Larry's true feelings on Northerner/SnusOn

[precious007]

Stop reading their tabloid articles ranting about how northerner sucks because they are better at business.

They're not only better...

But I'm a webmaster and I can tell you that they're working a lot harder to generate more traffic and leads/customers... which isn't easy at all ... it's an ongoing process ... that can last years and years until the company starts seeing 'Some' results......

I wonder how much it took Northerner to grow from scratch right to where they're today..... assuming it's been easier because there wasn't so much competition ....... back when they started..... but still it took some years....
They probably do have a team of experience search engine marketers and so on..... ;-)

[dreed2]

All I know is that Northerner will no longer allow me to buy snus from them because they refuse to ship to any of the banned states. I hope they go out of business. That's my Christmas wish.

I was a loyal customer and now they just throw me away? They could sell snus to me if they wanted to. Other companies do. I just hope Northerner doesn't buy those other companies...

[snusgetter]

All I know is that Northerner will no longer allow me to buy snus from them because they refuse to ship to any of the banned states. I hope they go out of business. That's my Christmas wish.

I was a loyal customer and now they just throw me away? They could sell snus to me if they wanted to. Other companies do. I just hope Northerner doesn't buy those other companies...

dreed2, where you been, gal?
you missed the announcement of Dec 1:

After having banged our heads against the wall for the past 5 months, we finally got our license to sell tobacco in the state of Massachusetts. Pretty steep taxes but we can't do much about that at this point.

If you go to getsnus or northerner you'll find that Massachusetts is now in the
drop-down menu.

So put your humbug hat away ... there is a Santa Claus after all...

[dreed2]

Thanks! I've been totally buried in Unix homework, including shell scripting! I take back anything bad I've said about Northerner, and YES, this is the best Christmas gift ever! :-)

[Bigblue1]

Yet another example of Northerner busting their nuts to get shit done, and keep us all out of the reach of the long arm of the law.........

[f. bandersnatch]

There are serious downsides to ordering from either site, in my eyes. I say that with a full and complete understanding that those inconveniences are created by our government's undue and unwarranted interference with my God given right to fill my face full of tobacco and discharge firearms in the general direction of the sky.

What we have here is just two businesses that sell the same thing competing with one another, the only nuance is that they have each chosen divergent strategies in reaction to the PACT act. Anyway, what I am getting at is that I don't hate the northerner, or snuscentral (buysnus et cetera). I think it is unfortunate that the PACT act has changed their ability to serve us United States consumers and has thrown them into more competitive waters, as far as that is concerned, but I don't think snippy little comments from either side are really to be given much due (remember the time fred called us retards? classic PACT-induced snippyness).

[Premium Parrots]

I don't think snippy little comments from either side are really to be given much due (remember the time fred called us retards? classic PACT-induced snippyness).

ahh but was that really PACT induced or a simple nicotine overdose?

[lxskllr]

There are serious downsides to ordering from either site, in my eyes. I say that with a full and complete understanding that those inconveniences are created by our government's undue and unwarranted interference with my God given right to fill my face full of tobacco and discharge firearms in the general direction of the sky.

What we have here is just two businesses that sell the same thing competing with one another, the only nuance is that they have each chosen divergent strategies in reaction to the PACT act. Anyway, what I am getting at is that I don't hate the northerner, or snuscentral (buysnus et cetera). I think it is unfortunate that the PACT act has changed their ability to serve us United States consumers and has thrown them into more competitive waters, as far as that is concerned, but I don't think snippy little comments from either side are really to be given much due (remember the time fred called us retards? classic PACT-induced snippyness).

I agree with all of that, and there's compelling reasons to use both shops(shop groups). I don't have a bit of problem with Larry. I don't care for his writing style, but he's put in a lot of work for all snusers, and I can't fault him for that. I've been a long time fan of both Buysnus and Northerner, with most of my money going to Buysnus. With the way things have worked out in the USA, I think Northerners the best long term bet, and I want to support them even if it costs me a bit more. Foreign shops could be shut down in a heartbeat. All it takes is them being put on a do not ship list for any reason the government decides, and it'll be the rare package that gets through. I also like the fact that Northerner's trying to get into B&M shops. It isn't gonna happen too quickly, but if you're ever able to get snus from the gas station, it'll be with Northerners assistance. They've sunk a lot of money and effort betting on tobacco in the USA. I don't know that I'd have the heart for it, and I wish them every success.

[raptor]

If anyone deserves PACT rage for not doing much, it's Swedish Match, who has the capability to expand their influence in the US but have opted to let Northerner solve that issue. Not that Northerner cannot do that, but SM would have more money to throw towards a full campaign instead of the half-hearted crap they've (SM) done so far. Of course, laws are in the way and educating people about snus cannot be done over advertisements, giving Big US Tobacco the upper hand.

[chadizzy1]

Shit.............

Hate it when people argue on forums.... just can't stand it.....
At least on forums there shouldn't be any hate....

Haha, then you're in the wrong place dude.

[precious007]

Haha, then you're in the wrong place dude.

I can just ignore them.

Don't worry I'll be just fine ;-)

God Jul!

[raptor]

Yes, you should aspire to be ignorant.

[Snusdog]

Viscerality should not be conflated with epistemic erudition

Play nice

[precious007]

Virility should not be conflated with epistemic erudition

Play nice

Definitely NOT !

[Snusdog]

Definitely NOT !

Neither should posting way past my bed time

Freudian slip

Fixed it