VIP Flavourings . . .

[jsis]

Ive followed it all the way to the point of it asking me to pay. And it's still saying the same thing, I've even entered my full address into it.

[maccafan]

Let me post part of an email I received from the owner of that website one hour ago:

I need to make adjustments to my website to accept international mail rates. Sorry for the hassle. Others usually order on the site and just send the additional postage to the PayPal

If you can get it for $5.00..that's a good rate for shipping. Let me know if you get it and I will email her and ask why she quoted me $8.36.

[jsis]

Well I'm not sure how she could ask me for more, when that's the calculation the site has given me.

I guess it's best to get it quick beofre they change it.

With the postage that's still £1.50 per 10ml. I'll settle with that.

As far as I can see it says nothing about any problems with international rates.. and the UK is amongst the get a shipping cost quote tool.

Will let you know if I have any comebacks.

[maccafan]

Ok..thanks..

[Perpetua]

You might find that Sherryl mails you to ask for a few more squids Jsis . . . I think that's what she did with King . . . but they're still great value her flavourings.

[jsis]

I understand that may be the case and will challenge her accordingly. It's not my fault if there site isn't fully upto spec. I've paid and had my order confirmed. So if there's anything further I won't know until 2mora.

I'm a man about town when it comes to research and I would question whether my delivery will be arriving via the bottom method here.
ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10150&m=2&p=0&o=1&c=4

I'm not trying to cause problems and understand delivery varies according to weight. However I did follow correct procedure and my order would fit well in a nice little envolope.

Currently it's £1.42 per 10ml.. At $3 extra.. It'd be about £1.58 per 10ml. I'm not concerned either way. But she would find me pushing her to update the site lol.

[jsis]

This one is probably more appropriate.

ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10150&m=6&p=0&o=3

105ml doesn't weigh much more than a third of a bag of sugar does it

[jsis]

This one covers yours mac

ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10150&m=6&p=0&o=8

Half a bag of sugar

I guesstimate she'll ask me for an extra $1.12 tops. Or I might just get away it

[gizmondothefirst]

My order only went and arrived yesterday AFTER I posted that message!!! So it turns out that the UK leg of the tracking doesn't get updated once it changes hands?!

So all in it took 7 days to get here, which I don't think is too bad.

I had a 'little' mixing session last night and I now have 12 bottles of different flavoured juice.
I started making a concoction using 5 flavours (Coffee-caramel candy-Dulce de leche-bavarian cream-555 tobacco) and it tasted absolutley awful last night! I wanted a creamy/sweet tobacco juice with a hint of coffee, needless to say I was quite disappointed last night.
....But today it tastes A LOT better! Still not what I wanted but atleast I can vape it without feeling sick! I will definitely be leaving that one to steep for a week - hopefully the flavours will soften and blend a little in that time?

I also got menthol and a TPA Black cherry and I now have cherry tunes!

I must admit though that Dulce de Leche tastes like sour milk, and Bavarian cream, to me, isn't that nice.Steep steep and steep!!!

I made up only 1ml of most flavours at 50% PG, 40% VG and 10% flavour at 24mg. Plenty of scope whether too strong or weak to change accordingly.

How long is it best to leave steeping before you know for sure that the flavours need tweaking? If I didn't know any better I would be tweaking like crazy right now!

[gizmondothefirst]

Feb 22, 2012 0:00:07 GMT jsis said:

This one covers yours mac

ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10150&m=6&p=0&o=8

Half a bag of sugar

I guesstimate she'll ask me for an extra $1.12 tops. Or I might just get away it

There are some items on the VIP website that does state at the bottom to contact them for revised shipping costs - nic juice definitely does, which is why I contacted Sherryl who in turn then told me about the additional shipping costs I would have to pay via paypal.
By all accounts the flat rate is a problem with the website which she is/going to change, but its always best to contact her first?
I paid just over $8, which is what - between 5 or 6 quid??

[maccafan]

I am given to understand that it's best to steep for a week. I take it you are leaving the bottle caps open..

I am have also read that heating it can speed up steeping by quite a bit by immersing in a warm water bath but I am sure the expert mixers will be along shortly to give you more practical advice..

[kingofswords]

someone told me a good tip....make a condom full of mix so you can get an idea of how much flavour you want.
dont forget the 15% disc on base liquid 'bestnic'

[gizmondothefirst]

Feb 22, 2012 13:09:48 GMT maccafan said:

I am given to understand that it's best to steep for a week. I take it you are leaving the bottle caps open..

I am have also read that heating it can speed up steeping by quite a bit by immersing in a warm water bath but I am sure the expert mixers will be along shortly to give you more practical advice..

I've read a week in some places, and other times people have made juice up and vaped straight away! I guess it comes down to the different flavours and types used? And personal preference?
I just wondered if, after 3 days the juice still tastes in need of a tweak, whether I would wait another 4 days or if I should start tweaking?
This mixing mallarkey is a long process already, I wouldn't want to make it any longer by messing juice up and having to start a flavour again.

I'm not sure about the heating whilst mixng process - i ran my bottles under the hot tap for a few minutes (shaking occasionally) and then stood them in a bowl of hot tap water for 5 or 10 minutes. They certainly seemed to clear quicker than before they went under the tap.

[gizmondothefirst]

Feb 22, 2012 13:33:34 GMT kingofswords said:

someone told me a good tip....make a condom full of mix so you can get an idea of how much flavour you want.
dont forget the 15% disc on base liquid 'bestnic'

Bestnic wasn't working for me when I placed the order.
It did for the couple of days leading up to me placing the order, but when I actually came round to making the order it had expired
(I was only set to save $1.72 so not all bad)

[kingofswords]

thats a bottle of gummi bears.... >