Liga price increase?

[mthhurley]

Looks like there has been a decent price increase on Liga with the latest shipments that are dropping. I am seeing and hearing anywhere for $1 on Rats to over $2 per stick on the corona dobles.

Has anyone else seen this?

 

[Tobacco Giant]

Looks like there has been a decent price increase on Liga with the latest shipments that are dropping. I am seeing and hearing anywhere for $1 on Rats to over $2 per stick on the corona dobles.

Has anyone else seen this?

I've seen the same thing. The latest #9 robustos that came in are $11.

edit - maybe even $12, I can't remember. But I do remember thinking how pricey it was.

 

[javajunkie]

i heard somewhere that DE did a percentage price increase on most lines just before the show? 10-12% on that line would be a buck or two...

 

[Treinenwj]

Wait, I thought the scrap cigars were priced at $6 to prevent a price hike on the cigars they were made from??

 

[mthhurley]

I'm seeing $13 for T52 and 9 toros. 11.50 for a #9 robusto.

Wanted to see if others saw this too.

 

[ZachF88]

I've seen a general increase across all lines....

 

[podman28]

There was a $.50 per cigar wholesale per cigar increase across the board for Liga that went into effect July 28.

 

[mthhurley]

Thanks Tim.

I have to say this price increase troubling at the MSRP level It's pushed Liga into an Opus X price range and gives me serious pause before making any further purchases.

 

[TravelingJ]

Wait, I thought the scrap cigars were priced at $6 to prevent a price hike on the cigars they were made from??

I thought the same thing as I read the first post "wait a minute...wasn't that the entire point of those overpriced short fillers?"

 

[jimmypa]

I think they were at about the most I wanted to pay for them before the increase, kinda disappointing as I do love them but will probably cut back on purchasing especially since there are so many other great sticks for under $10 a piece

 

[mthhurley]

Tim

How does a $.50 wholesale increase translate to $2 on the larger sticks? It seems like the increases where different by line.

 

[podman28]

That would depend on the retailer I guess. I will go back and check my pricing but that was what the letter said.

 

[ZachF88]

Edit: Deleted since I misunderstood OP's message and responses.

 

[Vegan702]

Any size coke at McDs is only $1.

 

[Jfire]

Zach I would like to point out that many have not only been here awhile(some since the start of the LP line) We are huge fans of JD, SS and the DE family. HOWEVER we have every ability to say AS THE consumer what WE feel is right and cost conscious for OUR pocket books. Basically I'm trying to tell you many have been on the cigar safaris, many here know how many differnt tobaccos are placed in a Undercrown, DR, Lp9 OR A T52. However we as the final consumer have the RIGHT to say wether or not a cigar is cost consciuos for US the avid cigar smoker. After all most cigar smokers in general are not shelling out 300 dollars a box for high end cigars. I believe Mikey (MTH) is basically saying for HIMSELF the DE brand is pricing themselves out of HIS humidor....... I would say I feel the same way.
Regards,
Jfire

 

[TravelingJ]

You are the master of the irrelevant. Nobody gives a flying fuck about french fries. $2 a stick is a rather significant increase.

blah blah blah blind fanboy soapbox speech blah blah

 

[1camTEG]

Zach I would like to point out that many have not only been here awhile(some since the start of the LP line) We are huge fans of JD, SS and the DE family. HOWEVER we have every ability to say AS THE consumer what WE feel is right and cost conscious for OUR pocket books. Basically I'm trying to tell you many have been on the cigar safaris, many here know how many differnt tobaccos are placed in a Undercrown, DR, Lp9 OR A T52. However we as the final consumer have the RIGHT to say wether or not a cigar is cost consciuos for US the avid cigar smoker. After all most cigar smokers in general are not shelling out 300 dollars a box for high end cigars. I believe Mikey (MTH) is basically saying for HIMSELF the DE brand is pricing themselves out of HIS humidor....... I would say I feel the same way.
Regards,
Jfire

My name is Hayden and I approve this message.

 

[smokemifugotem]

Could name half a dozen manufacturers in same area in same boat that have not raised their prices Zach. 1 I can name still has not since schip. Just saying. I don't blame him no matter what the deal is but have to agree it crossed the cusp for me too mikey. Sorry to say. Will note I am not a liga box smoker though...just a single guy.

 

[sneak_a_cigar]

I think I read about this on halfwheel before ipcpr. Something about DE having a price increase now, instead of months ago when the other manufacturers prices went up. But I'm not sure.

An LP robusto was 15 dollars here, and corona doble 19 dollars. I imagine those will go up, so it's getting pretty steep here. But a drink at a restaurant is 12+ and I drink that in a few minutes, so the cigars are still a pretty good value.

 

[mthhurley]

Zach,
Nice of you to drop your horribly formulated arguments into a thread followed by "I'm not responding anymore". Maybe next time you should start with the latter rather than the former.