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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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If you smoke cigs like myself...you already know of the absolutely asinine CT taxes of cigs.

Which is why for the past month I've been ordering my cigs online.


I usually smoke Marb Reds, however I found a MUCH cheaper equivalent at $7.99 a CARTON.

To save the URLs being shared (someone post if I can plop the URL to the place here) PM me and I'll shoot you the URL. I say this because I've been sharing the URL with my buds around my area in New Milford whom are all obviously pissed off at paying $5.49 up to $7.00 a pack for cigs.

NOTE: There's a news article on WTNH indicating for the state of CT "cracking down on smokers ordering cigs online". If I ever get a bill saying I need to pay taxes I'm starting up the next boston tea party tax revolt and I will NOT pay it. A long time friend of my father has been using this place to grab cigs for almost 5 years and has not seen a bill since. I'm saying this as so you know the "risk".


Maxxum Carton (They indicate "Parker" on the website but I got a carton of "Maxxum" (a.k.a Marb Reds, tastes just like them) - $7.99
Shipping - $7.99 or so.

So, order a couple of cartons, the price for shipping wont go up until I think 4+ cartons. I've did my own GP with my buddies around here and we all pitched in. Realistically it's about $9.99 per carton with shipping when ordering 4 cartons. Anyone will know that $9.99 is cheaper than $52.99 for a carton of marbs...HA.


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This also applies to Dip and Cigars!


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8/15/07 Price checking... (All prices are PER CARTON)
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Marbs - $25.99 for any carton of any type...e.g.Marlboro Full Flavor 100's box, Marlboro Light King box, etc.

All Camels - $29.99

All Newports - $26.99

All Salem - $29.99

All Kools - $29.99

All Parliaments - $26.99

All Winstons - $29.99

if you need any others let me know...

---Cost saver prices---

GT One Full Flavor King box - $15.99
Poker Ultra Light King - $9.99
Poker Ultra Light 100's - $9.99
Parker Light King - $7.99
Poker None (no filter) - $7.99
Parker Full Flavor King - $7.99 (as indicated you may recieve "maxxum", taste the same.)

I've been checking out some other websites and they're even cheaper for marbs...but if you want to save dough in the long run, the parkers kick ***!


And just to add if anyone's wondering...I'm not affiliated with this place at all, I'm just your usual pissed off CT Cig Tax resident trying to help other pissed off CT Cig Tax residents! (or any other state where they're really nailing you with taxes)


If you need any prices on Skoal or any other Dip OR Cigars let me know.

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Your better off driving to NH.

The online cigs are cheap knock off and often stale. My brother and Mother smoke and that seemed to be the case.

We go to VT and stop off in NH on the way up, which isnt much out of the way but lets say this one of our cousins wanted 10 cartons of Marb Red, they were 34$ each, Since we were on the way the cost was negible, if in CT it would be a 4 hour round trip but the cost for fresh cigs still beats on line cig prices and quality.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Know anyone in florida? 18 bucks a carton down there.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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Damn Jokeman!

Alright, just placed an order for my cigs, a friend of mine and GF's cigs (Cartons)

Products
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3 x Parker Full Flavor King soft () = $23.97
1 x Misty Menthol Light 100's (348) = $20.99
1 x Parker Menthol King soft () = $7.99
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Sub-Total: $52.95
Standard (Priority Mail ): $10.75
Total: $63.70

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Your better off driving to NH.

The online cigs are cheap knock off and often stale. My brother and Mother smoke and that seemed to be the case.

We go to VT and stop off in NH on the way up, which isnt much out of the way but lets say this one of our cousins wanted 10 cartons of Marb Red, they were 34$ each, Since we were on the way the cost was negible, if in CT it would be a 4 hour round trip but the cost for fresh cigs still beats on line cig prices and quality.

a carton of Marb Reds on this site is $25.99 or any Marb for that matter per carton. $5.00 base shipping so its about $30.99 for just one carton, and the price only fluxes a couple of bucks for multiple cartons as they're being tossed in the same box.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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****, i need to get in the tobacco biz.

actual product cost: $1
wholesale price: $2
consumer price with taxes: $18 - $30+

buy low, resell high, but still lower then it would be otherwise.. make a killing!
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Originally Posted by MrDude_1
****, i need to get in the tobacco biz.

actual product cost: $1
wholesale price: $2
consumer price with taxes: $18 - $30+

buy low, resell high, but still lower then it would be otherwise.. make a killing!

TOUCHE! I'm about to start growing the **** somewhere and rolling my own for christ sake
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by phrozen755
a carton of Marb Reds on this site is $25.99 or any Marb for that matter per carton. $5.00 base shipping so its about $30.99 for just one carton, and the price only fluxes a couple of bucks for multiple cartons as they're being tossed in the same box.
My family has used the same service you have used, they are not the same, and I honestly think they are counterfit.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
My family has used the same service you have used, they are not the same, and I honestly think they are counterfit.
They look, taste, and light the same to me

I've seen some cheaper deals over seas...but it's too risky, I stick with people over here.

**Edit**

I compared boxes from the ones I ordered to the ones I bought locally here in CT previously...they look identical in color, shape, paper-box construction etc.

I don't think they're counterfeit at all

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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wait till you get nailed for the tax bill, its coming you will see, and they will have proof as you are not paying cash for these
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not smoking is free
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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wait till you get nailed for the tax bill, its coming you will see, and they will have proof as you are not paying cash for these




Boston Tea Party.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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you can get a carton of LEGIT cigs for like $17 online, i forget the site... but we were doing it to get filtered lucky strikes.

shoot me a pm with the url. im tired of blowing cash on skoal. i go through that stuff like candy. buy 3 tins at a time (gotta get the mix going on)
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Save your body and your money: stop smoking
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 99Andrew
Save your body and your money: stop smoking

In the meantime...here's cheap cigs.

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