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Little Disappointed With Nicriver
submitted almost 7 years ago by gravyleg77

Ordered three days ago received no updates on the order. I sent an email with no response then I finally called and was told it would be a week before my items were shipped. The person on the phone was very short and not very helpful.

I've ordered from them before but I'm very shocked with my service this time and I really hope this is a one time situation.

Is anyone else having issues with them?

EDIT: (11-9) I have received my order and to clarify why I had an issue was I have ordered several times and had zero issues with NR there products have always been A+ and shipping has always been on time and prompt.

When I called in the employee I talked with just gave the vibe like I don't give a fuck. She could of just said to me I'll look into it and I'm sorry and that would of been enough.

I'll order from NR again I just hope someone from the company fixes the problem.

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38 points
 
by juthincalmost 7 years agoमैंगो कस्टर्ड

How could you determine the height of the person you talked to?

12 points
 
by ArthriticPotatoalmost 7 years ago

They all have a bad altitude

5 points
 
by Mistbournealmost 7 years ago

And why is it an issue? You have heightism? Fucking scumbag.

1 points
 
by seebeesalmost 7 years agoFrugivore

Have my upvote!

1 points
 
by djrider69almost 7 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Well played ..

23 points
 
by elitegunslingeralmost 7 years ago

Cry me a nicriver.

10 points
 
by ecolii_almost 7 years ago

Their customer service is less than pleasant.

2 points
 
by eyemakepizzaalmost 7 years agoFrugivore

I had the exact opposite experience with their customer service. I one time ordered a gallon of VG and the seal was busted before I broke it.

I emailed them, not even asking for a replacement but just to let them know there could possibly be a batch issue. Without any question they sent me a whole new gallon even after I said they didn’t need too.

4 points
 
by LordDongleralmost 7 years ago

Why would you ever not expect what you paid for?

1 points
 
by eyemakepizzaalmost 7 years agoFrugivore

I got what i paid for.

There was a slight “problem” with its packaging that in absolutely no way effected me or the function of the product. And I decided to let them know.

1 points
 
by dontpanic4242almost 7 years ago

As is their nicotine.

2 points
 
by Spiral_out12almost 7 years ago

What's wrong with their nicotine? Was looking to go through them for 1st DIY. Who do u recommend?

1 points
 
by dontpanic4242almost 7 years ago

Many people have never had an issue with NicRiver and I didn't have a problem the first time I ordered nicotine from them. However the second time, I ordered two bottles and both of them were a dark yellow/brown color and smelled heavily of burnt rubber. I did sample the nicotine from those bottles and it was very harsh and the burnt rubber taste was present in the vape.

I did contact them about the issue and was told the nicotine is perfectly safe to use if I wanted but they would send out replacements. A week later, I got the replacements and they both had the same burnt rubber taste, even more so than the original bottles. I contacted them again to let them know about the issue but turned down another replacement.

I was told the issue lies with their long shipping/transit times where the nicotine is subject to heat during shipping. That would explain the color but not the burnt rubber taste. The person I talked to at NicRiver agreed they didn't have the best quality control or shipping processes in place for nicotine but because they offer a budget solution it was more cost effective for them to just replace bad bottles instead of doing a little more to ensure they don't send out so much bad product. I won't be ordering any more from them because the headache isn't worth the little bit of money I save. Especially when I'm only buying nicotine once or twice a year.

I personally order from Carolina Xtracts now. It is considerably more expensive than NicRiver but I have never had an issue and even with a 6 month old bottle of nicotine it is still perfectly clear and tasteless. I'd also note that the Carolina Xtracts took longer to ship to me than NicRiver so it was subject to the same heat combined with long transit times but there were no issues there.

In the end everything about Carolina Xtracts was better than NicRiver from product to packaging. I'd rather spend a little more and know I'm getting good product. Some people recommend VapersTek as very high quality but not quite as expensive. I haven't tried them yet but others seen to really like them.

8 points
 
by oswaggyalmost 7 years agoMixologist

They just moved their entire operation into a new massive facility. Give em' some slack, i'm sure they're just behind on orders & playing catch up.

6 points
 
by DoctorDharokalmost 7 years ago

This. Nicriver is great but they moved house less than a month ago. For an entire week they couldn't stage or ship any orders, and they also ran a sale during that week. I would not be surprised if they're still catching up. Don't expect this to be typical

2 points
 
by Mcdad77almost 7 years ago

I mentioned their move last week in a FB group and someone said they have said that before. How many times does a company need to pack up their whole operation?

4 points
 
by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 7 years agoMixologist

No idea. We don't know what's going on or why they had to move. Could be a myriad of legitimate reasons

3 points
 
by Grorcoalmost 7 years ago

Well they may not actually own a location yet, maybe they are leasing their work space. In which case depends on the lease, whether they can get a better deal/ or don't have an opportunity to stay.

