Just got this in an email from northerner.com

[alex]

NEWS FOR USA
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New First Priority Mail REK service reduce shipping cost by up to 50%
The new First Priority Mail REK service is 100% Tax Free (now no tobacco tax on Snus orders)
All Snus and food orders are shipped out within 24 hours

Sounds like a cool deal!

[theoldsearock]

Re: Just got this in an email from northerner.com

NEWS FOR USA
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New First Priority Mail REK service reduce shipping cost by up to 50%
The new First Priority Mail REK service is 100% Tax Free (now no tobacco tax on Snus orders)
All Snus and food orders are shipped out within 24 hours

Sounds like a cool deal!

Well, I gave it a test drive!

I placed a good order, should last me for months. Looking forward to trying Diplomat, Ettan, N&J and the Skruf Strong Portions (work snus).

Thanks for the information, all.

[theoldsearock]

FYI

1 week and no snus received via "New First Priority Mail REK" service from Northerner.com .

Given that I received a confirmed shipment email on Monday, July 23 - I'll say that it takes at least a week via REK; perhaps more.

Not a problem. This is my first shipment of snus bought outside the US. My hopes were to have snus on Friday (5 day shipping time); that's why I ordered on a Friday - to give it a week.

REK may not be the best choice when shipping from Northerner to the US.

I sure wanted to try some N&J this weekend! I'll have to open another can of General loose, I reckon.

[chainsnuser]

Given that I received a confirmed shipment email on Monday, July 23 - I'll say that it takes at least a week via REK; perhaps more.

Have you really reveived a shipment-confirmation? Usually, Northerner only sends out order-confimations, at least with my previous orders (the last was in June).

But you can check their support-page to review the status of your order.

Sometimes it lasts a few days, till all brands are in stock again and ready to be shipped.

BTW, the last time it took four days for my snus to arrive, after it has been sent via First Priority Mail, and Germany is a neighbour of Sweden.

Cheers!

[theoldsearock]

Given that I received a confirmed shipment email on Monday, July 23 - I'll say that it takes at least a week via REK; perhaps more.

Have you really reveived a shipment-confirmation? Usually, Northerner only sends out order-confimations, at least with my previous orders (the last was in June).

Cheers!

Chain, you're correct; I looked back and what I got was indeed an ORDER confirmation. ops: The order confirmation said that my order was shipped on Monday, Jul 23rd. By using the REK method of shipping, there was no tracking number - I referred to the Northerner site and best I could tell, only UPS comes with a tracking number.

Sideline Story: Why choose REK? WTH was I thinking?

Well...

I've got some buddies who are "Cuban Cigar Freaks". Because of an embargo (right/wrong/indifferent), Cuban cigars aren't available in the US unless one orders from overseas. These guys have much more money than sense, IMO. Spending $10 for a cigar is nuts except on very special occasions. But I digress....

In the last couple of weeks, US customs agents have been targeting packages from Austria, Switzerland, Hong Kong and other countries and either confiscating the Cuban cigars and sending "first warning" letters to the intended recipients of the cigars - or, in some cases there have been fines! BIG FINES. Apparently the repeat offenders are being fined severely.

UPS, FedEx and DHL have been the main carriers targeted for contraband/non-taxed cigars because the expense of the cigars dictates some method of tracking and insurance for the retailer as well as the end user.

Why this started all of a sudden, I have no clue. Like most other governments in the world, the US Government is consumed by their passion for taxation. Bastids, vampires, greedy vermin.

So -

I had the snus shipped by REK thinking that maybe that shipment might get here quicker and under the UPS radar. I don't even know what REK is but it sounded subversive so I went for it. :wink:

[theoldsearock]

FYI

http://tinyurl.com/2fndhx

http://tinyurl.com/3275yk

Since snus isn't considered 'contraband' in the US, I don't see an issue.
Since I don't give a rip about Cuban cigars, I have no issue. :lol:

I'd love to try some MonteCristo portions, however. :cry:

[theoldsearock]

My order from Northener arrived today - so, it was 10 days for REK shipping. Not bad at all. Kudos to Northener - the order was intact!

