qazxcv Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Hey hookahforum, I haven't posted in a while here, glad to be back (but I can't seem to find my old threads, did they get archived?) I was wondering if any Montrealers could give me a tip as to where they buy their shisha? I'm stuck with nakhla DA, which I dont like at all... I'm looking to buy some Al-Fakher grape and mint or nakhla mint or grape or citrus... Also, any Americans willing to help by selling some to me?! Will pay for your troubles.. just PM me! (Mods, not illegal to ask right?) I wish there was a Canadian online vendor! Cheers, AS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Not illegal for us, but illegal for you... As I said on another thread the other day, Hookah Forum does NOT in any way condone secretly shipping tobacco out of the United States to countries that have tight customs laws. Here, make sure you have read this: http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40018-canadian-shipping-discussions-required-reading/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchard Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1306357252' post='510688'] Not illegal for us, but illegal for you... As I said on another thread the other day, Hookah Forum does NOT in any way condone secretly shipping tobacco out of the United States to countries that have tight customs laws. Here, make sure you have read this: [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40018-canadian-shipping-discussions-required-reading/"]http://www.hookahfor...quired-reading/[/url] [/quote] "Us" being all of us, or HF? Because I am pretty sure its illegal for a shipper to lie on a customs form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 [quote name='mitchard' timestamp='1306358322' post='510693'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1306357252' post='510688'] Not illegal for us, but illegal for you... As I said on another thread the other day, Hookah Forum does NOT in any way condone secretly shipping tobacco out of the United States to countries that have tight customs laws. Here, make sure you have read this: [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40018-canadian-shipping-discussions-required-reading/"]http://www.hookahfor...quired-reading/[/url] [/quote] "Us" being all of us, or HF? Because I am pretty sure its illegal for a shipper to lie on a customs form. [/quote] You know what I meant Mitchy... all Americans. I know it's illegal for a shipper to lie on a customs form, hence why so many American vendors aren't shipping to Canada anymore. I guess I didn't word it correctly. Basically what I meant was we can have tobacco sent to us here in the U.S. (so it's legal for us), but apparently that is not the case for Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qazxcv Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Its not illegal per se to buy tobacco from the US to Canada... if you pay the taxes :@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='qazxcv' timestamp='1306368794' post='510713'] Its not illegal per se to buy tobacco from the US to Canada... if you pay the taxes :@ [/quote] Yes, but trying to dodge them is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qazxcv Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1306369395' post='510714'] [quote name='qazxcv' timestamp='1306368794' post='510713'] Its not illegal per se to buy tobacco from the US to Canada... if you pay the taxes :@ [/quote] Yes, but trying to dodge them is. [/quote] Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 and the racket that countries call "taxes" can also be pretty fucking ridiculous...this also extends to stupid fucking legislation. there's no common sense anymore. ...just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Can someone tell me, is shisha illegal in Canada or something? Or is this guy under age? I have seen 2 threads since I joined about Canadians wanting help getting shisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 chicago, tobacco is not illegal in Canada nor is this guy underage (at least from what we can see). What the problem is, is that there seems to be a lack of websites willing to ship to Canada because it is a hassle to do all the customs work PLUS it is more expensive. It also seems that there is not much of a shisha market in Canada. What we are talking about that WOULD be illegal is, let's say, you order shisha, then send it to Canada but on the customs forms say that they are candles instead of tobacco (because there are extra taxes/laws that apply to importing tobacco). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks for clearing that up for me zildjian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You may want to look into seeing if there are any Turkish bazaar's or supermarkets anywhere near you. When I first started smoking hookah, that's where I got everything from. There are a lot of places that carry these things but dont keep them out in front, you have to ask for them. Most of the tobacco shops here also carry shisha now, though it's usually grossly overpriced and the selections are weak. Canada doesn't really have a huge hookah culture, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to stay within the law and smoke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 want to know the #1 reason why there are no online shisha vendors in canada? take a look at the Tobacco Act. [i]Deliver or mail 13. (1) No person shall, for consideration, cause a tobacco product to be delivered from one province to another or to be sent by mail unless the delivery or mailing is between manufacturers or retailers or the person is otherwise exempted by the regulations.