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Brynglas

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I couldn't go anywhere without a 30ml bottle of e-liquid and a mod in my shirt pocket. I ALWAYS wear a shirt with a pocket. If for some wholly inexplicable reason I'm wearing one without a pocket (a stupid and useless shirt) then I'll carry the liquid in the left trouser pocket and the mod in my right hand. "Out for the day, fill and go" - I'm not that trusting. I can't leave the house without a bottle of e-liquid. Ever.

I think the real trouble maybe i don't like being told what to do by a faceless eurocrat.
 

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I used to have a mini-pipe. When I got that I was allowed to change my username on this site from "pipeman" to "e-pipeman". In some ways the mini pipe was great - lovely vapour and flavour - but the atomisers had a very high failure rate and the battery life was poor. I decided that the thing to aim for was something that gave a pipelike vaping experience rather than something that looked like a pipe. This is easily achieved with most mods nowadays - esp using a tank like the Nautilus Mini. Oh - and I forgot to mention in my previous post that I also used to carry lighter flints in my wallet. I always carried tons of stuff when pipe-smoking so nearly always wore a jacket because of all the pockets.
 
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Pictor

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2ml is a total PITA.
I have a 2ml Bachelor nano.Flavours great,vape is great.
But i can empty it in half an hour:vapor:Total PITA.

Moan over :laugh:
I'm used to 2-2.8ml tanks, so not too bad - but I use 1.5 or 1.8ohm coils at low wattage, so it lasts longer than yours. If I'm using the same liquid all day, I'll refill a 2ml tank perhaps 3 times.

Of course I'll report on the x-tank when I've used it a bit (and have received it). :) 2ml will be much less of a PITA with a top filler, perhaps? No more removing the tank from the mod, inverting it, unscrewing the base (to find the coil unscrewed) etc.). Before using tanks I used to drip all the time. This is much more of a pita than a 2ml tank! However, once you're used to having a bottle of liquid welded to one hand even that's not so bad.
Looking forward to hearing what it's like - no doubt there'll be more coming onto the market, but still only 2ml.
I've got a good number of new tanks of up to around 4ml, and a large (and ever growing) stock of coils.
All a darn nuisance, but nothing much to be done about it.

I think the real trouble maybe i don't like being told what to do by a faceless eurocrat.
Nor me! ...in fact, I don't like being told what to do (within reason) by anyone when it comes to how I choose to live my life!
 

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I'm really concerned - I had an order from Stash leave Miami on 4th, and arrive in London on 7th, and this is what I saw when checking it this morning:

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I've been at home all this past week apart from two short walks with the dog late afternoon. There's no deliveries then, and even if there had been, there's been no cards left informing me of either a failed delivery or the need to pay any duty etc.

Been trying to find a number to talk with a person, but even our local sorting office number doesn't work now and is replaced by a lot of recorded information! :(
 

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I'm used to 2-2.8ml tanks, so not too bad - but I use 1.5 or 1.8ohm coils at low wattage, so it lasts longer than yours. If I'm using the same liquid all day, I'll refill a 2ml tank perhaps 3 times.

.2Ω,30w It's like it's got a hole in the bottom :laugh:

I've had a few slow orders lately Trish.
They get to the UK and then take 3 times as long as it takes to get half way around the world.
Waiting on a Higgy order at the moment.Think they come thru' Miami aswell.
Why is RM tracking so bad?It's like they just can't be bothered.

Edit:Return to sender,doesn't look good.
 

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.2Ω,30w It's like it's got a hole in the bottom :laugh:
Thought as much :)

I've had a few slow orders lately Trish.
They get to the UK and then take 3 times as long as it takes to get half way around the world.
Waiting on a Higgy order at the moment.Think they come thru' Miami aswell.
Why is RM tracking so bad?It's like they just can't be bothered.

Edit:Return to sender,doesn't look good.
I've had some slow ones too, but I'm thinking I should have had a card to pay duty - which I haven't - and I can't get in touch with the sorting office to tell them that because it's Saturday, and of course, they aren't there!
Knowing the post can be hit and miss, they should send an email too - that way it would be far less likely that this would happen.
The postman gave me a local number to call, but no-one is answering!
 
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Brynglas

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I've had some slow ones too, but I'm thinking I should have had a card to pay duty - which I haven't - and I can't get in touch with the sorting office to tell them that because it's Saturday, and of course, they aren't there!
Knowing the post can be hit and miss, they should send an email too - that way it would be far less likely that this would happen.
The postman gave me a local number to call, but no-one is answering!

