ukhookah Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 hii cannot find this information anywhere, however ive looked at almost all uk online vendors and all of them have taken of tobacco based shisha from sale. only shisha available is the herbal stuff.anyone knows whats going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danetello2 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Since 26th June all UK sites has to put their tobacco off the site, as the customs people are checking all websites.So be very careful even if you are buying from the states (UK users)As last week they seized one of my pack from the states and I also heard couple more people's packs got seized.So this time safe buying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukhookah Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 where can we buy shisha then?are customs goin to allow tobacco shishaback on web sites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danetello2 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Not for a while. You could try e-mailing them to see if the have any left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Uk government keeps this up i smell a hookah revolution coming. Hookah Underground Railroad anybody?But in all seriousness, i had heard little bits about this, and it seems like there trying to crack down on the amount of tobacco entering into the country without paying taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnite Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hmm yeh I just noticed all the UK vendors taken tobacco off their websites ... You know what just email them about the flavours they have instock. Their is allways a way around it! Also contact me I know someone selling Starbuzz 100g, Fantasia and Al Fakhur in the UK for good prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Wow that is just awful and sucks on so many levels. Yeah now we can become pirates and bootleg tobacco to the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 The taxes are so high in the UK, at least 90% of the hookah tobacco over there is illegal. The small amount of tax pid stuff is just to ghost the receipts so it looks as if its legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namenone Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Ahh damn! So i cant buy some tobacco for a while! =[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeeeeeve Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hahahahaha seen this one coming, this is why i cant get any shisha at the moment, the trick i found (i help a local shop import) is to get it shipped personally from dahab (just where i have a friend in egypt), customs seem to have issues reading the package information in another language and stay away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 You can, but it's knowing who to talk to ect.However I doubt custom's are being any more over zealous than usual as I had 750g's of hookah tobacco delivered within the past 7 days.Also some payment systems have been kicking up about transacting tobacco payments.Lots of small issues.Oh and Eric is bang on the money. 99% of Hookah Tobacco is imported via cousin Aljab's suitcase. And I was told that personally!JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeeeeeve Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yep jd apparently has the same cousin as me!Except mine has as of today decided his price is £25 for 250g..... resealed from a 1kg tub which would cost..... £95! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Boxes are more suspicious than envelopes. Avoid large boxes, tubs and cans. Stick to the smallest packages possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeeeeeve Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 We love you eric!How much to ship 250g without getting caught?(joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zyram Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I think it will be easier when all the governments simply ban tobacco, it will get more expensive but there are less holes to jump through on a black market =p. Sadly, I bet this will happen in the next 5 years if things keep on how they are going. Also, stock up on stuff like soda and candy and junkfood, as I hear the taxes are about to go up on all of those!-Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnite Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I heard a hookah shop in the UK has been fined over 50,000 thousand pounds, im not joking.. apparently they seized his flavors and all the sales for over the past year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (amnite @ Jul 4 2009, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I heard a hookah shop in the UK has been fined over 50,000 thousand pounds, im not joking.. apparently they seized his flavors and all the sales for over the past yearI know there was a raid in London a year or so agoI would like to know who got find thoughJd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Heheh. Steeeeve. Two 250s shipped to UK in an envelope? About $40. If it gets seized, you're out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jul 5 2009, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Heheh. Steeeeve. Two 250s shipped to UK in an envelope? About $40. If it gets seized, you're out of luck.Try using the pre-paid fix rate boxes. They seem to slide through without problems.And shop around for a good deal!JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeeeeeve Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 haha Eric make the shisha inside the envelopes free and we have a deal:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stack Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Could some one tell me are customs only a problem when shipping from the states or would it still be a problem if u were shipping within the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (Stack @ Jul 7 2009, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Could some one tell me are customs only a problem when shipping from the states or would it still be a problem if u were shipping within the ukOnly a problem when shipping in from america. Unless your address is flagged, but that is very very rare.JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stack Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 okay thanks could you tell me of a good english site to get a hookah from for a beginner? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 QUOTE (Stack @ Jul 9 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>okay thanks could you tell me of a good english site to get a hookah from for a beginner? thanks.I have allways had a great experience with hookahshop.co.ukTell 'em JD sent ya!JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukhookah Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 thats the problemno uk online stores are selling tobacco based products (ie al fakher/al waha/nakhla etc) because for some reason they have been banned. that was the whole point of this thread in the 1st placeThere is no site available advertising tobacco shisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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