Greetings All,
I'm interested to know how forumites(?) strike a balance between supporting local tobacconists and maximizing potential savings online. As a camera buyer I would/do find the price online from a reputable supplier, then offer the local store the opportunity to supply me for the same price. That was sometimes mutually beneficial and sometimes not. I also didn't mind paying a little extra if the item was in stock locally and shipping fees/waiting time were eliminated. Do we do that with tobacco? Pipes for that matter?
Someone suggested a blend for me to try and I found it online from one of the legit sites for c $14 a tin, $6 shipping, $20 all in. The quote from a within driving distance brick & mortar store was fully $12 more. Same size tin. Is this common or am I missing any important considerations? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
I'm interested to know how forumites(?) strike a balance between supporting local tobacconists and maximizing potential savings online. As a camera buyer I would/do find the price online from a reputable supplier, then offer the local store the opportunity to supply me for the same price. That was sometimes mutually beneficial and sometimes not. I also didn't mind paying a little extra if the item was in stock locally and shipping fees/waiting time were eliminated. Do we do that with tobacco? Pipes for that matter?
Someone suggested a blend for me to try and I found it online from one of the legit sites for c $14 a tin, $6 shipping, $20 all in. The quote from a within driving distance brick & mortar store was fully $12 more. Same size tin. Is this common or am I missing any important considerations? I'd love to hear your thoughts.