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jons3825 Offline
#201 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 1:55 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
The current bid is half of retail. Think



Yup, but at the countdown it will explode... I am calling it now. It will go for over a c-note. I'll wager one of my favorite cigars on it. PM me your address if it goes for less than $100.
clintCigar Offline
#202 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 2:57 PM EST
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jons3825 wrote:
Yup, but at the countdown it will explode... I am calling it now. It will go for over a c-note. I'll wager one of my favorite cigars on it. PM me your address if it goes for less than $100.

I'll take that wager.
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#203 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 3:05 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
I'll take that wager.



I think my selection would underwhelm you. But I was also counting on you driving the price up, not showing weakness and all.
clintCigar Offline
#204 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 3:09 PM EST
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#NeverShowWeakness
clintCigar Offline
#205 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 3:23 PM EST
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Geeeezzz this is getting out of hand. Some might be taking the CA ratings a little too serious. 3rd one I've found like this. I'm a have to go to B&M and grab a single to see what's up lol

https://www.cigarbid.com...edition-cigars/3482690/


Edit: it's giving an OpusX a run for bidding:
https://www.cigarbid.com...ost-city-cigars/3482416/
Stogie1020 Offline
#206 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 3:48 PM EST
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One thing I have noticed is that if you have a scroll wheel on your mouse and you click in the bid or max bid box, and then scroll UP using the mouse wheel, the dollar amount goes up in the bid box. I looked at one item I was bidding on and the max bid showed $700 plus! Luckily, I hadn't clicked on the place bid button yet, but it freaked me out.
Dg west deptford Offline
#207 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 4:14 PM EST
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The RP ALR is a very good smoke imo. $14 (non member price) at our lounge in South Jersey. We sold out very fast but expecting more soon. May pick up a box at next event
tonygraz Offline
#208 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 8:18 PM EST
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Unbelievable and this is the second edition. Rocky must be working them overtime to make more of these that sell at 2x MSRP +.
clintCigar Offline
#209 Posted: Wed, Feb 19 2020, 11:24 PM EST
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jons3825 wrote:
Yup, but at the countdown it will explode... I am calling it now. It will go for over a c-note. I'll wager one of my favorite cigars on it. PM me your address if it goes for less than $100.

ol jons-y. Came a bit short of the c-note. Waiting for my n00b stick. BigGrin
jons3825 Offline
#210 Posted: Fri, Feb 21 2020, 11:31 AM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
ol jons-y. Came a bit short of the c-note. Waiting for my n00b stick. BigGrin



USPS going out today.
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#211 Posted: Sat, Feb 29 2020, 11:54 AM EST
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This is what I pay

https://www.cigarbid.com...asylum-torpedo/3411561/

This is what the injudicious pay

https://www.cigarbid.com...asylum-torpedo/3490036/

Thank you oh injudicious ones for keeping the lights on for the rest of us.
tonygraz Offline
#212 Posted: Sat, Feb 29 2020, 12:20 PM EST
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With no disrespect intended, the time of year is very relative to auction activity and bid prices. This year the end of February was not a good time to win bids at great prices, although I did win some antiques at a little less than what the King won at.
clintCigar Offline
#213 Posted: Sat, Feb 29 2020, 12:55 PM EST
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jons3825 wrote:
USPS going out today.

Any tracking on this? Must be lost
jons3825 Offline
#214 Posted: Mon, Mar 2 2020, 1:47 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
Any tracking on this? Must be lost



I will as soon as I get home. Not a long trip for them to make. Hell I coulee drove it there and back quicker.

Side note, back from Houston. Judges loved the ribs, got 3rd place. Everything else bombed.
clintCigar Offline
#215 Posted: Mon, Mar 2 2020, 2:01 PM EST
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jons3825 wrote:
Side note, back from Houston. Judges loved the ribs, got 3rd place.

Congrats!
Stogie1020 Offline
#216 Posted: Wed, Mar 4 2020, 2:51 PM EST
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The overbidding is cracking me up...

I was looking for a few 5 packs of a particular cigar. Found the auction and began bidding on 2x 5-packs. As soon as the bids went over 50% of the lowest "freefall" price of a 10 pack of the same cigar, I dumped the auction, waited for the freefall price to bottom out and purchased. Those chumps paid $4 per 5-pack more than I did... God bless them.
clintCigar Offline
#217 Posted: Wed, Mar 4 2020, 7:20 PM EST
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^i've seen that idiocracy MANY times
GraveyardSale Offline
#218 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 11:21 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
The overbidding is cracking me up...

