The FastTech Thread for All FastTech Posts (Part 2)

[HazyShades]

Not really.............PayPal responds to Complaints and takes Manufacturers Seriously.
It is simply about product protection.

Aspire simply tells PayPal - fasttech is not an Authorized seller of our product , therefor we will not Support our product sold by fasttech.
PayPal recognizes it's Responsibility in customer support and Blocks such sales.

Meanwhile, fasttech sets up a work around and offers darn good Support on Authentic Product at a more affordable price.

Gamesmanship

Well yea, you elaborated on why they (PP) have issues with clones.
Of course no "bank" really cares how one uses one's money
unless somebuddy complains. Aspire complained so now PP has issues.

I have no issues with FT, my problem is with USPS AND customs

 

[HazyShades]

Update: Yes, FT new policy is to only accept bitcoin or credit cards only for Aspire products
even if they don't have the authorization sticker or code.
This I just learned when I tried to buy some Atlantis coils.
Three weeks ago when I purchased Aspire coils for my old Vivi Nova glass tanks
I did pay with PP but not anymore.

 

[aikanae1]

Yea it's protectionism. Some would call it "price fixing" but I guess because there's similar products on the market that consumers can buy, it's not.

It was the smiling monkey watch that you can't use paypal on. So weird. I really wonder about manufacturers sometimes. Do they want to sell products or not? I doubt if I'm going to find a ton of smiling monkey clone watches around although I didn't look real hard to find another somewhere else.

It's unfair to block FT, then ignore places like 3F selling the same thing @ the same price.

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[aikanae1]

LABORDAY sale 15% ...

 

[Nailz]

I noticed that this morning when checking new arrivals, of course they will do that after I placed 3 orders in the last week At least they was all cheap orders, so wouldn't of saved that much anyway.

 

[aikanae1]

I noticed that this morning when checking new arrivals, of course they will do that after I placed 3 orders in the last week At least they was all cheap orders, so wouldn't of saved that much anyway.

Don't cha wish they would publish a yearly sales dates list?

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[Nailz]

Don't cha wish they would publish a yearly sales dates list?

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Yes as I always seem to order just before they happen lol

 

[Mountain_Rain96]

The 'Hangda' e-liquid now being offered at FT, is it Hangsen or not?

Anyway...my favorite e-liquid brand has always been Hangsen, and since it's so hard to find stateside vendors who carry it, I have ordered a lot of it from FasTTech. They supposedly (from what I've been reading in their forums) had a falling out with Hangsen, and offer 'Hangda' brand instead, which they claim is the same as Hangsen, and is made in the Hangsen factory. The falling out was supposedly because they were using (without permission) Hangsen's bottles, which are supposed to be proprietary, or something really petty that I don't even care about, nor should they. Something about not using Hangsen's suggested retail pricing also. Whatever.

The problem is this: I don't care if the e-liquid is repackaged as 'Rotten Coffee Bean Flavor Brand', if it's Hangsen Coffee, then I want it. FT is claiming it's the same brand, just with a different bottle and label, and Hangsen denies it. If you go over to the FT forums, there are lots of debates raging over this. Some buyers say it's the same, other buyers contradict that, FT says it's the same, and Hangsen contradicts that. Like I said, apparently Hangsen and FT are in some kind of weird pi****g contest over the whole thing.

Has anyone here ordered, received, then used the 'Hangda' brand yet? Is it the same? I'll even settle for 'tastes very similar'. I can't seem to get a definitive answer one way or the other in the FT forums. Somebody is lying, and no one seems to know whether it's FT or Hangsen.

 

[aikanae1]

The 'Hangda' e-liquid now being offered at FT, is it Hangsen or not?

Anyway...my favorite e-liquid brand has always been Hangsen, and since it's so hard to find stateside vendors who carry it, I have ordered a lot of it from FasTTech. They supposedly (from what I've been reading in their forums) had a falling out with Hangsen, and offer 'Hangda' brand instead, which they claim is the same as Hangsen, and is made in the Hangsen factory. The falling out was supposedly because they were using (without permission) Hangsen's bottles, which are supposed to be proprietary, or something really petty that I don't even care about, nor should they. Something about not using Hangsen's suggested retail pricing also. Whatever.

The problem is this: I don't care if the e-liquid is repackaged as 'Rotten Coffee Bean Flavor Brand', if it's Hangsen Coffee, then I want it. FT is claiming it's the same brand, just with a different bottle and label, and Hangsen denies it. If you go over to the FT forums, there are lots of debates raging over this. Some buyers say it's the same, other buyers contradict that, FT says it's the same, and Hangsen contradicts that. Like I said, apparently Hangsen and FT are in some kind of weird pi****g contest over the whole thing.

Has anyone here ordered, received, then used the 'Hangda' brand yet? Is it the same? I'll even settle for 'tastes very similar'. I can't seem to get a definitive answer one way or the other in the FT forums. Somebody is lying, and no one seems to know whether it's FT or Hangsen.

