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Where's the good deal on cigars?
opelmanta1900 Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 01-10-2012
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Call customer service and tell them they're lying dog faced pony soldiers...
Stogie1020 Offline
#2 Posted:
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Call customer service and tell them they're lying dog faced pony soldiers...



FFS, I just spit coffee all over my keyboard!

OP, you MUST be wearing RB aviators while making this statement....
gummy jones Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 07-06-2015
Posts: 7,969
they sell cigars here?
clintCigar Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 05-14-2019
Posts: 4,682
The only way u get decent shipping deals on here is to set your shipping frequency to a weekly setting and win several auctions. It varies between $.25 and $1 per won item after the first item is won. As far as getting a good deal on smokes, that's on you. Gotta be persistent. I've got PLENTY of good deals on here. But there are a lot of idiot bidders out there that help pay for others good deals. Herfing

Welcome to the madhouse!
ZRX1200 Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,473
Do you remember when you had to pay shipping and worried about how long they’d take to get there?

Pepperidge Farms Platinum Members rememberer.
Stogie1020 Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 12-19-2019
Posts: 5,226
I have found the best way to get good deals here is through volume.

I turn the volume all the way up on my computer/phone when i am bidding, and I get great deals that way.

Volume is the key.
Palama Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 02-05-2013
Posts: 23,450
clintCigar wrote:
The only way u get decent shipping deals on here is to set your shipping frequency to a weekly setting and win several auctions. It varies between $.25 and $1 per won item after the first item is won. As far as getting a good deal on smokes, that's on you. Gotta be persistent. I've got PLENTY of good deals on here. But there are a lot of idiot bidders out there that help pay for others good deals. Herfing

Welcome to the madhouse!


This used to be my basic strategy but with the absence of “better” cigars and the enforcement of MAP when the “better” brands do appear, there is less and less reason for me to look, let alone bid these days.
RMAN4443 Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
opelmanta1900 wrote:
Call customer service and tell them they're lying dog faced pony soldiers...

Why is it no one ever mentions the lying pony faced dog soldiers??????????????Think
Palama Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 02-05-2013
Posts: 23,450
DClouse wrote:
No; CigarBid is not a good online store for good cigars at competitive prices and reasonable shipping. There are at least two online retail stores that sell at a consistently competitive price and, ship my cigars for very little or no shipping charge. These two stores ship via USPS and I get my cigar bundles in 2 - 3 days almost without fail. So, I tried CigarBid for my cigar purchase and it wasn't satisfactory for me. I called customer service and I was given the "....we often sell at below cost" nonsense.


I’ve really slowed down my cigar purchases the last year or so with an occasional spike when I run across a *really* good deal on favorites or htf stuff. However, I got them from other sites and could never imagine finding similar deals here. Too bad as this used to be my #1 online site....
Stogie1020 Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 12-19-2019
Posts: 5,226
RMAN4443 wrote:
Why is it no one ever mentions the lying pony faced dog soldiers??????????????Think



I won a 5 pack of Lying Pony Faced Dog Soldiers (Maduro) Belicoso because I really liked the Palomino wrapper ones I aged for a while. Super nutty and very fruity in flavor.

I got them for a steal , only 15% over MSRP.
Stogie1020 Offline
#11 Posted:
Joined: 12-19-2019
Posts: 5,226
Also, why are we listening to a louse from DC?
ZRX1200 Offline
#12 Posted:
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,473
Answer:

Camping. The cigars are free!!!
midmofan Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 04-25-2014
Posts: 1,108
need to hook this guy up with Jooomira/rlawogus....
namtrag Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 03-11-2019
Posts: 1
I live in Virginia Beach, and have mine shipped on Tuesday. I usually receive them 2 days later on Thursday, but have got them on Wednesday a couple of times. I always check the price on other sites before bidding on an item just to make sure I am getting a good deal if I win.
Palama Offline
#15 Posted:
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Posts: 23,450
namtrag wrote:
I live in Virginia Beach, and have mine shipped on Tuesday. I usually receive them 2 days later on Thursday, but have got them on Wednesday a couple of times. I always check the price on other sites before bidding on an item just to make sure I am getting a good deal if I win.


Hey! You ain’t no ordinary nOOb, ain’t ya? Gonz
clintCigar Offline
#16 Posted:
Joined: 05-14-2019
Posts: 4,682
Holy shiit! n00b wisdom!

DClouse listen to the n00b. He/she speaks wisely. That is how you get deals on here.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#17 Posted:
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,301
DClouse wrote:
I've been smoking cigars for about 35 years. I've seen cigar brands come and go and prices primarily increase. I made my first "bid and buy" last Thursday on CigarBid. I got a $3 per cigar purchase on 15 cigars middle of the road cigars. The cost IS competitive with other online retailers; competitive. The sorry part of the buy is shipping. My cigars are "daily ship" and, to CigarBid good efforts, my cigars WERE shipped the very next day. The thing is, it cost me only $1 less in shipping cost from CigarBid. The shipping time via the only method provided by CigarBid is EIGHT days. Competitive online cigar retailers sell for prices competitive to CigarBid however, after buying the darn cigars, the competitors ship and I receive in 2 - 3 days coming from Burlington, North Carolina to my front door in Katy, Texas via USPS. I called CigarBid Customer Service and was told "that's just part of the deal of being able to buy cigars 'BELOW COST'...it's just the way it is, there's nothing we can do about it". Below cost? Am I to think CigarBid is GIVING CIGARS AWAY AT A LOSS and because of this loss, the cigars MUST be shipped via UPS SurePost (for a $1 less than USPS Priority as online competitors ship)? Not a good deal.

