I am new to this site but certainly not new to cigars. I have noticed alot of pissing and moaning about people "overpaying" for items purchased here. There are probably a great number of reasons for paying more than retail. Here are a few. The obvious one, lack of savvy or knowledge. OK that one's out of the way. I have done some extensive travel around the continental 48 and have seen great disparity in pricing from shop to shop (same goes for internet shopping). So what is considered overpaying in one part of a state or country, could actually be a great deal somewhere else. Availability plays a big factor. The websites with the best prices do not always have everything in stock.(Same for shops) Convenience is a biggie. Sitting on your butt on the couch watching TV while ordering smokes that will be brought to your door with a simple keystroke has to be worth something. Finally, disposable income. If you don't have to bust into gumball machines to buy smokes, then who cares how much you pay for what you enjoy. These are but a few. Translation: I personally comparison shop for my cigars. I usually turn up the best deal. My question is, who are you to judge people for something when you can't possibly know all the facts? Get over your pompous selves and spin something relevant onto these boards. Peace!