Is fasttech worth the hassle?
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I ordered my Vamo V5 on January 4th. I chose free shipping, and it arrived at my house Friday, the 17th. 13 days is nothing. I only paid 28$ for the Vamo. I will definitely be buying again, after their holiday week of course.
Dear me. They must have messed you around. Sorry to hear that. (I note your comment).
If you gotta have it now go to your local b&m or order stateside. If you don't mind a little wait for savings use FT. I've bought from other China suppliers in my other hobby & averaged 21 days to recieve my orders so this is what I was expecting from FT on my first order placed on 12/17/2013. Some items were not in stock so they held the entire shipment till everything was in stock. Shipped on 1/6/2014 & arrived in ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) January 11, 2014 11:17 am Which I thought was fast but sat at customs till January 15, 2014 10:38 pm & I finally got my pkg on January 17, 2014. So 1 month is not bad for what I saved, nothing I needed right away just stuff I would like to have. Customs did open/inspect my pkg, I have had shipments from other vendors sail through customs in 1 day. This is not any fault of fastech. Very happy with my first shipment with them & already planning some more purchases.
I just ordered so I can't really say. I expected a wait so I'll see. I do know they have things I haven't found elsewhere, like these:
$2.16 Pre-Coiled Welded Wires - NR-R-NR (50-Pack) 50-pack - 32 AWG / 1.5ohm / 30*30mm at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
For that price and free shipping, I'll try not to think about it until it shows up in my mailbox. I just wish they used really cool Chinese stamps. What's that phrase about a "Slow boat from China?"
Then there's always the possibility of this occurring which won't happen if you order stateside:
$2.16 Pre-Coiled Welded Wires - NR-R-NR (50-Pack) 50-pack - 32 AWG / 1.5ohm / 30*30mm at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
For that price and free shipping, I'll try not to think about it until it shows up in my mailbox. I just wish they used really cool Chinese stamps. What's that phrase about a "Slow boat from China?"
Then there's always the possibility of this occurring which won't happen if you order stateside:
It has been an average wait of 30 days for me. Is it worth it? If you are on a tight budget and can't afford it otherwise it is more than an option it is the only option. The biggest downside is a defective product return. I did receive a bad SVD. No problem with the exchange but 30 days shipping each time. Returns go to Florida so at least that time was saved. Too bad they don't stock in Florida. As for a good US supplier with low prices 101Vape is nice but limited selection.
101 Vape
101 Vape
By the way do not buy batteries from any China supplier. Fakes can kill! Not worth it. See battery discussions on the forum.
I found that it was absolutely worth the wait.
I just had two orders come in Friday from SG Post, and I bought them right after Christmas. About three weeks to wait for shipping is totally worth the cost savings.
I can get the same items I want, at half the price from them. I always make sure to have plenty of everything on hand, so I am not in dire need of something and waiting on it. If I can save half of what I would pay stateside, then I have more money for liquid.
It's a win-win for me.
I just had two orders come in Friday from SG Post, and I bought them right after Christmas. About three weeks to wait for shipping is totally worth the cost savings.
I can get the same items I want, at half the price from them. I always make sure to have plenty of everything on hand, so I am not in dire need of something and waiting on it. If I can save half of what I would pay stateside, then I have more money for liquid.
It's a win-win for me.
A word of warning for using dhgate. You are not buying from them, they are a broker for individual companies and sellers. The quality is utterly random and you would do well to read the independent revues before ordering.
If you get a dodgy order then you will have to pay the return postage which is very expensive.
Though to be fair the fail/success rate with dhgate sellers is about the same as with FT. The big difference is FT will accept returns and reimburse your shipping costs.
Sorry, a little off topic but important.
If you get a dodgy order then you will have to pay the return postage which is very expensive.
Though to be fair the fail/success rate with dhgate sellers is about the same as with FT. The big difference is FT will accept returns and reimburse your shipping costs.
Sorry, a little off topic but important.
like you wouldn't believe. my order got lost back in September, they refused to do anything about it for months, said until the order was returned to them they wouldn't do a thing. I finally went to paypal, who ruled in my favor.
