Some web sites were selling a “Molicel P30A” 20700 in what looks like a Molicel OEM wrap but I am told by NPE, global distributor for E-One Moli to the vaping community, that there is no such cell.
Efest created this “P30A” by taking cells with plain wraps and printing “MOLICEL INR-20700-P30A” on them. E-One Moli is developing a P30A but it is an 18650 and won’t be available for at least a year.
Efest’s Alibaba pages had this cell listed too, as recently as August 27th: https://imgur.com/a/L2VRLUa.
I contacted Efest about this. They got angry and frustrated with me that they had to talk about this. Umm…I don’t frakkin’ care.
Efest took plain wrap cells, made up a model number, and made the cells look like original-wrapped Molicels. There was no indication on the wrap that this cell was printed up by Efest. They say it’s the Molicel INR20700A but I cannot confirm that.
This cell has been available since at least January 2019 and Efest had no problem selling it for months on their Alibaba pages and had no problem with vendors selling it either.
But a few hours after I tell them I am going to post about this cell they have an apology posted (https://imgur.com/a/ODXqvs4 or their Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/1191181284245217/posts/2844653925564603) and they remove the “P30A” cell from their Alibaba pages. Hmm….
As far as I’m concerned Efest has learned nothing from this incident and would still be selling this “P30A” if they weren’t confronted. Seems like it’s still business as usual at Efest…try to get away with doing something but if we get caught then apologize and hope it all goes away.
VENDORS: I’d be very interested in hearing what Efest told you, and didn’t tell you, about this cell. Anything we discuss will be kept strictly confidential unless you say it’s okay to reveal.
My sincere thanks to the member of Aussie Geek Vaper’s “Vape Club” (and who prefers to remain anonymous) who spotted this cell for sale on an Australian web site and contacted me!
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