Help with 4nine purchase

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bsoplinger

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Vapor Joe's Canada just posted a group buy deal on a brushed? (can't tell from pic if its polished or brushed) brass with the improved top cap for just $14.50
http://focalecig.com/groupbuy/4Nine-Style-Special-Edition-Mechanical-Mod-19628?SSAID=843663

Whenever I post a focalecig link, folks say it doesn't work. I think the mangling that ECF does to all URL somehow messes it up, so just add http etc to this:
focalecig.com/groupbuy/4Nine-Style-Special-Edition-Mechanical-mod-19628?SSAID=843663

VJC has a 10% off code, not sure if it works on the group buy or not. FSVJ10 (I forgot to try it on my order)

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We got tracking numbers but I dont think it has shipped.

Still waiting on confirmation mine was shipped.. send him another website msg today.. hes going to hate me for being so annoying but almost 2 weeks to have it shipped is a tad ridiculous.. I would have spent the extra $ to get it sooner at this point..
 

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At least you got a response, I wrote him right after I placed my order two days ago and still dont have a response :/

Ugh.. got a response back 'im still waiting on copper kayfuns, but i can send out the rest of your order now if you want'

so what happened to everything being shipped yesterday?

I've never had a problem ordering from him until now.. so i dunno what the deal is.. I replied back saying just send it all at once but who knows if he even gets the replies.. dont feel like opening another ticket just to reply back
 

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I got an email early this morning with a tracking number, but USPS's website can't find it. I'm assuming they printed a label but haven't actually shipped the package yet (or USPS's system hasn't updated yet, which happens.) Based on my experience (and the experiences posted here), I think this will be the first and last time I order from him. This just isn't a very good way to do business and there are too many other good vendors out there; I'd rather spent a couple extra dollars rather than wait for an order to ship out whenever someone feels like getting around to it. I've had far better experiences with sketchy-in-hindsight eBay vendors!
 

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I got an email early this morning with a tracking number, but USPS's website can't find it. I'm assuming they printed a label but haven't actually shipped the package yet (or USPS's system hasn't updated yet, which happens.) Based on my experience (and the experiences posted here), I think this will be the first and last time I order from him. This just isn't a very good way to do business and there are too many other good vendors out there; I'd rather spent a couple extra dollars rather than wait for an order to ship out whenever someone feels like getting around to it. I've had far better experiences with sketchy-in-hindsight eBay vendors!


I hear yah.. and I've ordered at least 5 other times and NEVER waited this long.. most I ever waited was 3 days and I never had to send him emails asking for a status and all that..

I think he was a little under prepared for the amount of orders he would get with the 4nine's.. he had them the cheapest anywhere besides China and with only 1 person handling that stuff, I can only imagine how many emails he gets bombarded with and crap.. I'm annoyed myself but I'm trying to play devils advocate lol.
 

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Finally heard back from hime after sending another message:

"Hey Cristina, we totally sold out with copper kayfun, we'll have them next week.
I cant modify your order now, please remind us on Monday, I'll manually print your shipping label for 4nine black and Copper Kayfun.
Thank you."

So MAYBE they'll ship Tuesday.
 

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Finally heard back from hime after sending another message:

"Hey Cristina, we totally sold out with copper kayfun, we'll have them next week.
I cant modify your order now, please remind us on Monday, I'll manually print your shipping label for 4nine black and Copper Kayfun.
Thank you."

So MAYBE they'll ship Tuesday.

Yea hes supposed to have them tomorrow 7/11 so hopefully mon/tues the latest is when they will ship..

Luckily I should have my new Transformer 30w box mod by Sat that I got from a coop so that should tie me over..

Plus just got 2 new TOBH RDA's from rtdvapor that will be here soon - I went a little overboard these past couple weeks.. I need to stop.
 

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Quick update: USPS website is finally showing my packaging as being processed (only a day and a half after he printed a shipping label) and in transit, so he is getting stuff out (albeit at the speed of frozen honey, but still...:laugh:)

I'll stop highjacking your 4Nine thread now, but I figured I'd post real quick to maybe put some minds at ease as far as the shipping thing goes. A couple people were curious about the Atomo V2 clone, so I'll make a new thread once I get it in and do a little review, probably sometime next week.
 

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well, i am verrrry disapointed to say the least about this purchase, i just opened the box and its missing parts. i got the button, but not the opposing magnet to put on the base of the battery, so after a month wait i still can not use it. but the quality seems to be 'okay' threads sqeak and seem are noticeable. my fasttech 4nine is much better. the parts will not interchange so i will have to attempt to contact him for a response and play the waiting game again the the opposing magnet.
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well, i am verrrry disapointed to say the least about this purchase, i just opened the box and its missing parts. i got the button, but not the opposing magnet to put on the base of the battery, so after a month wait i still can not use it. but the quality seems to be 'okay' threads sqeak and seem are noticeable. my fasttech 4nine is much better. the parts will not interchange so i will have to attempt to contact him for a response and play the waiting game again the the opposing magnet.
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Ugh, thats annoying. let me know what he says.. I will contact him tomorrow hopefully you will get a response by then - mine will ship out mon/tues so I dont want the same thing to happen.
 

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the good news is he replied super fast and has one shipping out to me! its a shame because this setup is sexy! as long as i get my part in a reasonable time i will be happy.
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I'm interested in a black 4nine as well, where do you suggest I purchase one?

I have a button top Sony vtc4 18650 and plan on getting a 18350 when I purchase this mech.
 
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