You're comparing apples to oranges. Many Cubans are machine-made cigars. If you subtract them from the equation, you are left with cigars that average somewhere around $30.00 a stick (I'm just estimating.) That's not even counting the Cohiba Behike which retails for something like $800 a stick. Top Cuban cigars retail way above $30. And, when you factor in the fact that most Cubans are small, by American standards, the prices are even more outrageous. Going back to cigars that are allowed to be sold in the United States, the only cigars that come to mind (I'm sure there are others) are Fuente and Padron that would make your allegation correct. Most cigar smokers in this country cannot afford these cigars on a regular basis and, if I were to make a guess, I would say that the average price paid by a cigar smoker in this country is $5.00 a stick or less. :-({|=

QMPASH wrote:

You're comparing apples to oranges. Many Cubans are machine-made cigars. If you subtract them from the equation, you are left with cigars that average somewhere around $30.00 a stick (I'm just estimating.) That's not even counting the Cohiba Behike which retails for something like $800 a stick. Top Cuban cigars retail way above $30. And, when you factor in the fact that most Cubans are small, by American standards, the prices are even more outrageous. Going back to cigars that are allowed to be sold in the United States, the only cigars that come to mind (I'm sure there are others) are Fuente and Padron that would make your allegation correct. Most cigar smokers in this country cannot afford these cigars on a regular basis and, if I were to make a guess, I would say that the average price paid by a cigar smoker in this country is $5.00 a stick or less. :-({|=

QMPASH wrote:

You're comparing apples to oranges. Many Cubans are machine-made cigars. If you subtract them from the equation, you are left with cigars that average somewhere around $30.00 a stick (I'm just estimating.) That's not even counting the Cohiba Behike which retails for something like $800 a stick. Top Cuban cigars retail way above $30. And, when you factor in the fact that most Cubans are small, by American standards, the prices are even more outrageous. Going back to cigars that are allowed to be sold in the United States, the only cigars that come to mind (I'm sure there are others) are Fuente and Padron that would make your allegation correct. Most cigar smokers in this country cannot afford these cigars on a regular basis and, if I were to make a guess, I would say that the average price paid by a cigar smoker in this country is $5.00 a stick or less. :-({|=

QMPASH wrote:

The mothership is the CI website as opposed to this auction site, CBid.

CBid was nailed for selling fake Opus maduro recently, which is, oddly, right around the time Fuente pulled all of their products from the site. Coincidence?

earthson wrote:

If this was really true, wouldn't charges be brought about against a company such as this? I would think that a brand as venerated as Fuente would do that to protect their name. But last I heard, that didn't happen. In fact, we have a pretty good relationship with them.

Maybe, just maybe, they removed ALL of their products from this auction site to protect their brand. Could that be it? Or does that blow up your conspiracy theory and therefore cannot be possible?

Earthson - I'm puzzled why you would purchase from a company that you feel is so unethical that a vendor would pull his products from their site? How do we remain the #1 premium cigar distributor if we're this unethical? It just doesn't make sense.

And I would appreciate it if you would stop spreading this rumor. You've stated it on multiple threads and it really needs to stop.

TrishS@CigarBid wrote:

You're comparing apples to oranges. Many Cubans are machine-made cigars. If you subtract them from the equation, you are left with cigars that average somewhere around $30.00 a stick (I'm just estimating.) That's not even counting the Cohiba Behike which retails for something like $800 a stick. Top Cuban cigars retail way above $30. And, when you factor in the fact that most Cubans are small, by American standards, the prices are even more outrageous. Going back to cigars that are allowed to be sold in the United States, the only cigars that come to mind (I'm sure there are others) are Fuente and Padron that would make your allegation correct. Most cigar smokers in this country cannot afford these cigars on a regular basis and, if I were to make a guess, I would say that the average price paid by a cigar smoker in this country is $5.00 a stick or less. :-({|=

QMPASH wrote:

your "estimation" of $30/cigar is a bit high..........................................

KingoftheCove wrote:

I have deal for you! Only $28 a cigar!

Oscar wrote:

If this was really true, wouldn't charges be brought about against a company such as this? I would think that a brand as venerated as Fuente would do that to protect their name. But last I heard, that didn't happen. In fact, we have a pretty good relationship with them.

Maybe, just maybe, they removed ALL of their products from this auction site to protect their brand. Could that be it? Or does that blow up your conspiracy theory and therefore cannot be possible?

Earthson - I'm puzzled why you would purchase from a company that you feel is so unethical that a vendor would pull his products from their site? How do we remain the #1 premium cigar distributor if we're this unethical? It just doesn't make sense.

And I would appreciate it if you would stop spreading this rumor. You've stated it on multiple threads and it really needs to stop.

TrishS@CigarBid wrote:

So much good material in this!!!! $800 per stick! :)

Jay9Jay9Jay9 wrote:

I have a crush on wheel. He has dreamy eyes !

TrishS@CigarBid wrote:

Earthson doesn't check his facts. The truth is that another cigar auction, which I can't mention because of the rules, had their hands "slapped" by Fuente. It wasn't C-bid. Good for you Trish for calling this guy out. 🇨🇮

QMPASH wrote:

So I thought it would be fun to compare the prices that Q listed to some reputable online shops (and not the cheapest either)

Cohiba Corona Especiales BOX OF 25 $693.00 compared to $355.00
Cohiba Esplendido BOX OF 25 $1,312.50 compared to $650
Cohiba Exquisitos BOX OF 25 $483.00 compared to $230
Cohiba Lanceros BOX OF 25 $850.50 compared to $425
Cohiba Maduro 5 Series Genios BOX OF 10 $475.44 compared to $225
Cohiba Maduro 5 Series Genios BOX OF 25 $1,188.60 compared to $490
Cohiba Maduro 5 Series Magicos BOX OF 10 $425.04 compared to $199
Cohiba Maduro 5 Series Magicos BOX OF 25 $1,062.60 compared to $473
Cohiba Maduro 5 Series Secretos BOX OF 10 $218.40 compared to $125
Cohiba Maduro 5 Series Secretos BOX OF 25 $546.00 compared to $239

Cohiba Behike 52 Single $800 compared to $32

...must be fakes since they do not come in that fancy glass top box! :)

Jay9Jay9Jay9 wrote: