I find it plausible. Is it the hard truth? Dunno...
KHW still getting their New RTAs to people across the world in 1-3 days using proper DHL. (Budapest-Hungary)
Suicide Modz got me my Nightmare RDA in a couple days (Tamworth-UK) DHL
Got my 3F order in 26days (normally 15-18) that I ordered in May during the time their shipping times were of old.
I really don’t know the deal going on with China deliveries, but I am ok with not ordering from them ever again, and paying a small premium on proven, faster vendors, to me its a no-brainer.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m frugal when it comes to purchases; I have the money to buy whatever I want vape related, but cheaper for the same thing is great too.
Additionally I don’t mind waiting a tad longer if I save a good chunk, but with what may be the new norm of delivery times, I’m not going to fret paying let’s say $161(VapeSnail) shipped from Florida or save $5 and get it from Europe (delivery times equal).
Perfect example is the nightmare RDA I got... it was $67 shipped from SM direct, I saw it say DHL only, EVcigarettes had it also, but it came out to $74 cause their standard non-tracked USPS was $16... not down for companies that charge triple shipping... that $4.50 it’s costs them no way equals $16
Anyway, we can agree that China is a crap shoot now, with their varied delivery times.
Relevant tidbit... I can buy the Snail now without batting an eye... but I am strict with spending, my vape purchases are solely bought with budgeting via an allowance. Which is very modest, being $30 a month... that $30 kicks in the 19th of every month (coincides with my bday 5/19) like when I bought the Viking Grip mech... it almost cleaned out my allowance fund...then everyone getting Asgard’s, I nabbed the brass one and it put me over a few bucks
truly felt bad for a second.
But I have $120 in my PP from a previous sale... $30 on The 19th... misc items in classifieds hopefully sell... so I can grab a hybrid Konicio Ultem tip along with the Snail.
Dang, fucking wall of text and tangents
Woot!