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Hygrometer and WalMart
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knaccachian Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 8:26 AM EST
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Hello all. It's been mentioned on this forum that one can purchase a digital hygrometer at WalMart. Exactly in what department is this item located? I've been to two different WalMarts on two occasions and have yet to find it or a sales associate who thinks they stock it.
xrundog Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 8:28 AM EST
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Electronics Dept. would be my best Walmart shopping guess.
knaccachian Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 8:31 AM EST
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Thanks. Tried that already. The gentleman said to try the Garden dept. because that's where the thermometers are. Garden sent me to Hardware, where in fact the thermometers were located, but no hygrometer.
knaccachian Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 8:33 AM EST
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Also tried their website, to no avail.
rck_1 Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 8:36 AM EST
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someone has obviously misinformed you! Walmarts have different sized stored I would only assume that you could find a hygrometer in the super walmarts! I have one next to me and the response from most of the employees was "A What?"
Lowman Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 8:55 AM EST
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Try a place like radio shack
gerber Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 8:57 AM EST
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My local Walmart has them mingled in among the thermometers as well as hardware items.
Slimboli Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:19 AM EST
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Hummmm ... mentioning competitors again?

Just something to think about ... I've seen posts like this go 'bye-bye' many times, if they pick up on them.

It's best to exchange this type of info through email ... and then the 'Forum Rules & Conditions' are breached.

Although this particular situation is not exactly stated in the 'Forum Rules & Conditions', I think their reasoning is ... that folks are being steered away from getting the same type of product here. The attention is being drawn to outside sources, and where to get that particular item ... or that their forum is being used as a ‘megaphone’ to promote a competitor that sells similar items.

... just a heads up!
Slimboli Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:27 AM EST
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... and that should have read, "... aren't breached." LOL!
Lowman Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:28 AM EST
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Um... I meant to say the best place to buy them is either on C-Bid or Cigars International.. That's where the best stuff and the best deals are !!!

Low :o)
cwilhelmi Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:30 AM EST
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Lord Slim Says - Think before you type....
Slimboli Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:32 AM EST
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Steve dosen't call me 'Law Dawg' for nothing ... ;^)
knaccachian Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:45 AM EST
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My apologies for mentioning W......t.
Slimboli Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:50 AM EST
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... there you go!
Homebrew Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 9:55 AM EST
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Buying anything at Walmart, that you want to last, is not a good idea anyway. Most things I have purchased there, either don't work when you get them home, break within a week, or last just long enough that a new model has come out and you can't get an exchange.
Even Brand names.
Later
Homebrew
P.S. My local Walmart has them. I prefer the quality you get at c/bid and C I. Not to mention MUCH BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT.
octowings Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:02 AM EST
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Slim,

A little off the subject, but why did the
Fire "Tripple-Fermented" get yanked?

...octo
Lowman Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:09 AM EST
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I think some posts had links to competitor's websites.
Slimboli Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:17 AM EST
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octowings --- at least you acknowledged that you are 'thread-jacking' ... LOL! Now I won't have to 'slap' you ... ;^)

Basically ... it was for the exact same thing that is happening on this very thread.

He sent me an email saying he hated to do it, thought about it ... even took it to his supervisor ... who suggested that he pull it.

... and much of what I said above, is close to what he told me in his email to me about these type of posts. I just re-worded it enough to not exactly quote him from a private email, which I feel would have been a breach of his confidence.
octowings Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:26 AM EST
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gotcha slim!

knaccachian,

When buying one go with a digital. IMO they're
much more accurate and you don't have to tap on
the things to get them to work right.

...octo
Slimboli Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:33 AM EST
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Lowman --- no competitor's were mentioned.

He told me the reason was, that a lot of attention was being drawn to my post regarding other sources. He also explained to me that although the competitors name, site, or location was not given, the forum was being used as a ‘megaphone’ to promote a competitor.

Trish also sent me and email regarding THIS thread(Trish, I hope you don't mind me mentioning it here), because after I posted, I had second thoughts that I may have gotten out of line.

I emailed her to tell what I had done (and that I may have overstepped my boundries), and for her to immediately delete my post if I was in the wrong.

She got back to me, and told me that I was correct, but that she was going to leave it (for now, as Steve has the final word), because they have a very limited variety of digital hygrometers and this type of posting doesn’t bother them as much.

So ... the bottom line is, it goes back to what she stated in another recent post ...
Slimboli Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:39 AM EST
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And, for those who may have missed her statement on the isuue, it can be found on this thread:

http://www.cigarbid.com/...play=0000000009899#91158
Lowman Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:40 AM EST
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Ooooooooo... thanks...
octowings Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:59 AM EST
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Just read that thread. Boy am I on it today!

...octo
Robby Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 11:00 AM EST
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I bought a digital hygrometer from Cigar Bid this week... Shipping today.
jd1 Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 12:14 PM EST
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All but one of my digital temp/hygros came from that "W" store, and were only off 1-2% in either direction after the salt test.

I also got a great deal on the Don Salvatore digital here on Cbid before people started picking up on them. Be patient and you git a good bid in when they are all sleeping...
cwilhelmi Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 12:19 PM EST
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I really don't see the need for hygrometers...

Lightly pinch the cigar and just go by feel, no need spending 20 bucks on something other than cigars...
Slimboli Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 12:25 PM EST
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I fully agree ...

To be honest with you all, I very seldom even look at my hygrometers (10 to be exact) ...

... I just make sure the oasis blocks are filled every week, and let it go at that.

The 'pinch/squeeze/gently bite' test is all I need to go by to see if they are doing OK ...

ROBBY! DON'T EVEN GO THERE!!! LOL!!!
xibbumbero Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 1:10 PM EST
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I believe in them myself. It's one more tool to let me know what's going on in the coolerdor. It seems to me that if you squeeze your cigars to check and see how they're doing,by the time they get to be crunchy,it's too late. X
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 1:17 PM EST
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when they are crunchy they hold up better in milk so you don't get a soggy breakfast like those dumb wheaties.
jerrya Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 1:37 PM EST
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They have them in near the thermometer's......bought one for 15.00 dollars and it worked so well I bought another for my 2nd humidor. It has a digital readout for both temp and hum. with 24 hr highs and lows.
Robby Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 2:32 PM EST
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heh, the way I look at it, I have a MAJOR investment in my cigars. And proper storage protects that investment. The minimal investment in and use of a digital hygrometer is a no-brainer. And I'm imminently qualified to make that judgment :-) Takes the guess work out of it.
jdrabinski Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 4:02 PM EST
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Here is a reason to not shop at WalMart. They are a pretty awful company, catastrophically awful, in fact:

http://www.walmartwatch.com

John
Robby Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 4:47 PM EST
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Paul Harvey says they're a good neighbor?
cwilhelmi Offline
#34 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 5:02 PM EST
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I too have a MAJOR investment, and I own hygrometers, but I rarely pay attention to them or use them. My setups are stable and maintain my cigars perfectly...
EricWeiner Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2003, 5:08 PM EST
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I believe you'll find the hygrometer in the garden section. That's where I saw them some time ago.
octowings Offline
#36 Posted: Fri, Apr 11 2003, 3:59 AM EST
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That's what cbid needs...a garden section!
Then all of these problems are solved.

...octo
Penguin13 Offline
#37 Posted: Fri, Apr 11 2003, 10:51 AM EST
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They all ready have the Smiley Face :o

KC
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