2 points
 
by bleblablublaalmost 7 years ago

They also had the decency to send emails to existing customers about the move and said how it will affect new orders and shipping. Pretty sure it was on their website too.

I don't have any experience with their CS though because I always get my order within a few days.

3 points
 
by Smlzalmost 7 years ago

Yeah, recently ordered 2 weeks ago and it took them about a week to ship. It was right after their move so I didn't mind.

3 points
 
by m5_davidalmost 7 years ago

Ordered on the 26th of last month and still no response. Couldn’t reach by phone. Sent an email and no response either....

2 points
 
by Camal_almost 7 years ago

4 orders from them. Nothing but good.

1 points
 
by ecolii_almost 7 years ago

What’s a better place to buy flavors?

15 points
 
by fadedjay1almost 7 years ago

bullcity

6 points
 
by Thecerbalmost 7 years ago

the best place.

3 points
 
by GPtheRuleralmost 7 years ago

I wont use anyone except bullcity for flavors just based on their OUTSTANDING customer service. Im not gonna get in details here for times sake but they go above and beyond every single time without fail for me. LOVE bullcity they are wonderful.

1 points
 
by UnappreciatedRobotalmost 7 years ago

Just bought my first ever DIY kit from them because I want to get into making my own ejuice. They shipped next day for me.

1 points
 
by vapefrozenalmost 7 years ago

Wow I have had nothing but good luck for years from them.

1 points
 
by Smacksonicealmost 7 years ago

I have had orders take 5 days before shipping. Most of the time its a couple days.

1 points
 
by guruofganjaalmost 7 years ago

They routinely take over 5 days before shipping

1 points
 
by gunsanonymousalmost 7 years ago

I've never had a problem ordering. My last order got messed up, I ordered a bunch of bottles to get free shipping and I was short a few. I called and they were shipped out the next day

1 points
 
by finger_stylealmost 7 years ago

I ordered last Wednesday and just got a shipping notification today. Took a few days to answer my email but I'm ok with it because of the move. Had I known I would have ordered elsewhere because I needed this stuff this week. Oh well.

1 points
 
by EyeCentricalmost 7 years ago

Hey brother I've been messaging you for a while now, hmu...

1 points
 
by looking_for_todayalmost 7 years ago

I used to place all of my diy orders with nicriver, but now I'll use Bull City for everything except nicotine. I do like NicRiver's PurNicSalt. It's all I use. Also they have cheap vg and pg

1 points
 
by funkmunk3yalmost 7 years ago

10 orders over 2 years -the few issues I had were resolved politely & quickly.

1 points
 
by ecolii_almost 7 years ago

Bull City doesn’t sell a salt nic base??? Am I stuck with NicRiv?

1 points
 
by MolonLabe6669almost 7 years ago

Never had an issue with Nic River. Their PurNicSalt is fantastic and I use it for all my juices. Can't beat the prices on flavorings and especially their gorilla bottles I use for DIY. I always order over $50 bucks for the free shipping.

1 points
 
by Grunty123almost 7 years ago

I ordered about $70 worth of nic salts, equipment, flavors, and VG. I called to see when the order would ship and was told that they had moved and it may take a week to process the order. I told the woman I spoke with that I would have to go without nicotine for a bit and that I was a new customer and she told me she would see what she could do.

The order was shipped within a few hours of my call. If the product is good I will use them exclusively.

-1 points
 
by Mcdad77almost 7 years ago

I ordered last Wednesday. I saw on their main page that they were moving and would be back up and running Friday. I waited till Tuesday then called them. Took two phone calls but they shipped it that night.

My thing is if they are moving and need a week to do it, why keep taking orders? For a first time diy like myself, I don't want to have to wait a week before it being shipped.

7 points
 
by sadistic_tendenciesalmost 7 years ago

Why would they need to stop taking orders? Not everyone is that impatient or needs things ASAP. They made it very clear they were moving and that it would impact their business. If you didn't want to wait you shouldn't have ordered something when there is a possibility of delays.

1 points
 
by GPtheRuleralmost 7 years ago

Next time go with bullcity if you want your items quick fast. They get your order out within a day or 2 every time and on the rare chance there is a issue they will 100% do you right and make sure your happily taken care of. Just my experience with them obviously but anytime anyone asks for a recommendation I always send them to bullcity.

2 points
 
by St1llFrankalmost 7 years ago

> For a first time diy like myself, I don't want to have to wait a week before it being shipped.

Durring holliday sales NicRiver takes a massive amounts of orders. They are always backed up. People have been complaining how slow they are for a long time. Atleast now you know. If you want your stuff in a few days, Bullcity is the way to go.

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