You have to fill out a custom form. You can legally mark it as a gift. You have to state what you are shipping and value i.e. tobacco. I'm not sure of the taxes on a gift.
Time To Give Up The Hobby
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Man.. I just can't even. I hope you find a way, brother. That is just crazy. And it really only screws the middle and lower income folks, especially older folks on fixed incomes.
Rich people will just eat the costs.
Neat.
Rich people will just eat the costs.
Neat.
Man, Paul, I had no idea you were having to deal with this kind of crap.
"Destroyed" is such an ambiguous term. Technically speaking, smoking tobacco does constitute destruction.
"Hey man, did you get that sample of Dorchester I sent you?"
"Dude, I totally destroyed that sample."
Don't sweat it Mark, you're only defeated if you give up, I haven't and as special forces guys always say "you're never out of the fight". The thing they don't understand is we have a solid group of enthusiasts around the globe who will help if its ever needed and this opens up opportunities that the customs guys haven't even thought about yet.
A big
to Mr Customs Man that is reading this, I won't stop
and if you're wondering YES this forum has been infiltrated by Customs for sure!
In which case,
to Mr. Customs-man.
Yeah if the punishment for breaking a law is a fine, it is a law that only exists for those without the means to pay.
A big
As they say in certain other online spaces, “hello fed boi”.
Just make sure the 4$ a pouch stuff on pipes and cigars. Or claim it as a pound of penzance
Of all the comments, expressing concern or opinion on the subject of the government’s actions over the choices of its citizens/subjects, only @georged’s grasps the true gravity of the situation.
The rest are lamenting inconveniences.
Regulation that carries force of law is inherently legislation without representation, ie tyranny.
And the sad part is the the collective “we” allow it, because for the most part we are law abiding folk.
It’ll be too far gone before the majority even know what they’ve lost.
The rest are lamenting inconveniences.
Regulation that carries force of law is inherently legislation without representation, ie tyranny.
And the sad part is the the collective “we” allow it, because for the most part we are law abiding folk.
It’ll be too far gone before the majority even know what they’ve lost.
LoL! Did you really think ordering that much at one time was a good idea? I hope you’re not expecting a refund.
Drug dealers smuggle in tons of illegal narcotics daily. I'm comfortable I could figure out a way to take a weekend vacation to the States every six months and return with 10 lbs of pipe tobacco in the spare tire.
I can see it now, as your in your 10th year of a 30year sentence you can impress the young pinks by being el bandito of pipe tobacco.
Try calling it indigenous medicinal treatments or religious paraphernalia
Indeed.
And when tobacco is gone, something else will be targeted.
Incrementally, in every country everywhere.
The root problem is that a percentage of humanity wants to be in charge, cannot stand not being in charge, feel they absolutely must be in charge, and never---ever---stop trying to be in charge.
The mechanisms don't matter, the pretext doesn't matter, the science or logic or common sense or anything else doesn't matter... The only non-variable in the equation is EXPRESSING CONTROL. Being in charge.
Those who are OK with having their lives controlled by such creatures are invariably recruited to assist in tightening the screws on those who aren't.
It has always been this way. Humans don't change, only the technology they use does.
The 21st century catch is there's no where left for the fed-up to go. Putting your stuff on a ship and sailing over the horizon, or piling it into a wagon and heading West is no longer possible.
Quite the opposite, in fact. Today's digital world makes escape essentially impossible, and the tracking of dissenters easy.
Whatever. You think you're going to jail for smuggling tobacco for personal use?
Now, thats an attitude ,Don't sweat it Mark, you're only defeated if you give up, I haven't and as special forces guys always say "you're never out of the fight". The thing they don't understand is we have a solid group of enthusiasts around the globe who will help if its ever needed and this opens up opportunities that the customs guys haven't even thought about yet.
A big
No kidding. Here in Washington state the tax is already exorbitant. I stocked up HARD a couple years ago while the getting was still good online... Today I stopped in a local B&M and just to support them, i bot one tin of Capstan Blue for $44USD after tax. Not doing any more of that and likely going to be clamped down any day now. I empathize with our brothers in Canada, Hawaii, NZ and Aussieland, and not sure what I'm thinking yet re the poor souls in UK. This persecution really spins my dials to TILT.