BOTL Newbie Sampler Thread (NST) 2.0
What is this thread?
This thread is here to give the new guys to the forum a chance to establish credibility and earn a trader rating. The trade can either be a cigar trade or a cigar purchase.
We hope that you new guys enjoy the brotherhood here, stick around, read, learn, participate, and then reciprocate when you qualify to be a sponsor yourself.
Please do not post that you want to participate until you have introduced yourself here...
Inroductions
Rules
The newbie sends his package first to establish their status as a good faith participant on this board. This is to ensure that someone doesn’t register for the simple purpose of ‘mooching’ cigars from the established members.
For trading, a newbie may send
between 5 and 10 cigars, but no more than 10. It's always a good idea to have some dialogue with your sponsor about your trade. Your sponsor, however, may retaliate in any way they deem appropriate. If it’s a cash deal you will work out the details with your sponsor via PM. However, remember this is a NEWBIE trade. Please do not ask your sponsor to send specific htf sticks.
If you are busy, or foresee being busy, please wait to sign up until you are able to commit to completing your trade. The last thing we want to do here is tie up a sponsor’s time when they can be trading with another newbie.
This is a ONE TIME only trade. After completing this trade you may arrange your own trades or can participate in the blind trade thread found here...
Blind Trade Thread
The Process
If you are a newbie that wants to trade or purchase, just post your interest here in the thread whether you want to do a
trade or a cash deal and I will assign you a veteran sponsor when one is available.
When you are assigned a sponsor, make contact with them within 3 days or you will be removed and placed at the end of the list. If it happens a second time, you will not be allowed to participate in the NST.
*Newbies - a good idea is to make it so that when you get a PM it sends you an e-mail. Go to...
1. Settings (top right)
2. Under 'My Settings' on the left of your screen click "General Settings"
3. Scroll down a bit until you find "Receive Email Notification of new Private Messages"
Now you are set even if you forget to check in for a few days as long as you're checking your e-mail.
Post a Delivery Confirmation Number in the thread when you send your end (both newbs and sponsors please)
When your trade is complete, please post so in the thread. Pictures of the damage are always fun to see.
I try to update the thread at least every few days, but sometimes life gets in the way, so don’t panic if it's been a little longer.
Do I Qualify to be a Sponsor?
Sponsorship for a
trade in the Newbie Sampler Trade (NST) is open for any BOTL member in good standing (meaning a 100% Trader Rating) with
at least 6 months on the board
and a minimum of 25 unique Trader Ratings OR any BOTL in good standing with
at least 12 months on the board and
a minimum or 15 unique Trader Ratings.
Sponsorship for a
cash deal is open for any BOTL member in good standing (meaning a 100% Trader Rating) with
at least 12 months on the board
and a minimum of 25 unique Trader Ratings.
Cash deals are worked out via PM with your assigned sponsor. Sponsors will usually ask you what your flavor profile is/likes/dislikes and how much you are looking to spend. This is not an opportunity for you to ask for specific cigars, cuban cigars etc. After all, this is a noob trade!
*I might also make some exceptions to the rules under certain circumstances.
If you would like to be a sponsor please post in the thread that you’d like to do a trade, cash deal, or either.
Lastly, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask here, or send me a PM. Have fun!
