Oggie505 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I finally got my car, and decided to goto london last week, I was walking around and saw a shop selling shisha. All I can say is who the hell do the UK guys get in this hobby, the prices were outrageous, I really feel for you when you pay those prices. I am glad I can get some shisha through my APO and pay US prices, otherwise I would be giving up this hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Hey Oggie - Hope your settling in ok Basically this is why we play 'dodge the customs assholes'.Welcome to our world brother.JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie505 Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 ha ha ha, yea i know now. When i go back to the states to bring my cats over i will get a couple of tubs for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 i havent seen one UK website with fair shisha prices. It really sucks to be a shisha smoker in the UK, if I were on of them, id chunnel over to france and buy hookahs and tobacco there where it is alottt cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 DAMN! How bad are the prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 QUOTE ([LB] @ Feb 3 2007, 10:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i havent seen one UK website with fair shisha prices. It really sucks to be a shisha smoker in the UK, if I were on of them, id chunnel over to france and buy hookahs and tobacco there where it is alottt cheaperI've tried this LB.... but i just could not find amywhere that sold it.... however it is i don't know the french for 'shisha'JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molson Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 thats ok i havn't found a canadian site that sells hookah's or shisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elementalism Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 There's a shop near me, back home in Oxford, that sells Al Fakher in 250g tubs for £6.50 (13 dollars?). Not bad if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 QUOTE (Elementalism @ Feb 4 2007, 09:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There's a shop near me, back home in Oxford, that sells Al Fakher in 250g tubs for £6.50 (13 dollars?). Not bad if you ask me.lol yeah that isn't... I was thinking £13 over there.... and thats just for the common stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armour Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 QUOTE (Elementalism @ Feb 4 2007, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There's a shop near me, back home in Oxford, that sells Al Fakher in 250g tubs for £6.50 (13 dollars?). Not bad if you ask me.It's £5 where I live but there's a limited range of flavours and brands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 QUOTE (Elementalism @ Feb 4 2007, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There's a shop near me, back home in Oxford, that sells Al Fakher in 250g tubs for £6.50 (13 dollars?). Not bad if you ask me.Adress details please So I can go shopping!!!!!JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samildanach Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Feb 4 2007, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I've tried this LB.... but i just could not find amywhere that sold it.... however it is i don't know the french for 'shisha'JDSpoke to an Algerian french bloke today and i asked him what its called and he said narguile or chicha.hope that helps jd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlenic Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Feb 5 2007, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Elementalism @ Feb 4 2007, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There's a shop near me, back home in Oxford, that sells Al Fakher in 250g tubs for £6.50 (13 dollars?). Not bad if you ask me.Adress details please :) So I can go shopping!!!!!JDAnother address request please! That's not bad at all, is it the genuine stuff? I think I'm going to Oxford soon anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Oignon Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 QUOTE (Molson @ Feb 4 2007, 04:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>thats ok i havn't found a canadian site that sells hookah's or shisha http://www.arguily.com/ sells hookahs, but not shisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapexdrumboi Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I always use hookahshop.co.uk when i run out of the stuff i get my freind to bring over when he goes to iran. I buy afzal, which is £6.65 for 250g, i personally love this, the smoke is always good, the taste is good and it lasts over 2 hours, with good managment. the best thing is its half the price of nakhla!! But when i have a bit of extra cash, i treat my self to some al fakher lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (Mapexdrumboi @ May 27 2007, 12:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I always use hookahshop.co.uk when i run out of the stuff i get my freind to bring over when he goes to iran. I buy afzal, which is £6.65 for 250g, i personally love this, the smoke is always good, the taste is good and it lasts over 2 hours, with good managment. the best thing is its half the price of nakhla!! But when i have a bit of extra cash, i treat my self to some al fakher lol.You ain't used it in a while then. It's Closed and if you look around there site all the tobacco products have gone.There is a story circulating about a fire... But I am wondering if they got spanked for selling Tobacco products without proper licence? Which would also mean not giving the tax man his love.Just my thoughts.JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 www.theshishashop.com/is a good site from the UK (london) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapexdrumboi Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ May 27 2007, 08:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Mapexdrumboi @ May 27 2007, 12:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I always use hookahshop.co.uk when i run out of the stuff i get my freind to bring over when he goes to iran. I buy afzal, which is £6.65 for 250g, i personally love this, the smoke is always good, the taste is good and it lasts over 2 hours, with good managment. the best thing is its half the price of nakhla!! But when i have a bit of extra cash, i treat my self to some al fakher lol.You ain't used it in a while then. It's Closed and if you look around there site all the tobacco products have gone.There is a story circulating about a fire... But I am wondering if they got spanked for selling Tobacco products without proper licence? Which would also mean not giving the tax man his love.Just my thoughts.JDhey JD if you send kam an email he will happily sort out your order, its only for regular customers and i am guessing you are from the reviews in the vendor section. So if you want anything just drop him a line. They are closed because they are switching there payment method from nochex to mastercard, and mastercard is not entirley happy with them selling tobacco products.Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamal Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 250kg £5 pffft..keep dreaming, thats the fake Al/El Fakher in the U.K we have alot of that. If we talk about Edware prices (shisha capital of london) prices of 1KG al fakher range between £40-50. 250g of Al Fakher real one's that is, range between £10-12. It is a bum to live in the U.K, our prices are really out of proportion to the rest of the world. And I also can't find any of that starbuzz stuff in the U.K, that everyone brags about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alandalous Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 QUOTE (Jamal @ May 28 2007, 07:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>250kg £5 pffft..keep dreaming, thats the fake Al/El Fakher in the U.K we have alot of that. If we talk about Edware prices (shisha capital of london) prices of 1KG al fakher range between £40-50. 250g of Al Fakher real one's that is, range between £10-12. It is a bum to live in the U.K, our prices are really out of proportion to the rest of the world. And I also can't find any of that starbuzz stuff in the U.K, that everyone brags about.HM Customs in the UK have a lot to do with the prices.. what needs to be paid? ((invoice price + shipping + carriage & insurance) dutiable at between 80%-90% + excisable at £60 per kilo) then VAT charged at 17.5% of all i mentioned before.Even if you put any charges you might find on the internet or in retail outlets into the abpve equation, it does not add up.Most tobacco in the UK is smuggled, it,s a black market operation, and most people dont want to get involved with the importation as the genuine final customs cleared price is ridiculously expensive.It works well with the UK philosophy of criminalising things to maintain the fines and penalties regime. Need i say more , parking, driving, late tax returns.Smoking shisha in the UK is expensive and socially unacceptable what with the imminent SMOKE FREE ENGLAND campaign.Honest its a wonderful country but the government are hellbent on ruining everyones life. Illegal wars, 24 hour drinking the abberation of gambling, curtailment of civil liberties.Shisha is a great sociable activity and the popularity of shisha lounges and cafes is testament to its ability to unite people around tables in the pursuit of conversation and intellectual/spiritual/political enlightenment. So guess what ? the government wants to stop it in a blanket NO SMOKING nationwide ban, that's another topic completely, but I just wanted to give some reasons as to why we are NUTS in the UKSo who's up for the contraband? www.alandalous.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 ++ to alandalous.A very well put together first post. Be nice to see more of you around the forum PS :- anywhere in east london to smoke shisha? Currently i can only go to queensway.JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamal Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Halalino's in Mile End, expensive but is undoubtly one of the best shisha places I know, it also has such a great atmosphere and the music is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 QUOTE (Jamal @ May 28 2007, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Halalino's in Mile End, expensive but is undoubtly one of the best shisha places I know, it also has such a great atmosphere and the music is great.Mile end Central Line, Hammersmith & City, District. Good place for easy access Can you give me rough directions from the tube station?Cheers Jamal JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamal Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ May 28 2007, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Jamal @ May 28 2007, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Halalino's in Mile End, expensive but is undoubtly one of the best shisha places I know, it also has such a great atmosphere and the music is great.Mile end Central Line, Hammersmith & City, District. Good place for easy access Can you give me rough directions from the tube station?Cheers Jamal JDNice, from Mile end station you walk out and you'll see a bridge. Under the bridge there will be some shops, it will be the second shop closest to the station under the bridge. You should intially see all of this after you walk out the station. Glad I could help, pretty sure you'll like it too, managers a nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Cheers Jamal. With a bit of luck i'll get up that way and check it out.JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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