For starters... it's not me who smokes (just mentioning to avoid the stop smoking lectures HAHA). My mom buys cigarettes for my dad, and I just thought I'd try to find out if it's cheaper to buy them somewhere online. The kind he smokes are Winston (regular, full flavor, non-menthol).

I have browsed a couple of online cigarette stores, and they don't have that type. If anyone comes across somewhere online that sells them, please let me know. Thanks!

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Winston (regular, full flavor, non-menthol).

I'm finding them all over the place but what is interesting is they all are around $31 a carton with the exception of the two notated below:

www.online-smoke.com
www.discountcheapcigarettes.com $16.39 a carton
www.bigdaddysmokes.com
www.ncsmokeshop.com
www.tobaccobarn.com $23.00 a carton

On a side note, according to the Better Business Bureau:
"Virtually all sales of cigarettes over the Internet are illegal because the sellers are violating one or more state and federal laws, including: (1) state age verification laws; (2) the federal Jenkins Act (which requires that such sales be reported to state authorities); (3) state laws prohibiting or regulating the direct shipment of cigarettes to consumers; (4) state and federal tax laws; (5) federal mail and wire fraud statutes; and (6) the federal RICO law. Many of the sales made by foreign websites also violate federal smuggling, cigarette labeling, money laundering and contraband product laws."

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It would be cheaper for him to buy a rolling machine, the tobacco and rolling tubes. Any tobacco shop carries them. They can find the brand closest to his. Get the Supermatic II machine and tubes. The machine is great. Like this one

Once you have bought the machine, it costs about 60 cents to $1.00 cents a pack depending on the type of tobacco. (Most brands average 90 cents a pack which includes the cost of the tubes) Your local tobacco shop will guide you in the right direction.

Is there a Reservation anywhere near you? Often, Native American communities have a "Smoke-Shop", where discount cigarettes are available.

Hi, it is still legal to buy cigarettes over internet. Though the law prohibits selling through Internet. But it has nothing to do with the customers who purchase cigarettes. Therefore it is still legal to buy online cigarettes, as there is nothing dangerous for the customers themselves. You should carry in your mind one important fact that the law prohibits selling and delivering cigarettes, but it's still legal for a smoker to buy them. I am a constant buyer at www.4cigarettes.net, they have all brands to offer even to the most pretentious customers, they sell all kinds of brands, including European, US made cigarettes and all kinds of tobacco from Indian Reservations. You can find any brands of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and etc in one place.
Winston American made cigarettes $36.70 per carton
Winston European made cigarettes $11.39 per carton

I remember once when someone got in legal trouble for going across state line to Indianapolis from Illinois to buy cartons of cigarettes. I don't remember why but I think it was something about taxes. I bet it would be the same buying online if they were found out.