I was looking for a few 5 packs of a particular cigar. Found the auction and began bidding on 2x 5-packs. As soon as the bids went over 50% of the lowest "freefall" price of a 10 pack of the same cigar, I dumped the auction, waited for the freefall price to bottom out and purchased. Those chumps paid $4 per 5-pack more than I did... God bless them.


I've only been using the site for about 3 months, but is this a normal occurrence you see for the people who have used the site for years? I see so many auctions hover at or exceed normal prices on top of the above described. I've noticed stuff I got for a steal in January is now going for 2-3x what I paid just from watching lots.
Stogie1020 Offline
#219 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 11:26 AM EST
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GraveyardSale wrote:
I've only been using the site for about 3 months, but is this a normal occurrence you see for the people who have used the site for years? I see so many auctions hover at or exceed normal prices on top of the above described. I've noticed stuff I got for a steal in January is now going for 2-3x what I paid just from watching lots.


Likewise, I am fairly new here but I think some people get too emotionally attached to winning an auction and they end up NEVER WANTING TO LOSE...

I mean, losing is a sign of weakness.

I guess they may also say "I am already paying $6 for shipping, so if I overbid by $2, I really save $4 in shipping if I were to win this lot in a future shipment. This really only holds water if the overbid $2-$4 though, and I see overbidding exceed that all the time.

That's why I am so surprised there is no CBID mobile app with push notifications for auction status. Can you image the jump in revenue if all these auction hounds were notified as soon as they were out bid and could up their bids? Man, the overbidding would run rampant. It would keep the lights on for years!
GraveyardSale Offline
#220 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 11:29 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Likewise, I am fairly new here but I think some people get too emotionally attached to winning an auction and they end up NEVER WANTING TO LOSE...

I mean, losing is a sign of weakness.

That's why I am so surprised there is no CBID mobile app with push notifications for auction status. Can you image the jump in revenue if all these auction hounds were notified as soon as they were out bid? Man, the overbidding would run rampant. It would keep the lights on for years!


If you have email notifications on, it's essentially the same thing as an app w/ push notifications so that's probably a big factor.
Cathcam13 Offline
#221 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 11:38 AM EST
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Someone just paid 6.00 dollars per Gar for MB3’s they out bid me, so I made sure they paid full price. They outbid me the second time, probably hoping I would out bid them again. Nope, not for that price. Too funny. 🤣😂🤣
USNGunner Offline
#222 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 11:55 AM EST
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Cathcam13 wrote:
Someone just paid 6.00 dollars per Gar for MB3’s they out bid me, so I made sure they paid full price. They outbid me the second time, probably hoping I would out bid them again. Nope, not for that price. Too funny. 🤣😂🤣



LOL, one must be careful with that one. Brick wall
dstieger Offline
#223 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 12:03 PM EST
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Cathcam13 wrote:
Someone just paid 6.00 dollars per Gar for MB3’s they out bid me, so I made sure they paid full price. They outbid me the second time, probably hoping I would out bid them again. Nope, not for that price. Too funny. 🤣😂🤣


So you overbid AND you lost a bid?

Which is worse?
Cathcam13 Offline
#224 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 12:27 PM EST
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Being the one who paid 30 dollars for a 5er of mb3’s
Cathcam13 Offline
#225 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 12:27 PM EST
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Being the one who paid 30 dollars for a 5er of mb3’s
dstieger Offline
#226 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 12:29 PM EST
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Not I...

I won't pay 3 per for them...wife liked them years ago and I used to win a few for her now and then.....finish was always way too dry for me
Cathcam13 Offline
#227 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 12:32 PM EST
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I like em for days when I have about 30 minutes to smoke a cigar. I get the little ones for that. I also like the Churchill Vitola, but I also take my mb3’s and infuse them with spiced rum.
USNGunner Offline
#228 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 6:04 PM EST
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Cathcam13 wrote:
I like em for days when I have about 30 minutes to smoke a cigar. I get the little ones for that. I also like the Churchill Vitola, but I also take my mb3’s and infuse them with spiced rum.


Do tell? So please, do tell. Think How does one do that?
Cathcam13 Offline
#229 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 7:03 PM EST
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Ok, you need a Rubbermaid container, a shot glass and 5-10 cigars. You fill the shot glass with an ounce of your preferred rum, place the shot glass in the Rubbermaid container. I then place a paper towel in the bottom of the Rubbermaid container and set the cigars on the paper towel. I then seal the lid and let them set for 2-4 weeks, the finished product is very good.
USNGunner Offline
#230 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 7:10 PM EST
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Cathcam13 wrote:
Ok, you need a Rubbermaid container, a shot glass and 5-10 cigars. You fill the shot glass with an ounce of your preferred rum, place the shot glass in the Rubbermaid container. I then place a paper towel in the bottom of the Rubbermaid container and set the cigars on the paper towel. I then seal the lid and let them set for 2-4 weeks, the finished product is very good.


