Shipping Policy on Cigar Auctions

Shipping Savings Program
E-mail Confirmations
Shipping Method
Foreign Shipments
Sales Tax
Excise Tax
State Restrictions
HAZMAT

Shipping Savings Program

Each product contains a unique shipping charge, which is listed in the description of each lot. However, our Shipping Savings Program allows you greater savings when you win more than one item.

Shipping Cost of Additional Units

Instead of paying individual shipping charges for each product, multiple items shipped to the same address won during the same shipping period (either DAILY or WEEKLY), only the greater of the shipping charges apply, plus an amount for each additional item:

Some exceptions apply, as in the case of items shipped from 3rd party vendors, oversized, and non-standard packages. Any such exceptions will be indicated in the product and shipping description.

Daily vs. Once-per-week Shipping

You have the option through your account Shipping Frequency profile to select Daily or Weekly (once-per-week) shipping of your winning bids. Then, bidders who win multiple items during the same period will receive REDUCED shipping charges. All such savings will be reflected on your Consolidated Order Summary Invoice.

By selecting DAILY as your shipping preference, all winning bids are shipped within 1-2 business days from the day you receive your Consolidated Shipping Invoice.
By selecting WEEKLY as your shipping preference, your winning bids will accumulate over the period of one week and shipped within 1-2 business days. For example, if you select Tuesday as your weekly shipping day, all lots closing the previous Tuesday through Monday will be processed Tuesday morning and shipped within 1-2 business days. Clear as mud? Good.
Sorry, we cannot hold packages won on different invoices to be shipped together.
Changing your shipping preference takes effect immediately. For example, if your current preference is DAILY and you change it to WEEKLY, your orders will be held until your desired processing day (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) for WEEKLY shipment. You can only change your shipping frequency once every 7 days.

Orders ship within 1-2 business days from the receipt of your Order Summary Invoice and you can expect arrival within 2-6 business days after shipment, depending on your location. Shipping times are not guaranteed.

E-mail Confirmations

Shipping charges are re-calculated on each invoice to factor in these savings. Therefore, the automatic winning bid confirmations you receive via email after a lot closes will not reflect shipping charges. You should refer to the Consolidated Order Summary Invoice for actual charges.

Shipping Method

Standard shipping is UPS Ground, USPS, or a combination of both. If you select a Post Office Box or Rural Route Box as your shipping address your shipment will be delivered by the USPS. Shipping times are estimates and are not guaranteed unless otherwise noted. Expedited shipping methods are not available.

Foreign Shipments

CigarBid does not ship outside of the United States.

Sales Tax

We are required to collect and remit sales tax in the following states. Remittance of any other state’s taxes is the responsibility of the purchaser.

-Alabama
-Arizona
-Arkansas
-California
-Colorado
-Connecticut
-Florida
-Georgia
-Hawaii
-Idaho
-Illinois
-Indiana
-Iowa
-Kansas
-Kentucky
-Louisiana
-Maine
-Maryland
-Massachusetts
-Michigan
-Minnesota
-Mississippi
-Missouri
-Nebraska
-New Mexico
-New Jersey
-New York
-Nevada
-North Carolina
-North Dakota
-Ohio
-Oklahoma
-Pennsylvania
-Rhode Island
-South Carolina
-Tennessee
-Texas
-Vermont
-Virginia
-Washington
-Washington DC
-West Virginia
-Wisconsin
-Wyoming

Excise Tax

As you may know, certain states have recently begun to impose excise taxes on tobacco products sold by online retailers. CigarBid collects excise taxes on your purchases as required by law. Please note that such tobacco excise taxes are in addition to applicable sales or use taxes, if any.

Colorado

Effective January 1, 2024, the State of Colorado is imposing an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to Colorado customers. Colorado’s excise tax rate will be 56% of the “manufacturer’s list price” for all tobacco products. Further excise tax increases are scheduled through 2027, when the rate will reach 62%. For more details on the Colorado excise tax, please review here.

Indiana

Effective July 1, 2023, the State of Indiana is imposing an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to Indiana customers. Cigars and pipe tobacco will be taxed at 24% of the wholesale purchase price. For more details on the Indiana excise tax, please review Indiana Code here.

Maine

Effective January 1, 2024, the State of Maine is imposing an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to Maine customers. Maine’s excise tax rate will be 43% of the “cost price” for all tobacco products. For more details on the Maine excise tax, please review here.

Maryland

Effective October 1, 2019, the State of Maryland is imposing an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to Maryland customers. The Maryland excise tax rate differs depending on the type of tobacco product sold:

- Premium cigars are taxed at 15% of the wholesale price

- Pipe tobacco is taxed at 30% of the wholesale price

For more details on the Maryland excise tax, please review here.

Michigan

Effective January 1, 2022, the State of Michigan is imposing an excise tax on all cigars sold to Michigan customers. Cigars are taxed at 32% of the wholesale price, with a maximum excise tax of fifty cents ($.50) per cigar.

For more details on the Michigan excise tax, please review here.

