Fasttech (dot) com, Vaporl (dot) com Chinese e-cig vendors all look to be a thing of the past now.

[BigPappa]

I was sort of counting on them for odds and ends once the FDA rules kick in in May, or if there are laws passed between now and then.... but it looks like they will be shut down:
China Effectively Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes

China Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes

I have several fasttech and several vaporl orders that have not shipped yet too.

EDIT: Although the article does say "“There is no law and regulation in China that forbids the online sale of e-cigarette yet,” said Ou Junbiao, head of the Electronic Cigarette Industry Committee of China. "

EDIT #2: vaporl does have a US warehouse too though, although oddly enough the shipping is cheaper from Hong Kong.

 

[puffon]

This so far only affects sales within China.
I doubt they will put millions of their people out of work and eliminate exports.

 

[oplholik]

I don't think I'll worry too much about them closing the doors to all that money.

 

[BigPappa]

This so far only affects sales within China.
I doubt they will put millions of their people out of work and eliminate exports.

But it just says "online sales"... wouldn't that include sites like fasttech and vaporl?

Unless they block Chinese IP addresses on their servers I suppose, but I did not see it distinguish online sales from foreign online sales anywhere...

 

[bnrkwest]

Oh boy! Got my FT order in just in time!

 

[puffon]

But it just says "online sales"... wouldn't that include sites like fasttech and vaporl?

FT and VaporL don't sell the brands of e-cigs mentioned in the article.
Those products are marketed to China customers.

 

[Don29palms]

I wish people would stop with THE SKY IS FALLING BS.

 

[Ryedan]

I wish people would stop with THE SKY IS FALLING BS.

I agree.

Many bad things(tm) are predicted for the future of planet earth, but our planet's sky falling is not one of them

ETA: That was shamelessly paraphrased from a Google search hit

 

[chohan]

Anniepan(Staff) posted in reference to this over in the FastTech forums.
Says don't worry, be happy.

Ok, the actual quote is...

"Hello wetclay and other valued customers, It will not affect our website. Please don't worry."

 

[vaper1960]

There's another thread on ECF says the same thing (and the same responses) The sky is not falling (but prices are!)

 

[LoveVanilla]

Cross-linking to Reuters source post in Media and General News. In my opinion, this looks like a fake "news" story planted to further an agenda. I will believe when I see it implemented.

 

[classwife]

Changed the .com in the title - Rules