Nice. I'm giving that a shot. Applause

Thanks. Beer
Cathcam13 Offline
#231 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 7:18 PM EST
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No problem!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#232 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 9:26 PM EST
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Did that with some Free Cubas back in the day. It improved them but they had nowhere to go but up. Never tried with a fair quality cigar
Cathcam13 Offline
#233 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 10:04 PM EST
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The first time I did this was with a batch of LADC’s they turned out phenomenal.
KingoftheCove Offline
#234 Posted: Thu, Mar 5 2020, 11:56 PM EST
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Yeah, I did that many years ago with some Tatianas...........my Swisher smoking boss thought they were awesome.........I thought they suqed.
I used Kahlua (sp?)...
tonygraz Offline
#235 Posted: Fri, Mar 6 2020, 6:41 AM EST
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Cathcam13 wrote:
Ok, you need a Rubbermaid container, a shot glass and 5-10 cigars. You fill the shot glass with an ounce of your preferred rum, place the shot glass in the Rubbermaid container. I then place a paper towel in the bottom of the Rubbermaid container and set the cigars on the paper towel. I then seal the lid and let them set for 2-4 weeks, the finished product is very good.



If you use 151 proof rum - be sure to light them outside of the house.
tonygraz Offline
#236 Posted: Fri, Mar 6 2020, 8:14 AM EST
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Last night 40 bids of mine closed - none won. Bidding is getting crazier. Looks like CBID's company will make 2 billion this year.
USNGunner Offline
#237 Posted: Fri, Mar 6 2020, 10:05 AM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
Last night 40 bids of mine closed - none won. Bidding is getting crazier. Looks like CBID's company will make 2 billion this year.


Yep. I turned off my card. Too many nutzos driving crap up. I don't even go to the bid unless it's to look at some crazy bid that call called out. You guys have completely changed my perspective and views on cigars. Which is good. Since I get off work at 2230 I'm in a great position to snipe the bids when they close. LOL.

I've got a good supply of good smokes, we're gonna let them ride for awhile.
USNGunner Offline
#238 Posted: Fri, Mar 6 2020, 10:09 AM EST
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Dude, this place is like google. Start talking about infusing cigars with booze, and they go and do this!

https://www.cigarbid.com...end-collection/3493727/

Save a lot of time there eh? LOL
midmofan Offline
#239 Posted: Fri, Mar 6 2020, 10:21 AM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
Last night 40 bids of mine closed - none won. Bidding is getting crazier. Looks like CBID's company will make 2 billion this year.


Impressive losing spree! I have not done anything on Cbid for quite a while other than freefalls for that very reason. Some decent deals at times to be had on FFs, but otherwise not so much lately.
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#240 Posted: Fri, Mar 6 2020, 10:23 AM EST
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Cathcam13 wrote:
Ok, you need a Rubbermaid container, a shot glass and 5-10 cigars. You fill the shot glass with an ounce of your preferred rum, place the shot glass in the Rubbermaid container. I then place a paper towel in the bottom of the Rubbermaid container and set the cigars on the paper towel. I then seal the lid and let them set for 2-4 weeks, the finished product is very good.


Mmmmmmm, wonder how that would work with Bourbon?

Cathcam13 Offline
#241 Posted: Fri, Mar 6 2020, 2:20 PM EST
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Very well, man. I have also used an ounce of Jefferson’s Reserve with some Drew Estate Undercrown Maduros. The finished product was delicious.
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#242 Posted: Fri, Mar 13 2020, 12:01 PM EST
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Who the hell needs 41 4oz jars of humicare beads???

https://www.screencast.com/t/Cs3HUsaAKL0


Is this just our grand masters making sure this item does not sell for it's $1 starting bid?
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#243 Posted: Fri, Mar 13 2020, 12:19 PM EST
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^That dude resells on Amazon or E-Bay. He bids on entire lots of lighters, cutters, etc.

David
Stogie1020 Offline
#244 Posted: Fri, Mar 13 2020, 12:25 PM EST
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IC, makes sense.
tonygraz Offline
#245 Posted: Fri, Mar 13 2020, 12:26 PM EST
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I think it's Mr. Jones stocking up for the flea market - if not - don't give him any ideas.
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#246 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 6:08 PM EST
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24132413 wrote:
since everyone HATES it when someone posts a new overbid thread! jester jester jester jester jester

this one is a WHOPPER BABY!

https://www.cigarbid.com...-encore-cigars/3127905/


Insane!

