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DesignoSLK Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 3:43 PM EST
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Someone posted someplace else about Cigarbid adding a 50% on cigar purchases. I'm going to assume that's bogus as there's nothing here about it in the forums.

Can anyone confirm or deny the information?

Thanks!

Kevin
DrafterX Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:13 PM EST
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Did you call them and ask..?? Mellow
ZRX1200 Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:17 PM EST
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I don’t see anything in my Admin email account.

Designo you seem like a good egg, so I’ll let you in on a little secret. The owner of CBid is named Dave, he loves helping the longtime forum members when we occasionally run into problems.

Call (214) 914-3337 9-4 central time and ask for Dave, tell Dave you’re friends with jaderose and then ask him your question.
Stogie1020 Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:27 PM EST
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is that a state thing?
HockeyDad Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:29 PM EST
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Maybe send a message to Frankj1 and check in.
DesignoSLK Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:30 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
is that a state thing?
That's what I was thinking. I know it's crazy expensive to buy cigars in places like NY.
DesignoSLK Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:31 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I don’t see anything in my Admin email account.

Designo you seem like a good egg, so I’ll let you in on a little secret. The owner of CBid is named Dave, he loves helping the longtime forum members when we occasionally run into problems.

Call (214) 914-3337 9-4 central time and ask for Dave, tell Dave you’re friends with jaderose and then ask him your question.
I'll do that. Thank you for the info!
DesignoSLK Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:37 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I don’t see anything in my Admin email account.

Designo you seem like a good egg, so I’ll let you in on a little secret. The owner of CBid is named Dave, he loves helping the longtime forum members when we occasionally run into problems.

Call (214) 914-3337 9-4 central time and ask for Dave, tell Dave you’re friends with jaderose and then ask him your question.
Ahhh...I called the number, and that's not "Dave". He DID say he's received a lot of calls but can't figure out why. Apparently he lodged a complaint about a shipment, and now he gets phone calls for "Dave". d'oh!
DrafterX Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 4:54 PM EST
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Laugh
PapaWhiskey Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 5:05 PM EST
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Laugh That's some funny stuff there. Welcome to the forum Kevin.

Sounds like it must be a state thing. Just order something small to start and see. Or you could always check in with customer service. Some places don't charge sales tax at all if it's an out of state order.
danmdevries Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 5:52 PM EST
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Some states have really cranked up their tobacco taxes. Some online retailers are collecting those taxes for the states.

Indiana has a 25% cigar tax based on msrp not actual sale price like sales tax. One place I ordered from I went to checkout and there was $100+ in taxes on my $200 order. I found a different place to order from.
DesignoSLK Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 5:57 PM EST
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OhMyGod
danmdevries wrote:
Some states have really cranked up their tobacco taxes. Some online retailers are collecting those taxes for the states.

Indiana has a 25% cigar tax based on msrp not actual sale price like sales tax. One place I ordered from I went to checkout and there was $100+ in taxes on my $200 order. I found a different place to order from.


OhMyGod
Palama Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 6:17 PM EST
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DesignoSLK wrote:
Someone posted someplace else about Cigarbid adding a 50% on cigar purchases. I'm going to assume that's bogus as there's nothing here about it in the forums.

Can anyone confirm or deny the information?

Thanks!

Kevin


Holy cow! Almost 5 years Kevin!

You didn’t write, you didn’t call, you didn’t text. Frankie and your Mommy were worried sick!














Stick around and you’ll understand the joke.
Palama Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 6:20 PM EST
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DesignoSLK wrote:
Ahhh...I called the number, and that's not "Dave". He DID say he's received a lot of calls but can't figure out why. Apparently he lodged a complaint about a shipment, and now he gets phone calls for "Dave". d'oh!


Dave’s not here man.

https://youtu.be/1nxK_hGLTN4
JGKAMIN Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 6:32 PM EST
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DesignoSLK wrote:
Someone posted someplace else about Cigarbid adding a 50% on cigar purchases. I'm going to assume that's bogus as there's nothing here about it in the forums.

Can anyone confirm or deny the information?

Thanks!

Kevin

Been here almost 5 years and this is how you pop your cherry?🍒 Think
ZRX1200 Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 6:41 PM EST
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Did Suzanne answer the phone? His wife is a bit of a smoke Nazi…..

I assure you Dave is a top notch BOTL.
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 6:45 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Dave’s not here man.

https://youtu.be/1nxK_hGLTN4


Classic.
Some states are above 50%. I think Cali is 55%, Alaska is above 50, and Utah is lhighest at ike 85% but Mormons don't smoke cigars.
DesignoSLK Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 7:04 PM EST
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Honestly, I only recently figured out there was a forum attached to Cigarbid...lol Too busy snagging great Freefall deals!
Palama Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 7:07 PM EST
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Hawaii is 50% but it’s a moot point as far as CBid goes. Because of the law passed last year, they no longer ship to Hawaii. But no biggie, already got lots of smokes and very little to no cigars on the CBid auction site that I want to bid on.
RayR Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 7:24 PM EST
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In New York, the tax rate is 75 percent of a cigar’s wholesale price which began October 1.2020.
That's highway robbery, it's no wonder I can't afford to buy cigars from a B&M.
JGRAZ Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 7:27 PM EST
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New Jersey is pretty bad too. Luckily I'm right across the river from a nice shop in PA so I just go there for local shopping
frankj1 Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 7:36 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Maybe send a message to Frankj1 and check in.

He's all set, and I made my bonus for January.
Thanks!
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 8:50 PM EST
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I live in PA. One of the 2 states (FL is the other) and D.C. that have no tax on cigars. Every state taxes every other type of tobacco; cigarettes, chewing (snuff and chew), and loose (pipe and roll your own) and every state but 2 taxes cigars. That's why the biggest online retailers are based in PA.
ZRX1200 Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2024, 9:00 PM EST
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Actually it’s because that’s where Dave’s from originally before he moved to Texas.
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