The FastTech Thread for All FastTech Posts (Part 2)

[crxess]

Thinking mine fell out on the tarmac. Still shows left China for Destination(4/4/14) not further updates.

 

[boborone]

Thinking mine fell out on the tarmac. Still shows left China for Destination(4/4/14) not further updates.

Gotcha beat with this one, last known whereabouts:

2014-03-27 02:08, Item sent to ISC NEW YORK NY (USPS), MPC PMIH (KLIA)

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Oh good...heartbleed bug NOT affecting fasttech

All good, FastTech - Gadgets and Electronics seems fixed or unaffected!
www.fasttech.com]Test your server for Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160)[/url]

http://heartbleed.com/
In case you didn't know..there is a MASSIVELY dangerous NEW exploit found in almost ALL encrypted SSL socket layer services...IT guys world wide are scrambling to plug the holes! (read the above link for more info

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Bosco, I realize that you have no experience with fast tech, so you have to take our word for it that they will make it right once 8 weeks have elapsed. As I have said, international postal regulations require 8 weeks to have gone by before a loss report can be filed. That is the way postal services all over the world operate.

It is also quite true that if an order is less than $20, you do not automatically receive tracking. On orders of less than $20, you are given the option when you check out to upgrade to tracking for a few cents (usually less than $1). It is not a good idea to skip the tracking, seriously. You think you are saving money, but in fact you are creating a situation where you do not at any point know where your package is, which leads to the very fuss you are in right now.

Remember too that once a package has gone off on its travels, FT is not responsible for it. They will make it right, but they are not responsible. There is a pretty big difference there.

That has been my experience with all Chinese wholesalers...less than $20 costs $1.50 for tracking, anything over $20 immediately gets tracking and the free protective package (yay bubblewrap..haha)

 

[DelboyinDorset]

Any of you got your Lotus clone yet? Got mine yesterday and been having some vaping fun with it, especially cloud making hehe

My copper engraved Chi You and Copper Nemesis turned up and thoroughly pleased with both, the Copper Chi You seems to be a FT exclusive as not seen it elsewhere and looks just so unique.

 

[KurrptSenate]

FT is a little late to party offering the trident v2 clone now. They really need to get some of these newer clones faster

 

[Bosco]

That has been my experience with all Chinese wholesalers...less than $20 costs $1.50 for tracking, anything over $20 immediately gets tracking and the free protective package (yay bubblewrap..haha)

If I ever order anything from China again I will definitely make sure I get a tracking number. 8 weeks will have elapsed by Monday so we'll see what Fasttech says. So far . .the only thing they've said is that I can be assured my package is on it's way and will arrive soon (bs) and that airmail takes an indefinite amount of time . .30 days is only an estimate. That's the part I really struggle with . .nothing takes an "indefinite amount of time".

But even with a tracking number, I won't bother again with FT. What if there was a tracking number and it got lost? What could I do then? I'm going to get on the phone to Chinese post office central? ok . . . . I think that's going to go about as well as my interactions with FT.

 

[Barbara21]

Has anyone here used FastTech gift certificates?

I had a bunch of these - about 10 - and only recently realized I had to actually 'apply' them to an order to use them. (For some reason, I assumed any refund would simply apply to the next order.) Well, anyway, they totaled $107 so I placed an order and applied them. I wasn't sure it would but the system let me apply all of them with no problem. Great so far. But when I hit the 'checkout' button, it came back with a message that 'Value of Custom element has been truncated'.

Now I seem to be stuck. I can't place the order and the items remained in my cart. I opened a ticket early yesterday but haven't heard anything.

Last night I got a quote from FastTech regarding a large quantity of bottles. I really want to get those bottles on their way so I deleted the original items from my cart and added the bottles but the system keeps trying to apply the $107 and I keep getting the same message about customs.

By the way, my gift certificates have been zeroed out.

I realize I'll probably have to wait for FastTech to respond but I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar and has a simple solution. Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

[jombo]

@Barbara21
I had that happen ways back support fixed it.

FT mail today
$5.85 Replacement Mini Protank Glass Tank (1.5mL) - translucent at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
I ordered 2 to test and went ahead last week and ordered 4 more and glad I did they work great fit the Kanger base good and vape like a Kanger. Bases were 1.95 at Electronic Cigarette Supplies & Electronic Cigarette Refills for Name-Brand Electronic Cigarettes! E-Cigs from LiteCigUSA so cheap enough mini pros. After buying the bases a bud gave me 5 broken Kangers ggrr could have saved buying them. But I have several FT plastic clones so I can make em glass when I get bored I suppose.

