Anyone run into an issue verifying their age on the Northerners site?
Wanted to stock up on some snus and managed to get as far as the check-out only to be held fast by the age verification. I sent an email but its been nearly a week since and nothing yet.
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I got an automatic reply saying they get lots of emails and will get back to me. Normally I wouldn't fret but I would like some snus for the stash and travel.
So this is what I got back from Northerner today. Not quite what I was expecting and I did shoot them an email asking how this can be and how to remedy it. What chaps me and as I asked of them is how can there be a centralized database that a private entity can use to verify I am in-fact "registered" to a particular address. Quite frankly I would be surprised to know since I know of no US Government entity that maintains let alone releases or exchanges such with a private company. That said, has anyone from the States run into this issue and if so, how did you resolve it?
I ask because I have used my current address for over two years and while I am curious about the US Government linkage, I would like to order from them.
I do feel sorry for Northerner having to comply with all of these different rules especially for Europe and USA which seem to be the most complicated and ragtag regulations possible to conceive but at least Northerner maybe could have told you who was imposing the particular set of rules for your location and then perhaps you could have found your answer with them?
I live in the UK but I wouldn't be surprised at all if Uncle Sam knew pretty much everything about me. Anyway hope it's just a browser issue or perhaps you could get some-one else to register who can get past the age thing for now until you get it sorted but then you might get a Swat team descending on you thinking some-one was ordering tobacco for minor. Sorry for laughing. Hope you get to the bottom of it.
Tried my first Wintergreen Snus, Jakobssons. Oh man that is awful, awful, awful............. It even stinks the room out after being in your mouth. I honestly can't believe that stuff and that it gets 5 star reviews. We used to rub wintergreen on our legs when forced to play rugby outdoors in winter, to try and prevent hypothermia. Brings back those happy days. Never thought of tasting the stuff though and now sadly I have. What next? diesel flavour, bleach flavour......
While there are state and federal regulations that apply to the sale of tobacco (and other age restricted products) it is obvious that Northerner is either misinterpreting or misapplying the current regulations. I tried to explain that what they are citing isn't a regulation (ie 21 to buy tobacco in some jurisdictions) and that there is no US government system that links DOB, social security number and address; or at least in this case, one that is accessible by/for a private tobacco retailer. Nonetheless I will have to find another retailer who can meet my needs.
I am a gold member but it is a lot cheaper to get snus elsewhere.
Anyone who does this is asking for trouble. There are loads of people that would pay well for a UK passport and some with really bad intentions.
To my mind, this is a security breach.. Add to this, if you are a victim of bank fraud and you told the bank "I sent a copy of my passport over the internet" what do you think your chances of getting compensation would be?
I wont be dealing with northerner again.
Not a chance!!!!
What world do these people live in?