im sort of a new member trying to save a buck and not get ripped off

[jynxtheclown]

ive been talking to a bogetech rep in china they are in the dekang "family" of companies like a subsidiary or whatever they've given me some pretty low price quotes and i'm thinking about placing an order with them 3bucks for a 30 mil bottle 2.35 for 20 mil bottles their shipping is a bit expensive i think she quoted me 44 dollars shipping if i ordered 35 20 mil bottles but that still comes out to way cheap they also sell 510 atty's $2.30 anyway i'm wondering if you've dealt with them before or know anyone who has what your experience with them might have been and what if any charges/trouble the customs/fda gave ya
any input would be great thanks

 

[jynxtheclown]

ok i'm starting to think nobody has ever ordered direct from china

 

[keyzygirl]

Why risk ripoff and customs when there are suppliers here with pretty good prices?

 

[CaptJay]

Ive heard of this company but not dealt with them myself.
In general though; usually the chinese based companies are decent enough - prices are very good compared to home ones but shipping takes a while and CAN be held up at customs. I can't say yes for SURE because some people get their stuff fine with no issues, but not everyone does; its a reason many people don't order from overseas - they let the supplier in the US deal with the issues (if any - and Id like to re-iterate that MOST people have no import issues) from customs.
As long as you don't mind waiting for your items - and don't mind the POSSIBILITY of them getting held or and/or seized you should be fine. I just don't want to say 'oh its fine' and then you have a problem and come back all mad that you got bad advice
If they could send the bottles and hardware seperately that might be worth looking into - especially if the atties are marked as 'parts' which they are.

 

[jynxtheclown]

thanx kezy and cap i was feeling like the invisible man out here

but to answer kezy's question i'm trying to save money here i have kids and have to do everything on a budget in the last 5 weeks or so whilei have been smoke free i haven't really saved any money despite my sig banner which i need to update) in fact im out money im up to 4 510's a 510 passthru and 2 egos and i'm going thru juice pretty quick

 

[keyzygirl]

Im in the same boat,3 kids and a smallish budget.I just try to shop around and look for deals and sales.You should join the PIF group,they trade juices and hardware and it seems to help.

 

[Drozd]

Actually the crackdown of customs on juice orders from china has been getting worse...theres been a few threads on here about it..

I'd ask what their policy is if your order gets seized...some companies will reship...others your SOL..

 

[jynxtheclown]

thanx drozd i'll message my rep tomorrow i already swore id asked her my last question today

 

[brian1g]

I wouldn't risk it, too many things can go wrong imo. Very long delivery times, risk of getting your shipment taken, risk of getting a crappy product.

All of that plus your having to place huge orders to make it worth the shipping charges.

If your on a tight budget I would order from tastyvapor and do the doubler. For $35 shipped you can get 150ml of excellent quality juice.

Edit- It is $30 shipped if your get Geoffs flavor of the week.

 

[CaptJay]

There was an issue with customs seizing stuff in China (thats FDA customs actions btw) but I thought that had pretty much gone back to normal now. The thread was in the 'legal' subforum - one of the legal/news sections anyway - if you want to have a look. There was an update recently.

 

[jynxtheclown]

yeah but dekang/boge direct i can get 150 mil for 15 bucks

 

[tranced]

My theory on that is while we all would like to save a little money, can you afford to NOT get the shipment?

 

[CartHeadMod]

another thing to consider is that they will likely require payment by wire transfer in advance......my bank charges me $50 for international wire transfers.....don't forget to add that into the cost.....

 

[jynxtheclown]

the rep i've been talking to at boge is tammy she was telling me if i am buying liquid that has a yndk on the lid then chances are that i'm already buying their liquid
and all of my fluid except one joye bottle i have has the yndk logo

 

[jynxtheclown]

i can pay by wire transfer however they also accept paypal 3 bucks that way

 

[CartHeadMod]

ah, generally they only allow paypal for verified accounts.....I've always been reluctant to let paypal have direct access to my bank account......

 

[jynxtheclown]

don't get me wrong i love my current supplier but they don't offer every flavor and they probably have like the best turn around time on shipments too but i have more bills then a flight of geese

 

[jynxtheclown]

has any one else actually done this?
i might just order the kilogram bottle of watermelon for 66 dollars and see how that goes