I think the most active debate is on FT. RTS used to Hangsten tobaccos. I haven't checked with them for awhile.

History is that manufacturers have claimed FT didn't have the real deal before when FT absolutely DID have the real thing. I'd believe FT. They have always been honest IMO.

Just because a eliquid is from the same factory doesn't mean it's the same though. A lot of bottling plants use a myriad of proprietary recipes that aren't shared. I bet some of those flavors were successfully reverse engineered, but some might be complete misses too. If anyone can figure out Hangsten's formulas, it'd be them. It's worth a test order imo.

Some brands never cease to amaze me. I would think that selling product would be first on their list of priorities, not bottles or pr.

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[AndyF150]

I ordered an Istick TC200w on the 20th. It is supposed to ship out on the 30th <today>. We will see. I also ordered a Geekvape Avocado 24mm which is still on pre-order and is supposed to ship sometime in June.

 

[crxess]

I ordered an Istick TC200w on the 20th. It is supposed to ship out on the 30th <today>. We will see. I also ordered a Geekvape Avocado 24mm which is still on pre-order and is supposed to ship sometime in June.

Now early a.m. Sunday in china - not happening

 

[f1vefour]

The 'Hangda' e-liquid now being offered at FT, is it Hangsen or not?

All I know is a bottle of Hangsen I have had in my cart for ages is now called Hangda, so I would say it is Hangsen.

 

[aikanae1]

Those ETA's have never been accurate.
A few times I've had things ship earlier. Usually they ship late. I guess they are based on manufacturer's advice and I think it was Geek who mentioned they extend thier times to limit disappointment.

 

[crxess]

Wow, My latest Fasttech order - in stock/next day and only 3 items, only took a Week to process and is now ready for packaging.

Good thing I'm over all this

 

[b.m.]

Wow, My latest Fasttech order - in stock/next day and only 3 items, only took a Week to process and is now ready for packaging.

Good thing I'm over all this

With the mess going on here in the states,i would imagine alot of people are in panic mode,and slamming fasttech with orders right now,so they are probably struggling to keep up.

 

[crxess]

With the mess going on here in the states,i would imagine alot of people are in panic mode,and slamming fasttech with orders right now,so they are probably struggling to keep up.

No doubt.
I had to adjust my order 3 times just to hit Check out with available product. I am willingly stepping aside so others may advance in line.

 

[b.m.]

No doubt.
I had to adjust my order 3 times just to hit Check out with available product. I am willingly stepping aside so others may advance in line.

Haha,yeah i've had to adjust cart contents several times in the past because of that.I usually take around a week to gather up different stuff i want from there,and i always try and keep things separate,depending on ship times,but by the time i'm ready to order there is always something that was in stock,now saying ships in xx days,and then i have to start adjusting again haha.
Thanks for the heads up on long processing times though,i was planning on ordering a mod from them this week,but i can get it somewhere else for just a few dollars more,and get it alot faster anyway,so i'll leave the fasttech orders for last,and then mainly just replacement/stock up parts that i'm in no rush for.

 

[jombo]

FT has been doing great since the holiday seems lots of orders get out in a couple days or even next that are 3 and 5 days ship estimates. The real bummer is I always as most just place several orders and put items in that are estimated to ship in the same number of days, but that has been messing me up as lots ship faster, up goes the order adjusting and extra shipping costs lol. Anyways NBD here I just order and forget abt it then when they appear I have a nice surprise. And even USPS has been on top of it as used to be most everything came ashore in NY but since 1st of the year it has been where I am (Fl) and that is very cool for me. I am one that never does free airmail shipping I just do e-pkt and usually 20.00 free ship. No longer than 2 weeks in many orders and lots sooner gotta love it.

Then of course there are the things I really want and I try to wait till they are in stock or next day and then that usually happens when I am broke ya know. I didn't do much FT shopping for a year I didn't need/want anything but since 1st of the year I been giving them hell again because I started using subohm & TC, I don't do FT mods too long waiting when I get most from Fleabay and fast at same or even lower cost. But I sure been enjoying the FT 9ml tanks for the Subtank Mini base those things work great for me here, I am even going to replace 5 or 6 Subtank Plus tanks with em if I ever get the extra coin. I don't like buying them as kits complete as the clone bases seem sorta undependable so I get the tanks then use authentic bases from FT on em so have to pay bit more for the parts. Was going to post a couple pics but couldn't upload and too much trouble to use a host site.

Have fun folks and keep FT busy now ya hear! And happy 3 day weekend, for me it sucks with 4 FT orders setting in Tampa till Tuesday gggrrr.

 

[aikanae1]

The mood I've gotten off Facebook has been waiting. A lot of folks think a whole bunch of new designs might hit the market just before the Aug cut off date. I can't guess which way it's going to go and doubt that matters much. I bet nic sales are booming though.

 

[Cumulo Vapus]

The no paypal rule is for ALL aspire products, authentic or styled.