Is the tracking you've shown from USPS?
 
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Yes, and that top line in orange text looks like the UK tracking stating that it's unclaimed (obviously no duty paid, so no delivery) and will be returned.

Even if you'd been left a card, it doesn't look as if they were prepared to give you very much time to do something about it.
Just how long will RM hold a package?That looks like one knock ,back it goes:-x
 
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I don't know George - though it would be a few weeks anyway, so you're probably right about that - something's a bit 'off'! ...yes, grrr indeed! Just about made my day - wasn't in the best of moods anyway :facepalm:

Postman gave me his boss's number too, but he must have got a digit wrong because it's not a valid number! Typical this happens on a Saturday!
 
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I'm really concerned - I had an order from Stash leave Miami on 4th, and arrive in London on 7th, and this is what I saw when checking it this morning:

View attachment 554521 I've been at home all this past week apart from two short walks with the dog late afternoon. There's no deliveries then, and even if there had been, there's been no cards left informing me of either a failed delivery or the need to pay any duty etc.

Been trying to find a number to talk with a person, but even our local sorting office number doesn't work now and is replaced by a lot of recorded information! :(
Just looked at it on another tracking service and it says could not be delivered @ 07:50 this morning, that sounds like RM speak for it is being held due to VAT to pay, suggest you go down to local sorting office on Monday morning, and see what they say, work out 20% of the total price and add £8 and remember to take cash with you as that's all they accept.
 

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Just looked at it on another tracking service and it says could not be delivered @ 07:50 this morning, that sounds like RM speak for it is being held due to VAT to pay, suggest you go down to local sorting office on Monday morning, and see what they say, work out 20% of the total price and add £8 and remember to take cash with you as that's all they accept.
I was half expecting to have charges, so also expecting a card in the post, but nothing has arrived.

As George said, it hasn't been in this country long enough to be sent back due to non-collection, so that wording is really odd.
Hopefully, on Monday we'll be able shed some light on it! I just hope the idiots haven't sent it back.

I'd have thought they'd take debit cards at the sorting office counter like the post office counters do ...although I don't think those cards mention going in person, just pay online to obtain delivery of the item.
 

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I'd have thought they'd take debit cards at the sorting office counter like the post office counters do ...although I don't think those cards mention going in person, just pay online to obtain delivery of the item.
I found out the hard way that they only take cash, and you can only pay online if you have received the black card with the reference number on it, and you only have the tracking number, when you go there make sure they know that the item has money to pay on it, because they normally keep those separate from the normal unable to deliver stuff, usually close to the counter, and you'll need proof of ID; driving licence etc.
 

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I was half expecting to have charges, so also expecting a card in the post, but nothing has arrived.

As George said, it hasn't been in this country long enough to be sent back due to non-collection, so that wording is really odd.
Hopefully, on Monday we'll be able shed some light on it! I just hope the idiots haven't sent it back.

I'd have thought they'd take debit cards at the sorting office counter like the post office counters do ...although I don't think those cards mention going in person, just pay online to obtain delivery of the item.

I found out the hard way that they only take cash, and you can only pay online if you have received the black card with the reference number on it, and you only have the tracking number, when you go there make sure they know that the item has money to pay on it, because they normally keep those separate from the normal unable to deliver stuff, usually close to the counter, and you'll need proof of ID; driving licence etc.

Like Bob,i found out the hard way.Went in 20 mins before closing,to be told, cash only.
Then had to dive round like a mad man to find an ACM.
But funnily enough,they accepted my Debit card as a form of I.D o_O
 

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I found out the hard way that they only take cash, and you can only pay online if you have received the black card with the reference number on it, and you only have the tracking number, when you go there make sure they know that the item has money to pay on it, because they normally keep those separate from the normal unable to deliver stuff, usually close to the counter, and you'll need proof of ID; driving licence etc.
We'll need to get some cash then. What a pain!

Like Bob,i found out the hard way.Went in 20 mins before closing,to be told, cash only.
Then had to dive round like a mad man to find an ACM.
But funnily enough,they accepted my Debit card as a form of I.D o_O
Privatised but antiquated! :(

Anyway, what happened to the days when the mail was indeed someone else's property that they'd been entrusted with.
 

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Anyway, what happened to the days when the mail was indeed someone else's property that they'd been entrusted with.

Indeed Trish.
But what happened to the days when they put a card thru' your door,when they said they had.

You've got me worried now,my first Higgycigs order,didn't take this long.
Hope someone isn't playing silly buggers and not only jumping the gun,but misreading any new laws.

Killer Kustard arrived today.
 
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