stungun Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 My friend got me smoking hookahs and is somewhat of a dumb attempt to smoke cigs, but if I just sit down a few times a day and smoke a hookah i dont feel the urge to smoke everytime i leave the house or chain smoke when i'm sitting around....besides hookahs are far more enjoyable, but I have a slight dilemma. There is a hookah bar down the road and since a new owner came he will no longer sell charcoals and tobacco being that he'd make more money charging 8$ a hookah for people going to his bar...Well alot of people quit going and until he changes his mind I was wondering if anyone knew a good online retailer that had low shipping rates and good prices on their supplies because so far the lowest I've found on shipping is 6.50 and I honestly dont wanna pay that for 5$ worth of charcoals and 8$ worth of tobacco. Thanks for reading and for any advice anyone might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Often times, shipping companies have a bare minimum that they will charge for shipping. You also need to take into account that it isnt just shipping, it is also handling. Packaging things costs money, if you want it done right.I don't do much shisha purchasing online, so I can't help on whose rates are lowest. However, look for the thread on forum discounts. There are some places that give a 15% discount just for being a member here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xblakex Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 i always buy my shisha online since there is such a wider selection and its much cheaper than any store ive ever been to.the thing i would say is dont buy only $8 of shisha. when you buy online its much better to buy in larger quantities due to shipping costs like you were talking about. and like shultz was saying, a lot of places offer discounts. i know hookah-shisha has a 15% discount if you type "hookah forum" in the coupon checkout box. If you mix a discount with buying enough shisha it completely pays for your shipping.not to mention if you only buy $8 worth of shisha and you smoke a few times a day youll be needing to buy more soon and dont want to have to pay shipping costs multiple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho555 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Honestly, you should probably do what most people do and buy stuff in bulk. The 6.50 is a small price compared to a 30 dollar bill with a 15% discount. I personally would go for Social Smoke, or hookah-shisha, their selections are steller. (If Social sold tangiers, I'd be a happy boy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnzy02 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 i would much rather be able to go out and buy shisha in a retail place. but they are all so ridiculous that you really dont have any choice but to order off line. at a headshop here in philly, they charged 26 dollars for 1 250g pack of al waha. 6 dollars for 50g and 4 dollars for a roll of coals. so you really can't beat the deals you can get online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 26 dollars for 1 250g pack of al waha. i would happily pay that lol, our prices in the UK are stupid. one of the only online UK based stores charges £39 (about $75) for a 250g tub of AF.if you know a few people that smoke, something useful to do is ordre for everyone else too. ask everyone if they want some coals and shisha. they give you money for it and say a dollar or 2 shipping and you order a big batch and save on shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnzy02 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 [quote name='MrGuy']26 dollars for 1 250g pack of al waha. i would happily pay that lol, our prices in the UK are stupid. one of the only online UK based stores charges £39 (about $75) for a 250g tub of AF. if you know a few people that smoke, something useful to do is ordre for everyone else too. ask everyone if they want some coals and shisha. they give you money for it and say a dollar or 2 shipping and you order a big batch and save on shipping.[/quote] thats pretty ridiculous. yeah, piggybacking an order is definitely a good way to do things. especially if you have to ship overseas. international shipping costs get pretty expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 yup, my QT and 800g of shisha is cumming to $100 and im paying $56 to have it shipped to the UK withing 4 - 6 days (thats the quickest and most expensive way....STILL TO SLOW THOUGH!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I guess the lounge owner has different reasoning than me. If I had a lounge close by I would frequent it and buy my stuff there if it was reasonable. If they served food it would be the first place that would come to mind when I was going out to eat with a group of friends. It seems to me that by selling he would actually generate more lounge business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 www.hookahcompany.comwww.hookahkings.comwww.hookah-shisha.comPlease note, I have business ties with hookah company and hookah kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glottis Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I have personally made purchases from these sites and been very satisfied with them:www.hookahcompany.comwww.socialsmoke.comwww.southsmoke.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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