As for airmail I had a 7.00 airmail took 3 months so I bet ya get it. If ya don't you will save 20 times what ya lost on other stuff. I will only use airmail on little orders and then only if I really have to they take forever to me in fl. A person has to weigh it all in decision if I lose what did I or what will I save next order, lets face it ..... happens I have a small flavor order 1st class from Calif has been over a week and usually same store 4 days so ya see it happens and it isn't the venders fault. In all my FT orders (many many many) I have saved enough to gain a considerable loss. I do feel for ya waiting but I betcha it comes in time. I say that with 7 FT orders floating around out there and 1 airmail shipped 3/21/2014 last airmail took exactly 2 months long forgotten when it appeared.

addition
I paid the 2.00 for packing boxes and well worth it the things are in their own box and then they added the outside box sealed solid with tape and tons of bubble wrap they couldn't have been safer. Well spent 2.00 IMO.
Ships in 3 business days
Shipping Upgrades $0.83 - e-pkt
Packaging Upgrades $2.00 - protective boxes
Shipment Total $14.53
It wasn't 3 days it was 9 hours and the snail was crawling so the price of 1 I get 2.


peace out!

 

[Barbara21]

@Barbara21
I had that happen ways back support fixed it.

<snip>

Thanks Jombo - Yeah, I sort of figured FastTech had to fix it but I was hoping against hope that there was some easy solution. Oh well, guess I'll just have to wait.

(I hate waiting. )

 

[cindycated]

DancingHeretik, I know you just ordered some, but has anyone actually tried the premade nr-r-nr wires and premade coils yet (the ones with the wicks)? Wondering how good the welds are, and how close to accurate the resistance ratings are -hoping they're not as junky as the heads that come with their clearos.

 

[vapero]

Has anyone received a ss nemesis $24 ordered march? I've seen reports that these aren't good...
just hoping those are isolated cases and not a bad batch

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[jombo]

The older I get the less waiting bothers me, when I was young 10 mins felt like a week but now that I am so much closer to the end of the trail I just want time to stop and hold still. Only thing now days that bothers me abt waiting is will I still be here when the wait is over I used up all my FT gift stash and broke darn I want more crap to track here.

$10.15 Skull Brass Cartridge Adapter Drip Tip for Vivi Nova Atomizer (4-Pack) 4-pack at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
gift cert airmail oh so slow April 08, 2014 2:12:45 PM Shipped

$0.91 Rubber O-Ring Seals for E-Cigarette (50-Pack) 50-pack at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$0.93 Precision Stainless Steel Thrum Scissors at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
I bet these suck but somebody said they work ok and I was curious
they split from an order airmail must be about mars by now 4:14 PM 3/22/2014 - shipped so see they waste shipping also this was their idea not mine I would have gladly paid the e-pkt fee had they asked.

$2.69 GS-H2L Bottom Coil Clearomizer (1.5mL) - 2.4ohm / built-in LED light at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
x8 different colors the wife loves these & they do work great. Was really delayed shipping but the snail is crawling. April 08, 2014 shipped e-pkt

$5.85 Replacement Mini Protank Glass Tank (1.5mL) - translucent at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping x4 4/4/2014 - shipped e-pkt

$1.47 Plastic Rotatable 510 Drip Tip at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping x4 colors - in ny
2nd order for these they work great no loose knuckles
@cindycated
$3.25 Pre-made Welded Wires - NR-R-NR (100-Pack) 100-pack - 0.18mm (33 AWG) / 2.2ohm at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
These they are replacing a pack in an order they shorted me & what a price with 7.99 per 50 here with welds that break often I went nuts here and have 20 packs stashed (is that a lifetime supply) out of 150 used 1 snapped installing, last 7.99 pack from a well known US vender abt 10 broke out of 50. I just retired my flash welder at these prices. These are a real steal.

