How do you buy your smokes?
 

Besides the obvious as in having a good job and making plenty of money, how do you buy your smokes? Do you buy boxes? Singles? Or Samples?

Reason I am asking, I was talking to a co-worker today and he mentioned that he is in need of some more smokes and says he usually buys 3 boxes at a time....I was floored.

I said how can you afford that and he told me that when gets a smoke he puts a $5.00 bill in his humidor, but the time it comes time to buy a box he has about $200.

This sounds like a great Idea to me....anyone else?

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If I did that somedays it would be $5 and others I would have to put in $45-50 on a good herfing day.

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I usually buy by the box or if I can, multi-box splits....

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I usually buy exclusively by the box or if a Monster deal comes up that's cheaper than the box then 4-5 5'ers of the same stick. :D Just did a 3 box split :)

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Boxes, 10 counts or 25 counts.

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I've only bought a few boxes, been awhile since I've gotten one. I usually buy singles to try out and then say I'll get a box of them but have yet to do that. I usually get some samplers or if its a cigar event it'll be like buy 3 get 1 free kind of thing.

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I see you are new here. I too shared your mentality. Then a couple weeks ago I intended on only spending a couple hundred to restock a little (I quit smoking cigs and have been going through way more cigars now), and ended up getting close to $600 before I was done.

And not 1 regret. :D

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Boxes and fivers mostly. A few singles at the local B&M.

:D

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A fiver first then once I smoke through that if it's box worthy I will get a box.

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I used to buy a lot of 5'ers but they go annoying to keep track of. Now I only buy boxes so that I get the date codes as wella s atidy box to hold them, and if I like them I know what I want more of. If I don't like them I let them rest for a long time then retry.
Buying boxes also keeps the buying ahead of the smoking, which makes for aged smokes, so it's win-win.
I'm building 2- 30"x16"deep wide singles shelves for the walk-in as we speak to hold all my stupid singles and 5'ers. Boxes rule.

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All I know (at least my wife knows) is that I spend too much. I tend to buy samplers to get a mix and boxes of smokes I truly love. Rarely do I buy singles or go to B&M shops to buy cigars.

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Mostly 2fer samplers, then. if I like something, I'll buy a 5er. Usually smoke rott, then put the rest away for at least a month or two. Only bought one box and it was an impulse buy thanks to the wording of the ad. Did smoke one of the impulse buys and actually liked it rott.

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I buy boxes, bundles 5ers & singels what ever is see & like. When it comes time to pay I use the old debit card. Reason for that is if I cant by it cash I dont need it. -(P

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Good point!:tu

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Agreed. I dont even own a credit card.

I typically get singles from the B&M's to try and if I like em enough, I'll put them on the list of boxes to buy.

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I buy boxes, and lots of different ones...
but I have the luxury of getting the from the ISOM duty free...:r

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As I am new, I buy from my "dealer" DPD6030.

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This is what I was thinking too....chit, wife will shoot me if I ever spend for a box, only way I'll get a box is if she buys it for me as a gift :lr

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I buy singles and fivers of new stuff I want to try or HTF sticks. I buy boxes of my go-to sticks. I also try to get in on box splits when they happen.

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fixed it for you brother.

As to the original post. I try to buy boxes (cheaper then singles). I will also do the 5er if its a good deal, then do 4 of them.:tu

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Generally, I buy dress boxes or cabinets only.

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Singles at my local B&M to support the business. Otherwise only boxes. :sh

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I post pictures of my empty humidor and hope people bomb me.

:rl

Loon wins this thread!
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:lr:hy:gl

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I Always Buy Singles Or 5'ers Of New Sticks I Want To Try. If I "Really" Like Them, I'll Buy A Box. I Have A 10:1 Ratio Of Singles To Boxes.:tu I Love "Variety"!:D

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:lr

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:tpd:

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I buy boxes trying to catch discounts and save on international shipping. I usually add in a 5er to try new sticks. I always buy a stick when I'm in a local shop. I usually give these away.

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Right now I am just buying singles, 5ers and samplers. I am still trying to find a few that I really like before I delve into the box buying madness that I know is coming.

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I still only buy by singles, it became evident to me on Monday how poorly suited my humidor is for an entire box when I had to play tetris for a solid 15 minutes. Granted, who doesn't love playing tetris?

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I usually pick up HTF/Rare stuff here and everything else comes from my local B&M. A combo of singles and boxes.

I love that place. I don't mind overpaying a bit to keep them in business :)
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with the exchange rate and stuff... i only can afford singles and 5ers...
for the time being... i'm happy with that :)

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Boxes of my regular smokes, but I'll buy singles of something new and then a box if I enjoyed it.

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Great idea putting money aside every time you have a cigar!

I buy boxes, bundles, fivers online, and singles at the B&Ms!

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I am a pure box fan. from 1 to 6 at a time.

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Sometimes I buy 1, sometimes more than one, sometimes 5 and others 20 or 25. I support my local B&M and keep a vault there. I buy on-line and use the WTS/WTB here. Wherever and however I can get my grubby little hands on them I buy them.

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I buy boxes. I get lots of stuff here in WTS. Sometimes even singles to top off boxes or make certain groups of cigars I want.
I don't have a B&M. The last one I went to was nice, but the entire huge walkin was full of empty boxes. Literally. It was the craziest thing I ever saw.

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I buy singles at my local B&M, and fivers and the occasional box online. As someone said earlier, I don't mind paying a little more to help keep the local shop in business. I look forward to being able to see the WTS/WTB forum here! I still have some empty space in my Vigilant.....
Best regards,
Murray

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Where is this WTS/WTB section? Am I missing something or do I just not have the clearance yet?

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Have you checked the clearance Clarence? Doors will open up.

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You should have clearance soon, I'd think. Just keep doin what you're doin. :tu

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Thanks Scott, just making sure I wasn't overlooking something. :tu

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^^ me too

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Patience, Brothers! :)

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I am in no hurry at all, I know it will come when the time is right.

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:tu Ditto

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Right now, I buy singles at the local liquor store, or when I get to a good B&M, singles there.

Going to try samplers when I get a chance.

My wife allows me about $20 a week for incidentals at work. I am setting some of that aside as cigar money. If we have enough in the account after bills are paid, I can "play" a little.

Once my CCs are paid down, I'll have a little more wiggle room. I have to be careful, especially with the Bass Pro Shops openng up in October. I won't go crazy (yet).

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I like to buy singles to try out new cigars, then the ones I like, I will buy a box.

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So far I have only bought samplers... Still trying to find that 'special' one.. But, oh well.. I have tried plenty of good ones in the process.