Any Lucky Cigar Buys?

[Powers]

The cigar Gods smiled on me a couple days ago and I thought I'd share my awesome good luck story!

As many of ya'll know, last weekend Holtz ran an awesome deal on Tat Havana VI Verocu #9s, a box of 20 for right at $100. I love Tat and hadn't tried those particular ones before so I decided to pick up a box. As I also like Benchmades for a good cheap smoke, I ordered two Benchmade Cazadores for sh*ts and giggles.
When I opened the package upon delivery it contained THREE boxes of cigars. One box of Tats and two boxes of Benchmades! Some ding-bat at Holtz confused my order of two single Benchmades for two boxes of 'em. All while still charging me only for two sticks. In total, I got 20 Tat Verocus and 50 Benchmades for a whopping $106.75! :D

This made me think if any other BOTLs have caught some lucky breaks over the years. Either in shipping mishaps as in my case or in finding that forgotten limited edition box in the back of your favorite B&M, I wanna hear some other fortunate findings or lucky breaks!

:ss

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/thegeneral320/hpim0558.jpg

[shvictor]

This thread may not turn out good :2

[stearns]

my thoughts exactly, bragging about getting a sizably better order on a site that has representatives from said companies as members... hey to each their own

stearns

[elderboy02]

The cigar Gods smiled on me a couple days ago and I thought I'd share my awesome good luck story!

As many of ya'll know, last weekend Holtz ran an awesome deal on Tat Havana VI Verocu #9s, a box of 20 for right at $100. I love Tat and hadn't tried those particular ones before so I decided to pick up a box. As I also like Benchmades for a good cheap smoke, I ordered two Benchmade Cazadores for sh*ts and giggles.
When I opened the package upon delivery it contained THREE boxes of cigars. One box of Tats and two boxes of Benchmades! Some ding-bat at Holtz confused my order of two single Benchmades for two boxes of 'em. All while still charging me only for two sticks. In total, I got 20 Tat Verocus and 50 Benchmades for a whopping $106.75! :D

This made me think if any other BOTLs have caught some lucky breaks over the years. Either in shipping mishaps as in my case or in finding that forgotten limited edition box in the back of your favorite B&M, I wanna hear some other fortunate findings or lucky breaks!

:ss

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/thegeneral320/hpim0558.jpg




You definitely need to call them and talk to customer service. If not, that is stealing :2

[marge796]

You definitely need to call them and talk to customer service. If not, that is stealing :2


:tpd:

:(

[Adriftpanda]

You probably shouldn't have your address up....

[Emjaysmash]

+1 to all of the above.

You should really let them know about the misshap.

[Darrell]

Some dingbat at Holts?

You mean a presumably hardworking employee that made a human error?

Way to have integrity. I know who on CA I will NOT be dealing with EVER.

:td

Loser.

[mariogolbee]

You probably shouldn't have your address up....

And phone number...

[KidRock]

Some dingbat at Holts?

You mean a presumably hardworking employee that made a human error?

Way to have integrity. I know who on CA I will NOT be dealing with EVER.

:td

Loser.


+1

[Powers]

My apologies gentlemen. Did not realize a proper recourse for an ordering/mailing mishap. My integrity is the last thing I want to be in question. Will contact Holtz ASAP and rectify the situation.

Agreed that posting my addy was a dumb move, lol :bh

[Darrell]

My apologies gentlemen. Did not realize a proper recourse for an ordering/mailing mishap. My integrity is the last thing I want to be in question. Will contact Holtz ASAP and rectify the situation.

Agreed that posting my addy was a dumb move, lol :bh

You did not realize that you should contact the company because they sent you like $100 extra dollars in cigars than you ordered?

You have a lot of learning to do concerning real life. :td

[icehog3]

He apologized, I think we can stop piling on now. :2

[Smokin Gator]

I know Mike personally and fairly well. He is a stand up guy even though this thread was not his best display of his morals. He is a college guy!!!! I would imagine he will certainly learn from the correction of his elders. I am sure many of us, I know I have, made slips when we are young that are not indicative of our true selves.

