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Penn

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Does USPS "have to" scan your package? This is the question I keep trying to find an answer to. I just located this little bit of information:

"So, I called USPS this morning (tip: just keep pressing zero until you get connected to a heartbeat) and she tells me that this tracking is not tracking in the FedEx/UPS sense of the word. In other words, if the postal worker "just so happens" to scan the package at each stage of the route, then that progress will show up on the online tracking. But, they don't always scan the package nor do they have to.

It's all just a freakin' crap shoot!"


USPS Priority Mail Track and Confirm is wonky

It's anecdotal, but it fits my experiences. If the USPS guy handling your package scans it you'll see information. But, the USPS doesn't seem to be required to do it unless tracking is paid for.

Clarification for inside US based on having worked in shipping and receiving - When a business ships enough items every day a USPS trailer is left at that warehouse. As it is loaded they have a manifest that keeps track of what is in the trailer. When that trailer is unloaded that manifest is scanned thus they don't need to manually scanned, however as they unload they are looking for packages they can't accept for one reason or another. If they encounter a package they can't accept (multiple reasons that can happen but usually improperly sealed) that individual package is scanned to remove it from the manifest. Once done the manifest is entered one way or another as accepted and the remaining packages on it go to "acceptance".

This is the process inside the US from about 10 years ago. Things may have changed here and Hong Kong may have a different procedure. I notice that HKP lists things a posted and the status on USPS goes to acceptance so I assume they have the same meaning but regardless, for USPS to go to acceptance mean HKP physically has the package.

Additionally, all packages are set on a conveyor with the label up to be scanned and automatically routed to the appropriate next step but those scans don't enter into tracking.

Going out of that facility has a similar procedure. So you are correct that they don't scan individual packages for the tracking you see but they do have a scanning procedure.
 

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I made my most recent order from FT on 9-16. It was a single Ego Twist. Here's how the shipping went, I guess I got lucky.




Delivered September 23, 2013, 1:36 pm AKRON, OH 44314 International Letter

Out for Delivery September 23, 2013, 8:59 am AKRON, OH 44314

Sorting Complete September 23, 2013, 8:49 am AKRON, OH 44314

Arrival at Unit September 23, 2013, 6:04 am AKRON, OH 44314

Depart USPS Sort Facility September 23, 2013 WARRENDALE, PA 15086

Processed through USPS Sort Facility September 22, 2013, 10:34 pm WARRENDALE, PA 15086

Depart USPS Sort Facility September 21, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128

Processed through USPS Sort Facility September 21, 2013, 9:50 am SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128

Processed Through Sort Facility September 20, 2013, 12:20 pm HONG KONG AIR MAIL CENTRE, HONG KONG

Acceptance September 18, 2013, 3:14 pm HONG KONG
 
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Kulsius

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My first order from FT:
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Coconut flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Pineapple flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cola flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Caramel flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cappuccino flavor
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Energy Drink Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Mints Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
CE4+ 2-in-1 Rechargeable 650mAh E-Cigarette Set 2-in-1, CE4+, 650mAh, Silver
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Champagne flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Mandarin flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Raspberry flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Strawberry Flavor
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Apple Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Tiramisu Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Menthol Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine (2x)
EVOD Electronic Cigarettes Round Mouth Atomizer (1.5mL) Atomizer, Stainless steel / 2.6Ω
EGO-C Twist "1100mAh" Variable Voltage Rechargeable Battery for E-Cigarette EGO-C Twist, "1100mAh", Silver
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cola Flavor, Nicotine 8mg/ml
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Menthol Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Apple Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine (2x)
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Apple Flavor, 12mg/ml Nicotine
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Grape Flavor, Nicotine 12mg/ml
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Honey Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Chocolate Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Fruit Mix Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Coffee Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Banana Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Order Total:$148.49

Got it today (not everything is for me, some of that is for friends, who still has no PayPal).
As you can see, even battery and 2in1 package (also had battery) arrived, yet, it took 3 weeks to do so. But i'm pretty sure everything is travelling pretty slow to Lithuania...

off-topic: Any thoughts about whole this list? Maybe some ideas/questions/tips?
 

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My first order from FT:
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Coconut flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Pineapple flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cola flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Caramel flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cappuccino flavor
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Energy Drink Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Mints Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
CE4+ 2-in-1 Rechargeable 650mAh E-Cigarette Set 2-in-1, CE4+, 650mAh, Silver
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Champagne flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Mandarin flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Raspberry flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Strawberry Flavor
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Apple Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Tiramisu Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Menthol Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine (2x)
EVOD Electronic Cigarettes Round Mouth Atomizer (1.5mL) Atomizer, Stainless steel / 2.6Ω
EGO-C Twist "1100mAh" Variable Voltage Rechargeable Battery for E-Cigarette EGO-C Twist, "1100mAh", Silver
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cola Flavor, Nicotine 8mg/ml
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Menthol Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Apple Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine (2x)
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Apple Flavor, 12mg/ml Nicotine
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Grape Flavor, Nicotine 12mg/ml
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Honey Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Chocolate Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Fruit Mix Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Coffee Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Banana Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Order Total:$148.49

Got it today (not everything is for me, some of that is for friends, who still has no PayPal).
As you can see, even battery and 2in1 package (also had battery) arrived, yet, it took 3 weeks to do so. But i'm pretty sure everything is travelling pretty slow to Lithuania...

off-topic: Any thoughts about whole this list? Maybe some ideas/questions/tips?

