Coronavirus and ordering from China

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I have about 3 outstanding FT orders. They have been sitting as "Origin Post preparing shipment" for over two weeks. On the other hand one order where I selected routed by FT came in about 2 weeks from order date. Difference seems to be that FT used some other service to send it to Hong Kong then mailed it to US from Hong Kong.

Seems that the routed by fasttech maybe the best way to select shipping. They seem to be bulk sending on that to Hong Kong where it is then mailed out individually. Shipping showed two different trackers, one from FT to Hong Kong, then different one from HK to USA
Hopefully my most recent one moves that fast.The one from early March i selected Epacket express or whatever it's called,another order that just shipped today,i selected the routed by Ft option,so hopefully i'll see it before Christmas haha.
 

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    Just got an email from DHL saying they received my package to their transit centre in Hong Kong.
    Estimated date of arrival is said to be the 4th of may (of this year hehe).
    Not sure if to believe it but ill just take it as a ''perhaps'' hehe

    I was just about to ask if anyone has anything coming via DHL, what a coincidence:D
    DHL have independent planes and couriers so there a lot quicker!
    I have a Minikin Kodama 21700 that left China yesterday, timeframe to OZ is 2-6 days:w00t:
     

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    I was just about to ask if anyone has anything coming via DHL, what a coincidence:D
    DHL have independent planes and couriers so there a lot quicker!
    I have a Minikin Kodama 21700 that left China yesterday, timeframe to OZ is 2-6 days:w00t:


    Independent couriers? hmm so my order ''might'' actually be delivered on the 4th?
    wow!! thanks for the heads up.

    Me love you long time :hubba::hubba:

    p.s. dang just looked up the Minikin Kodama and wow!!! looks pretty sweet,hope you enjoy it :)
     

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    *small update*

    Im actually impressed,just checked the DHL website and now it says my package is in Germany o_O

    23:49 local time | Arrival to a distribution DHL center in LEIPZIG - GERMANY

    Dang,i wasn't expecting that,from Germany to Spain it shouldn't take long.
     

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    *small update*

    Im actually impressed,just checked the DHL website and now it says my package is in Germany o_O

    23:49 local time | Arrival to a distribution DHL center in LEIPZIG - GERMANY

    Dang,i wasn't expecting that,from Germany to Spain it shouldn't take long.

    Now it has to wait at airport customs for an extra 2 or 3 days because of the virus.
    Then straight a onto DHL courier van to you:)
     

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    Now it has to wait at airport customs for an extra 2 or 3 days because of the virus.
    Then straight a onto DHL courier van to you:)

    2 or 3 days in airport customs? ah ok i didn't know that but i guess it's not bad,i mean i've read stories right here in EFC about people waiting for a long,long time.

    Can't wait to get my hands on my jackaroo,been reading the manual i found online and watched some videos but still all the sounds like gibberish to me hehe.

    The day it gets here ill probably bother someone with a question or two,already bookmarked a thread specifically about the jackarook so someone there can probably help me.

    From what ive seen it's not a put atomizer and vape away type mod,gotta configure some stuff first,oh well ill figure it out.
     

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    2 or 3 days in airport customs? ah ok i didn't know that but i guess it's not bad,i mean i've read stories right here in EFC about people waiting for a long,long time.

    It will depend on how backed up with packages and how strict customs people in Germany are as to how long it stays at the customs point.
    I'm an optimistic person and say it won't be long:thumbs:
    Enjoy your new mod Mate:)
     
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    It will depend on how backed up with packages and how strict customs people in Germany are as to how long it stays at the customs point.
    I'm an optimistic person and say it won't be long:thumbs:
    Enjoy your new mod Mate:)

    Thanks buddy,much appreciated.

    *sends virtual like*
    still dont have my like/dislike/agree/disagree/funny privileges back so ill just use my mind powers to send a virtual like ;)
     

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    oh wow....

    having my second espresso of the day and browsing the net,pops in the terrace listening to his music and im here looking at emails,EFC and listening to this because it mellows me down:



    I never like cover or ''versions'' of songs,ALWAYS prefer the original but this one...?¿ WOW!! i get goosebumps every time i hear it.

    So i open the DHL page,just to check if my package from Hong Kong is still in Germany and lo' and behold...
    It's in Alicante at the moment,that is like 51 km from the town where i live.
    Finished the customs/border thingy at 9:36 am of today....
    o_Oo_O

    Extremely happy about this,thought i would share in case anyone from Europe needs vaping stuff it seems this website (VaporL) is the one to use.
    Don't know if the prompt delivery is only regarding Spain but it could be for all of Europe,never know.

