"Mint Condition" Macanudos

[AD720]

I found this listing while doing a wide-net search for a used cabinet humidor.

While I have seen some ridiculous stuff on craigslist I am actually holding my sides laughing at this one.

http://hartford.craigslist.org/clt/968390237.html

:r

[Blueface]

That is too freaking funny!!!

He will ship them at "his expense".
What a guy!!!:r:r:r

[massphatness]

Too funny -- although hopefully someone doesn't fall for this.

[Blueface]

Too funny -- although hopefully someone doesn't fall for this.

If anyone falls for that and can afford two cigars for $1500, they probably won't feel the pain of knowing they paid for fakes as that has got to be cash intended for pissing away to begin with.

[MikeyC]

Makes me wonder if he was told they were CC's when he bought them and is too ignorant to know better or if he is really trying to pull a fast one on someone.

[markem]

Sweet! I asked for priority shipping ... :r

[massphatness]

I sent an email asking if he'd do one for 750.

[AD720]

I sent an email asking if he'd do one for 750.

:r:r

[pnoon]

Cuban Macanudos?
That's a first for me. :r

[cort]

What if he really did pay that much for them??:confused:

:r:r:r:r

[Blueface]

Cuban Macanudos?
That's a first for me. :r

Peter,
They are extremely rare, hence the price.:D

[pnoon]

Peter,
They are extremely rare, hence the price.:D
D'oh! Now I get it. :)

[BamBam]

Group Buy????

[DBall]

holy shizz... this has to be a joke! :r

[pnoon]

holy shizz... this has to be a joke! :r
I don't think it's a joke.
The seller is either a crook or a fool.

[BamBam]

I am willing to sell the exact same "rare" Macanudo cigars for half what he's asking.

I will sell mine for $375 a piece.

See mine here (http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=itemDetails&itemcode=MAPH).

Give me a few days to get them in from my..um...Jamaican supplier. I call him "Junior"

:D:D:D:D:D:D

[awsmith4]

That poor stupid SOB....

[awsmith4]

"However one has a small crack in the side due to the travel in my bag back from the trip."

Yet they are still "Mint" :r


I wonder if I sent him a Macanudo Vintage 1997 if he'd pay even more :rolleyes:

[pnoon]

He is a collector of cigars so he must know his stuff. :rolleyes:
Someone should email him and politely inform him that there is no such animal as a Cuban Macanudo. Just to see his response.

[AD720]

I don't think it's a joke.
The seller is either a crook or a fool.

I can't figure out...those are the two scenarios I have been pondering.

1) Crook -

Dude gets two Macs from the news/tobacco shop, slaps some price tags on them and tries to make a 1 billion percent profit.

2) Fool -

Buys the two Macs in Jamacia for $999.99 each *or somewhere else and adds that tidbit in an attempt to add some creditability to his story* and sells them.

[pnoon]

I can't figure out...those are the two scenarios I have been pondering.

1) Crook -

Dude gets two Macs from the news/tobacco shop, slaps some price tags on them and tries to make a 1 billion percent profit.

2) Fool -

Buys the two Macs in Jamacia for $999.99 each *or somewhere else and adds that tidbit in an attempt to add some creditability to his story* and sells them.

:tpd:
That is why a polite but informative email regarding authenticity might elicit a response indicating whether it's 1) or 2)

Just a morbid curiosity on my part.

[awsmith4]

Not trying to be rude, but there is no such thing as a Cuban Macanudo. The cigars you have listed may in fact have sold at a rather high price of $9.99 but anyone who pays more than that has been ripped off. I apologize if you were taken on the initial purchase but I would hate to see a second person ripped off.


