Sam Gawith Pricing??

[pip01]

You guys notice the price hike of these blends. TP is asking for $17.98 for standard tin. Back in Jan of this year I was paying something like $13 at SP. That's a 36% jump. I know there is inflationary issues going on but that a crazy high jump. Is there some additional duty that has been levied that I am unaware of??

I'm going to have to pass at these rates. Ughhh!

 

[FurCoat]

Wonder what a 500g box is going for

 

[fireground_piper]

“Tobacco will never be cheaper than it is today”

Words to live by. I think I paid $10.95 back in 2019.

 

[Es0teric]

Yeah I paid 18 bucks for tins of FVF yesterday at tobaccopipes. They have more in stock today too.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Get it while you can at these prices! On the whole, you may find an occasional deal. But, those are far and few between. ??️

 

[Tar Wheel]

Wonder what a 500g box is going for

Tobaccopipes has 250 g. boxes of FVF and SJF priced at $39.99.
Best Brown is priced $47.88. NOT IN STOCK.

 

[FurCoat]

Tobaccopipes has 250 g. boxes of FVF and SJF priced at $39.99.
Best Brown is priced $47.88. NOT IN STOCK.

I ment 250g on the last post, my bad, but 39.99 is in line with the last drop.

 

[jpberg]

It’s simple. You can buy it, or not have it.
If you don’t like this price, you won’t like the next.

 

[anotherbob]

didn't they change distributors recently. And guess what it cost money to that and probably costs more to do a better job of getting the tobacco into our hands then the last group was spending. Makes sense to me.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Yeh, at those prices, they’ll just collect dust on the shelves.

 

[kcghost]

You have to buy it if you want it. As the old saying goes tobacco will never be cheaper than it is today not as plentiful.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

Watch City had 50g tins of four different SG blends from this drop at $13.99, now OOS, but as I recall they had FVF and Squadron leader, can’t remember the other two. Emphasis on “had” and “now OOS.”

There have been lots of complaints about this SG shipment (all tins, no bulk) but I wasn’t looking for any SG, so I can’t speak from my own experience. Chris a Gawith said on Facebook a few days ago that bulk SG in new packaging- would be forthcoming “soon.”

 

[Terry Lennox]

It's good to hear they are working on new packaging. There are so many modern solutions like mylar, etc. They need to use something better than these weak square tins and thin cardboard boxes for their bulk.

I remember in 2009 SP had SG tins for $6.90. And back then nobody was charging any state sales tax on shipments. I still have tins of FVF, Best Brown, Squadron Leader and Skiff from those days.

 

[pip01]

I have 2009 tins. Turned out to be quite a good investment!

 

[eljimmy]

$3 more than I paid with P&C. They will sell out though. They've already sold some 600 tins of FVF since yesterday.

 

[sablebrush52]

Bottom line, prices are never going to go down. Compared to what others pay in other countries, this is still dirt cheap. Complain all you want. It's more of an incentive to producers to send their product to other markets.

 

[tom12]

I pay £16.79 for a tin, so that would be $22.17. $17.98 would be a bargain for me!

 

[pip01]

The point I'm trying to make is that SG tobacco went up 36% in less than a year. Is this due to inflationary pressures or something else? Maybe it's a one off as I haven't seen as large a price increase other popular brands. It just an observation.

It's good for the value of my collection though. If you make 36% a year in the stock market you're doing very well. Who would have thought that tobacco can beat the S&P.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[pantsBoots]

Watch City had 50g tins of four different SG blends from this drop at $13.99, now OOS, but as I recall they had FVF and Squadron leader, can’t remember the other two. Emphasis on “had” and “now OOS.”

There have been lots of complaints about this SG shipment (all tins, no bulk) but I wasn’t looking for any SG, so I can’t speak from my own experience. Chris a Gawith said on Facebook a few days ago that bulk SG in new packaging- would be forthcoming “soon.”

Anything known about this new box packaging? The new tins are a bust as far as the seal goes.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The point I'm trying to make is that SG tobacco went up 36% in less than a year. Is this due to inflationary pressures or something else?

If I am going to guess, I would say that SG probably has little to do with prices at the retail level. The demand for this product greatly outweighs the supply, therefore they can raise prices knowing that it will still fly off the shelves. Isn't it the goal of capitalism to make as much money off a product as possible? Sure, a handful of people will bawk, and maybe not buy it, but regardless of your feelings, it could probably go up to $20+ and still sell out. And, it will eventually.

The real regulator is competition with other retailers. But, as long as they are going up in price also, they can manage being just a dollar or two more and still sell out. And, since this place is going up, it is safe to say that the other retailers can also go up in prices. Competition works both ways, especially in a niche market like this. Pricing defies the laws of capitalism. Your feelings about this are not of their concern. Sorry.

This was why I was surprised that the company said something on another thread about their lids... why even defend that shit, when people are going to buy it all out as soon as it comes in, regardless of whether the lids are sealed, or if they just sell it with any lids at all.