Completed Trades
Hogfarmer - GregWorosz
Shadowcam - Fallinher0 (cash deal)
OB-Left - KoreanCowboy
Javajunkie - TammyChulo
Speedbump - csthorn (cash deal)
Hogfarmer - b__rock21
Javajunkie - TYGAR
OB-Left - TonyRome
bdc30 - jmartins
SDShark - Trevor Scotti
Shadowcam - Lipher (cash deal)
ATL - kartikji
StocktonJohn - Carlosamilcar9
ATL - Toombes
Javajunkie - kenstogie
ATL - TheKidCigar
OB-Left - nystogiesmoker22
OB-Left - Jayjay
ATL - drunkpile
Javajunkie - d-boy
SDshark - jabuan
ATL - MrHappy
Javajunkie - ChristianDavis
Zama80 - DocHoliday
Ciggy - zerbiac
Hogfarmer - bharrington423
Javajunkie - dopie256
Shadowcam - K Williams (cash deal)
Hogfarmer - DevLost (cash deal)
Zama80 - 11is1louder
Javajunkie - Bill6211789
ATL - Chris
Shadowcam - irie (cash deal)
Hogfarmer - worminator (cash deal)
Javajunkie - Life in smoke
SDshark - Incognito_T
SDshark - BigDaddyJG
Ciggy - JKlavins
Javajunkie - Chris0819
Shadowcam - ENV (cash deal)
Javajunkie - LBuzzer (cash deal)
hogfarmer - Big Lou
Javajunkie - Fairway1
ATL - partriar - Aussie trade
Zama80 - YoungStogie
Fourtotheflush - HillBillyPyro
Javajunkie - CJM9177
ATL - cgraunke
King Kill 33 - Moldman
ATL - KickinItInHI
HDRoadglide - DJskopes
Javajunkie - Chuck N
ATL - Ethan (cash deal)
Javajunkie - Whtwtrman79
Hogfarmer - BrittS88
SDshark - goodsmokes
King Kill 33 - MUNKY
ATL - problemsolverjc
Dustinspo - BradLTX
Javajunkie - boro62
King Kill 33 - ar2381
hogfarmer - sailsman
King Kill 33 - Deadman's Point
Javajunkie - Xavier Dredo
ATL - TatPat
King Kill 33 - Huffington Poster
andysc83 - Cigar_Benz_Daddy
Hogfarmer - wantacigar
brandoncpm - smokerinnh
hog farmer - davewitter
ATL - ClaixtoLopez
ATL - fauxtrot
Mojo - jayE (cash only)
brandoncpm - Halel
shadowcam - bigjlk
Brandoncpm - Kartikjo
Hogfarmer - sullen
Mojo - Smoqman (Cash deal)
brandoncpm - fsfrancis
Javajunkie - ushog
Javajunkie - GnarlyEggs
Hogfarmer - stin187
MoJo - Tag9485 (cash deal)
Speedbump - Jesse (cash deal)
javajunkie - SpartanFan
ATL - southwestsmoke
shadowcam - popndrop (cash only)
Speedbump - apnutter (cash only)
MoJo - wicket (cash deal)
King Kill 33 - Badbeerbreath
Brandoncpm - Matta
Hogfarmer - Stin187
Brandoncpm - Acefisher1
Javajunkie - Wolf4birdie
Brandoncpm - Bsmall423
Hogfarmer - rdomfoto
Speedbump - Sirspanksalot (cash deal)
TonyRome - ChefBoyRG54
rev.b - havana1
ATL - crperkins - done
King Kill 33 - averagejoe
Hogfarmer - cigarblunk
TonyRome - Jmphotog
MoJo - Jtone_FB6 (cash deal)
Javajunkie - Enigmamdw
rev.b - triphlx
ATL - PhineasFreak (sweden)
Martin3203 - stonebuster
Shadowcam - Kloned (cash deal)
Xavier Dredo - Billy42000
CJM9177 - Kantucky
javajunkie - smokinmike
revb - dharbolt
revb - jvonier
revb - Nas
hogfarmer - erjaq
hogfarmer - Reckless
Hogfarmer - rfraser
TonyRome - 3/5King
javajunkie - fnpaulie
CJM9177 - RamzaFreak20
cgraunke - oside
ATL - onetoomany
Hogfarmer - MountainDog
