Quick question...when shipping Snus to someone else, what do you tell USPS is in the package?
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I don't tell them anything. As long as it isn't explosives or other non-shippables, it isn't any of their business. -
The post office just asks if it is perishable, dangerous, etc. They don't care but I always tell them anyways cause I am so proud to be sending snus off to someone in need. :lol: :lol: :lol:Comment
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I always wondered what happens if you let them know that it's perishable...Originally posted by sagedilComment
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I think they just put some sort of sticker on it.Comment
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When I was at the post office the other day to send that package to Sage, I was behind an elderly Asian woman who had at least 25 packages to send to different addresses. It gave me a lot of time to read the poster on the wall about what is and isn't allowed to be shipped or the special requirements that need to be met for specific dangerous items to be sent. I was surprised that tobacco wasn't listed anywhere on it. I figured there would be some kind of restriction, but there wasn't. It is, however, illegal to send electronic toys through USPS if the batteries haven't been taken out first.Comment
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thats probably because if some package starts buzzing or whatever they flip out and think its a bomb.Originally posted by Horatio McCallisterComment
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Just pop it in a package and don't sweat it. I've only ever been asked if it's something "dangerous" or fragile.Comment
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Mail order of tobacco is big business. To restrict it would put many small business out of work, and lead more people to smoke. Yeah, I am suprised it hasn't been restricted as well.Comment
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Look at it this way - the SALE of tobacco in the US is heavily regulated, both at the state and federal level.
And if a SALE of tobacco involves interstate shipping, there are IRS implications, I think.
But if Joe Citizen is just giving someone who is of legal age tobacco that was purchased legally and properly taxed at the point of sale - no worries whatsoever.
In either case - the post office could care less.Comment
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I never understood the Post Office asking questions about what you are sending... Perishable, dangerous, etc..
Let's say you are sending someone a shirt.
Given enough time a cloth shirt will rot and perish and you could always use it to strangle someone with so it is dangerous.
According to the Post Office I can't think of anything I can mail.
Even a letter is dangerous. Someone could get a paper cut.Comment
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Too much time on your hands my friend. :wink:Comment
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The "Perishable" stickers that they add to boxes are for the protection of your shipped goods, and not for their convenience or protection, like with some other products.Originally posted by Havana JoeComment
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if you're shipping to hawaii and you tell them it's perishable they're gonna ask if it's a live plant. Simply because there's major regulations on the importation of plants/food/etc to the islands. I don't see how snus would be a problem as it has no chance of carrying parasites or any other weird shit for that matter (except maybe american snus).
Speaking of ****ed up USPS BS, I had 25lbs of flour shipped to me out here and postal ruptured one of the corners on the box and it started leaking "a white powder". Next thing I know the cops are at my door with a package asking if it was for me. They thought someone shipped me 25lbs of coke (cheap coke no less). All further shipments needed to have "FLOUR" in big letters across the box. So don't put anything past USPS. I might almost recommend writing "SNUS" on the package or they may think you're shipping damp, cheap mexican heroin around.Comment
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