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Old 07-23-2008, 11:37 PM   #1
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Breaking News on SCHIPS
Breaking News ...

First of all, Cigar Review goes total retro 1998 with a scrolling news ticker at the top of the page.

Since I don't know how long I can take it being there, here is what it says:

The CAA, RTDA and all interested parties have reached agreement on the Cigar Industry's position on an acceptable tax increase that the industry can live with, if, in fact, the Congress passes the SCHIPS bill when they return from their recess after Labor Day. "What was needed was an acceptable compromise among manufacturing groups with somewhat divergent interests," cigar-review was told by David Berkebile, owner of Georgetown Tobacco in Washingtton, D.C. and Past President of the RTDA (now the IPCPR).
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Old 07-23-2008, 11:42 PM   #2
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I saw that. Don't let me keep you from ..... Awwww never mind.... Good message though... Guess it's time to rant all over Salazzar again......
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Old 07-24-2008, 02:39 AM   #3
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Scary. What constitutes an acceptable tax increase? I hope we don't go the way of the cigarette. How much now for a pack of smokes?
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Old 07-24-2008, 08:45 AM   #4
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Neat ticket Kev.

Some of us at the shop have been discussing this. We hope the tax is reasonable enuf to keep it going but acknowledge that this may force a move to private clubs. If Congress chooses to show just how stupid they really are, it will likely drive most buying offshore. This could create an opportunity for CAA to ask folks to blackout id info on invoices and send them copies so they can forward to the newspapers to create a media feeding frenzy.
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Old 07-24-2008, 08:52 AM   #5
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Should we all be investing in 120 qt coolers? I hate WalMart, but if I have to....
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Old 07-24-2008, 09:00 AM   #6
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No indication of what it is? It's a dime now, right?
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No indication of what it is? It's a dime now, right?
If I recall correctly it's a nickel or so.
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I buy most my skokes online now, if I buy from Europe I won't pay the taxes right?
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I buy most my skokes online now, if I buy from Europe I won't pay the taxes right?
I'm guessing not, but I'm guessing, possibly depending on what that "fee" ends up being, that it'll be "illegal" to bring them in from out of the country without paying the fee?
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I believe Europe is taxed much harder than us... And then you are supposed to pay tariffs
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Old 07-24-2008, 10:13 AM   #11
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I believe Europe is taxed much harder than us... And then you are supposed to pay tariffs
Yeah, it'd be hard to believe you could get cigar from overseas cheaper then from CBid/Cigars.com, even with the SChip?
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I know there are a lot of European sites that sell cigarettes to America, online tax free. The loophole is you can't buy in huge quantities.
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Dont let Ohio find out.. they'll send ya a tax bill...

I always get uncomfortable talking about taxes with Stan around.... nooooo idea why
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I know there are a lot of European sites that sell cigarettes to America, online tax free. The loophole is you can't buy in huge quantities.
Oh. We're talking cigs? Nevermind......
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I know people..........
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