How Much Tobacco You Buy on Each Order

[reg46]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9)

Hi,

Just wondering how much tobacco people usually buy when ordering for me it's in excess of 200 USD usually tins and that will last me for quite some time but I'm about to pull the trigger on a couple of much larger orders circa 1000 USD and start to cellar some.

Maybe it's lockdown or future tobacco regulations has me feeling this way

thanks

 

[Ahi Ka]

I’m out of the loop when it come to these sort of questions, but I’ve seen a lot of people say they buy 3x what they would smoke. Eg. one tin for now, 2 for the cellar etc.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Just saw your edit. Buy what you love and if possible buy bulk.

 

[reg46]

Just saw your edit. Buy what you love and if possible buy bulk.

I have bought some bulk but quite a few are not available in bulk

 

[Ahi Ka]

I have bought some bulk but quite a few are not available in bulk

Yeah I gathered that. You can always post your favourite tins here and see if anyone can give bulk recommendations. But if what you like is in tins, stock on up

 

[jaytex1969]

Working to maximize my purchasing power, I usually buy enough to trigger free shipping and combine it with sales and special offers.

I've slowed way down now, as my cellar feels "good enough". Average order size was around $100. I don't think I ever hit $200 on a single order, though I've occasionally had that much tobacco inbound from several sources.

 

[karam]

Given my limitation in Greece I tend to make orders from abroad count, so never less than 200 euros.

 

[Ahi Ka]

How long does the 200 odd last you?

 

[reg46]

Given my limitation in Greece I tend to make orders from abroad count, so never less than 200 euros.

I live between two countries so I guess I need double the amount that“s certainly part of the problem

 

[DonutLuvr]

It’s anywhere between a couple of tins or bags to the most was 45 tins and pouches to stock up my cellar. Most of that large order was Veermaster Salty Dogs and Tordenskjold Virginia Slices to cellar.

I don’t put anything on credit that I can’t afford to pay off before the end of the month. Best advice I can give on orders. Buy what you can afford and don’t worry about keeping up with the Joneses!

 

[Ahi Ka]

I live between two countries so I guess I need double the amount that“s certainly part of the problem

I like your maths ??

 

[reg46]

How long does the 200 odd last you?

it really depends but certainly 6 months, I guess part of the issue is new FDA regulations and hence I'm thinking I should just stock up a little more

 

[reg46]

It’s anywhere between a couple of tins or bags to the most was 45 tins and pouches to stock up my cellar. Most of that large order was Veermaster Salty Dogs and Tordenskjold Virginia Slices to cellar.

I don’t put anything on credit that I can’t afford to pay off before the end of the month. Best advice I can give on orders. Buy what you can afford and don’t worry about keeping up with the Joneses!

I totally agree but its a seperate topic credit card debt is a scourge and I've been there and gladly on the other side

 

[Ahi Ka]

it really depends but certainly 6 months, I guess part of the issue is new FDA regulations and hence I'm thinking I should just stock up a little more

Understand. I guess the trick is to figure out how much you can budget to cellar without needing to dip into it every 6months. Unsure of FDA implications (don’t live in USA), but I would assume priority goes to blends you think would be impacted by that.

 

[Chasing Embers]

In tins, 10-20, in bulk 5-10 pounds per buy.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I buy at least the minimum to get free shipping. It makes no sense to do otherwise. I've accumulated around 450 pounds in the past three years.

The first thing you need to do is determine how much per year you smoke. Take a shot at estimating your remaining life span. Multiply that times your yearly consumption. Now you know what you need to buy. It's simply a matter of finding the time and budget to make the purchases.

 

[johng99]

Most of my "normal" orders are $100 to $150, that is for tins and bulk that are readily available. When I have the chance to buy tobaccos that are harder to get I have purchased much more than that.

 

[karam]

How long does the 200 odd last you?

That's a GREAT question. I never checked, in fact I started a spreadsheet but haven't kept it up to date.

Looking at my tin graveyard I see 20 tins smoked since December last year, which doesn't take into account the 10-15 odd pouches I also smoked this year. If we say a very rough ballpark of 13 euros per 50g that's up to 455 euros for a year's smoking pleasure.

Frankly considering the pleasure pipe smoking gives me I should be getting even larger orders, but I'm always wary of getting a package held up, or shipping issues with covid.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I usually spend $50-60 a month on tobacco and/or pipes. Every so often I might double that if something special drops, but that’s usually a splurge for me.

 

[warren]

Enough to qualify for free shipping and no more than I need at the time. Well, a tin of some blend I want to try might slip in now and then. I don't hoard, oops, "cellar."