The moment I got my money back, fasttech went back, and voided every single reward point I had earned. not just for the lost order, but every pervious order, and every review. About $15 worth of points stolen. they now refuse to answer any attempts at communication
during the same time frame I had a order from aurabuy that got lost. The first time I contacted them, they apologized and resent it. I ended up getting both packages. they told me to keep them.
Guess who gets my business now. It only sucks aurabuy doesn't do ecig
Epackets via China Post is the quickest shipping option right now ... I am subscribed to a Postal/Shipping thread on FT and based on feedback, and my own recent experience, Epacket is the way to go. I have used Hong Kong Post in the past with great results (8days) but that was pre "Hong Kong Post Gate".
As far as other E cig wholesaler's without the wait .... that would be a no. I have found a US ecig wholesale super store of sorts, but its member only, and there is a minimum purchase requirement of $350, so ...
With FT I suggest reading the item reviews prior to purchase. There are many gems to be found on FT, but there are also lemons, or items with minor issues that require fixing prior to use.
Finally !! Thank you Nikkita...thats what I ve been waiting on. Good info we can use.
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You are welcome my love ... I can relate to being hesitant to order until you can an idea as to what the current status of shipping times are. That FT shipping thread was a huge help, I stalked it until there was enough consistent feedback on Postal carriers. Hong Kong Post also seems to be making a comeback as I did see that some people were receiving their packages via HKP within 10 days, but the majority of positive feedback was for Epackets. My last order via Epacket from FT took 10 days.
Edit: another important note to add regarding tracking and Epackets ... expect tracking to go from Acceptance, to Processed through sort facility Shenzhen, EMS, and then there will be no status for several days until your package arrives in the US. So do not panic when a new status doesn't appear for 7 days or more. Epackets are also arriving in New York once they hit the states, and will then go to your local Postal Facility.
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My epacket went through Chicago
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Oh thats interesting ... All of the Epacket feedback I have seen (no less than 10) from customers in varying locations in the US, all reported arrival to New York. But that is good to know, so we can add Chicago to the list. ;-)
Here is another to add to the list
January 19, 2014 , 9:21 am
Depart USPS Sort Facility
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07097
January 19, 2014
Depart USPS Sort Facility
FLUSHING, NY 11351
January 19, 2014 , 5:22 am
Arrive USPS Sort Facility
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07097
January 19, 2014 , 4:36 am
Depart USPS Sort Facility
FLUSHING, NY 11351
January 19, 2014 , 3:19 am
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
FLUSHING, NY 11351
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
January 7, 2014 , 10:31 am
Processed Through Sort Facility
SHENZHEN EMS, CHINA
January 6, 2014 , 11:57 am
Acceptance
CHINA
This is my order from focalecig, EGO's that made it with ePacket.
Vape On
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Yeah mine passed through Chicago. By passed through, I mean sat there 4 days....
We're switching into CNY holiday order mode
Hi Everyone,
As the Chinese New Year is edging closer, FastTech has begun updating product ETAs to show post CNY shipping dates.
You'll start to see post-CNY ETAs show on your shopping carts and newly placed orders. If you have already placed an order and your scheduled shipping date is well into the holiday (Jan 25 to Feb 4), you'll notice your scheduled shipping change to a post CNY date within the next two days.
Some products are currently showing a 4/1/2014 shipping date on product pages. This is because we still do not have the post holiday shipping ETA for them. Instead of having an overly vague or overly optimistic ETA, we have chose to set the ETA for the said products to 4/1/2014. We will most definitely ship these products prior to that date.
If you have questions, please feel free to post here. Thank you.
FastTech
Hi Everyone,
As the Chinese New Year is edging closer, FastTech has begun updating product ETAs to show post CNY shipping dates.
You'll start to see post-CNY ETAs show on your shopping carts and newly placed orders. If you have already placed an order and your scheduled shipping date is well into the holiday (Jan 25 to Feb 4), you'll notice your scheduled shipping change to a post CNY date within the next two days.
Some products are currently showing a 4/1/2014 shipping date on product pages. This is because we still do not have the post holiday shipping ETA for them. Instead of having an overly vague or overly optimistic ETA, we have chose to set the ETA for the said products to 4/1/2014. We will most definitely ship these products prior to that date.
If you have questions, please feel free to post here. Thank you.
FastTech
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