Are There Instances of International Orders Coming Through (Australia)?

[Casual]

If an Australian gets busted for illegal tobacco, to what continent do they ship him? Where is there left to go?

(Because I want to go to there. It sounds like a fun place.)

 

[Pastor Richard]

If an Australian gets busted for illegal tobacco, to what continent do they ship him? Where is there left to go?

(Because I want to go to there. It sounds like a fun place.)

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[cosmicfolklore]

If an Australian gets busted for illegal tobacco, to what continent do they ship him? Where is there left to go?

(Because I want to go to there. It sounds like a fun place.)

I'm pretty sure they send them to America, where we give them movie contracts or let them make music videos.

 

[Briar Baron]

Tasmania was where they used to send the worst of the worst, that may still be an option

 

[Casual]

Tasmania was where they used to send the worst of the worst, that may still be an option

I knew a Tasmanian girl once. Hot as the sun, but she ate naïve men for her meals, three a day it seemed. Terrifying.

 

[macaroni]

Hi anthony416, I’ve looked at the personal import license thing. But if I understand it properly, duty is, say, $78 per 50g tin, plus whatever the US vendor is charging, plus postage. So does it still work out any cheaper than buying from an Aussie vendor at $125 per 50gm?

WOW! $125 per tin--I'm amazed!! Stunned!!!

 

[macaroni]

Cuban cigars are illegal to purchase in the USA but hundreds if not thousands of boxes enter the country each day. Most of the retailers that ship them will only send 2 boxes at a time. If they are caught, which few are, US Customs sends out a warning letter. It seems that if you aren't trying to import huge amounts for the purpose of reselling, US Customs isn't interested in pursuing charges. I assume they have much bigger fish to fry. I am only speculating that Australian Customs operates in a similar manner.

Hi Hoosier...

Here's another Cuban story--last month we were working in the front flower beds one afternoon when the UPS guy stopped with a cat litter delivery for us and I was smoking a pipe. As he stepped down from his truck, he volunteered that he smoked Cubans. I asked if he had delivery troubles and he said, no--that pretty much he gets his cigars from Europe with no trouble. Live and learn )))))). You guys open my eyes to good things ) THNX

Hope your relocation is good and the northern homeplace is in good order with only "fun chores" and easy yard work ))). Do you keep a tobacco cellar in both places? It must be fun seeing pipes in one place or the other that have been waiting for your return ). Or do you pack several months worth when you head north or south??? Just wondered after I got to thinking about it...

Have a great one, folks!
kindly
mike

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Hi Hoosier...

Here's another Cuban story--last month we were working in the front flower beds one afternoon when the UPS guy stopped with a cat litter delivery for us and I was smoking a pipe. As he stepped down from his truck, he volunteered that he smoked Cubans. I asked if he had delivery troubles and he said, no--that pretty much he gets his cigars from Europe with no trouble. Live and learn )))))). You guys open my eyes to good things ) THNX

Hope your relocation is good and the northern homeplace is in good order with only "fun chores" and easy yard work ))). Do you keep a tobacco cellar in both places? It must be fun seeing pipes in one place or the other that have been waiting for your return ). Or do you pack several months worth when you head north or south??? Just wondered after I got to thinking about it...

Have a great one, folks!
kindly
mike

My understanding is that it is only illegal to bring them in through Cuba to the US. The US is absolutely the only country not doing business with Cuba. So, there should be a lot of Cubans that can be bought via other countries.
And, when the US will pursue charges for this or that depends wholly on the officer and/or his boss. There may come a day when the guy working the customs office that day decides to pursue putting someone in jail.

Didn't we lift the embargo against Cuba for a little while? I know that Alabama farmers were excited about getting to trade with Cuba, but then I am pretty sure the rug got yanked from underneath them soon after.

 

[timelord]

My understanding is that it is only illegal to bring them in through Cuba to the US. The US is absolutely the only country not doing business with Cuba. So, there should be a lot of Cubans that can be bought via other countries.
And, when the US will pursue charges for this or that depends wholly on the officer and/or his boss. There may come a day when the guy working the customs office that day decides to pursue putting someone in jail.

Didn't we lift the embargo against Cuba for a little while? I know that Alabama farmers were excited about getting to trade with Cuba, but then I am pretty sure the rug got yanked from underneath them soon after.

I did get shouted at and accused of 'trading with the enemy' by an American gentleman when I was buying Cuban coffee on one occasion in a supermarket. The odd thing was that this was in London and I swear he didn't realise we weren't in the US!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Hi Hoosier...

Here's another Cuban story--last month we were working in the front flower beds one afternoon when the UPS guy stopped with a cat litter delivery for us and I was smoking a pipe. As he stepped down from his truck, he volunteered that he smoked Cubans. I asked if he had delivery troubles and he said, no--that pretty much he gets his cigars from Europe with no trouble. Live and learn )))))). You guys open my eyes to good things ) THNX

Hope your relocation is good and the northern homeplace is in good order with only "fun chores" and easy yard work ))). Do you keep a tobacco cellar in both places? It must be fun seeing pipes in one place or the other that have been waiting for your return ). Or do you pack several months worth when you head north or south??? Just wondered after I got to thinking about it...

Have a great one, folks!
kindly
mike

Presently, 80% or more of my cellar is in Indiana. I have around 75 pounds or so in Florida. When I go back in the fall, I'll take another 100 pounds or so back with me. I left around 25 pipes in Florida. My favorites travel back and forth with me.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Presently, 80% or more of my cellar is in Indiana. I have around 75 pounds or so in Florida.

So you have just shy of 400lbs?!? That’s heavier than the total combined weight of myself, my wife and our three kids...and cat!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

So you have just shy of 400lbs?!? That’s heavier than the total combined weight of myself, my wife and our three kids...and cat!

Actually, around 500 pounds. It's actually getting a bit silly. I didn't buy much at all the five months I was in Florida but still ended up with quite a bit more when I left than what I had when I got there.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Actually, around 500 pounds. It's actually getting a bit silly. I didn't buy much at all the five months I was in Florida but still ended up with quite a bit more when I left than what I had when I got there.

Well if you ever want to send some “books and toys” over...

 

[macaroni]

Presently, 80% or more of my cellar is in Indiana. I have around 75 pounds or so in Florida. When I go back in the fall, I'll take another 100 pounds or so back with me. I left around 25 pipes in Florida. My favorites travel back and forth with me.

Mark, You amaze me! Wow!! That's really cool!!!
thnx for sharing, and safe travelling-
mike