Makes me wonder how many one time type, drive by bidders show up. Quick comparo to what they see at B&M or some of the heftier onlline pricing....bang and pull the trigger.

Interesting I put in a bid on a single a few weeks ago with a max bid of something like $30 something.........at the time I had mistaken the lot for a fiver or a tenner. CBid kicked back my bid and said something like, "max bid is fuqqin stupid. are you sure?" I looked at the lot and realized it was a single.

Yeah , he sucks

Dude thought he was getting the box

^You aren't joking...

The common stuff I was getting at $10-$12/five-pack a year ago is now going for $18-$25/fiver...

You got that right.And what really gets me is ,must be new-be’s that bud higher than cigar stores.If they want to pay top dollar why don’t they shop at expensive cigars shops..Some of these jokers pay 2 or 3 $ more then the really high price shops that usually go out of business…

They still go for 15-18 a fiver at the other place…………...occasionally…

That's a little steep... but maybe they really like them

Did I overbid on these? I usually see these going for much more but this unit size was a lot higher, so I got a better entry. Oliva All-Star Flight Sampler #2
15 Cigars
1 0 1 $44.00 $44.00
Oliva 5-Star #2 Sampler
5 Cigars
1 0 1 $13.00 $13.00

Oh crap, I did overpay


https://www.cigarbid.com...light-sampler-2/4700983/

That 15 cigar sampler is possibly one of the worst anyone could come up with at least for me. Never smoking a Gilberto I liked, don't care for the G's and don't like the o's as much as I once did.

But Oliva does make some really good cigars King. You were right abouy that.

Ouch!
But just the MSRP for those is…………………………..stupid.
Then again, I have not tried one and they may in fact be a $20+ cigar…

I mean, reality TV is popular for a reason...

Hey there. I'm new to this site and just here to try to find singles and five packs to try because there isn't a great variety where I live. Is there an average winning bid you all have seen compared to MSRP? Like, do winning bids usually go at 50% of MSRP, 75%, or over MSRP? Does it depend on what the lot is? I don't want to overbid - just want to realistic bids.

Thanks

I go for what I’d pay on a good sale. I win or try again. I usually go for stuff I know I like though

There is really no scientific method for bidding that works well. I spent 2 weeks bidding not long ago and won nothing. Comparison to prices or MSRP will vary, so it's best to know what you want and what you can buy it for elsewhere. Right now bids on the auctions are crazy and sniping in the last minute is heavy.

^ I bookmarked that site. That was a good one.

https://www.chickynugs.com/

That’s kinda the sad part about the auctions now, the limited offerings (…due to various reasons…) and pricing make it less possible and appealing to find and bid on smokes you’re curious about.

Well, that and the palate growth contributed to my declining (…and now dead…) interest in checking out the bids here.

Very true the BASTURDS!

I’m no elitist, but quit smoking junk......well, what I consider junk, long ago.
However, I do like Papas Fritas, and many here consider them junk. That said I won’t pay what they go for these days.

Komrade 13, you should know that we (…collectively…) “liberated” those Super Premium “Elite” cigars from the rich capitalist! For the sake of the people (…so they wouldn’t be exposed to such materialistic things…), we were tasked to burn each one. Since it is a daunting task, as good Commies, each of us was asked to do our share. I could have sworn that Commie 7 sent out your box of smokes…no?

Re winning bid vs MSRP, it all comes down to availability and desirability. Big brands from major manufacturers can be had for 25% of MSRP or less on this site. Brands with more buzz and lower production, like Tatuaje, Warped, RoMa Craft, and Illusione, will go for 60% to 100% of MSRP. Desirable, high-production brands like My Father go for similar prices. Luxury brands like Davidoff and Ashton sell for about the same price as you can get them for on sale elsewhere. The only true overbid is one that exceeds what you could pay elsewhere. The biggest mistakes regarding overbids seem to involve drunk bastids mistaking the current and max bid fields or forgetting the decimal.

I’ll second researching sale prices on competitors’ sites and carefully watching free fall. Another good tactic with fivers and singles is looking for auctions with a high quantity of lots, as there will be less competition. Browse all lots and sort by quantity. Keep a list of cigars you hope to purchase and search them 2-3 times weekly. If you want to try a bunch of different cigars without spending too much, browse the 10 and 20-cigar samplers available on other sites.

CJ is going to have a surprising win tonight on a $3 at best cigar. Sunstroke got him.

I recently won this bid for $25. I’ve never smoked an Oliva and I got a nifty little box lol. I hope I’m not paying a lot more for just the box.

1 - Oliva Serie ’G’ Belicoso Maduro (5" x 52)
1 - Oliva Serie ’G’ Toro Natural (6" x 50)
1 - Oliva Serie ’O’ Perfecto Natural (5" x 55)
1 - Oliva Serie ’O’ Robusto Maduro (5" x 50)
1 - Oliva Serie ’V’ Double Robusto Natural (5" x 54)
1 - Oliva Connecticut Reserve Robusto (5" x 50)

I’m with Dan here….
Over paid?
Eh, these days? Not by much, and, as noted, ya gets a box…….you’ll find some use for it.
Long time ago Z gave me a smallish G that had some age on it judging by the cello……..pretty dang good.

Kinda shaped like a Short Story?