If you never have then go ahead and pile on!!!

[kelmac07]

Nice grab of the Tats though!! :D

[BeerAdvocate]

Im sure that they will tell you to keep them anyway. But it is best to be honest!

[Bax]

Im sure that they will tell you to keep them anyway. But it is best to be honest!

Probably true, It'll make you feel all warm a squishy inside too:D

[ZJB]

They probably will just give them to you anyway but its best to call, as you may want to do business with them in the future. Don't sweat it learn from it. I've had my share of mishaps or should I say run-ins with the law far worse than that. A lesson lived is a lesson learned.

I just paid $100 for 5 Padron 45ths Mad. which I think was a good deal BTW.

[G G]

Im sure that they will tell you to keep them anyway. But it is best to be honest!
Agreed, and I aint casting no stones.:)

[pnoon]

I know Mike personally and fairly well. He is a stand up guy even though this thread was not his best display of his morals. He is a college guy!!!! I would imagine he will certainly learn from the correction of his elders. I am sure many of us, I know I have, made slips when we are young that are not indicative of our true selves.

If you never have then go ahead and pile on!!!
:tpd:

[pnoon]

Some dingbat at Holts?

You mean a presumably hardworking employee that made a human error?

Way to have integrity. I know who on CA I will NOT be dealing with EVER.

:td

Loser.

Be nice. Or you may get coal in your stocking next Christmas.

[McSmokey]

On the subject of lucky cigar buys... this past October I was rummaging through some dust covered boxes on the floor of one of our local B&Ms walk-in Humi and came away with a box of Oliva MB2s and a 2005 box of DPG Blue Generosos :tu

[Patrick B]

I got one of the very last boxes of black tubos from a cigar website yesterday for $106 shipped.

[e-man67]

I am about to...but I don't want to!

[elderboy02]

I got a great buy today on some CC's

[Patrick B]

I think Dan and Eric are having a secret buying contest! :)

[joetownhound]

:tpd::tpd:I know Mike personally and fairly well. He is a stand up guy even though this thread was not his best display of his morals. He is a college guy!!!! I would imagine he will certainly learn from the correction of his elders. I am sure many of us, I know I have, made slips when we are young that are not indicative of our true selves.

If you never have then go ahead and pile on!!!

[elderboy02]

I think Dan and Eric are having a secret buying contest! :)

Yeah, Eric and I hurt each other's wallets. Whenever we find a deal, we tell each other and it ends up killing our bank accounts :D

[Patrick B]

These two have probably bought 15 boxes of CC's in the last 2 weeks!!

[joetownhound]

Yeah, Eric and I hurt each other's wallets. Whenever we find a deal, we tell each other and it ends up killing our bank accounts :D

Can I play? :-D

[elderboy02]

These two have probably bought 15 boxes of CC's in the last 2 weeks!!

:r E-man did most of the buying

Can I play? :-D

Trust me, you don't want to. PM me if you really want to :D

[elderboy02]

I got one of the very last boxes of black tubos from a cigar website yesterday for $106 shipped.

Nice pick-ahp! :banger

[havanajohn]

My apologies gentlemen. Did not realize a proper recourse for an ordering/mailing mishap. My integrity is the last thing I want to be in question. Will contact Holtz ASAP and rectify the situation.

Agreed that posting my addy was a dumb move, lol :bh

Bravo! It was the right thing to do.

[joetownhound]

Yeah, Eric and I hurt each other's wallets. Whenever we find a deal, we tell each other and it ends up killing our bank accounts :D

:r E-man did most of the buying



Trust me, you don't want to. PM me if you really want to :D

Just kidding bro, I've been hitting the great deals on CC lately myself. So much I had to have the wife lock the Credit card in the safe. :-D

[joetownhound]

Pick up a box of Anejo 46's for $200 last week.