The Macanudo brand is a legit brand but a Non-Cuban brand. As you can see in the link I provided they can be had for as little as $126 for an entire box of 25.


http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=itemDetails&itemcode=MADW

I just sent him the above email...I'll let you know the response

[AD720]

I just sent him the above email...I'll let you know the response


Way to take one for the team albert! :ss

[SmoknTaz]

Anyone notice the empty slot in the bag? Maybe he smoked one and realized it was $hit :eek: and wanted to sell the other two to pay for his trip? :r :r :r

[atlharp]

Does he have box codes? I think these were rolled by Toboada!!:r

ATL

[Blueface]

OK,
Perhaps what I do for a living has made me a crude person.
Let's analyze this to see which of Peter's two scenarios this might be.

Here are his own words:
Date: 2008-12-23, 7:58PM EST


I got these two cigars in Jamaica on a business trip. They are extremely fine Macanudo Handmade Imported cigars. These Cuban manufactured cigars are very expensive but well worth the money. I got both together for $1950 on the trip, however they were a gift for my dad who can no longer smoke due to cancer.

He just got them and found out about his dad with cancer? All at the same time? Odd.

I collect many cigars and these are too rich of a cigar to let sit around.

If you collect cigars and are crazy enough to buy two cigars for $2K, and dad can't smoke them, wouldn't you keep them, rather than sell them at a loss? Hmmmmm.

They are $999 each, as listed and stickered in original packaging, never touched by a hand.

LOL, how the heck did they get in the bag?

However one has a small crack in the side due to the travel in my bag back from the trip. I am making a deal because of that, both together are being sold at $1500 obo.

Again, if a collector of cigars, why sell at a loss right after returning?

They are truely a great one of a kind cigar and well worth it.

Hmmmmm........how would he know?

They were a hot sell in Jamaica so get at me if you are interested so we can make a deal. I will ship them where you need me to at my expense

What a guy

, and will be happy to give you my contact info upon email request. Thank you and I will be looking forward to hear from you.

I wish there was one ounce of validity to this story.
I assure you, a crook suits better than a fool.

[atlharp]

hey Carlos,

Email and ask him if he takes Confederate money!:r:r:r


ATL

[dunng]

Just flag the post... :ss

[MajorCaptSilly]

I have decided that I will not be purchasing the Macanudo cigars.

MCS

[Tenor CS]

I know we're all just having fun with this, but has anyone considered exchange rates? According to a conversion I just did on coinmill.com, $999 Jamaican dollars is $12.89 American.

I could see Macanudos going for $10+ plus a stick if you were in a tourist-trap situation, like a liquor store that sold cigars in a hotel lobby.

My vote is for Crook, not Idiot. The person who buys from him, they get my idiot vote.

[Blueface]

I can't figure out...those are the two scenarios I have been pondering.

1) Crook -

Dude gets two Macs from the news/tobacco shop, slaps some price tags on them and tries to make a 1 billion percent profit.

2) Fool -

Buys the two Macs in Jamacia for $999.99 each *or somewhere else and adds that tidbit in an attempt to add some creditability to his story* and sells them.

I did consider that believe it or not.
Just wouldn't make sense to sell two cigars on the internet for $12 each, when you collect them and they are so special.
I wonder if the crook part can be expanded further and he did pay $999 Jamaican money and is using that as a hook to try to illustrate they are worth that in US Dollars.

[Blueface]

Also,
Just noticed.
They have "three sleeved" ziplock bags in Jamaica.
Wow!!!

Group buy!!!

[karmaz00]

lol good one

[Tenor CS]

.... and the ad is gone. Flagged for removal. :(

[MajorCaptSilly]

.... and the ad is gone. Flagged for removal. :(


Well, that removed the temptation. I am thankful for that.

MCS

[AD720]

.... and the ad is gone. Flagged for removal. :(

Bummer! :(


Please tell me someone can find it in google cache! :dance:

[j-easy]

oh i missed it :(

[massphatness]

I GOT A RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL!!

I saw your post and have never had a Cuban cigar before. I love to collect things, and from what I understand, these things really maintain their value. 1500 is a little out of my price range. Would you be willing to split them and sell one for 750?

