I asked the pros to provide some trading hints and general trading info.

Here is a compilation of their replies...

PLEASE POST A REPLY TO THIS AND TOP IT FOR THE NEXT GUY OR GAL.

Thanks


TTT = Top This Trade. Whoever is up will ask the question "Who wants to top this trade". The first to answer "I will" enters into a trade agreement with him. The asker, sends a package first to the topper. Once received it is now his turn to "top that trade" by sending better than he received, either in like quality but more quantity. Or by sending better quality, usually in at least same quantity. The next day after answering the challenge, it is now your turn to ask "Who wants to top this trade"...and so on. And of course there is flyboy's great "sadistic Saturday" rule, where the question can be asked over and over again until the day is done.

Dave


PIF - Pay it forward

In a pif, somebody asks "Who wants free cigars?" The first person to respond that they want free cigars then gets to receive free cigars from the person offering. It is then their turn to ask if anyone wants free cigars. It is then their job to send free cigars to the first person that responds. And so on and so on...

PIB - Pay it back

In a PIB trade, the intiator asks, "Who wants to send me free cigars?" The first person that responds gets to send the person free cigars. Upon sending out free cigars, the sender gets to ask, "Who wants to send me free cigars?"


Used to see a lot of these but unfortunately they have dwindled big time:

Trade
ISO - in search of
FT - for trade

Post what you have and what you want in return or vice versa.

For example:
FT 5 pack of PAM 64 Diplos looking for = value of ISOMs.


And the old situation for all newbies . . .
Don't forget to send SteveS a cigar, heheheeee!

I've had the pleasure of doing this in person (more than once) and you too should attempt to enjoy a fine cigar with him.

Knof


NEWBIE Trade - This thread is where newbies should go to develop a positive rep with the vets on the board. Any newbie will be paired with a veteran. The veteran will ask for something, and if the newbie agrees will send the package. Upon receipt the veteran will put together a generally too big, and too generous package to kick start the newbies cigar obsession. See the Newbie Trade thread and Post there to be included.


One more thing - be proactive and by more storage NOW.


That's it for now.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO POST A REPLY AND TOP THIS FOR THE NEXT GUY OR GAL.

Thanks again.

When sending your end of the trade priority mail make sure the correct postage is affixed to the package.

LOL at Beat and his "Shipping Department"

Awesome information guys! Looking forward to doing a newby trade as soon as my coolidor supplies show up, including some fundage so I can honor the willing veteran properly! So far 48Q Coleman fits nicely in my entertainment center, and Climmax Beads on the way!
JV

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Okay, I still have not figured out what ISOM means...
I have heard of ISM's, I understand ISO, but I keep checking my humidor and still no ISOM's

HELP! I keep thinking I am smoking lowly critter droppings because I don't smoke these ISOM's. (I happen to like what I smoke, maybe I like the bad stuff?)

if you like what you Smoke.. you are not smoking bad stuff??

if you do not know what you are missing because you never had it.. then really you are not missing anything at all?? because you really wouldn't know what it would be until you had it and then did not any longer??

Hog

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I'm a newbie and just wanted to bump this up.
John

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ALWAYS ON TOP!!!!

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Mike

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