It is one of the "well, it happens automatically, the system does it and unfortunately there is nothing we can do" scenarios.



Sorry. I got into the liquor cabinet and went on a bender. Bought everything for 3 days and bid everything else up for weeks! I go to the airport to pick up this week's haul. Where's Jeeves when you really need him?
clintCigar Offline
#18 Posted:
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Posts: 4,682
Palama wrote:
This used to be my basic strategy but with the absence of “better” cigars and the enforcement of MAP when the “better” brands do appear, there is less and less reason for me to look, let alone bid these days.

I've only noticed this on Padron, Ashton and Davidoff the most. Obviously our definitions of "good" may differ some but it can't be that far apart. There are still a lot of good deals to be had on here on good smokes. I will admit though, Fuente is usually not one of them.


Edit: left out Davidoff
KingoftheCove Offline
#19 Posted:
Joined: 10-08-2011
Posts: 7,600
This is NOT the place to buy Fuentes and Padrons............for those who do.....we thank you.
There ARE a handful of good brands that can be had for less than any other place........on occasion.
It’s also a good place to buy pipe baccy.

Cbid was numero uno years ago.........now?..........eh, just one of 5 or 6 places I buy from.
Palama Offline
#20 Posted:
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Posts: 23,450
KingoftheCove wrote:
This is NOT the place to buy Fuentes and Padrons............for those who do.....we thank you.
There ARE a handful of good brands that can be had for less than any other place........on occasion.
It’s also a good place to buy pipe baccy.

Cbid was numero uno years ago.........now?..........eh, just one of 5 or 6 places I buy from.


Yup. I don't know what it was like during the "golden age" of auction sites but for the first 3-ish years that I was here, you could score some good deals here and on other sites. My all-time best score / purchase was getting 5 AF BTL for $15.00! At $3.00 per cigar, I'm sure that'll never happen again!

tonygraz Offline
#21 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,173
DClouse wrote:
Rough crowd here.


Due you mind if we call you Delouse ?

If you hang around here long enough I'll need to ask you some questions.
tonygraz Offline
#22 Posted:
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namtrag wrote:
I live in Virginia Beach, and have mine shipped on Tuesday. I usually receive them 2 days later on Thursday, but have got them on Wednesday a couple of times. I always check the price on other sites before bidding on an item just to make sure I am getting a good deal if I win.


Hello. mind if we call you nametag ?
clintCigar Offline
#23 Posted:
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Posts: 4,682
snowflake alert
frankj1 Offline
#24 Posted:
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DClouse wrote:
clintCigar......tell me,.....what are you wearing right now. Please, just, just a hint.....it'll be just between you and I Sunshine.

not that I really care, but some might find it offensive that you used the first person subjective case pronoun "I" instead of the first person objective case pronoun "me". I'm sure you remember the rule of grammar...that objects in a prepositional phrase (in this case the preposition is "between") take the objective case pronoun.

I know, I've heard it a million times..."but it sounds classier to end with I instead of me", but class has nothing to do with it. The rules are the same for lower class as well.

Are you thinking of hanging around for a while? Cuz between you and me (see what I did there?) membership is waaaay down.
clintCigar Offline
#25 Posted:
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DClouse wrote:
clintCigar......tell me,.....what are you wearing right now. Please, just, just a hint.....it'll be just between you and I Sunshine.

I'm a put a strap on for you snowflake. You ready?
tonygraz Offline
#26 Posted:
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Posts: 20,173
Noobs, to determine who you are and decide upon your forum worthiness, please answer the following simple questions:

Pancakes or waffles ?
Do you like long walks on the beach ?
Daisy Mae or Ellie Mae ?
Do you like camping by the river ?
Cello on or cello off ?
Ginger or MaryAnn ?
David Lee or Sammy ?
Warner Oland or Sidney Toler ?
Have you been in a Turkish prison ?
Do you like gladiator movies ?
dogs or cats ?
Men or women ?
Wad or fold ?
Sit or squat ?
Do sad movies make you cry ?
Butter or margarine ?
Pancho or Cisco ?
DrMaddVibe Offline
#27 Posted:
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,301
frankj1 wrote:
not that I really care, but some might find it offensive that you used the first person subjective case pronoun "I" instead of the first person objective case pronoun "me". I'm sure you remember the rule of grammar...that objects in a prepositional phrase (in this case the preposition is "between") take the objective case pronoun.

I know, I've heard it a million times..."but it sounds classier to end with I instead of me", but class has nothing to do with it. The rules are the same for lower class as well.

