A newb's journey
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StogieNinja is speaking the truth to you here. He's telling you what we all wish we would have done when we started out. The first six months, you shouldn't buy more than 2 or 3 cigars at a time. Smoke those, determine what you like, and start searching out others similar to that. Refine what you like, and then don't be surprised when your palate changes in a few months. Resist the temptation to buy a bunch of cigars just because they're cheap, or the band is cool, or someone else told you they are awesome. You won't listen, though, and that's fine too. Most of us didn't either. Me included. You'll end up some time in the future with a bunch of cigars on your hands that you no longer care for, or never did.
BigSkySmoke
Lanceros, Cowgirls and Burritos
Quoting this so you read it twice...since its the truth.
If I was trying to buy a new vehicle I believe I am at the "we're buying a truck" stage. Not yet sure what truck to buy or what truck offers the best value for the dollars but I know I like trucks. Preferably full bodied trucks with a dark Maduro or Sumatra type wrapper with a hint of pepper and load of cocoa inside.
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Whatever you do, stay away from the auction sites. Unless you want your own warehouse full of dog rockets.
ChuckMejia
The General
Some auction sites do have premium cigars on them tho.
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Allegedly.
ChuckMejia
The General
Facts. Just checked several premium brands and they have active auctions.
FACTS, not the usual @Ozark Rambler assumptions.
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I'm sure I'll find the dog poo on the list as I smoke through them. Already found a couple that came with the sample packs.
But I feel I had a successful auction compared to what I would have paid for the cigars I wanted to try anyway. About 56% of retail for similar size packs of the same cigars. I consolidated my shipments for a week so I saved a bunch of money on shipping by not doing individual purchases. I also didn't pay 10% sales tax. Looking at the prices at our B&Ms for singles and paying sales tax if I smoke two of a fiver I break even.
I earned that discount, stayed up late, did a lot of research, planned a lot, decided on maximum bids and stuck to them and walked away to find the next opportunity when the auction wasn't going my way. I'm retired and have the time to do the auctions the right way. If I was still worked for a living like a lot of you guys it would be a different story. I did learn more about the different brands of cigars in a week then I did the prior two months
But I feel I had a successful auction compared to what I would have paid for the cigars I wanted to try anyway. About 56% of retail for similar size packs of the same cigars. I consolidated my shipments for a week so I saved a bunch of money on shipping by not doing individual purchases. I also didn't pay 10% sales tax. Looking at the prices at our B&Ms for singles and paying sales tax if I smoke two of a fiver I break even.
I earned that discount, stayed up late, did a lot of research, planned a lot, decided on maximum bids and stuck to them and walked away to find the next opportunity when the auction wasn't going my way. I'm retired and have the time to do the auctions the right way. If I was still worked for a living like a lot of you guys it would be a different story. I did learn more about the different brands of cigars in a week then I did the prior two months
StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
You're not buying a truck. You're buying cigars. The initial investment doesn't need to be big. Start slow. Be patient. Smoke everything you can. Don't stock up yet.
Or go ahead and ignore everything we say. Make the big investment on stuff you haven't tried. What do we know?
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A $400 bicycle? Price-wise she's basically buying Honduran Factory Overruns. Be glad she isn't doing bicycle research the way you're doing cigar research.
There again, like the cigars. She has to get started somewhere. Buy a bike, fall in love with riding and lose some weight. After that if it still strikes her fancy I guess the next bike up will be more expensive. But she will have proven to herself that it is something she likes to do and will have a better idea of what she wants. Right now she has to get the exercise. Come to think of it, I wonder if she said $ 600. Hell, I can't remember, normally only hear half of what she says anyway??