jtemes Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 K so .ryan if you don't buy online do you just buy at local shops? I'm from Vancouver also and the only shisha i can find is Nakhla at 14$ for 50grams. And when you did get taxed who did you order from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.ryan Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I have bought online once... total cost worked out to be < $8 per 50g of Al Amir. I rarely buy from local shops due to the price and the fact that they do not sell washed tobacco which I prefer. Sometimes I also buy shisha off my friend who gets it when he visits family. I am an occasional hookah smoker, one-two times a week max, so 50g will last me nearly a month. When I got taxed I ordered the 500g 10 flavor sampler pack of Al Amir from SocialSmokehookah.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Tracking for my package says that its cleared customs, and I havnt heard anything from canadapost about having to pay duties, so I think I'm in the clear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke69 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordr Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hey there, I ordered 5x 250g from Hookah-Shisha.com, they delcared it as a gift, and declared the contents as "molasses", and I didnt get taxed at all. I do have a hookah, 500g shisha and a bunch of freebies in the mail right now from hookah-shisha.com, and I won't lie, you guys have got me nervous about what potentially happen. I had assumed that if they declare it as a gift, I wont get taxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmpeethree Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 [quote name='bradfordr']Hey there, I ordered 5x 250g from Hookah-Shisha.com, they delcared it as a gift, and declared the contents as "molasses", and I didnt get taxed at all. I had assumed that if they declare it as a gift, I wont get taxed.[/quote] well, technically how it works is for importing is that you are allowed to import $20 worth of foreign goods without paying duty/taxes. if you receive something as a "gift", you can receive up to $60 tax/duty free however, that applies to normal goods, like hookah, coals etc. the tabacco, like alcohol, would fit under a different system and there is no "allowance" of what you can legally bring back unless you personally cross the border for 24+ hours. so - basically you got lucky, they didnt' check it. if they were suspicious of the package, or it was one of the random packages they decided to inspect, it likely would have been confiscated, or you would have been left with a huge duty to pay. that is of course if they figured out it was tabacco! jtemes --- got any new flavours? still lovin' the watermelon - small world eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtemes Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 wuuuuut? are you the guy at the store? and no i got the watermelon takin away at the border! first time ive ever been checked at the border and i go like once every 2 weeks. happens to be the one time i have sumthing illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtemes Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 allrite. i placed an order with www.hookah-shisha.com and im dam excited yet frightened all the same. I asked the guy there if there was any pattern to orders getting taxed and he said it's completely random. some small packages get taxed and some large ones do. so heres wut i ordered. (all 250grams). Al-waha -bahraini apple -winter flower (sweet rose) -orange cream Al Amir -blackberry -pomegranate -white grape Al Fakher Golden -eskandari apple ill let yall know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmpeethree Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 [quote name='jtemes']wuuuuut? are you the guy at the store? and no i got the watermelon takin away at the border! first time ive ever been checked at the border and i go like once every 2 weeks. happens to be the one time i have sumthing illegal.[/quote] no dude, i picked it up from you a few months ago from craigslist that sucks man!!! havign shit taken away is not cool. won't be able to smuggle it again or you'll be in shit. i'm managing to keep a stable supply coming in, found some cheap stuff off a guy in montreal on ebay. i got over a kilo of it now, so i'm going to hold off on buying anymore unless i find a killer deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordr Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 [quote name='emmpeethree']i'm managing to keep a stable supply coming in, found some cheap stuff off a guy in montreal on ebay. i got over a kilo of it now, so i'm going to hold off on buying anymore unless i find a killer deal.[/quote] Wait, im from Montreal! Where's this cheap stuff?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtemes Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 ahhhhh ok. lol. i picked up sum watermelon shisha from sum guy in the states and i thought u were him. lol. wut brand did u get from the guy in montreal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmpeethree Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 it was naklha on ebay - bought it for 9 canadian for 150gr of double apple also bought 150gr of mint for 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bromo-Dragonfly Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Any updates on this yet? I'm from Canada and looking to order some shisha from the states - just wondering if anyone has been charged insane amounts of taxes or duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Its only an amount of time untill someone does... So.. yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Wasn't someone caught and had to pay $40 for a 250g pack or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.ryan Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Try more like $67 per 250g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidhucer Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Places order with H-S... 2 weeks ago they shipped mondaythe 26th probably cuz i made some changes.... Here is what i ordered.. ORDER DETAILS UNIT PRICE TOTAL ====================================================================== QTY 1 SKU PRODUCT Ivory Tower (3 hose) Hookah Ivory Tower (3 hose) Base Color...: White base Choose Romman Flavor #1...: Premium Banana Choose Romman Flavor #2...: Premium Cocktail (Frui PRICE $129.95 $129.95 PRODUCT SUBTOTAL: $129.95 QTY 1 SKU AW-250g-lemonwood PRODUCT Super Pack (3 Al Waha Jars + Romman Lemon Coals) Al Waha 250 g (jar) Flavor(s)...: double apple Choose Al Waha Flavor #2...: orange Choose Al Waha Flavor #3...: cola PRICE $28.95 $28.95 PRODUCT SUBTOTAL: $28.95 QTY 3 SKU Nakhla-250g PRODUCT Nakhla 250 g (box) Choose your Nakhla flavor...: Double Apple PRICE $7.95 $7.95 PRODUCT SUBTOTAL: $23.85 QTY 3 SKU Nakhla-250g PRODUCT Nakhla 250 g (box) Choose your Nakhla flavor...: Cherry PRICE $7.95 $7.95 PRODUCT SUBTOTAL: $23.85 QTY 3 SKU Nakhla-250g PRODUCT Nakhla 250 g (box) Choose your Nakhla flavor...: Grape PRICE $7.95 $7.95 PRODUCT SUBTOTAL: $23.85 QTY 1 SKU GoldenCoal-3Pack PRODUCT Super Pack (3 X Golden Coals) PRICE $36.95 $36.95 Subtotal: $267.35 Shipping Charges: $39.70 ===================== Total: $307.05 I will also let u know if it makes it here with out duty hopefully yes otherwise i'm gonna refuse the order... cuz i would have to pay a grand in taxes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Holy crap, sid! Nice order! I guess when you have to risk it, go all out or not at all... I'd imagine that smaller boxes are more likely to slip by though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidhucer Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Yeah that what i decided All or nothing.. I had them ship the hookah and the tobaccy seperatly... Reduce the chances of getting buggered up at customs they usually check bigger boxes... they really can't say anything about the hookah... But looking forword to it... will let u guys know how it turns out right away.... this is a really popular thread anyone else have any experiences shipping to canada.. good or bad Damn and after reading this i just realized i forgot the forum dicount coulda saved some $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Ouch... that's like $40 extra... oh well, too late now, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bromo-Dragonfly Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidhucer Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Ok it has been longer than 7-10 days like they say in thier ordering info page... mabe my package is caught up at customs hope not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homicidalmaniac Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Im waiting for 1.25KG of tobacco, 2 funnel bowls and 2 box of coals from mn. He shipped last friday I think. I'll tell ya what happens.. Last time I ordered 500g of Tangiers from MN, everything went fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidhucer Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 its been 20 days!!.. beginning to feel less optimistic that the orders gonna make it without duties o well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Didnt the order come with a tracking number? Mine did. Go to usps.com or canadapost.ca and check to see where it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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