Since I have been one of the ones selling premium cigars, and having many of my sales commented on, I'll answer here for all to see.
I'm selling my premium NC cigars because;
1.) I'm making room in my humidor.
2.) I'm selling exess amounts, keeping only small numbers based on what I'll realistically smoke.
3.) I have a credit card balance I'm trying to pay off.
4.) I mostly smoke "other" cigars.
5.) I'm trying to offer up some "rare" smokes people might not get to see in their local B&Ms.
I'd also like to add.... please feel free to PM me if you have a question on where I aquired the cigars or issues with my pricing and I'd be more than happy to explain it to you(heck I may even cut you a deal ). Yes, these cigars were acquired pre -SCHIP, but even before then, NYS has one of the highest sales tax and tobacco tax in the country....not counting the mark-ups that NYC retailers (like Davidoff) put on these premium smokes.
I hope that answered you question. If others have question and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.
Sorry if these Sale threads are a burden to some.
Talk to others who have purchased from me or check my older sale threads here and over at the old place. Most of the time, I'm letting them go for less than what I paid, and almost always include nice bonus sticks.