[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angekfire Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 [quote name='aeon' timestamp='1306431559' post='510763'] You may want to look into seeing if there are any Turkish bazaar's or supermarkets anywhere near you. When I first started smoking hookah, that's where I got everything from. There are a lot of places that carry these things but dont keep them out in front, you have to ask for them. Most of the tobacco shops here also carry shisha now, though it's usually grossly overpriced and the selections are weak. Canada doesn't really have a huge hookah culture, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to stay within the law and smoke here. [/quote] Very good points. The herbal stuff is pretty readily available. Locally, the best price I've seen is $25 for a 200g box at a Turkish market, but only strawberry or apple is ever avilable, and you have to specifically ask, and if they guy doesn't like or know you, he will just tell you he is fresh out. He does sell cigarettes though, so I am positive he has a tobacco vendor license. A lot of the time he just doesn't have any stock. There is a Lebanese market that sells it for $33/200g, but they have a lot better stock & selection. They also carry even more selection in 50g packs, but I think those go for $14 a pack. Most other places sell 50g packs for $14-$20 each, and most have limited stock & selection. I was somewhat surprised as some random convencience store in a mall actually had some shisha, but they only had 1 50g pack in stock, and it was $14. Sheffield Express (A smoke shop, they cell cigars and cigarettes and such) had some as well, but wanted $20/50g. The cost is so prohibitive, and it is difficult to find stuff locally that is affordable. I'm not far from the US border, so it might not be a bad idea for me sometime to go down state-side for 48 hours to get my tobacco/liquor exemption then come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApoC Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) Been quite some time since I last ordered, but I always go to hookahcompany first. Tangiers FTW Edited June 14, 2011 by ApoC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druthers Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Here is an unrelated list of personal policies and practices that will be of great service to you in everyday life. * Be polite: never assume that anything is owed or entitled to you. * Be discrete: respect the privacy of others, their actions, and their decisions. * Be inquisitive: it never hurts to ask. Follow these tried and tested rules of thumb, and good things will come to you. Ignore them, and it may prove to be a taxation on your conscience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 [quote name='ApoC' timestamp='1308086136' post='512655'] Been quite some time since I last ordered, but I always go to hookahcompany first. Tangiers FTW [/quote] Just a heads up to anyone reading this: Hookah Company is no longer shipping to Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 [quote name='angekfire' timestamp='1308055225' post='512615'] Most other places sell 50g packs for $14-$20 each, and most have limited stock & selection. I was somewhat surprised as some random convencience store in a mall actually had some shisha, but they only had 1 50g pack in stock, and it was $14. Sheffield Express (A smoke shop, they cell cigars and cigarettes and such) had some as well, but wanted $20/50g. [/quote] Never in my life would I buy 50g of ANY shisha for 14< dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLightning Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I ordered some nakhla from hookah-shisha.com . Good and fast delivery except for the Montreal to Saint-Hubert part (Those cities are inside Canada). From Texas to Canada it tooks 2 days top. I don't know if prices are good but they were 10,98 a 250g box + 46$ (express delivery). shipping fee. So 96$ for 4x 250g nakhla. Sound fair to me since in Montreal 250g nakhla boxes are 90$ each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angekfire Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 [quote name='TheyCallMeDave' timestamp='1311270775' post='516785'] Never in my life would I buy 50g of ANY shisha for 14< dollars. [/quote] Well, I have 3 options essentially. 1-Buy 50g for $14-$20 or 200g for $25-$33. Or I found a place that ships from within Canada so no duties or taxes, but they only sell the one-shots from Hookah-shisha, which is I believe $5/15g. 2-Order online and hope it makes it through the border, otherwise pay probably more than the cost of the shisha itself in duties & tax, negating any savings 3-Go over to the states for 48 hours to get my tobacco exemption and bring it back across, though the cost of gas and hotels negates the savings. Technically, option 4. 4-Switch to herbal or stop smoking. I don't like option 4, but I am trying mixing herbal with normal in hopes of conserving the regular shisha since it is prohibitively expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't think most people are aware of just how bad it is here in Canada. When importing tobacco for my hookah, if the government wants to, they can charge 30 cents per gram (in Alberta, anyways, most of the other provinces are even higher). I feel like a criminal and I've done nothing wrong, that's all that taxing tobacco so hard does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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