Are you thinking of hanging around for a while? Cuz between you and me (see what I did there?) membership is waaaay down.



CATCH AND RELEASE OUTRAGE!
USNGunner Offline
#28 Posted:
Joined: 05-17-2019
Posts: 4,402
frankj1 wrote:
Cuz between you and me (see what I did there?) membership is waaaay down.


And frankly, the class of the noops that do stay is questionable. Think

Whistle
clintCigar Offline
#29 Posted:
Joined: 05-14-2019
Posts: 4,682
'"Cello on or cello off ? Rubbers? No. Been married for 25 yrs"

Get your mind out of the gutter snowflake. This question is asking about cigars. Herfing
USNGunner Offline
#30 Posted:
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DClouse wrote:
A cello is a stringed musical instrument. "Cellophane" is old slang for condoms. clintCigar.... "I'm a put a strap on for you snowflake. You ready?" I don't know what you mean by that either, but I don't believe I would be too fond of any straps. Good luck sweetheart.



Frank. This one has a sense of humor. Can we keep him? Beer
victor809 Offline
#31 Posted:
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Posts: 23,866
Did someone get totally disappeared?
Sunoverbeach Offline
#32 Posted:
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USNGunner wrote:
And frankly, the class of the noops that do stay is questionable. Think

Whistle

Aren't we all noops who stayed/are staying? Or did I just prove your point?
delta1 Offline
#33 Posted:
Joined: 11-23-2011
Posts: 28,753
looks like we got DeLoused...


come back...we wuz jus toyin wichya....
clintCigar Offline
#34 Posted:
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ahhh snowflake ghosted us
RMAN4443 Offline
#35 Posted:
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Posts: 7,683
Nucking Futz…...Drool
clintCigar Offline
#36 Posted:
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where all your posts go snowflake?
Stogie1020 Offline
#37 Posted:
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I found his personal website:
https://www.snowflake.com/blog/welcome-to-the-new-snowflake-status-page/
clintCigar Offline
#38 Posted:
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Posts: 4,682
^LOL He must be a Virtual Private Snowflake
jjanecka Offline
#39 Posted:
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Posts: 4,334
What a douche
Palama Offline
#40 Posted:
Joined: 02-05-2013
Posts: 23,450
Well, another one bites the dust.

Seems like the average lifespan of a nOOb is <6 posts / 1 week.

Iffin’ this keeps up, our chances to get some of those nicer things exponentially diminish.... Brick wall
Stogie1020 Offline
#41 Posted:
Joined: 12-19-2019
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clintCigar wrote:
^LOL He must be a Virtual Private Snowflake

"VPS"

I like it!
USNGunner Offline
#42 Posted:
Joined: 05-17-2019
Posts: 4,402
So you suppose DcLouse was short for Dic Louse? Might be good it left. Those can be socially awkward.
DClouse Offline
#43 Posted:
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Posts: 2
Whiskey tango foxtrot.....I posted a legit comment regarding buying, shipping, and becoming a customer at CigarBid.....clint, I'm pretty sure I met you...you were working at a truck stop, you were behind a wall though; hopefully your job is still good.
dstieger Offline
#44 Posted:
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Posts: 10,889
Sunoverbeach wrote:
Aren't we all noops who stayed/are staying? Or did I just prove your point?

Applause
DClouse Offline
#45 Posted:
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It would be wonderful if this was a little beer joint instead of an online forum and all of this chatter could be said in person.
Stogie1020 Offline
#46 Posted:
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DClouse wrote:
Whiskey tango foxtrot.....I posted a legit comment regarding buying, shipping, and becoming a customer at CigarBid.....clint, I'm pretty sure I met you...you were working at a truck stop, you were behind a wall though; hopefully your job is still good.



To be clear, you used a glory hole at a truck stop?

Wow...
Palama Offline
#47 Posted:
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Posts: 23,450
DClouse wrote:
It would be wonderful if this was a little beer joint instead of an online forum and all of this chatter could be said in person.


More than a few B/SOTL from this forum do / have met up and shared conversations over adult beverages.

Speaking about the ones I’ve met, there are some *really* good people here.

Ultimately, I hope you stick around and share some of your knowledge and insights, you seem to have thicker skin than some who have quickly come and gone.
Palama Offline
#48 Posted:
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Hi Shana! Herfing
clintCigar Offline
#49 Posted:
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DClouse wrote:
Whiskey tango foxtrot.....I posted a legit comment regarding buying, shipping, and becoming a customer at CigarBid.....clint, I'm pretty sure I met you...you were working at a truck stop, you were behind a wall though; hopefully your job is still good.

Snowflake how could you see me behind a wall? Oh wait you were looking in a mirror and are in denial. It's OK. Just keep on suckin and things will get better.
tonygraz Offline
#50 Posted:
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Posts: 20,173
I actually liked a couple of his (now deleted) answers to the mini questionnaire, but he was a bit too sensitive for this forum and should have registered with another screen name. Deleting and editing posts is another thing that annoys many online forum members.
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