They been getting really fast at shipping stuff seems it is quicker every order. 1 order I placed it and a US order same time and the US shipper is really fast the shipped emails came same time 6 hours later and FT was saying 3 days till ship that was great it was the 4 glass tanks. I have so much FT junk it is like Fred Sanfords yard at the vape table here. I love the store and I buy 99% online with mia legs getting out sucks. So waiting is a normal thing for me. I am FT addicted. I actually feel sorry for their support folks I bet they get blasted hourly me I have had a couple burps like dead junk they took care of it fast then USPS made me curse waiting. That is the slow part the darn mail & as said before they don't control that part. I always figure if it don't work and I can't patch/fix it up I have parts for later. I use many things every day others throw away for junk I look forward to fixing the junk.

One man's junk is another man's treasure don't ya know.

 

[boomerdude]

I got a brass version and black tubes. Came in record time and the mod is performing great. Don't usually see threads as nicely cut as these. Tubes screw on flawlessly. I really don't like the locking ring but it's a minor annoyance.

Has anyone received a ss nemesis $24 ordered march? I've seen reports that these aren't good...
just hoping those are isolated cases and not a bad batch

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[boomerdude]

I have several different kinds and there all hit or miss. Not as bad as the ones I paid double for here in the states. Those were welded with bubble gum.

DancingHeretik, I know you just ordered some, but has anyone actually tried the premade nr-r-nr wires and premade coils yet (the ones with the wicks)? Wondering how good the welds are, and how close to accurate the resistance ratings are -hoping they're not as junky as the heads that come with their clearos.

 

[boborone]

Has anyone received a ss nemesis $24 ordered march? I've seen reports that these aren't good...
just hoping those are isolated cases and not a bad batch

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I have the mixed 2 beauty ring, ss single beauty ring, and copper. Only thing wrong with any of them is the top cap insulator came out on the mixed version. Same manufacturer as the ss 2 ring nemesis. I actually really like the brushed satin finish on the single ring version. But for an added cost of 6 dollars, a third the price of the 2 ring options, can't say I'd pay it again. For that price I'd get another copper. The black chrome gun metal version is also the same manufacturer as the higher priced single ring options.

 

[boborone]

I thought it was a fluke with the one copper tip I got a couple days ago, but then a few more came today. They don't fit half the caps of anything I own. They don't fit kayfun/Russians/RBAs. They do fit RSST, igo w, and cartos. Still waiting on delivery of the 3D to see if they fit that. I got them to go on the copper nemesis/3D combo. Eh we'll see.

 

[crxess]

I thought it was a fluke with the one copper tip I got a couple days ago, but then a few more came today. They don't fit half the caps of anything I own. They don't fit kayfun/Russians/RBAs. They do fit RSST, igo w, and cartos. Still waiting on delivery of the 3D to see if they fit that. I got them to go on the copper nemesis/3D combo. Eh we'll see.

Yea, I've noticed the same thing. Tips/Tops are very inconsistent. Gets frustrating when you find that perfect and it will not fit......or Wobbles.

Happy Note - Found my package today at ISC NY. Should be here in a day or 4.

 

[boborone]

Yea, I've noticed the same thing. Tips/Tops are very inconsistent. Gets frustrating when you find that perfect and it will not fit......or Wobbles.

Happy Note - Found my package today at ISC NY. Should be here in a day or 4.

Oh I hate the wobble. The thing that gets me is all five copper tips are bigger than any other tip I have.

Just the tip. All I want is to put the tip in.

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Has anyone here used FastTech gift certificates?

I had a bunch of these - about 10 - and only recently realized I had to actually 'apply' them to an order to use them. (For some reason, I assumed any refund would simply apply to the next order.) Well, anyway, they totaled $107 so I placed an order and applied them. I wasn't sure it would but the system let me apply all of them with no problem. Great so far. But when I hit the 'checkout' button, it came back with a message that 'Value of Custom element has been truncated'.

Now I seem to be stuck. I can't place the order and the items remained in my cart. I opened a ticket early yesterday but haven't heard anything.

Last night I got a quote from FastTech regarding a large quantity of bottles. I really want to get those bottles on their way so I deleted the original items from my cart and added the bottles but the system keeps trying to apply the $107 and I keep getting the same message about customs.

By the way, my gift certificates have been zeroed out.

I realize I'll probably have to wait for FastTech to respond but I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar and has a simple solution. Any help would be very much appreciated.

most definitely get a screen shot...just in case

Try blowing out internet cache and cookies and going back into the cart...hopefully FT will fix it..