B&M sticker shock

Heliofire · 01-28-2009, 09:51 PM

First of all I am not going to name names. So I went into a B&M I had not been into before today and nearly had a heart attack when I saw how much this guy was charging for the 3 cigar robusto and perfection Opus X tins. So back in December I saw these tins both in GA and OH at B&M I go to regularly and both were priced about $50 for the robustos and $55-60 for the perfection. So the B&M I went into today was charging $149.95(no really) for the robustos and 169.95 for the perfections. I can't believe he was charging that for the 3 cigar tins. So when he asked me if I wanted to buy them I just said not for over $100.00 above MSRP and left his store. What's sad is some poor guy who does not know much will end up buying them and continue to foster this guys business.

01-28-2009, 09:57 PM

*speechless*

Heliofire · 01-28-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SixPackSunday

*speechless*

Yeah and I thought online sites had high prices for Opus X. Oh and he had Anejo Sharks for 22.99 a stick.

01-28-2009, 10:05 PM

When we got Fuente's little holiday "Goodie Bag Shipment" we priced them all at standard keystone and that was it. Not a gouge anywhere...

Heliofire · 01-28-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by architeuthis

When we got Fuente's little holiday "Goodie Bag Shipment" we priced them all at standard keystone and that was it. Not a gouge anywhere...

and that's what the B&Ms I normally go to do as well. This guy is just something else.

groogs · 01-28-2009, 10:12 PM

That is insane, I sure hope nobody pays that price, but unfortunately I know somebody will.

01-28-2009, 11:26 PM

Are you sure you didn't start driving and kind of "zone out" until you woke up in Canada? Those prices are (unfortunately) about par for a B&M here.

karmaz00 · 01-29-2009, 12:00 AM

wow thats insane

01-29-2009, 12:11 AM

I think I just threwup in my mouth

01-29-2009, 03:32 AM

Someone will be desperate enough and pay those prices, sadly. I picked up a tin of robustos this year for MSRP.

Volt · 01-29-2009, 03:42 AM

No different than any other pruduct we purchase. I always try to learn a little something about high end buys before I pull the trigger....

ucla695 · 01-29-2009, 06:53 AM

That's insane. I thought $61.99 for the robusto tin that I saw at a local B&M here was bad, but that's straight up gouging. I refuse to support places like that.

singlguy9 · 01-29-2009, 06:59 AM

I'd think about reporting that guy to Fuente. I don't think they tolerate a B&M gouging to that degree.

01-29-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by singlguy9

I'd think about reporting that guy to Fuente. I don't think they tolerate a B&M gouging to that degree.

they put up with it all the time. no one there really cares.

eber · 01-29-2009, 09:48 AM

are they the only shop in the area that has them? maybe they know this and think that if someone really wants them they will pay it. thats how it goes for limited production products unfortunatly

zmancbr · 01-29-2009, 09:51 AM

Now that is a markup... and I thought the Casa was a bit high on things...

Raralith · 01-29-2009, 10:09 AM

Unfortunately, that's around the price it is in Southern California for the Opus tins. One store carries Opus year round, and at $40+ you can see why. Another was selling the holiday set that MSRP's at $80, they were selling them for $200. Even with the high tabacoo tax, and worsening economy, people seem to be still to be purchasing these.

dunng · 01-29-2009, 10:23 AM

Crazy!

For that price you could have picked up...

BryanB · 01-29-2009, 10:55 AM

Well, atleast they can say they have opus in all year round.

Heliofire · 01-29-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by eber

are they the only shop in the area that has them? maybe they know this and think that if someone really wants them they will pay it. thats how it goes for limited production products unfortunatly

No I live in Atlanta. Now they might be the only shop that still has them and you can guess why.

01-28-2009, 09:51 PM	#1
Heliofire Ward Photographer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ATL Posts: 209 Trading: (14)	B&M sticker shock First of all I am not going to name names. So I went into a B&M I had not been into before today and nearly had a heart attack when I saw how much this guy was charging for the 3 cigar robusto and perfection Opus X tins. So back in December I saw these tins both in GA and OH at B&M I go to regularly and both were priced about $50 for the robustos and $55-60 for the perfection. So the B&M I went into today was charging $149.95(no really) for the robustos and 169.95 for the perfections. I can't believe he was charging that for the 3 cigar tins. So when he asked me if I wanted to buy them I just said not for over $100.00 above MSRP and left his store. What's sad is some poor guy who does not know much will end up buying them and continue to foster this guys business.

01-28-2009, 09:57 PM	#2
SixPackSunday Guest Posts: n/a	Re: B&M sticker shock speechless

01-28-2009, 10:05 PM	#4
architeuthis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: B&M sticker shock When we got Fuente's little holiday "Goodie Bag Shipment" we priced them all at standard keystone and that was it. Not a gouge anywhere...

01-28-2009, 10:12 PM	#6
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: B&M sticker shock That is insane, I sure hope nobody pays that price, but unfortunately I know somebody will.

01-28-2009, 11:26 PM	#7
totallytentative Guest Posts: n/a	Re: B&M sticker shock Are you sure you didn't start driving and kind of "zone out" until you woke up in Canada? Those prices are (unfortunately) about par for a B&M here.

01-29-2009, 12:00 AM	#8
karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: B&M sticker shock wow thats insane

01-29-2009, 12:11 AM	#9
smokinj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: B&M sticker shock I think I just threwup in my mouth

01-29-2009, 03:32 AM	#10
silentjon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: B&M sticker shock Someone will be desperate enough and pay those prices, sadly. I picked up a tin of robustos this year for MSRP.

01-29-2009, 03:42 AM	#11
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: B&M sticker shock No different than any other pruduct we purchase. I always try to learn a little something about high end buys before I pull the trigger.... __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

01-29-2009, 06:53 AM	#12
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: B&M sticker shock That's insane. I thought $61.99 for the robusto tin that I saw at a local B&M here was bad, but that's straight up gouging. I refuse to support places like that.

01-29-2009, 06:59 AM	#13
singlguy9 Capn' Crunch Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ringo Location: Maryland Posts: 14 Trading: (3)	Re: B&M sticker shock I'd think about reporting that guy to Fuente. I don't think they tolerate a B&M gouging to that degree. __________________ SG9.......PILLOWS???!!! THOSE AREN'T PILLOWS???!!!

01-29-2009, 09:48 AM	#15
eber Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Erik Posts: 1,229 Trading: (7)	Re: B&M sticker shock are they the only shop in the area that has them? maybe they know this and think that if someone really wants them they will pay it. thats how it goes for limited production products unfortunatly

01-29-2009, 09:51 AM	#16
zmancbr CERTIFIED THREAD KILLER!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zach Location: Color Red Posts: 1,692 Trading: (41)	Re: B&M sticker shock Now that is a markup... and I thought the Casa was a bit high on things...

01-29-2009, 10:09 AM	#17
Raralith Death to the Unbelievers Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 475 Trading: (24)	Re: B&M sticker shock Unfortunately, that's around the price it is in Southern California for the Opus tins. One store carries Opus year round, and at $40+ you can see why. Another was selling the holiday set that MSRP's at $80, they were selling them for $200. Even with the high tabacoo tax, and worsening economy, people seem to be still to be purchasing these.

01-29-2009, 10:23 AM	#18
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: B&M sticker shock Crazy! For that price you could have picked up... __________________ MassHole Banter

01-29-2009, 10:55 AM	#19
BryanB Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Bryan Location: Benson, NC Posts: 1,177 Trading: (58)	Re: B&M sticker shock Well, atleast they can say they have opus in all year round. __________________ "Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians." Ulysses S. Grant