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  1. 10-17-2005, 06:07 AM #1
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    Default Humidor Shopping

    I am a newbie to cigars and have good knowledge of cigars. I am looking for a Humidor and am looking at all the great prices on U.S. sites.
    I am in Ontario, Canada... I have heard rumours about the price in the sites and then the total/total cost incl. shipping etc. can far exceed the posted price.

    If anyone has any experince in this or what they have been through ordering cigars/humidors from Canada via U.S. sites, please reply!!

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  2. 10-17-2005, 08:11 AM #2
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    [QUOTE=johnnynorest.
    I am in Ontario, Canada...


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    how close to buffalo are you??....drive to buffalo...go to tinder box...save on shipping...
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  3. 10-17-2005, 08:18 AM #3
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    Thanx, I am in Hamilton, approx. 45 min. from the Falls. Any way to get around the dutie(s) i believe it is @ 56.6% on cigars at the border?
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  4. 10-17-2005, 08:49 AM #4
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    i'd take it out of the box...put a few sticks in it and say it was yours.....
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  5. 10-17-2005, 10:20 AM #5
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    If you have a friend in the States, have him remail it... That should be considered a gift.
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    The prices here in Ontario/Canada are outrageous compared to prices I see on various U.S. web sites. The rumour on cigars is take the net price and add on 1.5X for exchange/import duties/ shipping etc.( eg. $100 box U.S. = $250 Can.) after everything is done.

    Is this true? Please reply....Thanx
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    I agree with Poppa, Im from Ontario too and being a season ticket holder for the bills, I go over the border a lot. Go down to the Tinder Box and pick up a humi. Even though some retailers in the states have good prices on shipping, if they ship via UPS then you will get hit with brokerage fees, taxes and duties. Gotta love Canada !
    Ive bought a couple humidors from Tampa and teh fees are a lot to take. But they were such a good deal, I couldn't resist.
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    Hey, I'm from Kitchener and have recently purchased a humidor from the U.S., online. It was shipped just a few days ago so I should find out how it went soon. I'll let you know here, but if you want more details feel free to PM me.
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  9. 10-17-2005, 05:27 PM #9
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    Superchuck has the right idea, but to make it even easier, just buy it in Buffalo and mail it to yourself.
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  10. 10-18-2005, 05:07 AM #10
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    Great nhcigarfan!!! Would there be any import duties taxed on when I pick it up in Canada at the Post Office, they won't leave it in the mailbox.. how does the import duty thing work? How much would the shipping approx. be?

    Thanx everyone so far, I hope all these suggestions and comments are helping all the other over-taxed Canadians bring over some good U.S. stuff while the $C is at a good rate right now!!
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  11. 10-18-2005, 07:26 AM #11
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    You know, when I was commuting to London, I could shuffle up to $3000US back and forth without any duties or VAT. I don't know how it works in Canada, but it seems you should be able to bring back a couple hundred worth of "souveniers" from your big vacation to Buffalo...
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperChuck
    You know, when I was commuting to London, I could shuffle up to $3000US back and forth without any duties or VAT. I don't know how it works in Canada, but it seems you should be able to bring back a couple hundred worth of "souveniers" from your big vacation to Buffalo...
    Yeah, what ever happened to "free trade"?
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  13. 10-18-2005, 08:49 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mazeman
    Yeah, what ever happened to "free trade"?
    I have a feeling it's free like speech, not free like beer.
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    I don't know the exact numbers, but depending on how long you stay affects how much you are allowed to bring back tax free. Ask at the boarder and you should get a answer. If you are going for a day, or a weekend or a week all makes a difference on how much you are allowed to bring back. A few good ideas here, like just putting a couple sticks in it, throwing out the packaging and receipt and just telling the boarder, if they ask, that you brought it to the states to keep your cigars in for the trip. They can't prove anything any ways. I brought back two box's of cigars from Vegas this summer and I just told them they are from Canada and I smoked them on the trip(I smoked a few on the way back so they weren't full box's). I am pretty sure you won't get charged any fees at the post office if the "gift" box is check marked on the customs form. So having it sent to you, or sending it to yourself are good options too.
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    Thnks Roham, that's another great tip to try if all else fails, I am getting the hint it may be expensive no matter what the route.. too bad, the U.S. has some really good stuff and with the low dollar exchange now, it becomes hard to resist !!
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    Yeah, I was reading something in...hmm...maybe Cigar Magazine about someone who bought some cubans in Canada and was terrified to bring them back to the states. They were expecting tobacco-sniffing dogs to be waiting on the border for them. Instead, the got a nod and a "Have a good day, eh" and went right over the border.

    As a complete aside, I was once searched by US Customs on my way back from Amsterdam. We went to the coffee shop the night before and I wore the same jeans on the plane... Apparently one of the dogs thought I smelled real good. :) It was a little scary just because one silly joint could get me in a LOT of trouble (they just just confiscate it). But I was calm and chatted with the officer, so he went through my bag and sent me on my way.
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  17. 10-18-2005, 02:16 PM #17
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    I was just wondering if any of you guys think the trade embargo between the US and Cuba will end when Castro dies?

    -Mike
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  18. 10-18-2005, 02:26 PM #18
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    i've asked this question of many miami cubans......they feel that fidel's brother,raul,will be in power...they feel he's worse than his brother.
    ...many cubans,in the cigar biz,feel that it won't end soon.
    when and if it does,there's so much legal bs that would need to be straightened out that it might be years anyway....
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