at what point will you be priced out of snus?

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  • lxskllr
    Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 13435

    #31
    I figure it's better to have more Brits on the panel. They're closer for shipping purposes, and like I said before, I don't know that my tastes are representative of the greater snus market. Judging by the kind of snus that's been released over the last couple years, I'm probably the lunatic fringe :^D

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    • truthwolf1
      Member
      • Oct 2008
      • 2696

      #32
      My b/m store is selling General brands for $5 and I like General. The guy always gives me 50 cents off when I buy two cans. Throw in the $2.50 coupon from the General site and I am feeling no pain. It does get old though and then I place a small order for some variety. I have not checked the NOrthener prices at a few b/m in my state but if would be great if they are in the same field.

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      • Frosted
        Member
        • Mar 2010
        • 5798

        #33
        Per roll to UK:

        Northerner -

        Odens Extreme, Strong Portion Shipped 02/01/2012 500+ 10 $ 28.60
        Item total: $ 28.60
        Tobacco tax: $ 12.10
        Vat: $ 11.63
        Delivery cost: $ 5.72
        Total: $ 58.05

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        • Frosted
          Member
          • Mar 2010
          • 5798

          #34
          Per roll to UK www.odenssnus.com = $55

          1013_10 Odens Extreme Original Loose (10 pack) 1 25% 251,00kr
          (200,80kr)
          251,00kr
          (200,80kr)
          Net cost of goods: 200,80kr
          VAT 25%: 50,20kr
          + Payson - Pay with card, bank payment or Payson account, cost - (-)
          + UPS Standard EU á 450 gram, cost 120,00kr (96,00kr)
          Net total: 296,80kr
          VAT total: 74,20kr
          Amount to pay:
          371,00kr

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          • Fazer
            Member
            • May 2011
            • 663

            #35
            Originally posted by Frosted
            Per roll to UK:

            Northerner -

            Odens Extreme, Strong Portion Shipped 02/01/2012 500+ 10 $ 28.60
            Item total: $ 28.60
            Tobacco tax: $ 12.10
            Vat: $ 11.63
            Delivery cost: $ 5.72
            Total: $ 58.05
            So, that's about £3.67 per can. I can make a can of that last 3 days with snuff, about £1.22 a day. If you smoked a pack of fags a day, what's that now, about 6 quid? that is a BIG difference

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            • Frosted
              Member
              • Mar 2010
              • 5798

              #36
              That's about £4.00 a tin using the gross cost on my currency converter. It's not too far off a packet of cigs.

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              • Fazer
                Member
                • May 2011
                • 663

                #37
                Originally posted by Frosted
                Per roll to UK www.odenssnus.com = $55

                1013_10 Odens Extreme Original Loose (10 pack) 1 25% 251,00kr
                (200,80kr)
                251,00kr
                (200,80kr)
                Net cost of goods: 200,80kr
                VAT 25%: 50,20kr
                + Payson - Pay with card, bank payment or Payson account, cost - (-)
                + UPS Standard EU á 450 gram, cost 120,00kr (96,00kr)
                Net total: 296,80kr
                VAT total: 74,20kr
                Amount to pay:
                371,00kr
                I make a can of that last about 4 days with snuff, that's about £0.87 per day

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                • Frosted
                  Member
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 5798

                  #38
                  Sorry - your figures are right. At the time I bought it was reading slightly more.

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                  • Frosted
                    Member
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 5798

                    #39
                    A tin will last me 2 to 2.5 days.

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                    • muddyfunkstar
                      Member
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 967

                      #40
                      Originally posted by Fazer
                      So, that's about £3.67 per can. I can make a can of that last 3 days with snuff, about £1.22 a day. If you smoked a pack of fags a day, what's that now, about 6 quid? that is a BIG difference
                      This is the sort of calculation I do regularly to remind myself that Snus is way better value than ciggies.

                      I do find that I'm getting through regular strength portions a lot quicker than when I was using sterks, though. A can lasts 2 days now, especially since LD dropped the can size from 24 to 22 portions. When I was using Skruf sterk I could make a can of 24 last nearly 4 days.

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                      • Fazer
                        Member
                        • May 2011
                        • 663

                        #41
                        Originally posted by muddyfunkstar
                        This is the sort of calculation I do regularly to remind myself that Snus is way better value than ciggies.