Reminds me of the early days of eBay where clueless new computer users made complete fools of themselves like that pretty much every day of the week!

If it wasn't for the new FreeFall auction format on CB, I doubt I would be buying anywhere close to the number of cigars I buy in any given month today. It would be hard to win any true deals if all I had on offer were the traditional auctions, where these days they only offer 1-2 of something and you know the chances are very high that some clueless noob is going to overbid you out of the deal at the last minute.

Back in the day, the typical listing had 10-15 of the item up for auction. Today you are lucky to see more than 5, and most of the time we are talking 1-2.
Goose7 Offline
#247 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 6:20 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
The overbidding is cracking me up...

I was looking for a few 5 packs of a particular cigar. Found the auction and began bidding on 2x 5-packs. As soon as the bids went over 50% of the lowest "freefall" price of a 10 pack of the same cigar, I dumped the auction, waited for the freefall price to bottom out and purchased. Those chumps paid $4 per 5-pack more than I did... God bless them.


I've been buying here on CB since 1999/2000 back when it was just a little back channel auction section off the original CI website. Things have really changed over the decades since those first 5 or so Golden Years of Cigar Bid. (Really miss the zero sales tax!)

But I still bid on the traditional auctions like I always have... I find the cigar I want, determine the street price and then subtract anywhere from 10-30% off that and make that my maximum bid. Then I walk away and don't come back until AFTER the auction has ended. If I get outbid I don't care, cause the chump that outbid me obviously paid too much! This technique doesn't work as well as it did 20 years ago, but it still works, but now that CB has dramatically reduced the quantity being offered in any given auction, the chances of getting outbid have increased just as dramatically compared to back in the day.

Since the FreeFall auctions were introduced, I tend to buy the bulk of my cigar stuff using those. If you have the patience to camp a listing for 15-20 minutes, you can often get an additional 10-15% off the typical pre-reset value when the price falls much further than the average every so often.
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#248 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 7:42 PM EST
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Goose7 wrote:
.

Since the FreeFall auctions were introduced, I tend to buy the bulk of my cigar stuff using those. If you have the patience to camp a listing for 15-20 minutes, you can often get an additional 10-15% off the typical pre-reset value when the price falls much further than the average every so often.

Think
The drop is always the same, be it 15,18,20, 25, etc.
The START price is what changes, so you’re looking for the lowest start.

As I recall (but I could me mistaken) back in the day, the start price was always the same, and the drop was different. Made it a bigger pain the da azz to “ find” the best deal.

I’ve watched the new FF for long enough since the site reboot, and the “lowest” drop is absolutely NOT 10-15% lower than the next lowest.......more like 1 or 2%...............at least on the stuff I buy.
On garbage? Maybe that’s the case...
JeffD Offline
#249 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 7:51 PM EST
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Agreed but what you are up against is extremely high tax states. CA, IL, NY and so on.
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#250 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 12:43 AM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Think
The drop is always the same, be it 15,18,20, 25, etc.
The START price is what changes, so you’re looking for the lowest start.

As I recall (but I could me mistaken) back in the day, the start price was always the same, and the drop was different. Made it a bigger pain the da azz to “ find” the best deal.

I’ve watched the new FF for long enough since the site reboot, and the “lowest” drop is absolutely NOT 10-15% lower than the next lowest.......more like 1 or 2%...............at least on the stuff I buy.
On garbage? Maybe that’s the case...


Not sure where you are pulling your data from, but all I have to go by are my actual purchasing experiences with the FreeFall system. I generally spend upwards of 15-20 minutes watching the price cycle and determining the bottom before I get ready to make the purchase. Every 10-20 cycles, there will often be one cycle that drops considerably lower before the price resets (Pre-Reset) than all the previous cycles average bottom price. This is what I wait for and when I make the purchase. While this technique does take an investment of time, it has served me very well up to now, so I have no plans to stop saving the additional $$ off my FreeFall purchases.

Here are a few examples of recent "Garbage" that I purchased on CB using FreeFall.

1) Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Epicure (Toro) (6.0"x56) Box of 24 - Retail: $228.00 - Average Pre-Reset: $139.00 - My Actual Purchase Price: $127.42 x 2 (Took just under 20 cycles to hit that lowest number)

2) Oliva Serie 'V' Lancero (Lancero/Panatela) (7.0"x38) Box of 36 - Retail: $300.00 - Average Pre-Reset: $161.xx - My Actual Purchase Price: $151.91

3) Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua Robusto (4.9"x48) Pack of 10 - Retail: $59.90 - Average Pre-Reset: $32.xx - My Actual Purchase Price: $25.94 x 2

Maybe you should spend a little more time watching the deal before spending more $$ than you actually need to. Herfing
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