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Almost 2 months for an order from FT. New record! 
No big deal as it was just 3 boxes of Nautilus coils and I always have a bunch in hand.
In any case, be really careful when placing an order you need relatively fast... make sure your order total is high enough to get better shipping options... and don't order batteries from fasttech unless you can wait 4-8 weeks for the slow boat!
FT takes forever, but out of the 10 orders or so I have placed, all have arrived (eventually) as ordered.
No big deal as it was just 3 boxes of Nautilus coils and I always have a bunch in hand.
In any case, be really careful when placing an order you need relatively fast... make sure your order total is high enough to get better shipping options... and don't order batteries from fasttech unless you can wait 4-8 weeks for the slow boat!
FT takes forever, but out of the 10 orders or so I have placed, all have arrived (eventually) as ordered.
Almost 2 months for an order from FT. New record!
No big deal as it was just 3 boxes of Nautilus coils and I always have a bunch in hand.
In any case, be really careful when placing an order you need relatively fast... make sure your order total is high enough to get better shipping options... and don't order batteries from Fasttech unless you can wait 4-8 weeks for the slow boat!
FT takes forever, but out of the 10 orders or so I have placed, all have arrived (eventually) as ordered.
Yeah FT has been having a real hard time recovering from CNY this year. Taking a while for them to get back up to speed. My last order was split in 2, placed on 2/12, received the first package on 3/22 and the 2nd on 4/2. Frankly, I am used to the wait times from China. I tend to order a lot of goods(Electronics, various odds and ends) so its nothing new to me to wait a while for something to arrive. Plus customs right now has been DRAGGING. I had a package sit for close to a week and a half at JFK, which is about 3 hours from my house.
I would just like to make a note though in regards to the Battery portion of your post. Sadly, right now there are NO shipping companies on FT that will ship batteries. Sweden post was the last and as of 4/1 they have stopped. Currently there is a ban on shipping Lithium batteries in cargo, and FT has no way around it as of yet. As far as I know only a few countries are setup with new services to ship batteries.
Again:
Batteries cannot be shipped from FT to the US at this moment. You must order locally, or find an alternative source for batteries at this time. FT is working to secure a new shipper, but the ETA is unknown at this point.
UPDATE: FT Can Ship batteries to the UK and European Countries, unfortunately no method has been figured out for the US yet. I will continue to update as more information becomes available.
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Anywhere between 3-7 business days. Their bank tends to be a bit slow sometimes. Ive had refunds come in almost instant to my CC and other times it took close to a week if not a bit more. If nothing else, open up a ticket(If you havent already) just so that its documented, and the staff is aware of the pending refund. Their CS is pretty good, and they can a lot of times let you know that the refund is processing and give a time frame.
I have received 2 orders from Fasttech in the last couple of months. Just before CNY and a few weeks after. Everything arrived as expected and in good order.
I think it is time to stop ordering for a while. I haven't touched most of what came in those orders.
Obsessive Compulsive
I think it is time to stop ordering for a while. I haven't touched most of what came in those orders.
Obsessive Compulsive
Me too, @crxess. I order way too much from there. It's mostly parts and stuff though. Right now I have 2 orders floating over the ocean. I have one pre-order pending. That's the one I want to cancel and order elsewhere.
FT usually issues credit in the form of gift certificates. When you purchase something else just enter the gift certificate number.
I have tons coming this month, it's a spring/annual ritual getting ready for summer I guess ! ..LoL
I still can't figure out how they can ship a $0.80 item for free, I can't even send a letter down my street for that amount let alone package it in a bubble wrapped envelope, print the label and take a photo that it was ready to ship. No online merchant in North America can even match that by distant mile ! Yeah, sure the whiners and premodonnas here always complain even when shipping is free, but if they pay a little more their stuff gets here faster than from national merchants that charge an arm and a leg for shipping.
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You can choose a refund or gift certificate. I chose refund to my card.
Anybody else having trouble paying by PayPal with VISA gift cards? I know those cards are US only, but my China purchases have always gone through when I use them through PayPal. Worked with 3FVape just a few minutes before, and a China store on eBay a few days before that, but got declined when I tried to pay for my FT purchase.
The area in Hong Kong where Fasttech does business out of is a 'special economic zone'. The government has alot of incentives and subsidies in place to allow their manufacturing industries to flourish and thus, dominate the planet's manufacturing. Unlike western shipping rates, the special economic zone in China ships on a 'weight only' basis. They ship out a large container of goods and it doesn't matter if it contains one piece or 1000 pieces... it is only charged by it's gross weight.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is the general idea of the phenomena.
I know it's crazy isn't it. I live in rural BC and get the occasional $2-$3 order delivered to my door by the Canada Post delivery lady. She drives out 5 kms from the post office with it. I've discussed the phenomena with her, she works on a flat rate and has absolutely no problem with it... We are both in awe.. It would cost me $2 in gas alone to drive my truck to the post office and back.
Most of my Chinese orders are $20+, but still I have to scratch my head on how they do it.
Good news to report as of this AM!
FT Is officially shipping batteries to the USA again! The USPS Expedited for Battery Products is available again! Already put through my battery order!
FT Is officially shipping batteries to the USA again! The USPS Expedited for Battery Products is available again! Already put through my battery order!
I made a couple orders on fasttech, no batteries. One order on 3/19 (shipped 3/27) and the other 3/29 -- any guesses on when they'll get to the US?
I'll guess sixteen days from date of order.I made a couple orders on fasttech, no batteries. One order on 3/19 (shipped 3/27) and the other 3/29 -- any guesses on when they'll get to the US?
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