About Australia's e-cigarette ban

⚡(Please note, the following applies only to our Australian customers)⚡

As you might have heard, shit's fucked.

The short version is that the Australian Government and Australian Border Force have added all vaping products to the prohibited goods list, meaning that starting March 1st, 2024, any vaping products that the ABF catch being shipped into Australia will be confiscated and destroyed (unless you have a special permit, which they're not giving to anybody, at all, ever.)

When I say "all vaping products", I mean all vaping products. Liquids, devices, even empty goddamn bottle.

If that sounds immensely fucking stupid and counterproductive to you, that's because it is.
So what happens now?

If you're planning on making one final order before the hammer drops, you must place that order by midnight, Thursday the 22nd of February, to give us time to pick, pack, and ship it, and for our postal carriers to do their best to get your package on Australian soil before the 1st of March.

We can't absolutely promise that your order will make it, ABF are already confiscating parcels despite the regulations not even being in place yet, but we'll do our absolute best to get it there before the deadline. We have removed certain shipping options from our website which (to the best of our knowledge) will definitely not meet the deadline, so the remaining shipping options are the safest and most likely to make it  

However, if you don't get your order in before the deadline, understand this: we have no intention of stopping just because one twat in Canberra refuses to accept established science. Even once the March 1 deadline passes, we will continue shipping orders world-wide, including to Australia. Keep reading to find out how that's going to work.  

While it's been illegal for many years to import and sell nicotine disposables in Australia, this prohibition was spectacularly ineffective, with disposables being available at nearly every single tobacconist and petrol station across Australia.

After getting solid legal advice, it's clear that Australia's new rules don't apply to us, and as such, we will continue to ship our products all over the globe after March 1st, Australia included. 

If the ABF want to waste their time attempting to stop you from staying off the darts instead of trying to catch heroin, cocaine, ice, and the dozens of other hard drugs pouring through the Australian border, then they are going to have to manually and visuallysearch for our packages amongst the approximately 2.8 million packages entering the country each and every day. Good luck to them.

Of course, there will always be a risk that your package will be stopped and confiscated - you may even receive a grumpy letter.

With that in mind, the TGA has stated, "these reforms will not criminalise vapers in any way" - i.e. it's unlikely (however not impossible) that anyone "caught" importing or using vaping products will be fined - likely the worst thing that will happen is that your order is destroyed.

So lets's recap:

We will continue to fulfill orders for our Australian customers through various postal services. However, due to the e-cigarette ban in Australia, the risk of customs interception has increased.

As a result, we are no longer able to offer free shipping to Australian customers. Due to Australia's strict anti-smoking regulations, there is a potential risk of packages being intercepted or confiscated by customs. We strongly advise customers to purchase shipping insurance for added protection. 

Benefits of Purchasing Shipping Insurance:
If your order is seized by Australian customs, we will fully refund your purchase or resend the order at no additional cost.
By opting for shipping insurance, you can rest assured that we take full responsibility for any potential losses caused by customs interception.

If we notice that a large number of shipments are being held by customs, we will stop this mode of transport and switch to a new, more reliable logistics solution. If your package is intercepted, you can get help through our customer service email. Our customer service email is [email protected]

Your satisfaction is important to us, and we remain committed to ensuring you receive your products, even amidst these challenges.

It truly pains me to have to write this, but it is what it is.

For those who hopefully use this situation as an excuse to kick both smoking and vaping to the curb, just know that we truly appreciate the opportunity to serve you over the years on your smoke-free journey, and we promise to continue to fight the good fight.

And to those like us who refuse to accept this bullshit - all I can say is that while it's been a wild fucking ride so far, it's not over.