LPs how much?

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Sounds like the shop has very high prices across the board.

Originally Posted by oooo35980

Could they be buying these retail and reselling them or something?

Certainly possible and it happens more often than you might realize, most commonly with Fuente Opus X cigars. Like Fuente, Drew Estate has a tiered account system, so not all accounts can get the high end cigars (Fuente account VS Opus X account; Drew Estate VS Liga Privada account, etc.), and as a result, some retailers resort to trading with other shops or even outright buying the cigars then reselling them at a higher price to cover their costs.

This is an undesirable practice that hurts the image of any/all cigars that sold this way, but unfortunately, there's really nothing that the manufacturer can do. Since these shops aren't accounts, they can't be told to lower their prices.

Originally Posted by oooo35980

I guess I'm just wondering if it's remotely normal for a B&M to charge that much?

Normal? No.
Does it happen? Yes. I've seen $22 Macanudo Hyde Parks and $12 AF Curlyheads at some shops.