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Hemingway Short Story Bidding
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Rdell Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 6:29 PM EST
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They are bidding $7 each. These can be found over the counter, retail, at $5 or less.
ceo Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 6:42 PM EST
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Thats true.But it also depends on what part of the country you live in.
Slimboli Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 1:57 AM EST
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Do a search ... this one was discussed about a week ago to great lengths. A lot of good feedback too! For instance, a local shop here in CA has Short Story's for $18.50 each ...
Slimboli Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 2:00 AM EST
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Heck ... no search needed ... LOL! Just scroll down the page to, 'Hemmigways on CB - Pretty Entertaining' ...
Pov Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 3:26 AM EST
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My local shop (in NYC) usually sells them at list price, which ends up at around $6.00 with taxes. However, they haven't had any for weeks. Also, I can't find singles anywhere on the internet and I don't want to buy a box. So I can see how these got bid up to the $7-8 range.
SteveS Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 5:31 AM EST
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As Slim said, this point was discussed at some length about a week ago, but the price at your local store depends strictly on where "local" is for you ... the taxes on cigars here in Calif are beyond outrageous and a cigar that might retail for $5 or $6 in some parts of the country is $12 to $14 or more here ... by that comparison, $7 per for a Short Story is not overbidding, it's a bargain.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 4:18 PM EST
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masterpiece $12.00 each no tax. the best of the line for thouse of us that have time to smoke a two hour cigar.
rayder1 Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 7:21 PM EST
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Cigarstash.com has them listed at $192 a box (25 ct)
jjohnson28 Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 7:27 PM EST
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rayder1,I'm gonna give Slimboli a break here,cause he's been gettin a real bad rap as the bad guy around here and inform you that,you really shouldn't post competing cigar sites on this board.OK...Even though this one is quite hilarious! Jim
Slimboli Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 4:25 AM EST
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Thanks, JJ ... some people just dont' get a clue ... ;-)
GetYourOwn Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 6:55 AM EST
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Since people have been talking about these cigars and overbidding I have been searching the web for them.
After 2 hours of searching and comparing I have found some pretty low prices for these smokes. BUT guess what. They don't have them in stock! If I want a box NOW not september and I am willing to pay for them why can't I? I trust this site and would pay $5.00 more for that trust. The local shops here also do not have these smokes. When they do they go for $8.00 each.
Theres a LOT of hot air around here about "I can get this for this price and I know this site". That **** does not help me! If I want them I will bid on them. Maybe my time is better spent making money than doing searches for things that do not exist.
I am not bidding on these, just playing devils advocate.
jjohnson28 Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 10:27 AM EST
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Get your own,hey you want a box? In stock $96.50 + shipping.You could email me but then I'd tell ya to get/find your own. LOL
Slimboli Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 11:46 AM EST
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I know where you can get them for $103 ... but you have to backorder.

Unfortunately for you impatient types who must have instant gratification, with Fuente cigars, it just doesn't happen that way.

Fuente cigars of all types are very much in demand, and they can only produce so many each year. They will not rush them and that makes them scarce ... and very hard to come by, unless you get lucky. I did, and got a box of Short Stories only a week or so after ordering.
Slimboli Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 11:55 AM EST
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And a small apology to Rayder for the 'clueless' remark. Being new, he's entitled to one faux pas.

Now ... go read the rules! Hehehe!
rayder1 Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 11:58 AM EST
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Sorry about the mess up. Won't do that again.
penzt8 Offline
#16 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 3:26 PM EST
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my stash of short stories is quite low. I just hit the bottom row of the box. I called my regular source for them buth they're out. I had to settle for a box of the fuente cuban belicosos. Still under a hundred bucks. should be here monday or tuesday. Actually, I haven't tried them yet but with fuente, I'm never disatisfied.
Slimboli Offline
#17 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 3:31 PM EST
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You won't be disappointed. It's one of my favorites, and if it's a 'black foot', its got the sun-grown wrapper. I've only got one left ... and just can't bring myself to smoke it.
goldengoose7 Offline
#18 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 6:00 PM EST
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The best thing to do is to enter these as a favorite at as many sites you can find with a decent price. When they come in, they email you and you go up there and buy them.

I did just that last week, and provided my email address to one of the members here who also picked up a box of Classics for $169.95.

I get emailed about these at least twice a month from somewhere. No need to go searching around for them, just do what I do and they will be pestering you to buy them at retail or less! ;o)
goldengoose7 Offline
#19 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 6:14 PM EST
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Forgot to mention that as Slim said, they do seem to arrive in waves, so there can be dry spells everywhere from time to time. But when they start to hit the stores, the emails will start coming in and you can start looking for a credit card to put them on! ;o)
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#20 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 7:59 PM EST
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GetYourOwn--GO!.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#21 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 8:01 PM EST
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Slimboli

very kind of you.

i can get them without waiting. email me.
Slimboli Offline
#22 Posted: Sun, Jul 21 2002, 4:27 AM EST
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Thanks for the offer, Rick ... but right now I'm working on some 858 SG's.
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