Like many other Canadians here, I utilize etailers for the majority of my tobacco purchases to avoid being gouged by the government. Of course, shipping does restrict the number of tobacconists I can use, as many just plain don't ship outside of the CONUS. Fortunately, there are enough etailers out there who do ship internationally that I can still feed my TAD without much trouble.
However, one thing that I have noticed amongst the etailers is major disparities in shipping prices and times.
For example, at the cheaper end of the spectrum 4noggins basic rate is around $12, with delivery being handled by USPS (1st class ground), and taking on average, 9 days to arrive.
At the priceyer end, Pipes and Cigars offers a single international shipping option, with a rate of around $35 for a couple of tins of tobacco, with delivery once again being handled by USPS (priority), and taking on average, 5 days to arrive.
But then you find the really wierd rates - Lil Brown, for example, will quote you $8 and six days via USPS, but when you check out, a 3rd party site informs you that the only shipping option available is Fedex Ground, at a cost of $65, and it will take 8 days to deliver?!? (I didn't pull the trigger on this order, I can't justify spending 150% of my purchase price on shipping...). Contacted LB, they were not even aware of this!
Has anyone else noticed these strange disparities?
However, one thing that I have noticed amongst the etailers is major disparities in shipping prices and times.
For example, at the cheaper end of the spectrum 4noggins basic rate is around $12, with delivery being handled by USPS (1st class ground), and taking on average, 9 days to arrive.
At the priceyer end, Pipes and Cigars offers a single international shipping option, with a rate of around $35 for a couple of tins of tobacco, with delivery once again being handled by USPS (priority), and taking on average, 5 days to arrive.
But then you find the really wierd rates - Lil Brown, for example, will quote you $8 and six days via USPS, but when you check out, a 3rd party site informs you that the only shipping option available is Fedex Ground, at a cost of $65, and it will take 8 days to deliver?!? (I didn't pull the trigger on this order, I can't justify spending 150% of my purchase price on shipping...). Contacted LB, they were not even aware of this!
Has anyone else noticed these strange disparities?