[La Cusiniere]

FYI


I'd love to try some MonteCristo portions, however. :cry:

Too bad you Yanks can't get it :cry: I've tried the Romeo y Julietta portion and it was a beautiful experience. Nice and juicy, lots of nicotine. I've got a tin of Montecristo on the way.

[theoldsearock]

Too bad you Yanks can't get it :cry: I've tried the Romeo y Julietta portion and it was a beautiful experience. Nice and juicy, lots of nicotine. I've got a tin of Montecristo on the way.

You should really enjoy that Montecristo, LC. From what I've read, that's the fuller of the two Cuban tobaccco snuss'.

[think]

My first order arrived from Northerner via REK yesterday. With an order date of 8-20, and delivery on 8-27, it took 7 days to arrive. Unfortunately, my package was delivered to Mississippi, where I live, but I'm in North Carolina at a client site until Friday, so no snus for me until then. I'm really looking forward to trying some real snus after about 10 cans of Camel original. My order:
Landstroms, Loose
Roots Pilsner, Loose (probably will regret this one)
Ettan, Loose
Nick & Johnny, Loose
Probe Whiskey, Loose
Grov Snus, Loose
General, Loose
Tre Ankare, Portion
Lucky Strike, Portion
Skruf Stark, Loose
and a Prismaster
All but the Roots was ordered after reading reviews on this site. Thanks to everybody for the info.

[The Cook]

REK

WTH is REK? Apart from UPS, it is the only shipping method available from Northerner, and it's bloody expensive. They used to offer Swedish post 1st class mail at a much more reasonable cost. My problem is that I live in Canada where tobacco taxes are obscenely high and I have to make small orders (eg 5 tins at a time) so as to avoid the customs radar. But my last order from Northerner, the shipping cost ($13) equaled the cost of the snus. What a ripoff :cry: Looks like I'll have to do my ordering from BuySnus instead, which is a drag, because they don't offer some of my faves.

I've been reading a book about social democracy and its economic system in Sweden, and the author says that collusion between competing firms is common in Sweden, even encouraged. So, BuySnus and Northerner have slightly different inventories, thus guaranteeing business from the same group of customers seeking different brands of snus. Maybe it works for them, but it doesn't work for me. :roll:

[phish]

Landstroms, Loose
Roots Pilsner, Loose (probably will regret this one)
Ettan, Loose
Nick & Johnny, Loose
Probe Whiskey, Loose
Grov Snus, Loose
General, Loose
Tre Ankare, Portion
Lucky Strike, Portion
Skruf Stark, Loose

Looks like a great selection....apart from the roots :P I've got a lucky strike in the freezer that I can't wait to try

[chainsnuser]

Re: REK

WTH is REK? Apart from UPS, it is the only shipping method available from Northerner, and it's bloody expensive.

REK seems to be a new service by the Swedish Post Office.

As I already assumed in another thread, quite a long time ago, it looks like Northerner needs some certificates for tax exemptions, which only UPS and REK can provide. Therefore, they don't offer First Priority Mail anymore for customers outside the E.U. They did before, but added the E.U.-taxes, in case you chose First Priority Mail.

I'm not sure, if Buysnus doesn't need any special documents, but their prices differ very much from Northerner's, so maybe they have a mixed calculation.

Some more informations are in this thread:
http://www.snuson.com/viewtopic.php?t=250

Cheers!

[Subtilo]

Not to hijack the thread or anything ... but did anybody buy lottery tickets from Northerner?

[The Cook]

Lottery tickets

I bought a couple, but I almost hope that I don't win. I calculated that 365 tins would weigh about 9 kg - that's just portion snus, and I would end up paying around $1,500 in duty and taxes to Her Majesty's Government of Canada. It would be cheaper for me to buy snus from Northerner by regular order. Sigh :roll: