PayPal Stopping Payment Processing for Chinese Vape Product Vendors

[Katya]

Is there the option at FT to buy a gift certificate?

Yes, this is how you have to buy Aspire products at FT so this may be a work around as long as their PP account isn't totally suspended.

ETA: That is IF they start blocking vape for paypal transaction.

Yes, I remember doing something like that, a long time ago, for Aspire products. I can't find an option to just purchase a gift certificate. But one can order a bunch of stuff, pay, and immediately cancel the order and choose a gift certificate as a form of refund.

But I'm sure there must be an option to just buy a GC. I just haven't found it yet. Maybe I'll email FT and ask--that might be an option. But they may also ban using GC for vaping stuff, if they so choose. Oy...

 

[ShowMeTwice]

No recourse, no consumer protection. That's what stops a lot of people from using cryptocurrency.

34-36 million Bitcoin users worldwide in 2019.

 

[Redbird11]

But I'm sure there must be an option to just buy a GC. I just haven't found it yet. Maybe I'll email FT and ask--that might be an option. But they may also ban using GC for vaping stuff, if they so choose. Oy...

Click on your account page. On the left hand side, under orders, there is a place to buy GC.

 

[zoiDman]

Yes, I remember doing something like that, a long time ago, for Aspire products. I can't find an option to just purchase a gift certificate. But one can order a bunch of stuff, pay, and immediately cancel the order and choose a gift certificate as a form of refund.

But I'm sure there must be an option to just buy a GC. I just haven't found it yet. Maybe I'll email FT and ask--that might be an option. But they may also ban using GC for vaping stuff, if they so choose. Oy...

Go to FT.
Log-In
Mouse Over your User Name on the Header at the Top of any page.
From the Drop Down Menu select "Gift Certificates"
On the Left Hand Side choose "Buy Gift Certificate"

I would do a Small Amount 1st as a Test. Because I Don't think there is Any Way to get a Refund on a Gift Certificate.

 

[JCinFLA]

I just went to Health Cabin's website, and their PP logo is still showing as a payment option...at least for now. They've got Weekly Specials running, that get reduced in price by another 30% if you're a registered customer already and sign in. Then at Checkout you can use the code WSHC to get another 20% off. So they're still a Chinese vendor that's an option if you're not stocked up and want to use PP.

 

[Qew]

Yes, I remember doing something like that, a long time ago, for Aspire products. I can't find an option to just purchase a gift certificate. But one can order a bunch of stuff, pay, and immediately cancel the order and choose a gift certificate as a form of refund.

But I'm sure there must be an option to just buy a GC. I just haven't found it yet. Maybe I'll email FT and ask--that might be an option. But they may also ban using GC for vaping stuff, if they so choose. Oy...

Ok, I went to look because I remember ordering Aspire coils a long time ago too. Here ya go Katya- Login: FastTech

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

34-36 million Bitcoin users worldwide in 2019.

Means nothing. How many learned the hard way they have no recourse and said screw bitcoin?

 

[stols001]

I thought they might start on China first. It's an effective way to kill off vape stores anyway AND it messes with China. When I heard a lot of US vendors were still selling, well...

Anna

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

I can't find an option to just purchase a gift certificate.

Yeah, they seem to hide it. Go to your account by clicking on your name at the top of the site then click Buy Gift Certificates on the left side menu. $10 minimum, 5 year validity. that's if you buy one. Validity time is less if they issue it to you because of a refund.

 

[oplholik]

I have been ordering Aspire BVC coils from FT for a few years now paying with PP, last order was a month ago. After reading here, I went to order some more, no problem, however since my order from last month the price of 4 packs went from $26.80 to 33.60, geez! Glad I have a considerable stock of them.

 

[Territoo]

OK, I bought a gift certificate and got my Aspire coils ordered. The trouble with GCs is that you have to buy them in certain dollar increments, and, like the dummy I am, didn't think to buy two separate ones. So I ended up buying a $50 one and had about $16 left over. I could've saved it, but I'm not very good at that, so another Taggerz got purchased, this time in graffiti. Since there was a small balance due, I had to do it in two separate transactions. That means 2 more FT packages I'm waiting on. I've lost count now of how many I have in the works, but the first one gets to me on Monday.

 

[Qew]

Maybe it was Eleaf coils I had to use a gift certificate instead of PP? Geesh, I'm not sure now but I know there was something I had to go with the GC to pay for.

 

[Territoo]

I have been ordering Aspire BVC coils from FT for a few years now paying with PP, last order was a month ago. After reading here, I went to order some more, no problem, however since my order from last month the price of 4 packs went from $26.80 to 33.60, geez! Glad I have a considerable stock of them.

There's an option of buying 25 for $34.11. Just put Aspire bvc then the number 25 in the search engine. You can also buy 50 for $63 plus some change.

 

[Katya]

Thank you, @zoiDman @Redbird11 @UncleJunkle and @Qew ! I knew it was there, somewhere.

 

[stols001]

You might be buying the cloned coils without realizing it you can DEF not get any aspire products off FT with a regular payment method. There's some deal where they HATE each other or something. I've gotten cloned (and authentic) coils there. Have not been able to tell much difference so fear not.
Anna

 

[oplholik]

maybe I should cancel, and re order

 

[Katya]

have been ordering Aspire BVC coils from FT for a few years now paying with PP,

Maybe it was Eleaf coils I had to use a gift certificate instead of PP? Geesh, I'm not sure now but I know there was something I had to go with the GC to pay for.

I'm pretty sure that there was a problem with buying Aspire products in the past. But it was years ago, so things might have changed.

 

[oplholik]

You might be buying the cloned coils without realizing it you can DEF not get any aspire products off FT with a regular payment method. There's some deal where they HATE each other or something. I've gotten cloned (and authentic) coils there. Have not been able to tell much difference so fear not.
Anna

I always the "Authentic"

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

I have been ordering Aspire BVC coils from FT for a few years now paying with PP, last order was a month ago. After reading here, I went to order some more, no problem, however since my order from last month the price of 4 packs went from $26.80 to 33.60, geez! Glad I have a considerable stock of them.

Are you sure they're authentic? If the title of the product you are buying doesn't start with "Authentic Aspire" blah, blah, blah, then it's a clone.

In fact, it probably won't even say Aspire in the title. For instance, this SKU says nothing about Aspire in the title, just "Replacement Coil Head for BVC Clearomizers (5-Pack)". So it's a clone. Otherwise it would say Authentic Aspire Replacement Coil Head for BVC Clearomizers (5-Pack)" or something like that.

 

[HigherStateD]

Means nothing. How many learned the hard way they have no recourse and said screw bitcoin?

I've gotten a bitcoin refund, from fasttech, no less... Ymmv.