How do you moderate?

Ashcan Bill · 02-17-2009, 10:07 AM

It took a couple of years but my cabinet is full now. From here on out, my rule is if I can't get a new box into the cabinet, I won't buy it. Basically one out, one in.

It's a rule I'll keep for a number of reasons.

I have enough in there to keep on smoking a long time even if I never bought another box. The need is diminished.
I have enough duplicates of favorites that I can let some of them mature for years. An initial goal met.
What I have stashed I like - no mistakes or buyer regrets. I'll actually smoke and enjoy what I have.
And as I slowly replace what I smoke, I can upgrade fairly inexpensively if I choose since I'll be buying one box at a time instead of multiple boxes.

Through the end of last year I had multiple orders coming in monthly. In December I hit critical mass and ran out of room. I just placed my first order for '09 - a single box to replace a single box. So far, so good.

02-17-2009, 10:07 AM	#22
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,902 Trading: (6)	Re: How do you moderate? It took a couple of years but my cabinet is full now. From here on out, my rule is if I can't get a new box into the cabinet, I won't buy it. Basically one out, one in. It's a rule I'll keep for a number of reasons. I have enough in there to keep on smoking a long time even if I never bought another box. The need is diminished. I have enough duplicates of favorites that I can let some of them mature for years. An initial goal met. What I have stashed I like - no mistakes or buyer regrets. I'll actually smoke and enjoy what I have. And as I slowly replace what I smoke, I can upgrade fairly inexpensively if I choose since I'll be buying one box at a time instead of multiple boxes. Through the end of last year I had multiple orders coming in monthly. In December I hit critical mass and ran out of room. I just placed my first order for '09 - a single box to replace a single box. So far, so good.