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Patron
05-13-2009, 11:45 AM
Anyone have experience using CI's make me an offer? I was just wondering what kind of discount to expect and what kind of offers they will accept.

Just wondering if anyone is getting a deal. Thanks
e-man67
05-13-2009, 11:46 AM
I am curious about this as well...how good of a deal???/
TripleF
05-13-2009, 11:52 AM
I've scored a couple times on MMAO.

I've won while usually offering half price.
Won 2 10 packs of RP Sun Grown Toro's, on 2 different occassions for an offer of $30.00.
Also won a 10er of Sol Subano SUmatra's for $19.00

Seems half of the suggested retail for an offer has worked in my limited experience


:D
hotreds
05-13-2009, 11:54 AM
Found this to be hit or miss. Start low, then go up a bit. Also good to double-check what the item sells for normally. You CAN get some decent deals here.
colimo
05-13-2009, 11:58 AM
have tried a couple times with lower offers w/o success
WildBlueSooner
05-13-2009, 12:22 PM
have tried a couple times with lower offers w/o success

:tpd: I have tried about 50% two times with no success...just depends on how bad they need to move it I guess. Good thing is it never hurts to try :tu
WyGuy
05-13-2009, 12:24 PM
I've gotten a couple of great deals on there, but like others are saying it's hit and miss.
Whee
05-13-2009, 12:24 PM
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2859&highlight=make+offer
sikk50
05-13-2009, 12:38 PM
I've found I can get much better deals on everything that is in the MMAO on the devil site. For the price of a quick buy on the devil site I've been denied more than once on MMAO.

Just something to look at before your next offer
eber
05-13-2009, 03:16 PM
I have tried it a couple times a while ago without any success
boonedoggle
05-13-2009, 03:50 PM
yeah, it's a marketing gimic for the most part.
Tredegar
05-13-2009, 06:45 PM
I have purchased a couple of lots from here, but these were only for items that were not on CBid. I felt that I did get a few nice deals but nothing spectacular.
dccraft
05-14-2009, 05:15 AM
Just picked up a couple of bundles on this. Saved a few bucks but nothing outstanding. Then again, a few bucks is a few bucks.
BigCat
05-14-2009, 09:41 AM
I just offered 18 bucks for a box of Cusano C10 (10 pk) and was shot down as "cold". No surprise there, but the MSRP was only $60, so I thought it was worth a shot.
pit bull
05-15-2009, 07:53 PM
Never won any on make offer, but I'm cheap.
SmokinCozy
05-15-2009, 11:22 PM
like others said it is totally hit or mis.I offer half and they usually turn me down. I have been trying 2 figure what discount they are giving but I don't think they know. I offered the same price another site had a box on sale for and they told me it was cold. Then for something else I offered what I paid at the devil site and was again told it was cold.
random0813
05-19-2009, 08:04 PM
I just picked up a 10pk of Tat Havana VI for 40 and another 10 of RP Sun Grown for 30. All in all I think they are pretty solid deals.
longknocker
05-19-2009, 08:10 PM
I've found I can get much better deals on everything that is in the MMAO on the devil site. For the price of a quick buy on the devil site I've been denied more than once on MMAO.

Just something to look at before your next offer

:tu That has been my experience, too!
Starscream
05-19-2009, 08:23 PM
Never won any on make offer, but I'm cheap.

:tpd:
j-easy
12-01-2009, 12:17 PM
has anyone had any success lately?

they really seem to be increasing the selection, there are almost 400 products available now.
T.G
12-01-2009, 12:38 PM
has anyone had any success lately?


I made them an offer of two 40's of OE800 and a bag of Doritos for some Opus X's.

SteveR sent me an email back telling me that if I wanted some Arganese, then maybe he could do something with that offer.
icantbejon
12-01-2009, 12:47 PM
I have tried a few times with no success on there. Like others have mentioned, I generally find better pricing on cbid.
Tio Gato
12-01-2009, 01:21 PM
I made them an offer of two 40's of OE800 and a bag of Doritos for some Opus X's.

SteveR sent me an email back telling me that if I wanted some Arganese, then maybe he could do something with that offer.

:r:r:r Thanks for that, it made me smile!
thebiglebowski
12-02-2009, 12:06 PM
wow. i never noticed this option before. went out there to look and holy cow they have a lot out there...
Starscream
12-02-2009, 05:35 PM
I made them an offer of two 40's of OE800 and a bag of Doritos for some Opus X's.

SteveR sent me an email back telling me that if I wanted some Arganese, then maybe he could do something with that offer.

:r:r
Whynot
12-02-2009, 10:04 PM
If they don't have it on Cbid, I look at what it normally sells for on CI and start my bid at around 60-65% of that. I think I usually end up paying around 80% of what CI is asking on the "normal" site.
DougBushBC
12-03-2009, 05:00 AM
I have made some AWESOME offers there before... Offered $175 for the Opus 22 set... No luck
Totemic
12-03-2009, 10:13 AM
If they don't have it on Cbid, I look at what it normally sells for on CI and start my bid at around 60-65% of that. I think I usually end up paying around 80% of what CI is asking on the "normal" site.

You need to be a bit careful about that though.
I don't really know why, but different cigar vendors will have wildly different prices on various blends.

For example, Atlantic has some of the best deals on JdN Antanos. The same cigar at CI is damn near 50% more expensive (I think I got a box of Consul for about $65 vs. $95 at CI).

But then compare Padron prices, and CI has it all over Atlantic (well when they have them in stock that is).
TheStatsGuy
12-03-2009, 11:46 AM
I have made some AWESOME offers there before... Offered $175 for the Opus 22 set... No luck

I'm currently sick and can't smoke so thanks for the laugh! :r
TheBeard
12-03-2009, 11:52 AM
I'm a cheap SOB, so it has rejected all of my offers so far :ss