                        I do find that I'm getting through regular strength portions a lot quicker than when I was using sterks, though. A can lasts 2 days now, especially since LD dropped the can size from 24 to 22 portions. When I was using Skruf sterk I could make a can of 24 last nearly 4 days.
                        A couple weeks ago, a can of los lasted me into the 6th day, with the help of snuff. If i use the same can of Odens Extreme Loose at £3.48/5.5 days = £0.63 per day, and the snuff cost is almost nothing. Proper happy for under a quid!

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                        • Snus Boost
                          Member
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 640

                          #42
                          Originally posted by CoderGuy
                          LOL This reminds me of my dad, growing up I kept hearing, "if cigs get to $1.00 pk I am quitting", "if cigs get to $2.00 pk I am definitely quitting", and so on up to $7 pk (which is apparently OK). Now his cut-off is $10 pk.

                          I guess my point is our cut-off threshold will change each time it approaches. I remember saying I would quit as a result of PACT, now I just pay 3x the price. So I guess I won't even bother setting a cut-off.
                          Exactly. I wont even bother lying to myself. I am only 31 and when I started smoking Newports were $1.80 I said I would never pay $5.00 for a pack of cigarettes and once in Atlantic City I paid $11.00.

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                          • Frosted
                            Member
                            • Mar 2010
                            • 5798

                            #43
                            These days I keep a can of los for the evenings or when I'm on night shifts. It lasts a bit longer but it is slightly more expensive per tin.

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                            • Tristik
                              Member
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 654

                              #44
                              Originally posted by gambino
                              Been thinking about this (and sorry if this has been discussed in the past)...as i make my 3 roll purchase from buysnus every other month, i see the price going up and up...without the discount every other order, it's $150 which hurts the wallet.
                              and buying from that site i believe doesn't have any state or fed taxes...figuring at some point the heros of the nanny state will stop this and tack on their vigorish which will probably up the price at least $10 a roll.
                              so, for me, when the price gets over $5 a can, i'm done with the shiat, back to grizz wintergreen...i love snus but it's starting to be not worth the cost.
                              what about you?
                              I actually just made an order last week where I paid around 5.20 a can. 2 rolls of Jakkobsen's, and some random cans. I usually do Thunder which is almost 10 dollars less a roll.

                              Honestly though? If I had to start paying fed/state taxes on my orders from buysnus, I'd be done. I'd start dipping Grizzly again probably or start looking at other options like e-cigs, stonewall, and oliver twist type stuff.

                              Although I'd see how much it was with some rolls of Offroad. Those are only about 21USD a roll, but if I had to pay all taxes, it probably still wouldn't be worth it.

                              EDIT: Be glad you don't live in Wisconsin. If i have to pay state taxes, my orders would literally double in price. Guess the gov't wants me to smoke instead

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                              • gambino
                                Member
                                • Feb 2010
                                • 182

                                #45
                                Originally posted by Tristik
                                I actually just made an order last week where I paid around 5.20 a can. 2 rolls of Jakkobsen's, and some random cans. I usually do Thunder which is almost 10 dollars less a roll.

                                Honestly though? If I had to start paying fed/state taxes on my orders from buysnus, I'd be done. I'd start dipping Grizzly again probably or start looking at other options like e-cigs, stonewall, and oliver twist type stuff.

                                Although I'd see how much it was with some rolls of Offroad. Those are only about 21USD a roll, but if I had to pay all taxes, it probably still wouldn't be worth it.

                                EDIT: Be glad you don't live in Wisconsin. If i have to pay state taxes, my orders would literally double in price. Guess the gov't wants me to smoke instead
                                i live in CA so as far as taxes are concerned, i'm sure we are equal to WI.
                                btw scott walker rocks i look fwd to him dominating the re-election BS he has to go thru.
                                and i've tried all the cheaper varities...offroad, phantom, LD (this was good but can't get it stateside anymore)...and they all suck...i'm sitting on two rolls of phantom (i liked it when i first started a few yrs ago) that i have in case of emergency...the stuff just turns my stomach.
                                i really only have a taste for ettan or general los...and if i could find it locally i'd just by it individually...but buying three rolls for $150 seems like a colossal waste of my hard earned money.

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