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E.J. · 11-10-2010, 02:19 PM

Seems like a pretty sweet deal for these shops that get limited releases from Pete Johnson. Of course I don’t profess to know much about the business of running a shop, but I would assume that it is not to norm to get X number of phone calls from all over the country to purchase 200 boxes of cigars from your shop in a few weeks(days?).

I understand someone like Holts or CI doing A LOT of online and phone biz…. But I had never heard of Gloucester Street Cigars, Barclay Rex or Centro(where I bought my box of “the Face”), before trying to acquire these sticks….. Don’t know the exact shop in Hawaii that had the T110’s….but was able to get in on a split with that as well…. These shops get a nice sales bump and then, depending on your experience with them, maybe a repeat customer.

I know that there has appeared to be some gouging on the Monster release stuff from a few shops, but it appears that the T110, Pork Tenderloin and Barclay Rex releases have gone smoothly????

Anyway, I think it is kind of neat for whatever reason. Develop a possible relationship with a shop(know this is not important with some, but depending on where you live, it may be VERY important), get a nice cigar to try, shops get a small cash influx....everyone wins.

11-10-2010, 02:19 PM	#50
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Barclay Rex Tatauaje Seems like a pretty sweet deal for these shops that get limited releases from Pete Johnson. Of course I don’t profess to know much about the business of running a shop, but I would assume that it is not to norm to get X number of phone calls from all over the country to purchase 200 boxes of cigars from your shop in a few weeks(days?). I understand someone like Holts or CI doing A LOT of online and phone biz…. But I had never heard of Gloucester Street Cigars, Barclay Rex or Centro(where I bought my box of “the Face”), before trying to acquire these sticks….. Don’t know the exact shop in Hawaii that had the T110’s….but was able to get in on a split with that as well…. These shops get a nice sales bump and then, depending on your experience with them, maybe a repeat customer. I know that there has appeared to be some gouging on the Monster release stuff from a few shops, but it appears that the T110, Pork Tenderloin and Barclay Rex releases have gone smoothly???? Anyway, I think it is kind of neat for whatever reason. Develop a possible relationship with a shop(know this is not important with some, but depending on where you live, it may be VERY important), get a nice cigar to try, shops get a small cash influx....everyone wins.