will no longer be in business after September 5, 2020.

    We have tried to work around the PMTA and the regulations that are crushing the vape industry but after speaking with a few lawyers and the FDA, that is impossible. So, we will be closing the shop in Grove on 9/5/2020; Miami, Oklahoma, 8/15/2020, and our online presence on 8/31/2020.
     

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