Now I'm Pissed Off

We'll be seeing more of this in the future. Sin taxes are always a "go-to" solution for the states.

Larry, the NC sales tax went into affect November 1st. Even Smokingpipes now has too charge NC residents sales tax!!!

   Each State or County of that State has a slight difference in the amount of sales tax collected. Here in Wake County it’s 6.75%. Some Counties in NC charge as much as 7.5%. 

  Some States charge an outrageous SIN tax on tobacco products.....NY and California are among the highest.

OK, so it's high enough, but nowhere near UK yet.

I'm right there with you, ...it sucks in so many ways...but not enough to make me want to go back and go to work again...not a chance...I'll eat peanut butter 3 X a day every day before that happens.

When I was living on Long Island I definitely avoided purchasing cigars within the NYC limits. There is a 75% City SIN tax on cigars. Also cigarettes and pipe tobacco are taxed much higher within the City limits. That’s HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!

I knew a few owners of B&M’s in NYC for years, therefore that 75% SIN tax was waived as long as I paid cash. It’s who you know.........

Mister Broken Record here...

As soon as I got back into pipe smoking, realizing that pipe tobacco was far cheaper than cigarettes, no taxes for online purchases, and I could easily trigger free shipping with my purchases... then I heard Levine say several times “Pipe tobacco will never be more available and cheaper than it is now”... I knew it had to be true, figured out my likes and cellared accordingly.


I missed the boat on some opportunities on investments that I regret, tobacco isn’t one of them.

Sucks for new smokers and fixed incomes.

Collecting state sales tax on items purchased isn't exactly a newly created concept nor necessarily a bad thing either. We've had things good for a long time fellers.

Likewise, I'm glad that AJ talked me into building a cellar five years ago...so now while I don't have the poundage I'd like to have, I have enough to make it several years.
This has been the reason I have hollered about building up your cellar...never cheaper or more available than it is right now.

If you haven't done it, better start right away. McClelland and Dunhill brands are an example of most likely will be happening with a number of tobaccos. Just do it!!!

the loss of captain black grape?

When prices of all forms of smoking become so high that young folks decide with all their other expenses they can't afford to start smoking,and this old generation of pipe smokers is gone so too probably will pipe smoking..If you take a survey of this forum for example and see how old we all are.It might make you feel that we are the last generation of pipe smokers.

With all due respect good friend, although small but mighty, our forum sampling wouldn't render any conclusive results. 

I think pipe smoking is actually growing in popularity. Look at all the skilled pipe makers jumping into he market? 

"No taxation without representation". 

In my humble opinion A State where I don't reside has no legal right to impose a tax on me because I have no recourse or representation. I see no consideration as well. If it was boatloads of tea, we should go dump it in the harbor. 

With all due respect, you are adequately represented in your respective state which means you should pay sales tax required by your own elected representatives when purchasing products from other states though the Internet from your own state. 

No tea bags required. Just common sense.