B&M frustrations

[Deathskin]

Ok fellas I don't buy my sticks online I try to support my local shops..we have 5..ones whole building is a "humidor" the have a massive selection but they are asking top dollar on everything.after looking around I realized their humi system is total shit and all the sticks are completely dried out. Cigar source is good but the most expensive on everything I'm on a limited income so I can't overpay for their sticks.one has a cigar lounge pretty good prices but if your not their type the are rude as hell to u.the shop I go to most has great prices but not much variety...I kno this is a long ass rant but I'm considering ordering online for the stuff I can't get at my fave shop...I am hoping u guys can point me towards some online retailers that are good
Thanks y'all

 

[TonyRome]

We have retailers that are on the board and Sailsman has a shop in GA and he has said he will ship

 

[Kantucky]

Podman, famous, etc are advertisers on this site. Go there first. I've personally used famous for a long time with no issues

 

[Arione]

I'm and ultra premium guy myself. With the 50% taxes here in hawaii it's just not logical to buy from the one store we have here. I order all my cigars from Thompson, Corona Cigar, and Cigars International.

 

[Rupe]

Check out the site sponsors. They are the ones that help keep the lights on here and all of them have excellent prices.

In addition, because you are not in the same state you will not have to pay any taxes which generally more than makes up for the extra shipping costs. From time to time they will also offer free shipping which is a nice bonus.

Famous smoke has a section of their site called cigar monster. They have a special each hour with a mashup from 10-11 (central) that includes all of the hourly deals. Most of the items also have free shipping. There are generally some pretty good deals to be had there.

 

[Fairway1]

I order all my cigars online. 99% of my purchases from site sponsors such as Famous and Atlantic. Very easy to deal with and competitive pricing.

 

[rfraser]

I hear you there, I like to support the local shops but it can get spendy. I go and buy a stick or two and usually with a couple friends and they also buy a couple too. But the bulk I buy is from online stores mentioned above

 

[Angry Bill]

As stated already, our site sponsors are excellent retailers, always use them as it helps support our site,

 

[blessednxs65]

Emerson's cough, cough... Emerson's

 

[cgraunke]

Check out the site sponsors. They are the ones that help keep the lights on here and all of them have excellent prices.

In addition, because you are not in the same state you will not have to pay any taxes which generally more than makes up for the extra shipping costs. From time to time they will also offer free shipping which is a nice bonus.

Famous smoke has a section of their site called cigar monster. They have a special each hour with a mashup from 10-11 (central) that includes all of the hourly deals. Most of the items also have free shipping. There are generally some pretty good deals to be had there.

^^^ This, plus Tuesday and Friday cigarmonster does their mash-up all day, adds more throughout the day as some sell out, plus your entire Famous order ships free if it had even one item from the Monster in it. Best bang for the buck though, watch the auction sites and get a feel for what things go for. Then be patient and take 'em low whenever you can! Set them up for weekly (instead of individual) delivery to save on shipping. Remember, not every auction is a deal and it's easy to get caught up in the excitement. Patience!

 

[UpInSmoke]

Emerson's is the best

 

[Tag9485]

^^^ +1 to this. I, like most of us, always look for deals. I use most of the site sponsors from time to time. Emerson's is becoming my go to B&M and I'm thinking about doing my online purchases with them. Great customer service.

 

[henjg124]

I use Cigars International but I only order online maybe once a year as all my purchases come from the local b&m's.

 

[Dread]

Support your local B&M's if you can. As nice as it is to support this site and its sponsors I think its a good bit more important to support your local businesses. Maybe mix it up and buy what you cant find in your B&M from a sponsor but keep going to your local shop for what you can find.

 

[Tag9485]

I'm lucky that Emerson's is almost a local B&M for me. Only about 45 min away depending on traffic.

 

[BrittS88]

Just shop at my local b&m. He has a website and a great selection. then your still supporting local just not local to you! Lol.

 

[problemsolverjc]

I use famous-smoke.com. we have a great 15% off using the BOTLORG CODE.

 

[Lipher]

I use famous-smoke.com. we have a great 15% off using the BOTLORG CODE.

Famous emerson or if your in PA, HOLTS!

 

[cajunblitz]

I use famous-smoke.com. we have a great 15% off using the BOTLORG CODE.

Is this code valid all the time? I use Famous a lot, but this would certainly keep me there more!

 

[Jtone_FB6]

I'm with you on the buying online thing. But my local B&M does not order new cigars or special order like they say they do so I have to look elsewhere unfortunately. I've only purchased from cigars international. The recommendations here I will use as well.