the hookah hitman Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Distributors sell only to retailers, you have to have a business license and a state tobacco retailers permit to buy for distributors. Not to mention the minumum orders are often $1000 or higher. While it is always attractive to "cut out the middleman," sometimes the middleman serves a purpose. Don't forget that when dealing with any tobacco product, there are stiff regulations involved, including licenses, permits, and especially taxes. The fact is that this industry is extremely competitive as is, and the retailers you buy from, at least most online retailers, are offering very competitive prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidal105 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 the hitman is right, and not to mention that the distributor will, if he/she is willing to sell to you, only sell in a bulk order - the size of which is only suitable if you are selling the tobacco (I know this because I have tried before). So you could end up with a minimum order of like 20 250gm boxes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 If you have what it takes and are commited to really stocking up or doing a little re-sale, then..... try this place: [url="http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?IndexArea=offer_en&SearchText=hookah"] [url="http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?IndexArea=offer_en&S"]http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?IndexA...Area=offer_en&S[/url][/url] earchText=hookah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hookah hitman Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Again, its no where near that easy. Now you are posting link to chinese hookah manufacturers. Many of these companys require a contract of $20,000 per MONTH to do business. Not to mention that half of them are fraudulent and will ask for money up front, then steal your money and send you nothing. If they do send something, it is the wrong order or 20% damaged or defective. And then there is the topic of. . .dun dun duuuuun US CUSTOMS. Trust me on this one. BAD IDEA. Even smoke shops and other retailers are unable to handle this kind of massive risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Aggroman is in Kuwait. If it helps, 3kings are made in Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggroman Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 I've spoken with the local Nakhla distributor here and they've invited me to come right down to see them. I'm not actually that interested in getting any more Nakhla, but they were the first company homepage I found online. I'm hoping for some simliar assistence from some of the others. In the case of three kings and golden, I can't find this stuff ANYWHERE. I'm hoping to get some information from the company itself in order just to find out who actually carries it here. I appreciate the advice. I'll keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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