Have I been scammed or am I just being paranoid?

[woodsroad]

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New York Man Extradited to UK On Customs Falsification Charges

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

The shipper is responsible for the customs documents, not the buyer. Even at that, unless the shipper is a subject of the Crown, it isn't illegal do falsify declarations when mailing from outside the Once Great British Empire.

Good stuff - thank you!

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

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New York Man Extradited to UK On Customs Falsification Charges

No idea why your link takes me to 10 hours of Rick Astley on YouTube, but it made me laugh!

 

[PoshJosh1999]

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New York Man Extradited to UK On Customs Falsification Charges

Never thought I’d see a rick roll in a pipe group! I’m somewhat proud of you

 

[PoshJosh1999]

I just made my second order with them late last week of pounds of H&H ODF and Bold Ky. It shipped after 2 days and I have a tracking number. Shipment should be here Sat.

Their automatic email notifications are glitchy, but their response to direct email has been good.

First shipment came without any problem. All product was fresh and in good physical condition.

I got an email this afternoon, which was just a confirmation of my order which I had already received as soon as I’d ordered it. Still nothing else.

 

[Philosophical Smoke]

This entire thread makes me so happy I have basically a full cellar!

 

[PoshJosh1999]

This entire thread makes me so happy I have basically a full cellar!

I do but my TAD is quite bad

 

[Philosophical Smoke]

By the way, for the OG poster, I did notice Mars Cigars still had some SPC recently. They may be out now. Not sure.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

A couple label it as hobby supplies. I wouldn’t mind paying the customs charges if they were sensible, but last time I ordered from Smoking Pipes the charges came to £228 for 5 50g tins.

Yeah, my last order from Smokingpipes was for 5 tins and the import charges and taxes worked out about the same as you were charged. It was the first time i'd ordered pipe tobacco from the US in about 3 years and I was shocked. I'd ordered plenty in the past and the import taxes were nowhere near that level. I only paid them because 4 of the tins were C&D Carolina Red Flake.

 

[MavErik]

I just made my second order with them late last week of pounds of H&H ODF and Bold Ky. It shipped after 2 days and I have a tracking number. Shipment should be here Sat.

Their automatic email notifications are glitchy, but their response to direct email has been good.

First shipment came without any problem. All product was fresh and in good physical condition.

Shipment received. All good! Well wrapped. Date inside marked 2022.

 

[PoshJosh1999]

Shipment received. All good! Well wrapped. Date inside marked 2022.

Thank you for sharing that! Very strange that I’ve had no response, just the same email again which confirmed my order. I really hope they do get back to me soon as 4noggins still have SPC but I don’t want to order until I know this is going to fall through

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Thank you for sharing that! Very strange that I’ve had no response, just the same email again which confirmed my order. I really hope they do get back to me soon as 4noggins still have SPC but I don’t want to order until I know this is going to fall through

Francisco Franco is still dead.

 

[PoshJosh1999]

Just an update to everyone, I have had a response from them, and they said they expect to get my order dispatched by next week and sorry for the delay. If all goes well I’ll make another post with my experience as more people deserve to know about them if this is the only hiccup and I receive the parcel fine.

 

[huntertrw]

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