Agentskull
BoM Feb 14
you know this is more along the lines of my thinking. as well he just said it better.
Regifting Sticks
- Thread starter jonboy
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Hoshneer
Drew Estate NotRex
I am glad @StogieNinja mentioned that. I have seen a person I know sell a pack of cigars that was gifted. I kinda gave him some shit and he explained that it was absolutely necessary. Sometimes money is the difference between eating or not or having a warm home for your children. So my best recommendation is never judge immediately and realize every situation has an exception.
c.ortiz108
The fly in the ointment.
I saw a stick which I'm sure came from me being offered in a sampler for sale on another forum. It was a little annoying, but my main reaction was thinking it was his loss to be so closed-minded that he would not even try a great stick just because it wasn't trendy or his usual kind of thing. I have re-bombed on occasion, though, if it's something I already have and don't need more of. And yeah, I'll send the one I already had and keep the gift.... not that it matters or that anyone would ever know, it just seems like a better thing to do.
I've been in a conversation on this topic before, and some of my current beliefs came about from that conversation.
1. I myself feel that every cigar gifted to me is to be smoked by me at some point in time. I label all my cigars, purchased ones get a month and year, gifted ones get day, month, year, I correspond with the gifted inventory to determine who it came from. That way I can distinguish which one was gifted to me if they are amongst the same cigars that i purchased.
2. I absolutely think it is ok to regift a cigar, if the person feels inclined to do so. A gift is a gift, and I think that regifting a cigar is only serving the purpose of sharing even further. I assume that someone who regifts something, the chances are that they have already tried that stick, and it does no harm in spreading that experience.
3. I myself would never be upset if someone regifted a stick that I gifted, I kinda feel like that is a bit over the top in the controlling realm (it doesn't belong to me anymore).
4. I don't think it is ok to turn a gift in to profit. I think that goes against my personal code, and presumably against what us botl and sharing is all about.
These statements may have some contradicting beliefs, but that is where I stand.
1. I myself feel that every cigar gifted to me is to be smoked by me at some point in time. I label all my cigars, purchased ones get a month and year, gifted ones get day, month, year, I correspond with the gifted inventory to determine who it came from. That way I can distinguish which one was gifted to me if they are amongst the same cigars that i purchased.
2. I absolutely think it is ok to regift a cigar, if the person feels inclined to do so. A gift is a gift, and I think that regifting a cigar is only serving the purpose of sharing even further. I assume that someone who regifts something, the chances are that they have already tried that stick, and it does no harm in spreading that experience.
3. I myself would never be upset if someone regifted a stick that I gifted, I kinda feel like that is a bit over the top in the controlling realm (it doesn't belong to me anymore).
4. I don't think it is ok to turn a gift in to profit. I think that goes against my personal code, and presumably against what us botl and sharing is all about.
These statements may have some contradicting beliefs, but that is where I stand.
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
This sums it up for me, I can't say it any better, so I will just say, I'm with you.
Re-gifting a smoke should be no big deal. At the end of the day I'm not going to smoke something I don't want! Who would?!...They just find a new home. I never throw them out. Those cigars go in a deep, dark corner of my humi and given to someone who would enjoy them.
And if you get offended seeing a smoke you gave/bombed being re-gifted, that should tell you one thing: step your game up mang!!
And if you get offended seeing a smoke you gave/bombed being re-gifted, that should tell you one thing: step your game up mang!!
3/5King
Shwing!
I have a separate box/s that I keep gifted sticks in. That way I know they are all gifted sticks, although keeping track who sent them is more difficult but at least I know where they are.
If I know a cigar has been gifted to me, I keep it. That said, I don't label all my sticks - so mistakes happen.
I don't care what somebody does with the smokes I gift them. I've seen some regifted; I'm not offended. They may have forgotten. They not be their style of smoke. They may be trying to continue the generosity. All are fine by me.
I MIGHT be upset if somebody tried to sell bombed smokes, but there's plenty of variables there. I thought I was going to have to sell my entire collection this time last year, since my GF/roommate moved out. I contacted everybody I could that I knew I had smokes from and asked for their blessing. I ended up not having to do it. But, I do understand when emergencies arise.
I'm here for the brotherhood, not for drama. Do what you want with your cigars - which is what they are: YOUR cigars.
I don't care what somebody does with the smokes I gift them. I've seen some regifted; I'm not offended. They may have forgotten. They not be their style of smoke. They may be trying to continue the generosity. All are fine by me.
I MIGHT be upset if somebody tried to sell bombed smokes, but there's plenty of variables there. I thought I was going to have to sell my entire collection this time last year, since my GF/roommate moved out. I contacted everybody I could that I knew I had smokes from and asked for their blessing. I ended up not having to do it. But, I do understand when emergencies arise.
I'm here for the brotherhood, not for drama. Do what you want with your cigars - which is what they are: YOUR cigars.
As a pseudo bomber I usually try to check into what the person wants or likes.
Ethically if you bomb something I sent that u don't like that's fine and even cooler if u say so so I don't do it again. If you SELL Something I bombed you that's a bit scummish.
Ethically if you bomb something I sent that u don't like that's fine and even cooler if u say so so I don't do it again. If you SELL Something I bombed you that's a bit scummish.
One. If I send a stick, it is no longer mine.
Two. If i regift a stick it is usually a htf or itf one that a brother might enjoy more than I would.
Three. Only thing I consider bad form is ISO and then selling at ridiculous markup but I think stogieninja covered that.
Two. If i regift a stick it is usually a htf or itf one that a brother might enjoy more than I would.
Three. Only thing I consider bad form is ISO and then selling at ridiculous markup but I think stogieninja covered that.
cgraunke
BoM March '14
That's kinda asking for it...
Dave needs acids....scribble scribble
This is basically what I do too .. although I now also try to label the individual sticks with who they came from.
It's always interesting to read everyone's opinion on different topics. Let me just clarify that the sticks I send out have no strings or limitations attached. They are gifts and you should feel free to do with them as you please. When I started this thread, I was more so focusing on how i felt about cigars I've received, and not so much the ones I've sent out.