North Carolina

Effective July 1, 2022, the State of North Carolina is imposing an excise tax on all cigars and pipe tobacco sold to North Carolina customers. Cigars are taxed at 12.80% of the wholesale price, with a maximum excise tax of thirty cents ($.30) per cigar. Pipe tobacco is taxed at 12.80% of the wholesale price.

For more details on the North Carolina excise tax, please review here.

Ohio

Effective October 16, 2019, the State of Ohio has been imposing an Excise Tax on all tobacco products delivered to Ohio customers. Please note that this excise tax is in addition to the Ohio use tax already imposed on tobacco products delivered to Ohio customers.

The Ohio Excise Tax rate will differ depending on the type of tobacco product purchased:

- Most premium cigars (and all pipe tobacco) will be taxed at 17% of the wholesale price, with a maximum excise tax of sixty-four cents ($.64) per premium cigar.

- Most little cigars with a filter or tip will be taxed at 37% of the wholesale price.

For more details on the Ohio Excise Tax, please review Ohio Code 5743.62.

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania imposes an excise tax on “small cigars” shipped to customers in Pennsylvania. Specifically, small cigars weighing 4lb per 1000 or less, not in carton packs, and not containing 20 to 25 sticks per pack are taxed at $0.13 per cigar. (Please note, we cannot ship to Pennsylvania customers any small cigars weighing 4lb per 1000 or less packed in cartons that contain 20 to 25 sticks per pack).

Loose or pipe tobacco is taxed at 55 cents ($0.55) per ounce, with a minimum excise tax of 66 cents ($0.66) per package.

South Dakota

Effective January 1, 2022, the State of South Dakota is imposing an excise tax of 32% of the wholesale price on all cigars shipped to customers in South Dakota. SD continues to prohibit the shipping of all other tobacco products.

For more details on the South Dakota excise tax, please review here.

Virginia

Effective July 1, 2022, the Commonwealth of Virginia is imposing an excise tax on all retail sales of cigars and pipe tobacco to Virginia customers. Cigars are taxed at 20% of the wholesale price, while pipe tobacco is taxed at 10% of the wholesale price.

For more details on the Virginia excise tax, please review here.

State Restrictions

California

While we require all purchasers to be over 21 years of age, California State Regulations require require us to:
• Confirm your delivery of tobacco products by telephone call after 5PM (PT) the day prior to shipment
• Obtain the signature of a person 21 years of age or order before completing the delivery
• Note, in order to comply with this restriction, we are unable to ship to a PO Box or offer certain shipping methods to California.

Connecticut

Due to Connecticut State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Connecticut addresses:
• Small Cigars (Weighing 3lb per 1000 or less)

Delaware

While we require all purchasers to be over 21 years of age, Delaware State Regulations require us to:
• Receive and store age verification documents in order to sell a tobacco product to you. We have partnered with Veratad Age and Identity Verification Solutions to safely and securely store your information. This is a one-time process and the information will only be used to comply with your state’s requirements.
• Obtain the signature of a person 21 years of age or order before completing the delivery
• Note, in order to comply with this restriction, we are unable to ship to a PO Box or offer certain shipping methods to Delaware.

Hawaii

• Due to Hawaii State Regulations, we do not ship any products to Hawaii addresses.

Maine

Due to Maine State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Maine addresses:
• Cigars with Homogenized/HTL Wrappers
• Small Cigars (Weighing 3lb per 1000 or less)
• Pipe Tobacco

Maryland

Due to Maryland State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Maryland addresses:
• Cigars with Homogenized/HTL Wrappers
• Small Cigars (Weighing 3lb per 1000 or less)
• Pipe Tobacco

Massachusetts

Due to Massachusetts State Regulations, we do not ship any Flavored Tobacco products to Massachusetts addresses.

Montana

Due to Montana State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Montana addresses:
• Filtered Cigars

Utah

Due to Utah State Regulations, we do not ship any products to Utah addresses.

Vermont

Due to Vermont State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Vermont addresses:
• Small Cigars (Weighing 4.5lb per 1000 or less)

Washington

Due to Washington State regulations, we cannot ship the following products to Washington addresses:
• Small Cigars (Weighing 3lb per 1000 or less)
• Pipe Tobacco

HAZMAT

What is HAZMAT?

HAZMAT is an abbreviation for "hazardous material". Lighters and butane are good examples of HAZMATs that are frequently sold at CigarBid.com. The FAA restricts and regulates HAZMAT shipments. If your shipping address conflicts with FAA regulations, you may see one of the following errors:

Restricted Delivery Areas

Due to FAA regulations, HAZMATs are prohibited to some shipping addresses. Lighters must be shipped via ground parcel services and therefore cannot be shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, FPO, APO, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam. Parcel shipments usually take up to 3 weeks to arrive.

Shipments to a PO BOX

Due to FAA regulations, lighters must be shipped via ground parcel services. Deliveries to a PO BOX address requires shipment through the US Postal Service (eg. PO Box) utilizing Priority Mail and First Class methods, which are prohibited. Therefore, a physical shipping address must be used.