Coronavirus And Ordering From China

-- 2020.1.31 Update --

** Due to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, we have to extend the CNY holiday to February 9, 2020. All services resume on February 10, 2020, at 9:30 am (Hong Kong Time). **

Most postal services that FastTech provided will resume on February 10, 2020.  

Anyone try ordering from Fasttech since the shipping ban? I mean they always labeled their packages as "Electronic parts" or "screws" and innocuous things like that. So I was wondering if they could still get stuff through or if customs was x-raying and confiscating that stuff.  

I was sort of counting on them for odds and ends once the FDA rules kick in in May, or if there are laws passed between now and then.... but it looks like they will be shut down:
China Effectively Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes

China Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes

I have several fasttech and several vaporl orders that have not shipped yet too.

EDIT: Although the article does say "“There is no law and regulation in China that forbids the online sale of e-cigarette yet,” said Ou Junbiao, head of the Electronic Cigarette Industry Committee of China. "

EDIT #2: vaporl does have a US warehouse too though, although oddly enough the shipping is cheaper from Hong Kong.  

Ordered from wotofo and pretty sure it's coming from china kind of dumb even though the virus can't survive during the trip right  

Please help... I was wondering if anyone knows of a website that is still shipping to NYC?? I definitely wasn't as prepared as I should've been for what is going on here. I guess if things get desperate I will have to order stuff from China. When I started vaping I used to get juice from fasttech.. I really do not want to do that.

As far as the DIY thing goes I would have to figure out how to get all the stuff I need. I really don't want to quit or start making my own juice considering the time you have to steep... it probably takes a lot of time to have a good result.

Please advise... what would you do if you were me?  

When ordering on eBay make sure to find out where your item ships from. Some venders lead you to believe items are in stock when in fact they order from china.Be sure to read fine print .I've been waiting all most a month for a god mod 180s from a vendor who did just that. Live and learn.I could have done better at Fasttech.  

I don’t know if virus situation has shipping crates stuck in isolation but my packages have been stuck in China for 3 weeks.
Usually packages have left Chinese customs by now.
Anyone else waiting on packages from China?  

Sorry if I posted this in the wrong section, they do not seem to have an active ECF thread anymore. Please move if necessary.

This thread is not to smear them, but to ask if any current customers know what's going on with them.

I know they are still in business because they have a 2019 holiday sale posted on their home page.

Problem is, I placed an order on 12/2 (Cyber Monday) and my order is still in "pending" status.

I contacted them via contact form 2 days ago and no response yet.

Are they usually this slow and unresponsive? Or did they suffer a tragedy/loss?

I ordered from several vendors that day (US and China) & all have shipped within 48 hours. All the US orders have been long since delivered by now. In fact, I am fixing on getting an order from china delivered sometime this week as it has already been released by US customs. lol

I have never experienced such a long wait for shipping from any US vape vendor so I'm a little concerned. I don't like my money being tied up with vendors who say they have X in stock, but don't. Not saying this is the case with RockyMountainVapor, but I don't really know.

I see they are no longer an ECF supplier, so that is a bit disconcerting. I'm certain they used to be at one point.  

There is a very old scan involving electronic cigarettes that has resurfaced. I just received a spam email today. The old scam was for cig-a-like cartomizer devices with pre filled cartridges. It appears they have "upgraded" to ego/Evod type units with tanks and bottle juice. Be advised you will be billed later if you keep the kit.

EZ


Here is the fine print disclaimer:

General Agreement:
By submitting your order for the Fourteen Day Risk Free Trial Offer of the BLOW EZ Pen, you agree to our terms and conditions and agree to be automatically enrolled in the Auto-Ship Refill Value Plan. Your initial purchase of the Fourteen Day Risk Free Trial Offer of the BLOW EZ Pen includes a BLOW EZ Pen starter kit complete with a BLOW EZ Pen battery, a T2 BLOW Tank, USB and Wall Charger, and a Lanyard. You will also receive an additional T2 Tank, and 5 bottles of our V Smoke E-Liquid. Your credit card will be charged $7.95 to cover the initial shipping and handling fee for your Fourteen Day Risk Free Trial Offer. This initial shipping and handling fee is non-refundable. If after 14 days of placing your order for the Fourteen Day Risk Free Trial Offer you have not returned your product with a valid RMA number, your credit card will be billed for the full purchase price of the starter kit ($70.00) and for the initial shipment of Auto-Ship Refill Value Plan ($79.95) that was shipped with you order for a total of $149.95. You will continue to receive 5 bottles of V Smoke E-Liquid and a T2 BLOW Tank and be billed $79.95 + $7.95 shipping and handling every 30 days from the time the trial starts if you remain in the Auto-Ship Refill Value Plan. Please note that you may cancel your Auto-Ship Refill Value Plan at any time by returning the entire shipment of unopened V Smoke E-Liquid with the RMA number issued by our Customer Service Center. Partially opened packages of E-liquid will not be accepted outside of the fourteen day trial period. Once your subsequent Auto-Ship Refill Value Plan shipments are put into the ordering sequence they cannot be cancelled. This takes place seven days before the package is scheduled to ship. All Auto-Ship Refill Value Plan enrollments must be cancelled seven days or more before scheduled ship date to take effect for the respective order, or a valid RMA number will be required along with the physical product return to process your cancelation. Days calculated include transit time.  

Anyone have any idea about the headlines reading the China is encouraging businesses to stop selling e-cigarettes online I can't find anything on whether that pertains to other countries or just within the country... I believe there's been a mandate but there hasn't been any talk of enforcement and I don't really know how things work over there