Cigar lockers.

Raralith · 11-10-2008, 06:35 PM

There's a B&M near me that has private lockers but for almost $500 a year and you must buy 2 of their boxes (at 20% off). You get access to a private area which is just a small room where the lockers are. The statement also says "no cubans, blah blah blah, we'll inspect," but they don't care. I was told that they have to do it for insurance purposes, and the inspection is for mites and bugs.

Personally speaking, even at $170, I would not bite. I have a VinoTemp so climate control isn't a problem, I check on my beads every few days so maintanence isn't a problem, and I don't want to wait until 11AM for the store to open to get my cigars.

SmokinCozy · 11-10-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Raralith

There's a B&M near me that has private lockers but for almost $500 a year and you must buy 2 of their boxes (at 20% off). You get access to a private area which is just a small room where the lockers are. The statement also says "no cubans, blah blah blah, we'll inspect," but they don't care. I was told that they have to do it for insurance purposes, and the inspection is for mites and bugs.

Personally speaking, even at $170, I would not bite. I have a VinoTemp so climate control isn't a problem, I check on my beads every few days so maintanence isn't a problem, and I don't want to wait until 11AM for the store to open to get my cigars.

I think I Just discovered this B&M. I was told 350-500 with 2 boxes a year and wasn't told about the discount. I was told the lockers will be moved as they are where the bar will be and the private area will most likely be gone.

Silound · 11-11-2008, 10:40 PM

Lockers at a B&M are essentially only a value to you if either A) they're more convenient than home/travel boxes for some reason, or B) you spend a LOT of money at the B&M versus online for some reason.

Lockers well maintained are a great place to leave cigars for years to get some good age, and typically the package deal is an excellent offer if you buy more than a box a month (assuming your discount stacks or increases with box purchase). Not only that, but if you're like me and spend 10+ hours a week at the shop (that's 10 hours beyond working

) then you end up finding it convenient to be able top open a locker and throw in your stuff and grab a stick at any time. Plus free stuff regularly is pretty nice....regulars with lockers are always more pampered customers.

On the flip side, if you're more of an online buyer, you won't find great value in a locker because the price difference in online sales will be far greater than even getting a good discount from having a locker.

Snake Hips · 11-11-2008, 11:22 PM

I've got a locker at my favorite shop. It serves me well because I get lots of deals with it, access to the members' area and it's nice to have a stash at the lounge so I'm not tempted to buy anything (of course my stash is 90% stuff I bought there for good form anyway). I rarely smoke anything there they don't carry (also good form) either. It's like $400 a year, but me and a buddy split the cost and they're lowering it drastically anyway.

webjunkie · 11-15-2008, 05:57 PM

Currently on the wait list for a locker at the local B&M, but they just raised locker prices another $50, so probably not for me.

hotreds · 11-15-2008, 06:32 PM

I doubt very much I'd spend several hundred dollars for a locker. Carrying cigars in a car for a day to smoke them at a club would not hurt them methinks. Then again, I doubt I would spend a similar amount to be a member of a club, either.

11-10-2008, 06:35 PM	#1
Raralith Death to the Unbelievers Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 475 Trading: (24)	Re: Cigar lockers. There's a B&M near me that has private lockers but for almost $500 a year and you must buy 2 of their boxes (at 20% off). You get access to a private area which is just a small room where the lockers are. The statement also says "no cubans, blah blah blah, we'll inspect," but they don't care. I was told that they have to do it for insurance purposes, and the inspection is for mites and bugs. Personally speaking, even at $170, I would not bite. I have a VinoTemp so climate control isn't a problem, I check on my beads every few days so maintanence isn't a problem, and I don't want to wait until 11AM for the store to open to get my cigars.

11-11-2008, 10:40 PM	#3
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar lockers. Lockers at a B&M are essentially only a value to you if either A) they're more convenient than home/travel boxes for some reason, or B) you spend a LOT of money at the B&M versus online for some reason. Lockers well maintained are a great place to leave cigars for years to get some good age, and typically the package deal is an excellent offer if you buy more than a box a month (assuming your discount stacks or increases with box purchase). Not only that, but if you're like me and spend 10+ hours a week at the shop (that's 10 hours beyond working ) then you end up finding it convenient to be able top open a locker and throw in your stuff and grab a stick at any time. Plus free stuff regularly is pretty nice....regulars with lockers are always more pampered customers. On the flip side, if you're more of an online buyer, you won't find great value in a locker because the price difference in online sales will be far greater than even getting a good discount from having a locker. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

11-11-2008, 11:22 PM	#4
Snake Hips Götterdämmerung Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Tyler Location: Directly above the center of the Earth Posts: 1,013 Trading: (10)	Re: Cigar lockers. I've got a locker at my favorite shop. It serves me well because I get lots of deals with it, access to the members' area and it's nice to have a stash at the lounge so I'm not tempted to buy anything (of course my stash is 90% stuff I bought there for good form anyway). I rarely smoke anything there they don't carry (also good form) either. It's like $400 a year, but me and a buddy split the cost and they're lowering it drastically anyway.

11-15-2008, 05:57 PM	#5
webjunkie Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Daniel Location: Nagano Prefecture, Japan Posts: 213 Trading: (1)	Re: Cigar lockers. Currently on the wait list for a locker at the local B&M, but they just raised locker prices another $50, so probably not for me.

11-15-2008, 06:32 PM	#6
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,673 Trading: (63)	Re: Cigar lockers. I doubt very much I'd spend several hundred dollars for a locker. Carrying cigars in a car for a day to smoke them at a club would not hurt them methinks. Then again, I doubt I would spend a similar amount to be a member of a club, either. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.