WEIRD Starling rationing cigarettes

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 22:51

I went in Starling today and asked for 5 packets of my usual brand of cigarettes. They told me I could only have 2 packets even though they had plenty more on the shelf.

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 22:56

LaptaMike



I went into two of our local shops in Karsiyaka today.

One shop did not have any of my brand and the other only had two packets left on the shelf.



They stated that they were waiting for a delivery, so it could be that there is a shortage until the deliveries arrives.

babygirl


Joined: 13/02/2010
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 23:02

It is obviously due to the price increase, on tuesday i asked for a carton of my usual and they said i could only have one packet. Today I went and got 3 packs at the checkout at the old price, then went to the ciggie counter and asked for a carton and got it also at the old price, no idea what going on.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 23:04

If that is the case, I don't see what difference it makes to the shop. A sale is a sale. They know me in there and know how many ciggs I buy at a time. If they want to play funny buggers then they will lose a lot of money each week.



My father went in a KFC once and ordered several pieces of one type of chicken. The pleb behind the counter said you can't have that many just incase someone else comes in and wants them. Hence he never went back.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 23:11

On my way into a shopping centre in Kent once,few years ago,there was a rather rough,greasy,scruffy looking guy (rif-raf),waiting for next monday,tuesday,wednesday.....for his next dole money day,shouting his head off......BIG ISSUE..BIG ISSUE...BIG ISSUE!



I said,'you are a big issue,now f**k off'.



Give us a shout for next bbq day Mike.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 23:16

will do sal. Going to be a while yet I think way weather is hehe

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 08:45

The wholesalers have stopped delivering to the markets in protest at the price rises that is why they are rationing them.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 08:48

Try not to worry, it will all blow over

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 09:11

they are probably all on the ship that got confiscated from famagusta.

moxie


Joined: 23/05/2009
Posts: 969

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 09:39

trying to hold on to cigs, till the price increase is official no doubt....

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 09:56

Moxie. I`ll go with that, I dont smoke so it doesn`t affect me but it makes you wonder what`s next.

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 10:02

No, the reason is as in message 7 two places have told me this. theyw ant the govt to drop the price again.

moxie


Joined: 23/05/2009
Posts: 969

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 10:06

hmmm Pugwash i cant see how a price drop benefits anyone other than the smoker ?....maybe im being thick here, but surely the Gov gain, as do the wholesalers, and the markets ??

Crumpy



Joined: 05/06/2010
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 10:55

Re ; msg 13



The wholesalers are indeed worried because they fear people will buy their cigarettes south-side and/or on the mainland. Moreover, the case has been put to the government that instead of raising revenue, the increased tax will in fact lose them money because of fewer cigarettes being sold ın the KKTC.

juliamoons



Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 849

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 11:07

Hos Bex out of cigarettes yesterday, I asked what the problem was and was told ZAM (duty). I am not sure how the duty increase is affecting the delivery to supermarkets, maybe the unions are involved.

moxie


Joined: 23/05/2009
Posts: 969

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 12:28

thanks Crumpy ......didnt think of it like that :(

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 12:44

Standing with my girlie at the fag counter @ Lemar [Karaolanoglu], she asked for the usual 5 pkts of 'gaspers' and was told: 'We can only sell two.' - so I piped up and told the saleslady that I wanted two, as well. She handed my wife the 4 pkts - no probs!

steveafc


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
08/01/2011 11:14

the government has increased the import duty on fags from 8% to 20% therefore the wholesalers are not importing

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
08/01/2011 15:31

Glad I have just given up, its over one month now but its hard work.



Everything here will be the same price as the uk soon except for the sun.



Its a shame really about the cigs going up, as it was the only thing cheap here that some of the workers from turkey enjoy and could afford.

Denny


Joined: 09/12/2010
Posts: 261

Message Posted:
08/01/2011 16:50

msg17,

Reminds me of being in Vermont and trying to buy a round of drinks. Only one drink at a time, I was told. Had to show ID which boosted the ego somewhat.

numbers


Joined: 03/02/2009
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
09/01/2011 20:08

Illeli have large stocks available, but have been told that deliveries have been made today to all retail outlets.

ClaireCat44



Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 739

Message Posted:
10/01/2011 15:02

I tried two small markets on Saturday. One limited the number of packets I could buy, but the other had no limit at all.

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 2641

Message Posted:
10/01/2011 15:15

Cyprus today reported:



Cigarette shortage as TRNC supplies are cut - Importers have stopped bringing cigarettes into the TRNC in protest at a government increase in tax, sparking fears of a tobacco shortage. Ministers increased import tax from 8 to 20 % on January 1st leading to distributors stopping bringing in products to North Cyprus.

moxie


Joined: 23/05/2009
Posts: 969

Message Posted:
10/01/2011 15:21

time to give up???? hmmm maybe

emma74


Joined: 26/01/2011
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 16:48

I wonder how long smokers will be a cash-cow for our government! Massachusetts smokers didn't have enough time to recover from the last $1.51 hike in the excise tax on cigarettes, bringing it to $2.51, but anti-smoking coalition is planning to make it even higher! They want to increase the tax up to $3.76 per pack this year! It seems to me that all this hubbub around smoking harm was exaggerated with the main purpose to get as high tax revenue from cigarette producers as possible! I'm fed up of spending a fortune on cigarettes in this country. European cigarettes are not worse, but they are much more cheaper. Lately I started to order cigs online at http://www.smokin4free.com/. A pack of Marlboro costs me just $20,40 plus shipping costs.

stevo-london


Joined: 23/10/2010
Posts: 253

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 19:24

good one emma74

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 19:30

emma74, I hope you mean a carton at $20.40 ...?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 20:40

emma do they ship all over the world thats so cheap xxx are you in uk or here xxxx

emma74


Joined: 26/01/2011
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 13:27

hi. yeah, I've mistaken. I pay $20,40 per carton plus about $9 shipping. In total it's about $30 per carton ( $3 a pack). I don't know whether they ship to other countries as I ordered only from US.