I was about to say.....All that juice and only 1 battery?

Happy vaping. :)
 

bluecat

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My first order from FT:
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Coconut flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Pineapple flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cola flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Caramel flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cappuccino flavor
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Energy Drink Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Mints Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
CE4+ 2-in-1 Rechargeable 650mAh E-Cigarette Set 2-in-1, CE4+, 650mAh, Silver
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Champagne flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Mandarin flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Raspberry flavor
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Strawberry Flavor
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Apple Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Tiramisu Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Menthol Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine (2x)
EVOD Electronic Cigarettes Round Mouth Atomizer (1.5mL) Atomizer, Stainless steel / 2.6Ω
EGO-C Twist "1100mAh" Variable Voltage Rechargeable Battery for E-Cigarette EGO-C Twist, "1100mAh", Silver
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Cola Flavor, Nicotine 8mg/ml
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Menthol Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine
Authentic LIQUA E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) LIQUA, 30mL, Apple Flavor, 9mg/ml Nicotine (2x)
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Apple Flavor, 12mg/ml Nicotine
Dekang E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Grape Flavor, Nicotine 12mg/ml
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (10ml) Honey Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Chocolate Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Fruit Mix Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Coffee Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Hangsen E-liquid for Electronic Cigarettes (30ml) Banana Flavor, 8mg/ml Nicotine
Order Total:$148.49

Got it today (not everything is for me, some of that is for friends, who still has no PayPal).
As you can see, even battery and 2in1 package (also had battery) arrived, yet, it took 3 weeks to do so. But i'm pretty sure everything is travelling pretty slow to Lithuania...

off-topic: Any thoughts about whole this list? Maybe some ideas/questions/tips?

If quick mind count was right.. thats 640ml of liquid. Looks like batteries and stuff say 25 bucks.. 125 for 600 ml or 21 cents a ml. Not bad at all.

If you vape 30 ml a week that's 21 weeks :)

Nice haul mate.:)
 

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Does USPS "have to" scan your package? This is the question I keep trying to find an answer to. I just located this little bit of information:

"So, I called USPS this morning (tip: just keep pressing zero until you get connected to a heartbeat) and she tells me that this tracking is not tracking in the FedEx/UPS sense of the word. In other words, if the postal worker "just so happens" to scan the package at each stage of the route, then that progress will show up on the online tracking. But, they don't always scan the package nor do they have to.

It's all just a freakin' crap shoot!"


USPS Priority Mail Track and Confirm is wonky

It's anecdotal, but it fits my experiences. If the USPS guy handling your package scans it you'll see information. But, the USPS doesn't seem to be required to do it unless tracking is paid for.

Yeah, I kept hoping that my order was well on its way and that no one was scanning it. Evidently, not the case.
 
Seeing that this thread is for all things Fasttech, and it seems their shipping times are always in question..
I placed an order on Sep 13 for a 7 pack of Ego batteries and 2 5-packs of tanks. They didn't ship until the 17th, and they arrived in New Jersey today, the 25th.
Not bad, especially when I've read so many stories of people waiting weeks upon weeks for their gear.
 

Penn

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Seeing that this thread is for all things Fasttech, and it seems their shipping times are always in question..
I placed an order on Sep 13 for a 7 pack of Ego batteries and 2 5-packs of tanks. They didn't ship until the 17th, and they arrived in New Jersey today, the 25th.
Not bad, especially when I've read so many stories of people waiting weeks upon weeks for their gear.

Shipping times aren't always in question. Until the beginning of this month it was usually a steady 8-14 days. Shipping times for stuff that went out after somewhere around the 13-15 from FT are shipping normally but the back logged stuff from the beginning of the month up to then are the concern.
 

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My first time ordering from fasttech, I got 3 packages sitting @ acceptance in hong kong. 2 packages accepted on the 18 and the other on the 19th. One is an inokin SVD and nitecore charger, batteries in #2 package, and an inokin iclear 30 in the third. I know they will come eventually , the worst part is my ego twist was fried so I had to grab another locally at a local vape shop for $18 to hold me over
 
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Here's my order story:

Placed order on Sept 8th

FT shipped on Sept 9th

HK Post accepted on the 10th

Processed thru sort facility on the 21st

No further tracking updates until it was placed in my local USPS truck this morning for delivery


My order contained an MVP V2, 3 additional iTaste 16s, and 3 30ml bottles of Liqua juice.

So 17 days from order to my front door.
 
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