Frequently Asked Question
Q. Who are you guy?
A. Please check out information
about us page.
Q. Can I buy cigarettes by international mail?
A. Buying cigarettes by international mail is
legal, as long as it is carried out in accordance with
international postal regulations and standards: the
contents of the parcel must be stated for the destination
country postal authorities.
Q. Did you ship to my country?
A. Actually we shipped to most country worldwide
(except Israel and Italy due their customs problem).
Q. Are they sell from Indonesia?
A. Yes, we sell and we shipped from Indonesia only.
Q.
Did you shipped to APO/FPO address?
A.
Unfortunately No! We don't ship to APO/FPO addresses because Indonesian postal service doesn't have access to this addresses.
Q.
What kind of payment methods do you accept?
A.
We accept credit card as our main payment system. (Remember:
Your credit card will be billed and process by
2CheckOut). You can also using wire transfer or cash payment if you want to.
Q.
How do I order by credit card, and how does it works?
A. When you place your order, you will be send
directly to 2CheckOut secure server, complete the form, and our partner
2CheckOut as our credit card processing service will check your credit card for validity and send you an email confirmation. After we've got confirmation from
2CheckOut, we will immediatelly ship the order (usually within
1 day).
Q.
Is that secure?
A.
Our ordering page was a secure page, hosted on 2CheckOut registered secure server. Our general order form for those who use wire transfer/cash payment hosted on our registered secure server.
Q. What couriers did you use?
A. We use Indonesian Postal Service by default.
Q. It's a regular service?
A. Yes, it was a registered Airmail Postal Service from
Indonesian Postal Service.
Q. How long is delivery time using this service?
A. Most country would takes about 2 week (with maximum 3
week) for delivery time. Unless you're from South America,
or Africa, delivery time could takes about 3 week (with
maximum 4 week).
Q. What's about your faster delivery services? You
claimed that!
A. Optionally, you can use Express Mail Service
(EMS)/Speed Post 3 or 4 day service with an additional
cost. Click here to see your tariff
Q. Do you deliver other couriers? (e.g.: FedEx, DHL,
UPS, etc.)
A. Yes. Please contact us.
Q. Can I track my parcel by means of its number?
A. Yes and No. The regular parcels cannot be
tracked. But if you use EMS/Speed Post service, we'll give
you the tracking code.
Q. Are the mailing times shown on the Shipping/Delivery page guaranteed?
(*)
A. No. Air Mail deliveries can be affected by
mailing problems in the destination country.
(*) This is valid for regular shipping only!
Q. I ordered a carton of Marlboro Lights, Mail to
the USA a fortnight ago. Why haven't I received the parcel
yet? (*)
A. The Air Mail delivery times shown on the
Shipping/ Delivery page are the average, indicative times required for
delivery (6 to 12 days to Europe and the Mediterranean
area, 14 to 28 days to the rest of the world). Sometimes
the delivery times may be either longer or shorter.
(*) This is valid for regular shipping only!
Q. I bought five cartons of cigarettes one week
ago and I have only received one carton. Is that normal?
A. Yes. The cartons are shipped within 5 day but
only rarely reach destination together. The time between
the first and the last delivery is in average 2 to 3 days
in Europe and the Mediterranean area and 5 to 10 days in
the rest of the world.
Q. I ordered a carton of cigarettes, Air Mail to Moscow (Russian Federation)
thirty days ago. Why haven't I received the parcel yet?
A. The average delivery times shown on the
Shipping/ Delivery page are based on the data and statistics provided by
Indonesian Post and refer to the countries to which mail
is more commonly sent. Unfortunately, we do not have
accurate data accounting for the postal systems within
each country. As concerns the Russian Federation, for
example, most parcels reach their destination after two
weeks. In some cases, however, we have experienced delays
exceeding 40 days.
Q. What happens if I am not at home when the
parcel arrives?
A. There are two possibilities:
- Insured Registered mail. In this case, the parcel
can only be delivered to the addressee or to another
person (e.g. a member of the family, a colleague, a
porter, etc.) who will sign a receipt. If no-one is
home, the postman will leave a note. The parcel can be
collected from your local post office with no
additional charge. Please note that this standard
procedure may be slightly different in your country.
Q. What does "Each carton separate
delivery" mean? (*)
A. Example: if you order five cartons of cigarettes
at once you will receive five separate parcels. Each
parcel will be shipped one parcel at a time, and we will
sent it within 5 day (for five carton) or 3 day (for 3
carton).
(*) This is valid for regular shipping only!
Q. Why can't you send me a single parcel? (*)
A. Because it would be subject to duty since the
weight and value would not fall within the prescribed
international parameters.
(*) This is valid for regular shipping only!
Q. What about if I'm prefer using EMS/Speed Post
service?
A. Your order will be sent on 1 (one) parcel at a
time.
Q. Why?
A. Because it was faster and cheaper for you than
if we separate the parcel.
Q. What's about taxes, if I'm ordering 4 (four)
carton using EMS/Speed Post?
A. You will be subject to taxation (this may vary
from country to country).
Q. Is the package tough enough?
A. Yes. The package consists of a stiff cardboard
"book size" carton specifically designed for
being sent by mail. The carton is placed inside a plastic
covered padded paper envelope. In this way, we can be
certain that your cigarettes - including "soft
packs" - will reach you in perfect conditions.
Q. Can parcels be opened for postal inspection?
(*)
A. No. The parcels are sealed. The content is
indicated on the parcel for use by the Customs Autorities
in the country or destignation according to the agreements
between Kretekstore International (the vendor) and the
indonesian Customs Autorities. Tobacco importation,
limited to 200 cigarettes, is not subject to taxation.
(*) This is valid for regular shipping only!
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