Wow!

The boom is back in swing! I have just gone to take a peek at the 5-packs and boxes and OMG!

Not just a few instances of overbidding but EVERYTHING is being overbid! I mean, DAMN!

I remember just last year I could pick up a 5'er of CAOs for $17.00 now that same 5'er is at $25.00 and it isn't over yet. $70.00 for a 5'er of DC?????

Man, I like everyone to have a good time, but, Newbs, please backk off the throttle!


Venting over now.

I agree with your observation Sonny. I'm glad I stocked up when I was a newbie!lol
Now I just cherry pick.

Sonny.... This thread belongs in the Cigars and Related!!!!!




























































BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hog

hint to the newbies

Know the retail price ....

Know the wholesale or sale prices posted on the net ....

Set your limit to get as cheap but honest a deal as possible

stick to your limits, if it goes beyond that .......


wait ...

another will come along

This goes for ALL auction sites including CBid

The "You ain't out bidding me" attitude is prevalent. X

This is a good topic for discussion.

OK, I will remove my tongue from my cheek just this once and only because of auctions on a couple of my favorite gars that, alas, I am not going to be able to win:

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=233476 

At the time of this posting, FF wants both boxes of GOL!for $76 each. To outbid FF, who has AutoBid ON, you'll have to go to at least $79. Not bad, but I just purchased a box for $71. Happy bidding.

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=233522 

KK's deal is pretty good if he doesn't get outbid: Antano Robustos for $58. To outbid him, you have to bid at least $61. I just bought a box of belicosos, a more expensive size, for $59.95 plus shipping. Maybe next time I will get lucky.

Don't even get me started about the bidding on Nestors.

I gave up on bidding nestors and just buy them from CI.

I have given up biding on quite a few itmes recently. Almost everything I am interested goes for retail or above. Takes all the fun out of it.

HEY GUYS!!! SUPER-PREMIUM SECONDS ARE ONLY $29.95 ON CI ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!!!!

Oh its GREAT for c-bid, but not us poor jamokes that have to live with this god foresaken addiction.

Gone are the days of the $58.00 box of CAO Maduro Belies and the $25.00 box of 5 Vegas DC's.

****sigh****

Been stocking up on small cigars for the summer in the Persian Gulf. DAMN! been having to bid up close to retail to win some quick smokes!