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Old 02-12-2012, 11:48 AM   #1
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Default Craigslist Humidor?..

So I was on Craigslist earlier and I saw something that seems a bit too good to be true, for Hawaii at least.

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/for/2846649207.html

I want to go by and take a look at it, can I get some tips on what to look out for, other than funky smells and obvious damage?
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:00 PM   #2
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I would gently squish the cigars to see if they're dried out, check for mold and beetle holes, etc.
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:06 PM   #3
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I'll definitely be checking the cigars, I'm mostly interested in the Humidor though. A humidor full of cigars for 80 bucks kind of tells me they've been neglected in a garage or something. I can't see someone selling this setup that cheap unless maybe their doctor told them to stop smoking or they just discovered it in an attic. Could be wrong though.
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:43 PM   #4
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That humidor looks like my Bally glasstop, which I got for around $60. The picture is very bad, but it does look like there is a hydrated drymistat tube in there. Might be worth checking out for the cigars.

Edit: After looking again it might be a tubos. It's hard to see really. Maybe find out what cigars are in there first.
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:44 PM   #5
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Looks like they have 2 humidifiers in there, should be alright if they kept them and didn't neglect them.
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:47 PM   #6
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Less expensive glasstop humidors are notorious for leaks, that might be a decent one, hard to tell from the pics.
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:48 PM   #7
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its Hawaii how dry could it get?
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:49 PM   #8
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If the cigars are shot, that humidor certainly isn't worth $80, I would move along if the cigars show signs of neglect. He could have put those humidifiers in there recently or for the pictures.
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:55 PM   #9
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It is probably a wife selling her husband's cigars because of an argument haha
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Old 02-12-2012, 12:56 PM   #10
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I live in maui, the current humidity in my house is 67 percent, I used a humidor without humidification for years. It looks like a good deal, but not unbelievable. Sometimes people give up smoking for various reasons, its worth checking out.
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Old 02-12-2012, 01:33 PM   #11
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Default Re: Craigslist Humidor?..

Just ask to see it. I got my current humi off craigslist awhile back, got it for $60 with 20 Perdomo Frescos that had been kept in decent shape, haven't had any problems from the humi or the cigars(which I still have a few left of)
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