US Vape Mail Ban - And What comes Next -->

[CloudyFutures]

I am pleased to present that Hopium is alive and well.

Big thank you to all the supporters of our hopium thread. A Glimmer of Hopium against the Vape Mail Ban

vape business will continue as usual but you will see an increase in the shipping cost. This means that if you want lower-priced vapes you should still stock up before shipping prices increase. List of vendors below that will continue shipping. If you find more please add/share them with us.

Vendors:

1. Ecigmafia com - Source: Home page banner
2. madvapes com - Source: Email Update shared by ECF Member
3. VaporDNA com - Source: Domestic Shipping – VaporDNA
4. Eightvape com - Source: Memo Re: Shipping Changes 2021
5. MyVpro com - Transition on April 2nd. Source: SHIPPING
6. Misthum com - Signatures after March 26th. Source: Pact Act Statement
7. ejuice .deals - working to find shipping network after April 26th. Source: PACT ACT - Ejuice Deals – eJuice.Deals.
8. MVS (My Vapor Store) - Source: Shipping and Handling Info | myvaporstore.com

 

[Myrany]

What you fail to understand is that even if a shipping situation is worked out it becomes moot in the fall when PMTA grace periods begin to run out. At that point if the PMTA has not been granted everything is off the market and it will be enforced.

 

[Koolkiz]

What you fail to understand is that even if a shipping situation is worked out it becomes moot in the fall when PMTA grace periods begin to run out. At that point if the PMTA has not been granted everything is off the market and it will be enforced.

Exactly! This is why folks have been stocking up. I'm not sure if I can afford the increase in shipping and taxes to order online. I'm not sure I want the government to know I vape either. Vape vendors will have to comply and send out names of people who purchased their goods. Insurance companies (health) may have access to that information. I might be a little paranoid but look at where we are at in the vaping world now.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

 

[LarryPer]

I went to the Fasttech site, It looks like they’re getting around the law By making you buy a gift card from them and you can pay use PayPal to do that and then pay for your item with your gift card

 

[Koolkiz]

I'm on the shipping ban list. So glad I stocked up.

 

[Myrany]

I'm on the shipping ban list. So glad I stocked up.

I am as well. I suspect we now know where that X company can not yet ship

 

[CloudyFutures]

Exactly! This is why folks have been stocking up. I'm not sure if I can afford the increase in shipping and taxes to order online. I'm not sure I want the government to know I vape either. Vape vendors will have to comply and send out names of people who purchased their goods. Insurance companies (health) may have access to that information. I might be a little paranoid but look at where we are at in the vaping world now.

Online vendor prices are generally cheaper than Brick and Mortar. And I am just guessing, but I predict the price of vapes in brick and mortar shops will rise even high if they do not have to compete with online retail.

 

[Myrany]

Online vendor prices are generally cheaper than Brick and Mortar. And I am just guessing, but I predict the price of vapes in brick and mortar shops will rise even high if they do not have to compete with online retail.

Assuming B & Ms can survive long term given PMTAs. They might well have little to nothing to sell.

 

[Uncle Willie]

What you fail to understand is that even if a shipping situation is worked out it becomes moot in the fall when PMTA grace periods begin to run out. At that point if the PMTA has not been granted everything is off the market and it will be enforced.

Yes ..

The Assault comes from various fronts .. those that continue to remain optimistic, well, that's nice .. there is simply so much more than a simple shipping snafu ..

 

[Koolkiz]

Online vendor prices are generally cheaper than Brick and Mortar. And I am just guessing, but I predict the price of vapes in brick and mortar shops will rise even high if they do not have to compete with online retail.

The prices can be dirt cheap but if a online vendor cannot ship to me..it means nothing.

 

[Territoo]

I think that after September, there will be little left that can't be sold at a convenience store.

 

[CloudyFutures]

I went to the Fasttech site, It looks like they’re getting around the law By making you buy a gift card from them and you can pay use PayPal to do that and then pay for your item with your gift card

I just made a purchase from Fasttech. Stocking up on wire, cotton, syringes, needles, and pod attys. They did make me purchase the gift card through Paypal and would not allow direct credit card transactions. However, 7 days ago they were accepting credit cards. I didn't mind purchasing the gift cards but FYI they are only available in $5 increments.

 

[SlowTalker]

When my kids were small and I couldn't work I supported us with ebay sales. I am wondering it the fact that my Paypal account is still considered to be a business account - though it hasn't been used for sales in more than 30 years - might be the reason my Paypal FT payment yesterday sailed right through. My order was just under $70 and half of that was tanks.

 

[r77r7r]

Source, please.

 

[NCC]

I placed an order at FastTech last night at 8PM CDT, via PayPal. No glitch.

 

[Beamslider]

I went to the Fasttech site, It looks like they’re getting around the law By making you buy a gift card from them and you can pay use PayPal to do that and then pay for your item with your gift card

That is just for paypal and credit card bans on vaping equipment, not shipping. I presume they will ignore shipping ban as they did before. Most vape stuff I have gotten from Fasttech in past year had "metal tube" or some other item listed on the custom form.

The mesh strips I just got from them were somewhat honest on customs form "wire straps"

 

[CloudyFutures]

That is just for paypal and credit card bans on vaping equipment, not shipping. I presume they will ignore shipping ban as they did before. Most vape stuff I have gotten from Fasttech in past year had "metal tube" or some other item listed on the custom form.

The mesh strips I just got from them were somewhat honest on customs form "wire straps"

Correct, FT is trying to get around shipping bans. Another member posted in a different thread pointed out that one of their shipments got sent back by customs. FT reached out and asked if they would like them to attempt to re-ship the package. I presume their other orders did not get stopped by customs

I have 3 purchases in the works. 2 already shipped but still in china. 1 more purchase today. Other members have also made recent purchases. We will update here as to whether they get received.

 

[puffon]

FT is waiting to see what USPS does:

"There is no implemented date of the vape mail ban on USPS website yet. We will keep monitoring the latest news and communicate with our logistics carrier."
Notice--the US vape shipping methods are temporarily normal: FastTech Forums

 

[Territoo]

FT is waiting to see what USPS does:

"There is no implemented date of the vape mail ban on USPS website yet. We will keep monitoring the latest news and communicate with our logistics carrier."
Notice--the US vape shipping methods are temporarily normal: FastTech Forums

They're going to continue to do business as usual until someone tells them they can't. Flying under the radar is what they do best.