Thanks



Hey man,

Sorry for the delay on responding, long new years in NY. But yes I will be willing to split the deal with you. I will give you the non-cracked one since you are collecting it. Let me know what you want to do and when. I will be around for the most part. Thanks man, we will be talking. Happy New Years


I'm going to ask for his address and send him some Monopoly money.

[cort]

I GOT A RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL!!
I'm going to ask for his address and send him some Monopoly money.

:r:r:r

I cannot believe this guy is for real!!! What a douchebag.

You should send him monopoly money and a print out from an online vendor showing the price of these things.

[j-easy]

:r:r:r

I cannot believe this guy is for real!!! What a douchebag.

You should send him monopoly money and a print out from an online vendor showing the price of these things.

and a cremosa, just stuff it in a regular letter envelope with the monopoly money and printout

[awsmith4]

I GOT A RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL!!







I'm going to ask for his address and send him some Monopoly money.

I wonder why he hasn't responded to mine :rolleyes::D

[totallytentative]

Maybe his "." button is sticky and he means $15.00? :D

You guys are hilarious - I don't believe you are actually messing around with him! :r:r

and a cremosa, just stuff it in a regular letter envelope with the monopoly money and printout
Careful about sending that Cremosa.... the Fed might not appreciate you mailing a noxious substance.

[Blueface]

I wonder why he hasn't responded to mine :rolleyes::D

I think the answer is quite clear.

A crook he certainly is.

Your email to him called him out in a nice way.
This second email to him is one of looking to buy one of the two cigars.
Simply asking him to split the cigars into two sales.
He clearly doesn't want to respond to yours as he knows he has chit in his hands and he found what he thinks is a sucker who wants one of the two.

Too funny about the Monopoly money part.

[Smokin Gator]

Too funny. Way to go Vin!!! Fark with him big time!!!

[Sauer Grapes]

Thanks for posting the text of the ad Carlos. Without it, I would have never seen it.

Funny stuff.

[massphatness]

ADDRESS UPDATE:

After some evasive back and forth -- I think he wanted to do the exchange in person -- our seller finally coughed up a Syracuse University address.

He ends his most recent e-mail with this:

If you send out the $750 by the end of this week I should have it this weekend, and I'll take the cigars with me so where ever you want me to send then I will. Before I leave I'll get you my cell number incase there is email trouble, just to be safe. Talk to you later man

Should I give him Al's address to send the cigar?
(j/k)

[pnoon]

ADDRESS UPDATE:

After some evasive back and forth -- I think he wanted to do the exchange in person -- our seller finally coughed up a Syracuse University address.

He ends his most recent e-mail with this:



Should I give him Al's address to send the cigar?
(j/k)

Just tell him you'll bring the cash with you. :D

[massphatness]

Just tell him you'll bring the cash with you. :D

Oh, I'm sending Monopoly money ... wish I could somehow be there when the envelope gets opened. I can only hope this guy has already spent the money. :rolleyes:

[DBall]

Oh, I'm sending Monopoly money ... wish I could somehow be there when the envelope gets opened. I can only hope this guy has already spent the money. :rolleyes:

This is too funny... :r:r:r

[Blueface]

:r:r:r

He thinks he scored and found himself a chump willing to cough up $750 for a cigar. A Macanudo no less.

Too freaking funny!!!

[DBall]

Someone needs to offer to buy the other 2 and see if he sells them (on top of the one he's selling to Vin... hell... maybe even get a bidding war started.

[ahc4353]

This is some good stuff. Wish I could of gotten in on the deal before the offer was removed.

Enjoy Vin!

[awsmith4]

This is some good stuff. Wish I could of gotten in on the deal before the offer was removed.

Enjoy Vin!

Oh don't worry Al, I still have his email :p

[Asher]

Oh, I'm sending Monopoly money ... wish I could somehow be there when the envelope gets opened. I can only hope this guy has already spent the money. :rolleyes:

This is too funny. Is there anyone nearby to watch him pick it up? This reminds me of the classic P-P-Powerbook anti-scam:

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/