Tatuaje Saints & Sinners club

[pnoon]

Being a BOTL has nothing to do with it.
Pete is a businessman and wants your $$$. Pure and simple. He is perpetuating, thru creative marketing, an exclusivity that many want to be a part of. He is very successful at it.
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[muhren]

Originally Posted by pnoon

Being a BOTL has nothing to do with it.
Pete is a businessman and wants your $$$. Pure and simple. He is perpetuating, thru creative marketing, an exclusivity that many want to be a part of. He is very successful at it.
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Pete - your personal thoughts? (Not what you think others will/should do...just your own ideas)

membership = Good idea?
membership = Bad idea?

M

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by muhren

Pete - your personal thoughts? (Not what you think others will/should do...just your own ideas)

membership = Good idea?
membership = Bad idea?

M

For me, bad idea. For you, only you can aswer that?

Now if Pete's cigars had that "sweet spot" that Sam Leccia/Nub claims to have, you might get me thinking.
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[Bill86]

Originally Posted by pnoon

For me, bad idea. For you, only you can aswer that?

Now if Pete's cigars had that "sweet spot" that Sam Leccia/Nub claims to have, you might get me thinking.
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This is hilarious, his latest attempt to be an even bigger filthy money grubbing whore. Gene Simmons watch out, Pete's trying to take your title! Get the new Tatuaje MONSTER UNDERWEAR!


1. Exclusive, one-off products available only to members (select products may not be available for purchase through the S&S webstore). MORE LIMITEDS?!??! So now what is it 10-12 limiteds a week?
2. Everyday Tatuaje branded merchandise at the Saints & Sinners club rate. A little vague isn't it? We talking swag or smokes? What is the rate?
3. Access to members-only forums, where you can discuss the finer points of cigars, smoking accessories, spirits, and anything else associated with the Saints & Sinners lifestyle YAY I want to be in the cool kids club "members only access" (where's the jerkit smiley?). Tatuaje fans have different lifestyles? (again jerkit smiley please
4. Access to the Pete Johnson video blog. Here, Pete will update members on everything PJHC. Watch Pete as he travels around the world, visiting his production facility in Nicaragua, engages fans on cigar tours, and dishes on anything else he feels his Saints & Sinners family should know about. Sounds like twitter.
5. First looks at new cigar blends, swag, as well as insider info on Tatuaje and other Pete Johnson brands. Big deal, news travels fast on the net...I'm sure by the time you check your email everyone will know already.
6. The knowledge that a portion of your annual membership fee will go to an eclectic mix of charities that Pete choses for their commitment to their particular cause. How much 2%? What charities? More vagueness.

Maybe I'm just in a particularly bad mood but this all sounds like a huge load of $hit.

[shilala]

Now I can get my Johnson's club and my Thompson's club all at one low, low price.
How very convenient.
Somehow I sense a John Thomas joke on the horizon. I will now set the official clock.

[Brutus2600]

I was really interested when he talked about this on some video, about getting a nice sampler of unreleased products, having access to single farm puros...cool stuff like that. The email they sent out this afternoon didn't sound like it was much more than access, discounts, and maybe a few freebies thrown my way. Not sure it's worth $150, but I'll keep watching to see what else might be included with membership. I can't imagine it's as dinky as it sounds.

Also, since the $150 is going to charity...is it tax deductable?

[muhren]

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

Also, since the $150 is going to charity...is it tax deductable?

I believe it's just part of the fee:
"The knowledge that a portion of your annual membership fee will go to an eclectic mix of charities"

M

[marge796]

I'm in!!!





Chris.....

[bvilchez]

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

Also, since the $150 is going to charity...is it tax deductable?

That's a good point because many would see it that way but techinically it's not YOUR name giving it to charity. I know you were probably being sarcastic about it but in reality Tatuaje is the one who gets the credit for the charitable donation.

[Emjaysmash]

When do I get a decoder ring?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

When do I get a decoder ring?

Can't tell you that until you pass through the initiation rites.

[muhren]

Originally Posted by T.G

Can't tell you that until you pass through the initiation rites.

TG - Are all your posts going to be

I need to know because sometimes you're ridiculously valuable in your posts (see: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...hlight=Privada) and sometimes you're just pissin' around.

Should I be reading your comments or is this a joke one for ya? (I don't care either way...I'm just curious for the sake of my own reading time)

M

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by muhren

I need to know because sometimes you're ridiculously valuable in your posts (see: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...hlight=Privada) and sometimes you're just pissin' around.

M

That describes a ton of the people in the Asylum.


I love Tat's but there is a point when marketing turns into masturbation.

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

there is a point when marketing turns into masturbation.

You should never include children in it, though, because it is wrong.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by muhren

TG - Are all your posts going to be

I need to know because sometimes you're ridiculously valuable in your posts (see: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...hlight=Privada) and sometimes you're just pissin' around.

Should I be reading your comments or is this a joke one for ya? (I don't care either way...I'm just curious for the sake of my own reading time)

M

This is about Tatuaje dammit! Don't you get it? You shouldn't just be reading it, you should be memorizing it!

[muhren]

Originally Posted by T.G

This is about Tatuaje dammit! Don't you get it? You shouldn't just be reading it, you should be memorizing it!

Gotcha!

M

[nofeardiver]

well it says a portion, that could be $5 of that $150 for all you know...i found my email, was in the trash folder must have deleted it on my phone on accident...

"6. The knowledge that a portion of your annual membership fee will go to an eclectic mix of charities that Pete choses for their commitment to their particular cause."

[Brooks W]

There is no way people are going to pay $150 for a CHANCE to buy some cigars...

There will be cigars included, mark my words

~brooks

[muhren]

Another thought I had before I head out for a run...

IF you can afford to smoke Tatuaje (or any other high-$ sticks for that matter) is the $150 that steep of a price tag?

M

[neoflex]

Originally Posted by muhren

Another thought I had before I head out for a run...

IF you can afford to smoke Tatuaje (or any other high-$ sticks for that matter) is the $150 that steep of a price tag?

M

If there is no more included in it than discounts and access to LEs and the other items mentioned in the e-mail than $150 is steep in my opinion. If the membership includes some swag and maybe an exclusive sampler of sticks than no it's not too off the wall but if I am going to pay $150 I would like to get more in return than the promise of be able to buy more of Petes stuff even if it's discounted. The way the e-mail went out it makes it almost sound like the Sams Club or Costco of Tatuaje. I was kind of excited to see what the Saints and Sinners would be but after this mornings e-mail I was quickly disappointed from how it initially sounded in the rumblings in the past months. Initially I had heard if you were a member you would be sent test blends, samples of up and coming sticks, swag etc.