Fastech = fast delivery

[wolsp]

Just revived my first ever order from fastech. Was a bit dubious ordering from them at first but looked like a lot of people on here were using them.

Ordered by first ever rta's - serpent mini and one engine last Tuesday......they were delivered today!!

Was expecting to have to wait weeks for them.

Also just chucked my first build in the serpent mini using the provided coils...it's bloody brilliant!

 

[crustyfolker]

You must have got lucky i ordered an engine 16 days ago and still hasn't arrived along with a few bits and pieces.

 

[wolsp]

Maybe they realised it was my first order and wanted to hook me in

 

[mannikon]

Had a few FT orders come in a week lately ...

 

[Cn1234]

Mine turned up today too, ordered on 7th Jan. Didn't get the dreaded red letter come through either

 

[ianleeds]

Now the difference between prices of goods from China and the UK is a lot narrower since the Brexit vote, the Chinese companies will have to up their game to compete.
Who would be willing to wait 2 to 3 weeks for items from China to save a fiver on a £100 order when it can be delivered by a UK company in 2 days with free postage ?
If the Chinese companies are unable or unwilling to reduce their prices, the other option is to ship goods far quicker, i.e. within a week.

 

[wonky]

My order was dispatched on the 6th [emoji19]

 

[wolsp]

Does it make a big difference which carrier you pick? I used ukmail or something like that

 

[mannikon]

Does it make a big difference which carrier you pick? I used ukmail or something like that

Yes it does.
The free services are a bit of a lottery. The guaranteed quick services are too expensive and carriers used this end seem obliged to inspect for customs charges (eek).
The fairly new United Kingdom Express ePacket seems good, doesn't cost a lot and I find it gets here very quickly.

 

[crustyfolker]

Yep i ordered a VTinbox using the ukepacket or whatever its called, and that came 9 days ago, the 2 parcels i am waiting on where sent out the day before the inbox which where posted 17 days ago not to bothered as yet as they will probably come during the week, Chinapost tracked is hopeless once its been sent over to Uk its untrackable