randy2001 wrote:Hmmm - I am kinda new to cigarbid and, until I read this, didn't know that people would send free stuff (apparently in the hopes of securing some stuff in exchange or to encouraging a newbie - both laudable goals). I must confess that I am, however, not very keen on sending stuff to people I don't know and also am somewhat reluctant to accept things from those same people. I am not a Scrooge - in fact just yesterday I gave a guy that came to see me at my office some cigars just because I have a bunch in my current stock and he was pretty low and on a budget. In this day and age it just seems foolish to send and receive things from people you don't know. Is this an attitude I need to work on changing?
Sending/receiving cigars from strangers is no big deal, actually it can be very interesting. You don't seem to mind helping someone out when they need it, I'm sure that person was grateful for the smokes. Now if he came back and presumed you would give him more, well that is one of the things this thread was about.
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FWIW, I wouldn't ask for cigars to say...give to your buddies so they will like you, when in reality you were more than likely just stocking your own humidor, that's been done. Or start PMing others on leads for a certain cigar and that person gives you some direction, then a couple days later start asking about the same cigar until some generous but oblivious soul offers some up. Then act like your soooo surprised and grateful and just can't believe your luck, yeah it's been done to. This is a good place with many generous people and who they send their cigars to is their business, I just don't like people being taken advantage of.
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