Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes
pm7...@comcast.net wrote: That being said, Connecticut will grab you if your buying the booze for resale. Thats called tax evasion I think Michigan defines up to two cartons of cancer sticks as personal, and more than two cartons you're assumed to be an unlicensed dealer trafficking in untaxed goods. Don't know about booze, but just think how many bottles of distilled spirits a full timer in a motor home has in a well stocked liquor cabinet. The Canadians just love to tell one of those 70 year old guys that he and his wife can't come in unless he leaves $500 worth of booze with the customs workers. If they were just taking the short route from Michigan to New York, they invariably take the longer route through Ohio and vow to boycott Canada for the rest of their lives. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes
Rich Thomas wrote: Here is Hen Fay's tour map http://www.postandcourier.com/photos/2010/mar/08/42146/ California is less than a buck a pack Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes
I'd like to be Richy rich and take that one to the Supreme Court. We are guaranteed interstate commerce, I believe. That being said, Connecticut will grab you if your buying the booze for resale. Thats called tax evasion -- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:06:44 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes The Masshole politicians are tired of their citizens going to New Hampster to buy liquor cheaper (and on Sunday too) so they occasionally set up surveillance at the big state likka sto on 93 right across the border, then bust Mass citizens who are bringing across low-tax booze, beer, wine, and cigs. A few months back an enterprising Mass Citizen staked out one of the big shot pols who was loading up his car, took vids and accosted him about it. Made all the papers and TV and turns out the pol has a 2nd home up there somewhere, and said he was getting stuff for the house (on a Sunday evening at the last store before the border). Liar! Busted! --R On 3/8/2010 6:56 PM, WILTON wrote: Lack of any border control between states and lower cig taxes in NC and SC are the reasons for mucho smugglng of cigs from south to north on I-95. NC legislature discussing going back to tax stamps on tobacco products. In last coupla years, NC has increased the taxes significantly; 'don't know what it is now, but 'need a bunch more; I've been suggesting $5 per pack for years. ; Wilton - Original Message - From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes Curt Raymond wrote: Its admittedly been 5 years since I was down that way but I seem to remember SC having more signs for cheap smokes. One of my neighbors up on the farm had a trailer that he and his wife would haul to Florida (crossing every state on the eastern seaboard except RI) every year. His wife smoked and he told me they'd stop in SC at the same place every year and she'd buy $1000 of smokes. On the way north they'd stop again and she'd buy $2000 of smokes and sell 'em to her friend's when she'd return home. I can't imagine how many smokes $2000 is and where they'd store them although they had a very large travel trailer. -Curt Cannot do that here. We have stations at the provincial borders that demand you stop and declare smokes bought in the next province. Failure to do so can get you busted big time. The reason being of course that the taxes are higher in Manitoba and the powers that be do not like you to buy your smokes in the province with lower taxes. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes
Here is Hen Fay's tour map http://www.postandcourier.com/photos/2010/mar/08/42146/ --R On 3/9/2010 7:49 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: pm7...@comcast.net wrote: That being said, Connecticut will grab you if your buying the booze for resale. Thats called tax evasion I think Michigan defines up to two cartons of cancer sticks as personal, and more than two cartons you're assumed to be an unlicensed dealer trafficking in untaxed goods. Don't know about booze, but just think how many bottles of distilled spirits a full timer in a motor home has in a well stocked liquor cabinet. The Canadians just love to tell one of those 70 year old guys that he and his wife can't come in unless he leaves $500 worth of booze with the customs workers. If they were just taking the short route from Michigan to New York, they invariably take the longer route through Ohio and vow to boycott Canada for the rest of their lives. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes
Curt Raymond wrote: Its admittedly been 5 years since I was down that way but I seem to remember SC having more signs for cheap smokes. One of my neighbors up on the farm had a trailer that he and his wife would haul to Florida (crossing every state on the eastern seaboard except RI) every year. His wife smoked and he told me they'd stop in SC at the same place every year and she'd buy $1000 of smokes. On the way north they'd stop again and she'd buy $2000 of smokes and sell 'em to her friend's when she'd return home. I can't imagine how many smokes $2000 is and where they'd store them although they had a very large travel trailer. -Curt Cannot do that here. We have stations at the provincial borders that demand you stop and declare smokes bought in the next province. Failure to do so can get you busted big time. The reason being of course that the taxes are higher in Manitoba and the powers that be do not like you to buy your smokes in the province with lower taxes. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes
Lack of any border control between states and lower cig taxes in NC and SC are the reasons for mucho smugglng of cigs from south to north on I-95. NC legislature discussing going back to tax stamps on tobacco products. In last coupla years, NC has increased the taxes significantly; 'don't know what it is now, but 'need a bunch more; I've been suggesting $5 per pack for years. ; Wilton - Original Message - From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes Curt Raymond wrote: Its admittedly been 5 years since I was down that way but I seem to remember SC having more signs for cheap smokes. One of my neighbors up on the farm had a trailer that he and his wife would haul to Florida (crossing every state on the eastern seaboard except RI) every year. His wife smoked and he told me they'd stop in SC at the same place every year and she'd buy $1000 of smokes. On the way north they'd stop again and she'd buy $2000 of smokes and sell 'em to her friend's when she'd return home. I can't imagine how many smokes $2000 is and where they'd store them although they had a very large travel trailer. -Curt Cannot do that here. We have stations at the provincial borders that demand you stop and declare smokes bought in the next province. Failure to do so can get you busted big time. The reason being of course that the taxes are higher in Manitoba and the powers that be do not like you to buy your smokes in the province with lower taxes. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes
The Masshole politicians are tired of their citizens going to New Hampster to buy liquor cheaper (and on Sunday too) so they occasionally set up surveillance at the big state likka sto on 93 right across the border, then bust Mass citizens who are bringing across low-tax booze, beer, wine, and cigs. A few months back an enterprising Mass Citizen staked out one of the big shot pols who was loading up his car, took vids and accosted him about it. Made all the papers and TV and turns out the pol has a 2nd home up there somewhere, and said he was getting stuff for the house (on a Sunday evening at the last store before the border). Liar! Busted! --R On 3/8/2010 6:56 PM, WILTON wrote: Lack of any border control between states and lower cig taxes in NC and SC are the reasons for mucho smugglng of cigs from south to north on I-95. NC legislature discussing going back to tax stamps on tobacco products. In last coupla years, NC has increased the taxes significantly; 'don't know what it is now, but 'need a bunch more; I've been suggesting $5 per pack for years. ; Wilton - Original Message - From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to get cheap smokes Curt Raymond wrote: Its admittedly been 5 years since I was down that way but I seem to remember SC having more signs for cheap smokes. One of my neighbors up on the farm had a trailer that he and his wife would haul to Florida (crossing every state on the eastern seaboard except RI) every year. His wife smoked and he told me they'd stop in SC at the same place every year and she'd buy $1000 of smokes. On the way north they'd stop again and she'd buy $2000 of smokes and sell 'em to her friend's when she'd return home. I can't imagine how many smokes $2000 is and where they'd store them although they had a very large travel trailer. -Curt Cannot do that here. We have stations at the provincial borders that demand you stop and declare smokes bought in the next province. Failure to do so can get you busted big time. The reason being of course that the taxes are higher in Manitoba and the powers that be do not like you to buy your smokes in the province with lower taxes. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
