I was browsing my website and came across this:
The 2009 Snubie
This is a pic of my first "stash". I was so proud of it, now I look back and wonder how any of that snus worked for me. You can tell it's a ton of random snus cans, which spread the course of several orders. When I was brand new to snus early last year - that was one of my favorite parts of snus. Trying out random types and kinds, ordering a different order every few weeks, and always coming home to see a new package on the door. It was like Christmas. Snus was cheap and so was the shipping. It was a journey, an adventure, and I was saddened to see PACT, and FDA in part, close that door to so many who are coming into snus now. The 2009 snubie was very adventurous.
The 2010 Snubie
The 2010 snubie has to be very calculated and careful. No random orders for 2 or 3 cans every few weeks, no large variety to choose from like what we used to have. It seems that orders have to be placed to be much bigger and those new to snus now have to order larger quantities just to save money, because the price of UPS shipping vs USPS shipping is quite different. They have to, in essence, build a stockpile it seems, and hope they like what they try. That, or order a can of everything in one order.
The landscape has changed a lot, that's for sure. Looking back on how it was when I first came to snus to how it is now, I'm sure being new to snus now isn't as easy as it once was - and it's my honest hope that PACT and FDA aren't going to turn away all the people who could be helped with snus, or quit smoking with the help of snus like I did and so many others. I'd hate to think of PACT as the nail in the coffin for those trying to quit smoking with snus.
I'm thinking box passes would be really important and good in times like this. Since snus can be shipped in the mail (from what I understand) person to person, I think they're going to be a good way to help those new to snus try out different brands without having to pay a fortune to buy it. I'm glad the Noob Box passes have taken off and have found their way to so many snus newbies, and I'm glad they've been able to help people broaden their tastes without emptying their pockets outside of the 5-10 bucks to ship the box.
I have no idea where I'm going with this, but I think it may be advice for those new to snus. Although the landscape is different, don't give up on snus because you see us bitching about PACT or FDA or Northerner or anything else. If I had come into snus now in the current time instead of last year, I'd still be using snus and would be glad to have something that was just as enjoyable to me as cigarettes and would help me kick a habit that I'd been cursed with for so long. Being a "snubie" now may be a bit more costly than it was then, but to be honest, it's a cost I'm willing to put up with, and I would have if I was new at this time as well. You can't put a cost on good health, and I would have paid 10 times what I've paid already to be able to quit smoking and enjoy a new hobby such as snus.
Snubies - keep your heads up. PACT/FDA isn't the end of the world, and this is a great community to receive all the help and advice you could ask for.
Check out the Noob Box Pass in the Box Pass area of SnusOn.
http://www.snuson.com/forum/forumdis...p?133-Box-Pass
It's a great way to try out new snuses without having to pay a lot of money to get an order of snus, and you can try out new things. It's a really cool thing, and I have enjoyed every box pass I've been a part of (even though 2 of mine have gotten lost that I've had to resend out again, haha)
Chad
The 2009 Snubie
This is a pic of my first "stash". I was so proud of it, now I look back and wonder how any of that snus worked for me. You can tell it's a ton of random snus cans, which spread the course of several orders. When I was brand new to snus early last year - that was one of my favorite parts of snus. Trying out random types and kinds, ordering a different order every few weeks, and always coming home to see a new package on the door. It was like Christmas. Snus was cheap and so was the shipping. It was a journey, an adventure, and I was saddened to see PACT, and FDA in part, close that door to so many who are coming into snus now. The 2009 snubie was very adventurous.
The 2010 Snubie
The 2010 snubie has to be very calculated and careful. No random orders for 2 or 3 cans every few weeks, no large variety to choose from like what we used to have. It seems that orders have to be placed to be much bigger and those new to snus now have to order larger quantities just to save money, because the price of UPS shipping vs USPS shipping is quite different. They have to, in essence, build a stockpile it seems, and hope they like what they try. That, or order a can of everything in one order.
The landscape has changed a lot, that's for sure. Looking back on how it was when I first came to snus to how it is now, I'm sure being new to snus now isn't as easy as it once was - and it's my honest hope that PACT and FDA aren't going to turn away all the people who could be helped with snus, or quit smoking with the help of snus like I did and so many others. I'd hate to think of PACT as the nail in the coffin for those trying to quit smoking with snus.
I'm thinking box passes would be really important and good in times like this. Since snus can be shipped in the mail (from what I understand) person to person, I think they're going to be a good way to help those new to snus try out different brands without having to pay a fortune to buy it. I'm glad the Noob Box passes have taken off and have found their way to so many snus newbies, and I'm glad they've been able to help people broaden their tastes without emptying their pockets outside of the 5-10 bucks to ship the box.
I have no idea where I'm going with this, but I think it may be advice for those new to snus. Although the landscape is different, don't give up on snus because you see us bitching about PACT or FDA or Northerner or anything else. If I had come into snus now in the current time instead of last year, I'd still be using snus and would be glad to have something that was just as enjoyable to me as cigarettes and would help me kick a habit that I'd been cursed with for so long. Being a "snubie" now may be a bit more costly than it was then, but to be honest, it's a cost I'm willing to put up with, and I would have if I was new at this time as well. You can't put a cost on good health, and I would have paid 10 times what I've paid already to be able to quit smoking and enjoy a new hobby such as snus.
Snubies - keep your heads up. PACT/FDA isn't the end of the world, and this is a great community to receive all the help and advice you could ask for.
Check out the Noob Box Pass in the Box Pass area of SnusOn.
http://www.snuson.com/forum/forumdis...p?133-Box-Pass
It's a great way to try out new snuses without having to pay a lot of money to get an order of snus, and you can try out new things. It's a really cool thing, and I have enjoyed every box pass I've been a part of (even though 2 of mine have gotten lost that I've had to resend out again, haha)
Chad
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