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SMILIN

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I asked for a refund because I didn't see the presale info at the bottom of the page. I tried to cancel a minute after I ordered but it said my order was being processed and I couldn't cancel. I have sent 3 emails but haven't heard anything.. Why would I buy something that might not be in for weeks??? VAPOR4LIFE??????

Just let me know your order #, I can only be the best in the biz, I cannot control the shipping situation:shock:

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Daniel,

No problem, I issued you are full refund, hope to help ya in the future:D

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I am hoping to have em real soon, I, myself, have made myself physically ill, trying to make it happen:shock:

Sorry Steve, maybe my post wasn't clear. I'm not asking for a refund (I still want my VK :D ).

I'm just wondering if you had a guesstimate on when we might receive the VKs. That way I know if I should go ahead and order another E-Cigarette to hold me over until the VK comes in or if I should just stick out and wait.

Currently I don't have a an digital so everyday I wait is another day I smoke :( Just trying to figure out the best way to start vaping and still get my VK :)
 
Saw this in another thread, and wonder if it might account for the customs problem:

FDA detention without physical examination list
I was looking at the FDA website and saw this bulletin update: IMPORT ALERT IA6641

It's dates 5/0707, but is updated. Near the bottom are 3 E-Cig companies in China that have been added to the DWPE list. One in March and two in April this year. Just search for "cigarette" in the body.

Companies include:
Shenzhen Kanger Technology Co Lt
Desonic Industrial
Loong Totem Science & Technology

If this is causing the delay, is there a way aound it?
 
Dude, that's intense. I don't know. If you're willing to buy the minimum amount of what they consider "Bulk", then maybe, if your order is not that big, buy it directly from them? It just may get through customs.

Hmmm. I would rather steve handle it.

I agree. I would rather Steve handle it as well. I was just wondering what the poor guy is up against. I didn't realize the FDA was this far along in their "plans" to control the ecig market.
 

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Actually, a thread the other day said njoy was on backorder for several weeks on basically everything so perhaps it's related.

The other thing is that there's only a few manufacturers on that list, and one is the long totem manufacturer. The vapor king/nebula appears to be a successor model to the LTV9, which accounts for two of the three suppliers you said are getting hassled (which they certainly are)
 

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Saw this in another thread, and wonder if it might account for the customs problem:

Companies include:
Shenzhen Kanger Technology Co Lt
Desonic Industrial
Loong Totem Science & Technology

If this is causing the delay, is there a way aound it?


you are right, I checked the website and most or all e-cigs including steve's vapor king are coming from Shenzhen Kanger Technology Co Ltd. That makes perfect sense with the shortage of the products. all these suppliers are buying from same comany and customizing the e-cigs.
 
I want to know why vapor4life, vapornine, puresmoker and other small operations are being hassled by customs but the big guys such as njoy and smokeeverywhere who must be selling 10's of thousands can get there product thru. Something is not right here.

Well in addition to the above replies, my take on it is the assumption that companies like "Smoking Everywhere" are in ample supply. They must have a huge inventory being that they do not have the demand that these other suppliers have (due to their prices).

Sooner or later, it will catch up with them as well.

I would not be surprised prices start to go up across the board.

The only way I see that might be a way around is to use use shipping companies like UPS and DHL via Air freight. They pretty much have customs already taken care of. This of course will shoot up the prices of product.
 

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The only way I see that might be a way around is to use use shipping companies like UPS and DHL via Air freight. They pretty much have customs already taken care of. This of course will shoot up the prices of product.[/quote]

Unfortunately, I don't think that is going to work anymore, I just copied the below from another thread titled FDA finally got one of my shipments.


"FDA Finally Got one of my shipments! I have been awaiting a very large order of e-liquid.
UPS handed it over to the FDA, and I have still not heard one word,
other than they looked at every single bottle, and are going to make a decision wheather to let in through, send it back, or worse yet
DESTROY IT!
Yes they can! What a nightmare!
Here is the UPS info as it stands:

PHILADELPHIA, PA, US 04/15/2009 9:41 A.M.
UPS IS PROCESSING SHIPMENT FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION TO THE FOOD/DRUG ADMIN AND/OR DEPT OF AG PPQ

04/15/2009 9:25 A.M. UPS IS PROCESSING SHIPMENT FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION TO THE FOOD/DRUG ADMIN AND/OR DEPT OF AG PPQ

04/15/2009 9:11 A.M. SHIPMENT PENDING RELEASE FROM CLEARANCE AGENCY / BROKERAGE RELEASED SHIPMENT. SHIPMENT IS SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY FOR FURTHER CLEARANCE
PHILADELPHIA,
PA, US 04/11/2009 6:04 P.M. SHIPMENT PENDING RELEASE FROM CLEARANCE AGENCY
04/11/2009 6:03 P.M. SHIPMENT PENDING RELEASE FROM CLEARANCE AGENCY
04/11/2009 4:37 P.M. IMPORT SCAN
04/11/2009 12:17 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN PHILADELPHIA,PA, US
04/10/2009 11:17 P.M. REGISTERED WITH CLEARING AGENCY / SHIPMENT SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY
04/10/2009 11:17 P.M. REGISTERED WITH CLEARING AGENCY / RELEASED BY CLR AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT
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So it looks like UPS is also getting tagged.
 

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Sorry Blue Knight, I tried to quote just the last part of your post and it didn't go the way I wanted it to, it didn't mention that is was your post. Also copied part of another post and again didn't get it quite right. Sorry.

I was just trying to say that I saw in another thread a supplier that was using UPS and it got turned over to the FDA.
 
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