churchhill
Sunday, March 7, 2004 2:23:00 PM
I recently Took a well needed vacation to florida. visit my folks in clearwater, do the disney thing with the family. So while i was there i decided to visit one of cigar internationals competitors. I truely was not impressed. The building was large, but the showroom was tiny. And the customer service, even smaller. Then I thought, maybe im not being fair, being i am used to doing business with cigar bid. The products were all over priced. The Customer service gentleman i spoke with, well lets just say he was not very helpful. When I told him I could get the same cigars for half the price, at cigar bid, he became defensive. I chose not to mention the name of this outfit. But I will say it is in tampa, and is on Hanger Court Street

[Just had to get that off my chest.]

Ray

bloody spaniard
Sunday, March 7, 2004 2:32:00 PM
It wouldn't rhyme with "Ronson", would it?
mint2b0501
Sunday, March 7, 2004 2:38:00 PM
Cbid was my first place I bought cigars, and it will always be my ONLY place to buy cigars, Period !

Love you all at Cbid 🙂

grond
Sunday, March 7, 2004 2:40:00 PM
I bought a lot from the "unmentioned" competitor before discovering cigars international and cbid. I called their customer service deparment to let them know why they lost me. THEY DID NOT CARE and advised me that I'd get what I paid for. Well, that just shows they aren't genuises because I have yet to have a bad experience on either cintl or cbid.

Go figure!!

rayder1
Sunday, March 7, 2004 3:05:00 PM
Lets get together a tour bus to Tampa and go pee on their wall.
Buddha Daddy
Sunday, March 7, 2004 3:32:00 PM
Went down the same road and got the worst customer service after dropping approx. $600 with the bastids. I wouldn't take something for free if they offered.
CWFoster
Sunday, March 7, 2004 4:04:00 PM
I deal with my local occaisionally, they have a nice lounge area, and it's good to support the local businesses a bit. I spent $100 there last week, about half of what I spend on cbid most weeks! I haven't bought anything directly from CI, I consider them the source of the "Price to beat"! LOL I think I'll try to "Share the love" with them when I go up there for Cigar Fest!
CWFoster
Sunday, March 7, 2004 4:05:00 PM
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bnteri, you up to a herf week after next? See the Ping Hampton Roads Herfers thread in misc!

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