Buying cigarettes online?

[AlexHenry]

I was reading on the news that there was this test done where these adults watched children order packets of cigarettes online and see if they were delivered to the house.

I was thinking: let's say you were 15 years old sitting at your PC and you're "hard" so you go online to buy some cigarettes with a debit card, for instance. You confirm you are 18 and they get dispatched.

Now a) would the parcel company - e.g. Royal Mail know what was inside it and b) would they ask for ID at the house.

My main question is: What happens if they find out you're not actually 18?

[dirrty]

it's not the parcel companies responsibility. if the company selling the cigarettes don't regulate whose buying their products (and it's so easy to get around), then that's their fault. i used to buy alcohol from tesco with my food shopping when i was under 18 (~such a rebel) and it says the driver will check that you're 18 but they rarely did. and when they did, i just said it's my mums and no one else is in (even though the shopping was solely for me). i know it's not the same, but it's far too easy to lie/get around issues when purchasing things online. and i'd imagine it's quite difficult to regulate aswell.

[Futz]

LMFAO sitting on my computer I get HARD so I order cigarettes?!?! sorry it made me laugh proper hard

and usually yeah you will get ID'd to sign for it

[AlexHenry]

Alright very funny, you know what I mean. ;)

[FlyingJesus]

If it's Royal Mail they most likely will not have information on what's actually in the package, but any private courier ought to know and should ask for ID on delivery, although whether or not this actually happens ever I can't say

[AlexHenry]

Mhmm right but what would happen if you were caught and didn't have ID?

[dirrty]

well i doubt the actual person will give two ***** as it's just a parcel to them, but they should return to sender. it's easy to lie anyway as you could just say it's for your dad but he's out but you'll make sure that he's around for the next delivery.

[FlyingJesus]

They wouldn't be able to make the delivery as it would be in violation of the law, and if you were the one who ordered them so would you. It's much simpler to just not smoke

[Catchy]

Why would anybody order cigarettes online? More hassle than it's worth... When I wasn't old enough to buy them I got my mum to buy me them lol.

[Rozi]

surely there must be a dodgy shop near you who will serve without ID
or just get a fake ID
or don't smoke

[Stephen]

Why not just make the thread shorter and say hi I wanna buy cigarettes online will I get caught for being underage

Or buy some snuff if you want some brown tobaccoy snot

[Metric1]

I buy my cigarettes at the shop, before that I used to take them out of my moms purse. I was going to get them anyway.

[AlexHenry]

Er excuse me, I'm against smoking thank you. I was reading this article and it popped into my mind - how does the government stop underage people online?

[Eric]

i thought you will be asked to verify your age when the package comes to your house? i dont know never tried and never heard of it probably because we dont usually do it here

[Rozi]

basically it would be very easy to do so


the hassle for the driver to return it would be too much so if you say it's for your parents, then you're fine

[Barkseh]

Not being funny but getting **** when you're under age isn't hard anyway.