On the basis that e-cigarettes are intended as a direct alternative to tobacco cigarettes, we always keep an eye on any news related to the tobacco industry too. The ever-increasing tobacco taxes to which cigarette smokers have been subjected has given rise to a cottage industry offering cheap cigarettes in the UK. Some of these tobacco products are legitimate, while others are not. The question for UK smokers is to whether they should consider buying these cheap tobacco products or not.
Indeed, trying to save money on tobacco is a priority among most smokers given the long-term and highly expensive nature of the habit. However, as with most things, there are wise and not-so-wise ways to save money. Buying cheap cigarettes is not necessarily the wisest move for smokers, assuming they must continue smoking at all. Here are 3 reasons to be wary of cheap cigarettes:
You Might Be Breaking the Law – Government officials estimate that as much as 9% of all cigarettes sales in Great Britain now involve products that have been illegally smuggled into the country. Last year alone, HMRC seized more than 1.4 trillion illicit cigarettes and 330 tonnes of loose tobacco.
You Might Be Funding Criminals – When you buy cheap cigarettes off the street, the money you’re spending is likely helping to fund criminal operations, either domestically or internationally. Many of these criminal organisations are involved in more than just simple tobacco sales. You could be helping to fund operations of which you really would not want to have any part.
You Are Reducing Government Funding – As high as tobacco taxes are, the money collected by the Government through tobacco sales does go towards fund vital operations, including healthcare. Illicit tobacco sales apparently cost the Government, and the UK economy, an estimated £2 billion annually.
One last thing to consider is the source of any cheap cigarettes you might buy through otherwise legal channels. There have been reports in the past of tobacco products containing substances other than just tobacco; substances such as ground insect parts or food waste. Even when you buy the cheapest generic tobacco brands from your local corner, you still might not be getting what you think you are paying for.
A Better Alternative
If you are a smoker and looking to save money on your smoking habit, we can offer you an alternative that is far better than normal cigarettes, let alone the cheap cigarettes you might have been purchasing. That alternative is the electronic cigarette. Regular e-cigarette users, also known as vapers, save between 30% and 70% over the cost of normal tobacco.
The range of these savings is due to the differences between disposable and rechargeable e-cigarettes. Disposable e-cigarettes cost less on a per-unit basis, but their cumulative cost of time works out far greater than using a rechargeable device. For that reason, disposable e-cig users save closer to 30% over an equivalent tobacco habit.
Users of rechargeable e-cigarettes can pay quite a bit more initially for the starter kit, that usually includes at least one rechargeable battery, an atomiser, e-liquid and a charger. Nevertheless, after that initial purchase, the ongoing costs then drop significantly. The typical INSHAREVAPE customer choosing one of our rechargeable models will save about 70% per year over the cost of an equivalent tobacco habit – and that is a seriously big saving.
So cheap cigarettes in the UK are certainly not the wisest choice for any smoker. Instead, we invite you to try any INSHAREVAPE e-cigarette as a (far) cheaper, and all-round better smoking alternative.
Article from: http://insharevip.12blog.org/2015/01/12/3-reasons-to-avoid-cheap-cigarettes-in-the-uk/