Just Not Enjoying Excellent Cigars at the B&M's

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by coastietech

Care to expand on this? You have me curious about this statement.

No no need to expand. Its a known fact!

I have yet to smoke at any B&M but will keep your experience in mind when I finally do.

[weak_link]

Originally Posted by bobarian

No no need to expand. Its a known fact!

Where is the sh!t stirring smiley?

Originally Posted by South Shield

Well you know the cigars they get at the B&M's are different than the ones you get online. Thats probably why you feel that way...

Not at all. I frequent several different B&M's based on selection. If more than one have the same sticks, then I'm going in based on price and/or the people that own the establishment. My favorite B&M carries none of my typical smokes (Tat Reserva, LFD's, Padron), but I go there because I like the owners. So...there's really no way to compare internet "acquired" sticks (business or forum) to what I buy in a shop. If a cigar is available in both venues...it's the same cigar, but I'll probably feel better about the sticks I got online because I most likely paid $3-$8 less per stick than the one bought at the shop. I have made friends in the forums that own shops, and offer great box deals alot of the time. And they are so good, because the state tax is backed out of the cost. Honestly...I will never pay the price a local shop charges for a box of sticks. I can't...I'm out of work. I HAVE TO FIND THE BEST PRICE FOR THE CIGARS I WANT TO SMOKE. It's that simple. If an out of state online shop sells a box for the same price as the local shop...it still costs me 7% more from the local shop because of taxes. Yeah...I feel bad...but what am I supposed to do...pay more? I don't have the luxury of extra cash to do so. So I bring coffee or snacks and stuff for everybody when I visit a local establishment. The locals get the 1-5 stick business.

Here's a comment that was thrown out to me that has probably changed my opinion of the shop with the best prices in the area forever. Now...I give (more than once) a couple of people at this establishment HTF sticks because they'll just never get em. Specifically Tat Noella Reserva's and T110's. One of those people is the shop owner. Yes...he's given me a couple of sticks too. Now with the coming January shipments of the T110's...I asked the owner if he thought he and some of the regulars would be interested in grabbing a box for themselves (HELLO!!!...I'm offering up a box of T110's that I could keep for myself)? He answered..."I just can't bring myself to pay retail prices when I get everything wholesale" Really?



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[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by klipsch

Here's a comment that was thrown out to me that has probably changed my opinion of the shop with the best prices in the area forever. Now...I give (more than once) a couple of people at this establishment HTF sticks because they'll just never get em. Specifically Tat Noella Reserva's and T110's. One of those people is the shop owner. Yes...he's given me a couple of sticks too. Now with the coming January shipments of the T110's...I asked the owner if he thought he and some of the regulars would be interested in grabbing a box for themselves (HELLO!!!...I'm offering up a box of T110's that I could keep for myself)? He answered..."I just can't bring myself to pay retail prices when I get everything wholesale" Really?



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What's the problem with that statement? All B&Ms get their product wholesale. That's only how all retail business works.

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

What's the problem with that statement? All B&Ms get their product wholesale. That's only how all retail business works.

It's a matter of the owner actually making that statement to their retail customer. It made me want to reply with "Great! Then you understand why I would rather buy online, instead of paying your retail prices".