    Hope it helps :)
     
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    oh wow....

    having my second espresso of the day and browsing the net,pops in the terrace listening to his music and im here looking at emails,EFC and listening to this because it mellows me down:



    I never like cover or ''versions'' of songs,ALWAYS prefer the original but this one...?¿ WOW!! i get goosebumps every time i hear it.

    So i open the DHL page,just to check if my package from Hong Kong is still in Germany and lo' and behold...
    It's in Alicante at the moment,that is like 51 km from the town where i live.
    Finished the customs/border thingy at 9:36 am of today....
    o_Oo_O

    Extremely happy about this,thought i would share in case anyone from Europe needs vaping stuff it seems this website (VaporL) is the one to use.
    Don't know if the prompt delivery is only regarding Spain but it could be for all of Europe,never know.

    Hope it helps :)


    That was pretty quick through customs there, Good Stuff!!
    You'll be vaping your new 100 watt Jackaroo in no time:thumb:
     

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    That was pretty quick through customs there, Good Stuff!!
    You'll be vaping your new 100 watt Jackaroo in no time:thumb:

    wish that were true...
    my mind is all messed up about the different coil selector (dont even know the material of the coil im using),how to switch to watts and not temp and all the other features it has.
    Never used any of the features of my Swag 80w,just keep it on watts mode and the guy from the store already configured it for me.
    Ill probably take a day or two until i can start using it :lol::lol:
     

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    *update*

    Man this sucks,just realised that i got the companies mixed up,thought the jackaroo was going thru DHL but that was the free OSMALL i got from the giveaway.

    Company delivering my jackaroo is 4px Europe Line...just checked the status and this is what i get:

    No information about your package, Package has not been sent yet or you entered invalid tracking number.

    Oh well,they did say 15 to 25 days...was kinda surprised it was so fast but i got the companies mixed up hehe
     

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    i'm very curious to see how they do.My most recent Ft package was sent through them.So far,within a few days,it was passed through China customs and sent on to 4px.

    will update with any info i get..but so far it doesn't even appear in the tracking window of even if the site VaporL has shipped status on my order.
     
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    will update with any info i get..but so far it doesn't even appear in the tracking window of even if the site VaporL has shipped status on my order.
    Yeah,sounds like they only printed the label and not shipped yet then.
    I was wrong in my previous post though.I said Ft used them,but it was 3F that shipped my order through them.So far,it appears to be moving quick though.Shipped 4/25,cleared China customs 4/26,and 4px picked it up from customs over there 4/27.No update after that yet,so i don't know if they will scan it anymore or not until it hits the U.S.
     

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    Yeah,sounds like they only printed the label and not shipped yet then.
    I was wrong in my previous post though.I said Ft used them,but it was 3F that shipped my order through them.So far,it appears to be moving quick though.Shipped 4/25,cleared China customs 4/26,and 4px picked it up from customs over there 4/27.No update after that yet,so i don't know if they will scan it anymore or not until it hits the U.S.

    Mine is coming to Spain so maybe the process varies a bit,either way it will get here when it gets here.

    isnt there a saying,something like ''anticipation makes pleasure more intense''

    Not sure that applies to being delivered a package with a new mod thou :lol::lol:
     

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    Mine is coming to Spain so maybe the process varies a bit,either way it will get here when it gets here.

    isnt there a saying,something like ''anticipation makes pleasure more intense''

    Not sure that applies to being delivered a package with a new mod thou :lol::lol:
    At least yours is a mod,my Ft order that was shipped 3/9 and will finally be here tomorrow 4/30,is just some rda's,battery wraps,and a cheap ohm meter haha.
     

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    *update*

    Man this sucks,just realised that i got the companies mixed up,thought the jackaroo was going thru DHL but that was the free OSMALL i got from the giveaway.

    Company delivering my jackaroo is 4px Europe Line...just checked the status and this is what i get:

    No information about your package, Package has not been sent yet or you entered invalid tracking number.

    Oh well,they did say 15 to 25 days...was kinda surprised it was so fast but i got the companies mixed up hehe

    Bummer:facepalm:
    At least you have something coming to enjoy in the meantime:thumb:
    I noticed you can give likes and other ratings again, nice work:)
     
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