chykensa
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Post by chykensa on May 21, 2016 11:51:50 GMT
Has anyone else noticed that the 'New Arrivals' pages in the last few days have been suspiciously lacking in vape goodies, or is it just my imagination? I wonder if they are holding back to see what the immediate effects of the TPD will be in the UK, as well as the rest of the world. I know that they are a global site, and that the UK are but a small part of their market, but the amount of vape gear they ship our way must be quite substantial.
Perhaps I'm just being paranoid, but nonslip skateboard tape and icecube moulds seem a far cry from dozens of 'styled' mods . . .
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Post by nanotm on May 21, 2016 12:55:34 GMT
it seems several makers of vape gear are asking china based suppliers not to sell their products to the UK market due to having entered into importer agreements with UK based companies (eleaf, inokien joyetech etc) and that is how there going to restrict what can be bought from overseas, of course clone goods will still be a free for all as and when they become available .....
its also likely that those same companies will lift the restrictions on marketing zones if and when their Shenzhen partners fulfil the TPD's compliance requirements, again an underhanded way of enforcing EU laws in normally non applicable places overseas .....
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Greg
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Post by Greg on May 21, 2016 16:13:18 GMT
I think a bit of paranoia to be fair Andy, seems quite a few vape items there today. Some manufacturers have always tried to make it difficult for us to buy their products from FT, Innokin spring to mind. I can't see FT stopping selling yo the UK, after all they don't sell to China Anyone got ant FT dizzy codes, could do with emptying my basket
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sydsut
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Post by sydsut on May 21, 2016 16:25:59 GMT
I think a bit of paranoia to be fair Andy, seems quite a few vape items there today. Some manufacturers have always tried to make it difficult for us to buy their products from FT, Innokin spring to mind. I can't see FT stopping selling yo the UK, after all they don't sell to China Anyone got ant FT dizzy codes, could do with emptying my basket Try the MAP one but it only works on certain products.
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Greg
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Post by Greg on May 21, 2016 16:38:03 GMT
I think a bit of paranoia to be fair Andy, seems quite a few vape items there today. Some manufacturers have always tried to make it difficult for us to buy their products from FT, Innokin spring to mind. I can't see FT stopping selling yo the UK, after all they don't sell to China Anyone got ant FT dizzy codes, could do with emptying my basket Try the MAP one but it only works on certain products. By the MAP sydsut do you mean MAP is the code or are you being cryptic ? If your not it doesn't work
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Lee
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Post by Lee on May 21, 2016 16:40:21 GMT
The problem FT have is over saturation of the market
Liquids used to be a bargain there for example Now look at the amount of bargain bucket liquid we have in the UK liquid, vapegoo, 88vapour etc are just a few and no month to wait for delivery
That's just the UK market
I would say they are just changing with the market and adapting
They seem to be trying a lot different lines at present to see what sells
A while back, they had an influx of adult pleasure items Now its clothing
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