Anyone use Cigarbid.com?

brylee · 05-05-2014, 08:26 AM

Was wondering if anyone on here has experience with cigarbid.com? I bought a couple 5-packs which included Camacho's, Gurkha's, and My Cigar Weighs a Ton. Hope they arrive in good shape, and ready to smoke.

I will write up a review later this week, once the shipment comes in.

dave · 05-05-2014, 08:35 AM

Nope

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/search...archid=7469590

WhiteMamba · 05-05-2014, 08:35 AM

Here it's known as the devil site

dave · 05-05-2014, 08:38 AM

Jus pokin....lot's of folks here spent lot's of time and $$ over there. I'm one of those that wishes I'd spent a little less time looking for the perfect $2 cigar there and more time looking for the perfect $6 cigar elsewhere. No regrets, really....but I look back and have a hard time wondering how I smoked some of the stuff I got from them

T.G · 05-05-2014, 08:44 AM

Never heard of them.

brylee · 05-05-2014, 09:35 AM

i wish i would have researched this site, like you did Dave, before asking the question.
A lot of good information here. If nothing else, and they fall apart after I light them, I will know not to give them anymore of my $$$

meatcake · 05-05-2014, 09:47 AM

Main thing is NOT smoking them right after you get them. Cbid stuff in general needs a good month to acclimate before its smoked.
Speaking from Personal Experience.

shilala · 05-05-2014, 09:59 AM

meatcake has a great point. Everything from cigars.com arrives soaking wet.
He suggest a month, I'd suggest 6 or 8 months.
The gurkhas, it doesn't matter. No amount of time is going to make them good.

Dude Here · 05-05-2014, 10:47 AM

All too well...all too well.

Like others here have said, it's best not to smoke your orders right off the truck. The cigars don't ship with any type of humidification so they're generally kept at much higher humidity levels to offset that. I've never had an order arrive in bad condition though and it generally takes a week from the day the auction closes to your sticks arriving at your front door.

icehog3 · 05-05-2014, 10:48 AM

I've always gotten what I paid for, and in decent shape. But they do come in real wet, definitely wanna sit on them a month or 2.

Porch Dweller · 05-05-2014, 11:08 AM

Plenty of talk about Cigarbid, aka the "Devil Site":

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=55575
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=58792
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=57411
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=52105

...and many, many more. Just do a search for "Devil" and select "Search Titles Only" and a ton will show up.

I've scored some great deals from them and only ever had one issue; the customer service folks were very helpful in resolving it.

I second (or third or fourth) what many have said: when you get your smokes from them put them in your humi and forget about them for a minimum of a month.

czerbe · 05-05-2014, 02:56 PM

Cbid has always been good to me... well that means at 2 a.m. when I have an empty bottle of scotch at my feet, they always accept my Credit Card... ugh...

but I second the waiting to smoke them... if you are in a rush to smoke one dry box it for up to a week maybe.

Brlesq · 05-05-2014, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by czerbe

Cbid has always been good to me... well that means at 2 a.m. when I have an empty bottle of scotch at my feet, they always accept my Credit Card... ugh...

Now THERE is the key to winning at the Devil Site: Don't Drink and Bid!

jjirons69 · 05-05-2014, 03:05 PM

To the once a week shipping. That way you get better shipping prices and they get more of your money. Have fun and try not to go broke.

ripper · 05-05-2014, 04:19 PM

I can vouch for the site - spent my entire 401k at cigarbid. Sold my white Cadillac DeVille to finance my bids. Now I take the bus.
The key is not to rush. Most lots ending today will return soon if not sooner.

RobR1205 · 05-05-2014, 06:35 PM

As a recovering addict myself...

It's very easy to get hooked in bid wars. Just place the highest bid you're willing to pay and walk away! Also, you gotta keep track of what you're bidding on. I placed a bunch of bids not expecting to win most of them...and then I won all of them.

Nowadays, I really use the devil site for cutters, lighters, ashtrays, and the like (I got a four finger stinky ashtray for 12 bucks!) I find that some of the more well known cigars like Fuente, Padron, Liga, Opus, etc go above msrp which defeats the point of bidding on them. Just use a regular online retailer if that happens.

T.G · 05-05-2014, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RobR1205

Just place the highest bid you're willing to pay and walk away!

Excellent advice.

BTW, if you want to get an idea where things have closed in the past: http://sloppymcnubble.com/cbid/
Of course, past performance doesn't guarantee future results.

nutcracker · 05-05-2014, 08:44 PM

They won't play with Canadians.

Probably just as well - eBay causes enough harm in my household!

Dude Here · 05-05-2014, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobR1205

As a recovering addict myself...

It's very easy to get hooked in bid wars. Just place the highest bid you're willing to pay and walk away! Also, you gotta keep track of what you're bidding on. I placed a bunch of bids not expecting to win most of them...and then I won all of them.

Nowadays, I really use the devil site for cutters, lighters, ashtrays, and the like (I got a four finger stinky ashtray for 12 bucks!) I find that some of the more well known cigars like Fuente, Padron, Liga, Opus, etc go above msrp which defeats the point of bidding on them. Just use a regular online retailer if that happens.

X2 on the name brand stuff going for too much money. I've seen fivers of Padron 2000's, a $4 cigar, going for almost $30! Then 3.95 shipping on top of that. Be patient and bid smart. If you don't win a specific lot, just wait a few days. It will be back up.

Porch Dweller · 05-05-2014, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude Here

X2 on the name brand stuff going for too much money. I've seen fivers of Padron 2000's, a $4 cigar, going for almost $30! Then 3.95 shipping on top of that. Be patient and bid smart. If you don't win a specific lot, just wait a few days. It will be back up.

