I hear ya Tandem! I think many here are simply in denial. I mean, if I am noticing a change in the 3 months I have been here, surely the guys who have been buying from this site since it opened must surely notice it?? I would think they would if they have been paying attention.
Well, I still turn to CBID for some of my cigar smoking needs like cheap lighters t-shirts etc., but when it comes to buying well known brands of cigars by the box, I haven't found a deal here since June.
I guess if you have the time to bid on the same item week after week for months and months in the hopes of one day getting the item for less than the going rate has been for the last 6 months (for most popular premiums that means retail or higher!), more power to ya. But when I am running low on a favorite, I am not willing to wait that long.
I still contend that retailers will be the death of this site for the individual cigar smoker.