RobertHively wrote:Finally got around to checking ****Batch out. Wow, they are really overpriced. $50.99 + shipping for a Rocky Patel 6 cigar sampler. LOL I'm all for getting fresh cigars but not at that cost.
Yup. Took a look at their site and quickly "noped" outta there.
Quote:Plus I dont think I've ever received cigars that were dried out, from any place.
Can't mention competitors here, but I've purchased large quantities from CigarBid, "the mothership" and the "very well-known" cigar company (and their discount "scary" site) for over 15 years. Never had any significant problem with dried-out cigars. There's no need to pay inflated prices to avoid that.
Quote:So some of you guys pay that type of mark up so you can get a couple Boveda Packs in your order??
I don't understand this either. People rave about
"wow, Boveda packs and lots of bubble wrap to protect the cigars!" but again, I've had no problems with the 98%+ of my orders that had no Boveda packs, and no problems with damage from lack of "protection" from bad packing.
Folks also say
"wow, amazing customer service!" So.... I'm supposed to pay huge prices for a friendly voice on the phone and helpful service? Guess what? I get that whenever I need it from CigarBid, "the mothership" and the "very well-known"/"scary" cigar company. I've had no significant complaints in 15+ years.
I think somebody said the owner puts a hand-written note in the box, which other vendors typically don't. I wonder if it reads
"thanks for paying way too much and making my Land Rover payments for me!"Then we have those who say,
"B-b-but they have a really nice website!" Uh-huh. The places I buy from have perfectly-functional ones, too. I'm gonna pay way more for slightly prettier graphics on a website? No thanks.
Quote:Maybe this place runs some good deals from time to time?
I've never seen any. Consistently very expensive, from all I've seen. Supposedly they have a private mailing list or something with "deals", but they're probably just slightly less outrageously expensive than the normal prices.
Some guys love 'em. Me, I buy the same sticks, or equivalent-quality sticks I enjoy just as much, from other vendors for far less.
And no, I don't have a crap palate or buy cheap low-end cigars (except small quantities for yard work). I attended quite a few "blind" cigar tastings where I correctly identified the constituent tobaccos by taste (down to the country, growing region, which priming, etc.), and was told by the president of a major cigar manufacturer after one such event,
"You have an exceptional palate." Therefore,
"Pudding Mittens buys crap and can't taste quality, no wonder he doesn't order from *****Batch!" doesn't fly as an explanation either.
To each their own, though! If you want to pay their prices, go ahead.
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