Fasttech Virgin

[oldleatherlungs]

Having bought all of my vape gear from UK vendors so far I've decided to dip into Fasttech and save some dosh.

Any tips would be most welcome, including:

-parcel size/value
-posting methods, delivery times
-stock availability jargon
-payment method

and any other advice that you experienced Fasttech buyers can think of.

Thanks.

[Lee]

Authentic = real item
Style = take a chance clone

Don't believe any reviews, good reviews get posted and earn rebate points
Bad reviews might get posted

Spend $20 to get free registered postage

[Get Off My Cloud]

Use Paypal not a credit card, peoples card numbers have been known to get pinched, no chance of that with Paypal.

Read the reviews and the forum posts on the item page, this wil let you know if the quality of clones is decent or not.

Stock availability is a crap shoot, even stuff listed as in stock turns out not to be and you will get an ETA date on the order details page telling you what date they will dispatch.

If you're ordering multiple items and one item is waiting to stock you can contact them and ask them to split the order so the ones in stock can ship.

China Post or Sing post is fine.

Delivery times on batteries or items with built in batteries will be longer because they will be shipped by boat(sometimes an airmail option is available though but not always)

[striker42]

Be patient.

[pipeman01]

Good call.

Fasttech packages are generally small (depends on what you buy) as they don't "Amazon" it.
Postage is free and I use Singapore post (other carriers are available)
If it's "ships next day" it does, providing all the items on the order are "ship next day". Consider splitting orders if you're unsure (sometimes it's not obvious)
Payment by paypal for most items. There is a method of ordering something else / cancelling / getting a shop credit / order to bypass the need to supply CC details but I've never had to do it.

Best suggestion is order a couple of bits over a few days and wait 3 weeks for stuff to start popping thru the postbox.

[decoy]

tbh I use them all the time
Singapore post seems to take about 2 weeks but don't seem to track very well
clones of tanks do seem to be getting better at working out of the box but the odd one still needs a bit of tlc
the best way to avoid these is to ask and see who has got one
ive only had one real issue with a wonky tank base and they sent a new one free with out to much fuss
ive only ever use pay pal with them
if you want stuff quick make Shure its in stock
most stuff is sent in a jiffy bag so do fit throw the letter box

they are my go to china vendor
long live slowtech

[monty]

Batteries should be ordered separately.

When you click on an item, under "add to cart" there is "change display currency" so you can see the price in sterling. Generally add 10% to this due to conversion rate and Paypal's rake.

There is a learning curve to interpreting the reviews. If you read them and compare to your own view of a purchase you will learn to read between the lines.

Buy lots of drip tips.

[Bob]

All Aspire items not available on Paypal - so only way to get them is to order something of similar value, then cancel it and request a Gift Certificate instead of refund then use that to buy the Aspire stuff

I find China Post is normally the quickest, tracking available until it reaches Langley (Heathrow)

Batteries or Mods with built in battery: If Sweden Post is available this will take a minimum of 14 days and normally up to 21 days, but you will get full tracking and delivery is usually by the Special Delivery postie, if you have them in your area.

[DiscoDes]

British Express delivery is a good option at about $2.99 (yes $) and stuff can arrive in under 2 weeks.

BUT the BEST advice I can give is :

ORDER AND "FORGET" about it, it's a nice suprise when stuff drops through the door and you can't remember what you have ordered, just like christmas!

[striker42]

If you run into problems oldleatherlungs and need to open a ticket, you might need to invest in a Chinglish dictionary. Or just post up here, plenty experienced Chinglish speakers on the forum.

[oldleatherlungs]

Lots of useful pointers, so many thanks for taking the time to respond.
Interesting ruse in relation to Aspire stuff to bypass Paypal limitation, which I was unaware of.

[charliehorse]

If you enter the code MAP when buying Joytech stuff (and some others) it usually brings the price down ... but the biggest tips I have are (and they've already been mentioned)
Be patient
Use PayPal
Clones are described as styled ... and there's usually more versions than you can shake a stick at so check the discussions for the differences
Split your orders to avoid delays on "stocking" items
Postage ... I usually leave it at the default
...... and be patient

Happy shopping

[GunJack]

...and not all the -style are actually clones, sometimes you're lucky and they are the genuine article, but that part is luck of the draw