The FastTech Thread for All FastTech Posts (Part 2)

[Nailz]

fasttech working Saturday, my black stingray x I ordered on the 3rd Sept has finally shipped today, now the stalking of the tracking begins

 

[cindycated]

I've noticed that as well, the only reason I am wondering about the shipment is that an order shipped two days after this one came today, and the order shipped a day before this one got delivered here two days ago. The whole battery snafu got me hoping that it didn't get to the China shipping area and they said no, it can't be air-shipped because it is batteries (it is not batteries, but they may have just looked at the shipment order that said battery box????) that's all I can think. I hope not. I hope it is just a matter of it got on a slower plane. LOL

I just wanted to explain again, it isn't about fasttech's shipping. They've been great with all of the orders I've placed and got them out either same day or next day all the time except for one order that I placed knowing it wasn't in stock. I eventually cancelled that order and chose something else, and they shipped that replacement order immediately. This was about potential trouble in shipping due to the name of the item.

It could've very well been misclassified in their system as "batteries" too, sending up red flags. If it's an older item that they don't sell very often, there's a chance that it might've been overlooked when they were fixing stuff after the snafu. Maybe you should contact them to check, and maybe they'll be so thankful that you pointed it out that they'd fix it, and resend your order.

 

[TamiP]

Well, update---it showed up today as having cleared through Chicago's customs. Weird how it is coming in out of order by several days. I'm just glad my concerns over misclassification as a battery wasn't a reality. I was beginning to think the order i just placed yesterday (FT shipped today) was going to get here before the one from two orders ago, lol.

 

[TamiP]

Fasttech working Saturday, my black stingray x I ordered on the 3rd Sept has finally shipped today, now the stalking of the tracking begins

The order I placed yesterday shipped today too. They've been really good in my experience these last few months.

 

[LoveVanilla]

Included batteries in mixed order placed on July 24; returned by Philippines Post. Split batteries into new, separate order and placed on August 5 (i.e. same day FT received PP return). Batteries finally left from Hong Kong on August 31. It is now September 21 and USPS shows only "Origin Post is Preparing Shipment" (i.e. they're still not in the US).

That would be 79 days from original order or 47 from the reorder. Have I set a new record for SlowTech? And, if so, is there a prize? Maybe the batteries exploded causing the ship to sink in the Pacific? ;(

 

[boomerdude]

How about 146 days. There are 42 posts going back and forth on my ticket with FT. Battery order went through Malaysia Post and disappeared. Promises broken and lies told for four months and still no refund or credit.

Included batteries in mixed order placed on July 24; returned by Philippines Post. Split batteries into new, separate order and placed on August 5 (i.e. same day FT received PP return). Batteries finally left from Hong Kong on August 31. It is now September 21 and USPS shows only "Origin Post is Preparing Shipment" (i.e. they're still not in the US).

That would be 79 days from original order or 47 from the reorder. Have I set a new record for SlowTech? And, if so, is there a prize? Maybe the batteries exploded causing the ship to sink in the Pacific? ;(

 

[LoveVanilla]

How about 146 days. There are 42 posts going back and forth on my ticket with FT. Battery order went through Malaysia Post and disappeared. Promises broken and lies told for four months and still no refund or credit.

Ugh. I yield my prize to you BoomerDude. And that's obsurd; however, I will say that I've found FastTech to be honest, just that it will always be your money rather than their's at risk. Who knows, maybe we'll get lucky this week?

Oh yeah, and your prize? Free batteries shipped from China via arctic seals! Enjoy!

 

[boomerdude]

Low and behold, you must be my lucky charm. FT finally told me the package was lost and are giving me a gift certificate credit.

 

[LoveVanilla]

Low and behold, you must be my lucky charm. FT finally told me the package was lost and are giving me a gift certificate credit.

Yep, that's me. Wife always gets best seats in the house and a parking spot by the door (no, not the handicapped...) with me. Meanwhile I'm still waiting on those stupid batteries.

And so the quest for a new order record continues.

 

[doctadrea]

I'm not usually one to complain about shipping, but my 4nine (plus a bunch of usb chargers and wall adapters because I somehow lose them all the time) supposedly left LA on Thursday, meaning it should have gotten here on Friday, but hasn't updated since. From the time of order, it got packaged and shipped, made its way through China customs, flew to the US, and made it through US customs. All in 4 days. Then it went into the black hole of the USPS. If they tossed it on a boat from CA to HI, I will be a very sad and angry monkey. I do not like USPS

 

[LoveVanilla]

And so the saga continues... Wonder if my batteries started this fire? And sorry Doc, perhaps your order left before the fire?

Port Of Los Angeles Fire Burns Dock And Prompts Evacuation

A major fire broke out at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday night, burning roughly 150 feet of dock in the Wilmington neighborhood, threatening a nearby warehouse and causing the evacuation of two terminals.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said via Twitter that 150 LAFD firefighters were on the scene, along with firefighters from nearby Long Beach. The agency tweeted that it "continues to attack flames by air, land, and sea" and that the APL and NYK terminals have been evacuated due to smoke.

Ships were moved out of harm's way and the fire was contained late Monday night. The Los Angeles Times reports that while the warehouse appears to have been spared, the dock beneath it had been burned.

 

[Nick N]

Did FastTech recently stop taking Paypal credit? I am on their mobile site (FT) and it says I can't. Never had a problem with the last 10 orders I placed with them. I will try it on the desktop when I get home but I prefer their payment option over debit, bank account, or credit card.

 

[TamiP]

Unless they stopped taking it yesterday, it should be working. I always pay via paypal and placed an order just Monday. Can't wait! It's for a HANA mod (no battery)

 

[Nick N]

Placed order through full site no problem, so it was something wrong with the mobile version of their site.

 

[boomerdude]

I placed an order about two hours ago and it got declined via Paypal. That's never happened before. Wonder what's going on? Screwed-up a gift certificate too. Gotta get FT CS to reinstate it. Waited four months for that credit I suppose another couple of days won't kill me getting it put beck on my account.

Update : Got the gift certificate straightened out and my order went through Paypal without a hitch this morning. Go figure?

 

[TamiP]

Hum, that's worrisome

 

[Nick N]

We'll see what happens, the only ecig related items in my order were drip tips (if that makes any difference).

 

[ZeroOhm]

Anyone got the non lambosmoke Rose from FT?

 

[Broseidon]

I made an order a few hours ago through paypal and it went through fine.

 

[Nick N]

Interesting... A coil jig https://m.fasttech.com/p/1876700