Tutorial or thread about buying from China?

[ALittleBatty]

I am new to the forum, not to vaping. There are some things I'd like to buy in bulk and not pay retail on. I've found a few suppliers in China via alibaba but I am a total n00b. Is there a good place to learn about how to buy from China safely, specifically about ecig products would be great, and what to expect for shipping and taxes. Thanks.

 

[porkchopbun]

I'll be blunt..stick with Fasttech...they are establish, they have their own forums, discussions...they even allow negative posts about their products as long it's not another vendor link..

Everybody know they are slower than a sloth running the Boston Marathon, but the product will eventually get to you..if not..they do have pretty decent customer service and you'll get your money back..

Please look at ETA ship time, that DOES NOT mean how long it will get to you...if it says 5-7 to days , that means when they will actually drop it off at the post in 5-7 days...I ordered Taifun GS clone, it stated next day, guess what..i had shipping tracking # next day, but now it's up to China post..still waiting...

Good luck, keep asking questions on the forums, I wish I had did back then.

 

[ALittleBatty]

I'll have to look in to Fasttech- I'm not even sure if that's a brand or a distributor. Thanks!

 

[motoman883]

Fasttech is a vendor in china cheap prices but slow shipping but it is in China. As Ron Popeil says "set it and forget it" it will eventully show up.

 

[Rickb119]

If you're going to buy from a Chinese company that you found using a simple google search, I have a bridge that you may be interested in.

 

[derogg]

There are some things I'd like to buy in bulk and not pay retail on.

Are you talking for personal use or for resale?

 

[cbrite]

Everything I have gotten from Fasttech has been perfectly fine. No tax, free shipping, good prices (e.g., iclear 30S around $13 here and $9.94 there). The only downer is the wait time. I always figure a month and if it gets here in 2 or 3 wk I am pleasantly surprised. They do email you when things are shipped and you can go to their site and watch things move (albeit very slowly) in your direction.

FastTech - Gadgets and Electronics

 

[klynnn]

I have over 20 orders from FT while not all are perfect I have been pleasantly surprised. Most items need to be researched so you know what you are looking for, read the reviews and check the forums. It is a shame we have to go to a foreign country to get a decent deal anymore since nothing is made in the usa. China is where the USA was 50 years ago , lets hope they are smarter.

 

[Venge ODay]

The good feedback on Fasttech is music to my ears. I placed my first order with them around a week ago and was wondering if they were a quality vendor. Ordered a single mod, but I have like 50 things in my wishlist.

 

[PLANofMAN]

The good feedback on Fasttech is music to my ears. I placed my first order with them around a week ago and was wondering if they were a quality vendor. Ordered a single mod, but I have like 50 things in my wishlist.

I have 181 things in my shopping cart. I'm in the process of transferring it to MS Word, so I can order the two things I actually "need." The $2,500.00 worth of "want" stuff can go on the back burner.

 

[KineticMind]

Yup, waiting on orders from FastTech is an extreme exercise in patience, but I received everything I've ever ordered from them... eventually. I actually had to try out their customer service on one product that was defective, and they've been more than willing to make things right. If you can tolerate the time it takes for something to be shipped from them, they're well-worth it IMHO.

 

[ALittleBatty]

Aw man, now I'm sold on fast tech and they don't sell what I am looking for! (I'd like to get a few Kamry epipes, enough to gift a few people but not for twice the price which is current retail markup)