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KingoftheCove Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 1:10 PM EST
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really?
d'oh!
jeebling Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 1:16 PM EST
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The Aging Room caught my eye. I’m not seeing a lot of praise for that brand from you FOGs. I look at it this way - if i love the Aging Room now and there is a lot of brands that i will like better than AR, then I’ve got a lot to look forward to. Having said that, I’ve got an unopened box of Quattro I purchased in December’23 and I intend to age them. So I’ll probably hold off on buying that blend but I’m thinking about buying a box of a different blend if they offer something. I’m still learning about cigar tobacco and I have no problem admitting that I’m a noob in this subject.
KingoftheCove Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 1:25 PM EST
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I only posted because it was my first visit to this box bid fest page.
The prices are beyond dumb…
Edit
Well, upon further examination, they aren’t that dumb after all……………I’m just out of touch with this place lately…
jeebling Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 4:29 PM EST
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Right on, King. I’m actually finding fewer things I want to bid on here. I’ve bought a lot of different brands and blends trying to learn about tobacco and having fun figuring out what I like. I’ve got a ton of stuff waiting that I haven’t tried yet. I’ve been sniping fivers from the small place recently because their selection is different.
danmdevries Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 7:37 PM EST
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Those prices on a discount cigar auction site are laughable at best. They only make sense because of the overinflated pricing at the mothership.

Every one of those boxes I could match or beat the price from a host of retailers. Might need readily available coupons for some but I'm with you kotc. I haven't shopped here in years and haven't even looked around since the MAP stuff hit.
ZRX1200 Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 8:44 PM EST
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I saw the email and thought for a second maybe I should look.

I didn’t.
jeebling Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 8:50 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Those prices on a discount cigar auction site are laughable at best. They only make sense because of the overinflated pricing at the mothership.

Every one of those boxes I could match or beat the price from a host of retailers. Might need readily available coupons for some but I'm with you kotc. I haven't shopped here in years and haven't even looked around since the MAP stuff hit.


Wow, if you can get better prices retail the taxes would not burn so much. They’re much more expensive at the retailers I’ve seen here in Texas.
danmdevries Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 8:53 PM EST
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jeebling wrote:
Wow, if you can get better prices retail the taxes would not burn so much. They’re much more expensive at the retailers I’ve seen here in Texas.


I'm not talking b&m, online retailers. B&M is dead to me, there's only one shpo left in my area and they're a bar and lounge. Last time I went there a LP9 was $24. That was probably 2016-17. Can't imagine what they are now.

I said retailer to differentiate between store and auction site not online vs shpo
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 10:12 PM EST
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Danm can get you respectable prices
Mraia Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 8:37 AM EST
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I’ve been saying this for a while. The selection here is as bland and repetitive as can be.
If your into replenishing your stock of Perdomos or Rockys then yeah this is just fine. But stepping outside of the box is impossible with the limited choices here.
🤷‍♂️
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 2:44 PM EST
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Mraia wrote:
I’ve been saying this for a while. The selection here is as bland and repetitive as can be.
If your into replenishing your stock of Perdomos or Rockys then yeah this is just fine. But stepping outside of the box is impossible with the limited choices here.
🤷‍♂️


Ding! Ding! Ding! 🛎️ 🛎️ 🛎️

We have a winnah folks!

It’s great when a nOOb points out what the FOGs have been saying for quite some time. Applause
DrMaddVibe Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 3:31 PM EST
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https://youtu.be/PmvQ64XDV6Q?si=15RC35iBBiSMwKg-
Mraia Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 3:41 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Ding! Ding! Ding! 🛎️ 🛎️ 🛎️

We have a winnah folks!

It’s great when a nOOb points out what the FOGs have been saying for quite some time. Applause



Wait… Still a noob!?
C’MON!

Did I win something?
Lol!
DrMaddVibe Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 5:07 PM EST
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Mraia wrote:
Wait… Still a noob!?
C’MON!

Did I win something?
Lol!



No.

You didn't win a thing.
Palama Offline
#15 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 6:32 PM EST
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Mraia wrote:
Wait… Still a noob!? What makes you think you’re not? Flapper
C’MON!

Did I win something?
Lol!
Mraia Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 7:33 PM EST
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My charm good looks and impeccable taste?
Abrignac Offline
#17 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 7:37 PM EST
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Not sure of this fest you speak of, but after an eight year hiatus I just won a bid on a box of 20 cigars for $2.25 per.

EDIT: I hope they are as good as they were the last time I won a box.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 10:49 PM EST
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What is it you bought though?

Always said if you just needed cigars to smoke you could shop here and be fine
Abrignac Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 7:19 AM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
What is it you bought though?

Always said if you just needed cigars to smoke you could shop here and be fine


Ancient Chinese secret.
Mraia Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 7:55 AM EST
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You bought Gurkha Regents and are afraid to say it! lol😉
Abrignac Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 7:56 AM EST
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Mraia wrote:
You bought Gurkha Regents and are afraid to say it! lol😉


I can happily say I’ve never bought a Gurkha in my life.
Abrignac Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 7:57 AM EST
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Here and there one can find hidden gems if one knows what to look for.
Abrignac Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 8:08 AM EST
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Mraia wrote:
You bought Gurkha Regents and are afraid to say it! lol😉



BTW, I said $2.25 per. I didn’t think there was a Gurkha on this site that sold for more than $0.05 each.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 9:00 AM EST
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I’ve bought some very nice cigars here. Warped cloud hoppers recently. Posted it up the recent scores thread 3$ and change. Got 4-5 five packs
Stogie1020 Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 11:20 AM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
I’ve bought some very nice cigars here. Warped cloud hoppers recently. Posted it up the recent scores thread 3$ and change. Got 4-5 five packs

Jake, those are "internet" cigars, totally sub-par quality. The factory takes Thursdays and lets the usuall rollers have a break and all the apprentices come in and roll the crappy tobacco, which they then sell on CBid, etc. Enjoy.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 11:25 AM EST
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😂 well hell. I’ll smoke them “Thursdays”
Stogie1020 Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 1:43 PM EST
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BigGrin
LeeBot Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 2:08 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
😂 well hell. I’ll smoke them “Thursdays”

Herfing Sipping tea
Mraia Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2024, 5:32 PM EST
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They probably will get the job done any day of the week. I’m not familiar with those. Maybe I’ll try them out
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