King Kill 33 - chimmay
Hogfarmer - Undercrown509
TonyRome - Madcox
MoJo - BenvolioMustDie
ATL - Sdotlena
ATL - dizzy
TonyRome - Frozen Toews
King Kill 33 - Tj4orange
SDShark - JD_Howard
ATL - kirkkeener32
SDShark - freeagentrider91
Headbanger - Bruce T. (Cash deal)
CJM9177 - Viper3712
javajunkie - ronmart
Martin3203 - Kendoh
KingKill - ItsBarbarino
speedbump - jitsupriebe (cash deal)
Shadowcam - gravel (cash deal)
mdwest - Delta Romeo (cash deal)
d-boy - tincupper
King Kill 33 - joeralls
KingKill - Maineiac
hogfarmer - hopzilla
Kloned - rraming
CJM9177 - bakongzoop
ATL -davo (Aussie cash deal)
mojo - Ducttapegonewild (cash deal)
Shadowcam - bradbrennan (cash deal)
KingKill - Themrlong
USHog - plumber1965
d-boy - jritman77
Speedbump - tattookyle (cash deal)
hogfarmer - reidmorebooks
CJM9177 - kenmjr
USHog - EHV
shadowcam - jage10 (cash deal)
Kloned - CigarRelated
javajunkie - carlos
kloned - nic
Mojo - FastAndy (cash deal)
d-boy - RichardSwellington135
siakingsport - TAC15RollTide
CJM9177 - Rexinator989
Nas - Avvatar
Speedbump - Eric_kruger (cash deal)
Mojo - blee (cash deal)
Shadowcam - wookiemofo (cash deal)
USHOG - DomP
CJM9117 - Stogies and Suds
SD Shark - BrewinHooligan
US Hog - Wrench77
Kloned - nickaragua
ar2381 - vegano_04
hogfarmer - jerseyjetset
shadowcam - Bigbow120 (cash deal)
Upinsmoke - danmdevries
KingKill - The542
javajunkie - Defetis
jwintosh - superdion
problemsolverjc - 59Bassman
problemsolverjc - beltjones
LBuzzer - jrhertel
problemsolverj - homebrewjourneys
problemsolverjc - solo.ace13
dharbolt - mikeman84
cigarblunk - jkittle99
javajunkie - jonboy
wicket - Bubb
ar2381 - Sp@rky426
erjaq - ga_stogies
Xavier Dredo - Trackmyer
LBuzzer - Passprotection
skullnbones - Cardinal
problemsolverjc - KRunch61
kingkill33 - GVH
javajunkie - zach_24_90
HDroadglide - eswary
mmchugh84 - stx.dead.I
stukibuilt - hardwareguy
ChefBoyRG54 - rbgtag
problemsolverjc - Ga Gator
ChefBoyRG54 - driver
MikeHar - FullyArmedFISD
ATL - TreySC
ATL - jcolan1
chefboyrg54 - Tobbot
chefboyrg54 - Catawbamatt
problemsolverjc – ZaneG
MikeHar - JQuartarone
Siakingsport - atbat82
problemsolverjc - Shambo
Wicket - daleo8803
problemsolverjc - Tdogg41
Fairway1 - thrasher66
ChefBoyRG54 - juzcallme dee
LBuzzer - btubes18
Ducttapegonewild - StogieGuy55
erjaq - Bernardini
ChefBoyRG54 - Tobaccowhacko
BigBill - Hubby
Dharbolt - Cigar Jedi
3/5king - TeamGotOil
shadowcam - edydigital (cash deal)
javajunkie - deckardjk
javajunkie - itsaaron
problemsolverjc - itchylove
USHOG - cocker_dude - done
shadowcam - Hiram-2011 (cash deal)
StogieNinja - KyleWiley (cash deal)
Shadowcam - hot grits (cash deal)
Smoqman - roflbrothel (cash deal)
LBuzzer - 99TRILLS
Smoqman - dkeelan (cash deal)
problemsolverjc - broadleaf
Shadowcam - manover84 (cash deal)
stukibuilt - frjeff
BigBill - KS-Derek
USHOG - chad202
GoingPostal - Drez
3/5King - THEMISCHMAN