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Buying Smokes Online - Threads Merged

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  • 06-12-2005 9:01pm
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    Dimitri
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭


    Anyone ever tried it? I've been looking at a few sites that google pooped up in a search for "cigarettes buy online E.U" I Havent a clue how safe they are but i'm told more and more people are doing it. Apparently it is perfectly legal to buy from another E.U country for your own us without getting slapped with customs charges or the like. If anyone has any good sites or hear anything as to the safety of most of the sites out there please post up. This will become very important if ash get their way in the next budget i heard on the radio that they requested an increase of two euros on a pack of twenty.


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    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Dimitri wrote:
    i heard on the radio that they requested an increase of two euros on a pack of twenty.
    :eek: :eek: :eek: Cúnts tbh.

    Anyway, I've never tried ordering them online myself, but I've read a good few threads from people that have... a quick search on AfterHours brings up these threads... they're pretty old, so don't reply to them ;)

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=58553
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=138955
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=89517


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    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,912 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    Dimitri
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭Dimitri


    Some intresting stuff there but according to my father(a man of the law!) its not illegal to import them from other e.u countries and you cannot be landed with c&e charges. I thin i'll give one of them a try i'll let ye know how i got on.
    If anyone has any info in the meantime please post up!
    Edit* i don't honestly think the gov are brazen enough to increase them by that much in one go!


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    steveland?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭steveland?


    Wasn't the budget on today?

    I heard on the news there was no increase in prices of smokes and alcahol


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    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,912 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    alleepally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭alleepally


    Solitaryman666 wrote:
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    If Johnny Blues were even €2 I couldn't imagine paying that for them, never mind €8.20.:D


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    Conchurl
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Conchurl


    Do ye know any good websites where i could buy cigarettes online


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    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    A number of people have used http://www.e-tobaccos.com/buy-cigars/ and seem to be reasonably happy with their service. They have a rep posting in Bargain Alerts on Boards,

    I've never used them myself.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
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    Put "5% discount boards.ie" in the Comment box at checkout, where you're supposed to get ehh... a 5% discount.

    I was looking at the site, and cartons seem well enough priced, however the posting charge fires the cost up a lot (IIRC it was 17.99eur). Suppose it's still cheaper than a carton in local shop.


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    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    I thought ciggies in the post were liable to seizure by customs ?


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    etobaccos.com
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭etobaccos.com


    delancey42 wrote: »
    I thought ciggies in the post were liable to seizure by customs ?

    We have many customers in Ireland receiving our products without any problems regularly. Once of the basic principles of the EU is free movement of people and goods!

    Cheers.


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    pirateninja
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭pirateninja


    Do you not have to pay tax on them once they come into Ireland though?


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    nyeb2007
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭nyeb2007


    yes, you are supposed to pay tax.

    I have a family member working in an post who regularly have visits from the guards to their sorting office and pounce on people bringing in ciggies - although to be honest I think they are really just cracking down on people bringing in large amounts.


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    Oh_Noes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Oh_Noes


    Just wondering about the legality/legitimacy of sites like this http://uk.tobaccoonline.co.uk/product-info.asp?pid=4311&sm=S
    (I know there are probably others)

    Those prices seem to be in-step with prices in a lot of EU countries. The price listed there is about the same as a Polish friend charges me when he brings them over from home. It's less than half the price of cigarettes over the counter here.

    Anyknow know if these sites are legit? Has anyone used the site linked about or have any experience of buying cigarettes online?


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    #16
    Oh_Noes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Oh_Noes


    Anyone?


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    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    They're probably legit, but you're responsible for paying Irish tax and duty on the goods. If your parcel is stopped it'll end up costing you more than buying the same thing locally.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Cheap day trip to Spain FTW.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    BeerNut wrote: »
    They're probably legit, but you're responsible for paying Irish tax and duty on the goods. If your parcel is stopped it'll end up costing you more than buying the same thing locally.

    Isn't he only responsible for paying EU tax?


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    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Isn't he only responsible for paying EU tax?
    Duty on booze and fags is due in the country they are exported to, unless they are transported by the purchaser personally for personal use. Link.

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    #21
    Oh_Noes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Oh_Noes


    BeerNut wrote: »
    They're probably legit, but you're responsible for paying Irish tax and duty on the goods. If your parcel is stopped it'll end up costing you more than buying the same thing locally.

    Is it common for them to stop the parcel?


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    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Dunno, never tried it. Maybe other people here have.

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    DJMG92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭DJMG92


    friend of mine tired them from that site and got taxed & also they were fake!


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    #24
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭sc86


    being looking at sites to buy fags from online but not mad on givin my credit card details to a site thats not safe...

    any1 got a site they have used thats safe??


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    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭sc86


    looks like no1 wants to give out this info
    whats the big secret?


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
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    How much are they now? :pac:


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    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,912 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    reverenddave
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭reverenddave


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055873286&page=188
    second last post
    no. 3759


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    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    Has anyone tried these http://www.e-tobaccos.com/buy-cigars/index.php in the past while?

    Thinking of giving it a bash.


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    Dan Jaman
    Registered Users Posts: 39,056 ✭✭✭✭Dan Jaman


    Oh_Noes wrote: »
    Is it common for them to stop the parcel?
    I was doing it a few years ago, buying smokes and tobacco from a Swiss seller. All went well for a couple of months then one day the postie turned up requesting duty for the parcel in his hand. Ok, I thought, still only brings it up to shop prices - how wrong I was. The amount of duty was punitive, so I told the postie to tell Customs to shove it up their collective jackasses. 
    Вашему собственному бычьему дерьму нельзя верить - V Putin




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    reverenddave
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭reverenddave


    Damo9090 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried these http://www.e-tobaccos.com/buy-cigars/index.php in the past while?

    Thinking of giving it a bash.


    i got 10 pouches off them about a month ago

    they were brilliant and really quick postage too i think it only took something like 3 days

    and didn't have to pay customs as they come from spain
    and they label the box as gifts too


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