[Powers]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

[barbourjay]

Pick up a box of Anejo 46's for $200 last week.

tampa humidor? when i was out there they had stacks of boxes, i couldn't believe how much they had. at least 5 boxes of the 46's and 50's. craziness as last year hardly anyone got more than 2-3 boxes (fuente's biggest dealers in the area).

[Adriftpanda]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

Sounds good Michael. You did the right thing man, and look, you still were able to get a 5er of them. Honesty pays off my friend.

So as far as good buys lately... NO! I missed out on a great price for the Upmann Connoisseur #1 :(

[BigAsh]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

:tu Chalk your first post up to "impetuous youth"....This post to "maturity"...Life's all about learning....(even at the University of Florida :D)

[marge796]

Good job!


:tu

[Giant & 49er Fan]

tampa humidor? when i was out there they had stacks of boxes, i couldn't believe how much they had. at least 5 boxes of the 46's and 50's. craziness as last year hardly anyone got more than 2-3 boxes (fuente's biggest dealers in the area).

They held all the Anejos up to wait for the other B&M's to blow theres out. Now they should be the only ones with any.

[icehog3]

Good one on ya, Michael. :tu :)

[dannysguitar]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

I say you don't ship anything back!
LOL, that was a joke.

Way to go on calling them up. Enjoy the Tat's that I missed out on!

[elderboy02]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

Good job. You did the right thing :tu

[pnoon]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

Hopefully some others have, too.

Well done.

[barbourjay]

They held all the Anejos up to wait for the other B&M's to blow theres out. Now they should be the only ones with any.

almost, i still know of more than a few shops in the area that have more now. i stopped by last week when i was out there for a meeting and they were down to their last few boxes.

[Deputy]

lol Thread Backfire.

Those Tats look tasty though.

[Vegan702]

Since you cleared it up, I would pull down my personal information and ask those who quoted it to also change it.

Nice buy on the Tats, I got in on that buy also. For those who have smoked them, what is the last flavor that comes on in the last third? I can't put my finger on it. I have smoked 2 of them now and can't figure it out.

[borndead1]

I scored a 5 pack of DPG Blue torpedoes for $19 on cbid. :ss

[Addiction]

Power Smoker,

Well done Bro!

[Smokin Gator]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

Proud of ya brother!!!

[0002S]

What have we learned here today....

1. Don't post invoices with your addy
2. Silence is golden....:ss :r

[kaisersozei]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

Nicely done.

Now you might want to consider removing that invoice picture from your photobucket account. :2 ;)

[ZJB]

Just scored a box of RC233s for $145

[Powers]

Just scored a box of RC233s for $145

nice!

Not quite a lucky cigar buy but a couple days ago I won an auction through Taboo Cigars for an MSRP $35 Jetlight, complete w/leather carrying case and lifetime warranty, for right at $12 shipped :tu

[acarr]

I scored the Verocu #9 for $99.00!

[montecristo#2]

Just scored a box of RC233s for $145

That is a damn good price - nicely done!

[Bubba - NJ]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

:tu

Is that 5 on top of the 2 you already paid for , so you actually should keep 7 ? Good on you for making the call . Live and learn .

[mariogolbee]

Just called Holtz, they're sending me a pre-paid USPS box to ship back the mistaken Benchmades. They told me to keep five Benchmades for my honesty.

CA is about learning and becoming a true BOTL. I learned a lesson from this situation and am moving on a better man!

Good job. Doesn't it feel good too? I kinda wish your digits were still there so I can call and say hi some time.

:tu

What have we learned here today....

1. Don't post invoices with your addy and phone number.
2. Silence is golden....:ss :r

Fixed it for you.

[Adriftpanda]

I scored a box of Boris for 100...

[Tripp]

I scored a box of Boris for 100...

WOW!

[mariogolbee]

I scored a box of Boris for 100...

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