"Mint Condition" Macanudos - Page 2

pnoon · 01-04-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AD720

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.

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 · 01-04-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 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?pa...&itemcode=MADW

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

AD720 · 01-04-2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awsmith4

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

Way to take one for the team albert!

SmoknTaz · 01-04-2009, 02:22 PM

Anyone notice the empty slot in the bag? Maybe he smoked one and realized it was $hit

and wanted to sell the other two to pay for his trip?

atlharp · 01-04-2009, 03:08 PM

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

ATL

Blueface · 01-04-2009, 03:11 PM

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 · 01-04-2009, 03:12 PM

hey Carlos,

Email and ask him if he takes Confederate money!

ATL

dunng · 01-04-2009, 03:13 PM

Just flag the post...

MajorCaptSilly · 01-04-2009, 03:13 PM

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

MCS

Tenor CS · 01-04-2009, 03:13 PM

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 · 01-04-2009, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AD720

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 · 01-04-2009, 03:18 PM

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

Group buy!!!

karmaz00 · 01-04-2009, 03:26 PM

lol good one

Tenor CS · 01-04-2009, 03:26 PM

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

MajorCaptSilly · 01-04-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenor CS

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

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

MCS

AD720 · 01-04-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenor CS

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

Bummer!

Please tell me someone can find it in google cache!

01-04-2009, 06:41 PM

oh i missed it

massphatness · 01-04-2009, 08:05 PM

I GOT A RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Me

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reply

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 · 01-04-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by massphatness

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

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.

01-04-2009, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwc4sc

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

01-04-2009, 02:22 PM	#24
SmoknTaz Hiding my Visa bill Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Ken Location: Metro Vancouver Posts: 324 Trading: (6)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos Anyone notice the empty slot in the bag? Maybe he smoked one and realized it was $hit and wanted to sell the other two to pay for his trip? __________________ Marriage is not a word. It is a sentence. (A life sentence!)

01-04-2009, 03:08 PM	#25
atlharp Microaggressor Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Magical Tree Land Posts: 208 Trading: (1)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos Does he have box codes? I think these were rolled by Toboada!! ATL

01-04-2009, 03:11 PM	#26
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos 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. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

01-04-2009, 03:12 PM	#27
atlharp Microaggressor Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Magical Tree Land Posts: 208 Trading: (1)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos hey Carlos, Email and ask him if he takes Confederate money! ATL

01-04-2009, 03:13 PM	#28
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos Just flag the post... __________________ MassHole Banter

01-04-2009, 03:13 PM	#29
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos I have decided that I will not be purchasing the Macanudo cigars. MCS

01-04-2009, 03:13 PM	#30
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos 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. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

01-04-2009, 03:18 PM	#32
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos Also, Just noticed. They have "three sleeved" ziplock bags in Jamaica. Wow!!! Group buy!!! __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

01-04-2009, 03:26 PM	#33
karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos lol good one

01-04-2009, 03:26 PM	#34
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos .... and the ad is gone. Flagged for removal. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

01-04-2009, 06:41 PM	#37
j-easy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: "Mint Condition" Macanudos oh i missed it