Ridiculous prices

[lakari]

Well,i made my order up today,i live in belgium,so i was kind of curious what the shipping cost+taxes would be,and for four boxes ,i came at the ridiculous amount of $ 24.89,i can buy this once,but i dont really feel like paying more for the shipping +taxes,then the price my boxes actually cost,does anyone else (in the EU) order snus? if so,tell me how you can actually live with this

[KarlvB]

That can't be right. Where did you try and order from?

Remember to pick Swedish Post and not UPS.

As far as I remember Buysnus is about $7 for four cans within the EU. I think Northerner is roughly the same price.

Shipping is usually about 20% of the total cost of any order I make. Taxes take up a HUGE chunk as well, but it is still cheaper than smoking.

[lakari]

That can't be right. Where did you try and order from?

Remember to pick Swedish Post and not UPS.

As far as I remember Buysnus is about $7 for four cans within the EU. I think Northerner is roughly the same price.

Shipping is usually about 20% of the total cost of any order I make. Taxes take up a HUGE chunk as well, but it is still cheaper than smoking.

i set up the order with northerner,havent ordered yet tho,the shipping+tax+tabacco tax scared me really it would cost me more then the snus does all together

checking it out with buysnus,and i come at a total of 6.15 euro (8.71$) per can,thats just crazy in my opinion,and compared to smoking,i surely wont save any money

Product Qty Price
CatchDry White Eucalyptus Portion 1 = 5.19
Göteborgs Rapé Mini White Portion 1 = 5.19
Lucky Strike White Portion 1 = 5.71
Röda Lacket White Portion 1 = 6.23
Freight: 7.81
Order total: 30.13
Price per can: 7.53

the order on buysnus,thats only 4 cans

the order in euro
CatchDry White Eucalyptus Portion 1 pack 1 3,65 € 3,65 €
Göteborgs Rapé Mini White Portion 1 pack 1 3,65 € 3,65 €
Lucky Strike White Portion 1 pack 1 4,02 € 4,02 €
Röda Lacket White Portion 1 pack 1 4,38 € 4,38 €
Sum 15,70 €
Shipping 5,49 €

Total Sum (EUR) 21,19 €


the order set up on northerner (cheaper it seems)
CatchDry Eucalyptus, Mini 1 € 2,36
Göteborgs Rape, White Mini 1 € 2,29
Lucky Strike, White Portion 1 € 2,00
Röda Lacket, White Portion 1 € 2,29
Price: € 8,92
Tobacco Tax: € 1,93
Delivery cost: € 4,21
EU Sales Tax (25%): € 3,77
Total: € 18,84
Charged in USD: $ 24.89

[elespectrol]

I know it doesnt make sense at first but to bring that cost per can down, You should try adding more cans to your order. The initial shipping charge is pretty large but as you up the amount of cans it only increases slightly and there is a certain amount of wieght you can have before the next shipping rate. Unfortunately it just doesnt pay to have fewer cans on an order.

[lakari]

I know it doesnt make sense at first but to bring that cost per can down, You should try adding more cans to your order. The initial shipping charge is pretty large but as you up the amount of cans it only increases slightly and there is a certain amount of wieght you can have before the next shipping rate. Unfortunately it just doesnt pay to have fewer cans on an order.

well,the problem is,i just want to try some out,not going to order rolls already,before i do that i need to find the brand i like the most,and thats what im looking for at the moment,so well,ill make my order tho,seriously want to try this stuff out some more

[chainsnuser]

Re: Ridiculous prices

...does anyone else (in the EU) order snus? if so,tell me how you can actually live with this

It's much cheaper than smoking.

If you currently are a smoker, these 24 Euros possibly upgrade your life in many ways to say the least.

Besides of that, yeah, your order maybe forms the worst price-per-can-ratio ever. My first order wasn't much better though (taxes were lower back then). If you like snus, your second order will have a better ratio, no doubt.

Do I need to say that I hate the EU for allowing cigarettes and banning snus, not to mention the current (so-called conservative :lol: ) Swedish government?

Cheers!

[KarlvB]

I agree that it is crazy, but the bulk of the cost is taxes unfortunately, and that is something we can't get around. Our friends in the US have a sweet deal....

One of the main reasons I think it works out cheaper is the fact that you will probably use a lot less snus than cigarettes because of the way that the nicotine is delivered. So in the long run you will save money.

I think the average forum member here on SnusOn uses between 6-12 portions a day. Personally I use about 4-6 portions a day and three pris of lös in the evenings. On average a can of portions will nearly last me a week so I spend less than a pound per day a can.

EUR4.38 = GBP3.94/7

A roll would would work out to EUR4.70 per can.

A pack of 20 cigarettes is something like five pounds at the moment over here (don't know what it is in Belgium) so I save at least a pound per can and a can lasts me much longer.

Do a small order first and see if you like it. Then once you've found a brand you like switch to rolls. Just be aware that Northerner usually bumps you up to UPS for more than 10 cans. I think the limit is 9 cans before it reverts to UPS.

Ultimately, the cost doesn't bother me. It is much safer than smoking and that it worth all the money in the world.

[lakari]

I agree that it is crazy, but the bulk of the cost is taxes unfortunately, and that is something we can't get around. Our friends in the US have a sweet deal....

One of the main reasons I think it works out cheaper is the fact that you will probably use a lot less snus than cigarettes because of the way that the nicotine is delivered. So in the long run you will save money.

I think the average forum member here on SnusOn uses between 6-12 portions a day. Personally I use about 4-6 portions a day and three pris of lös in the evenings. On average a can of portions will nearly last me a week so I spend less than a pound per day a can.

EUR4.38 = GBP3.94/7

A roll would would work out to EUR4.70 per can.

A pack of 20 cigarettes is something like five pounds at the moment over here (don't know what it is in Belgium) so I save at least a pound per can and a can lasts me much longer.

Do a small order first and see if you like it. Then once you've found a brand you like switch to rolls. Just be aware that Northerner usually bumps you up to UPS for more than 10 cans. I think the limit is 9 cans before it reverts to UPS.

Ultimately, the cost doesn't bother me. It is much safer than smoking and that it worth all the money in the world.

well,thanks for the info everyone much appreciated,ill make my first order today,dont know when it will arive,but im sure going to be happy when it gets here ^^

[lakari]

Well,actually in the end it comes all down to the same compared to ciggy's,for 4 packs its 18 euro too,the only thing that scared me off was the actual extra costs (shipping and tax ^^ )

[Spijker]

Hi there,
I live in belgium and my last order (northerner) was around €80 for 20 cans.
I sang haleluya
€4/can is nice.
Also arrived 4 days after my payment.