X2

Additionally, anytime I'm bidding on something I look at several other online vendors to check what they're selling the item for. You'll see an item on CBID selling for more than you could get it for at their store, CI.

05-05-2014, 08:26 AM	#1
brylee Just in from the Storm Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Steve Location: Lexington, OH Posts: 32 Trading: (2)	Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Was wondering if anyone on here has experience with cigarbid.com? I bought a couple 5-packs which included Camacho's, Gurkha's, and My Cigar Weighs a Ton. Hope they arrive in good shape, and ready to smoke. I will write up a review later this week, once the shipment comes in.

05-05-2014, 08:35 AM	#2
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Nope http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/search...archid=7469590 __________________ I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. Thomas Jefferson

05-05-2014, 08:35 AM	#3
WhiteMamba I'm scared of Neil. Join Date: Mar 2014 First Name: Michael Location: Catawba, NC Posts: 2,135 Trading: (28)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Here it's known as the devil site __________________ Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10

05-05-2014, 08:38 AM	#4
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Jus pokin....lot's of folks here spent lot's of time and $$ over there. I'm one of those that wishes I'd spent a little less time looking for the perfect $2 cigar there and more time looking for the perfect $6 cigar elsewhere. No regrets, really....but I look back and have a hard time wondering how I smoked some of the stuff I got from them __________________ I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. Thomas Jefferson

05-05-2014, 08:44 AM	#5
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,543 Trading: (37)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Never heard of them.

05-05-2014, 09:35 AM	#6
brylee Just in from the Storm Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Steve Location: Lexington, OH Posts: 32 Trading: (2)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? i wish i would have researched this site, like you did Dave, before asking the question. A lot of good information here. If nothing else, and they fall apart after I light them, I will know not to give them anymore of my $$$

05-05-2014, 09:47 AM	#7
meatcake Meaty Cakey Goodness Join Date: Dec 2012 First Name: Brandon Location: Dallas Tx Posts: 85 Trading: (0)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Main thing is NOT smoking them right after you get them. Cbid stuff in general needs a good month to acclimate before its smoked. Speaking from Personal Experience. __________________ Check out my audio podcast here: http://calypsocigar.podomatic.com/ or on ITUNES

05-05-2014, 09:59 AM	#8
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? meatcake has a great point. Everything from cigars.com arrives soaking wet. He suggest a month, I'd suggest 6 or 8 months. The gurkhas, it doesn't matter. No amount of time is going to make them good. __________________

05-05-2014, 10:47 AM	#9
Dude Here I'm the Dude...Man! Join Date: Oct 2013 First Name: Steve Location: Texas Posts: 671 Trading: (3)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? All too well...all too well. Like others here have said, it's best not to smoke your orders right off the truck. The cigars don't ship with any type of humidification so they're generally kept at much higher humidity levels to offset that. I've never had an order arrive in bad condition though and it generally takes a week from the day the auction closes to your sticks arriving at your front door. __________________

05-05-2014, 10:48 AM	#10
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,564 Trading: (60)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? I've always gotten what I paid for, and in decent shape. But they do come in real wet, definitely wanna sit on them a month or 2. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

05-05-2014, 11:08 AM	#11
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,166 Trading: (24)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Plenty of talk about Cigarbid, aka the "Devil Site": http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=55575 http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=58792 http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=57411 http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=52105 ...and many, many more. Just do a search for "Devil" and select "Search Titles Only" and a ton will show up. I've scored some great deals from them and only ever had one issue; the customer service folks were very helpful in resolving it. I second (or third or fourth) what many have said: when you get your smokes from them put them in your humi and forget about them for a minimum of a month. __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

05-05-2014, 02:56 PM	#12
czerbe Just a Traveling Man Join Date: Apr 2012 First Name: Corey Location: Reading Pa Posts: 1,309 Trading: (2)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? Cbid has always been good to me... well that means at 2 a.m. when I have an empty bottle of scotch at my feet, they always accept my Credit Card... ugh... but I second the waiting to smoke them... if you are in a rush to smoke one dry box it for up to a week maybe. __________________ Live fast, hard, everyday like its your last.

05-05-2014, 03:05 PM	#14
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? To the once a week shipping. That way you get better shipping prices and they get more of your money. Have fun and try not to go broke. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

05-05-2014, 04:19 PM	#15
ripper Busy doing nothing Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bart Location: Gig Harbor WA Posts: 497 Trading: (12)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? I can vouch for the site - spent my entire 401k at cigarbid. Sold my white Cadillac DeVille to finance my bids. Now I take the bus. The key is not to rush. Most lots ending today will return soon if not sooner. __________________ Ripper

05-05-2014, 06:35 PM	#16
RobR1205 Starting a new chapter Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Rob Location: Texas Posts: 1,158 Trading: (19)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? As a recovering addict myself... It's very easy to get hooked in bid wars. Just place the highest bid you're willing to pay and walk away! Also, you gotta keep track of what you're bidding on. I placed a bunch of bids not expecting to win most of them...and then I won all of them. Nowadays, I really use the devil site for cutters, lighters, ashtrays, and the like (I got a four finger stinky ashtray for 12 bucks!) I find that some of the more well known cigars like Fuente, Padron, Liga, Opus, etc go above msrp which defeats the point of bidding on them. Just use a regular online retailer if that happens.

05-05-2014, 08:44 PM	#18
nutcracker Shameless epicurian Join Date: Apr 2014 First Name: Neil Location: Winnipeg, Canada - Home of the Jets! Posts: 1,631 Trading: (26)	Re: Anyone use Cigarbid.com? They won't play with Canadians. Probably just as well - eBay causes enough harm in my household!