Damn C-Bid

[RX2010]

that's the thing, my last few wins weren't

I really didn't think I'd win, then I'm out 60 bucks

 

[caudio51]

Yea, well, they're cigars, they'll get smoked sooner or later

 

[RX2010]

but I always would bid on marginal cigars, because anything good would be grossly overbid on (see padron and fuente)

so I end up with a bunch of junk. the only things I won that I really wanted were the Nepalese Warriors (mm mm mmmmm) and the Camacho Selects (which I still haven't tried)

 

[caudio51]

Ahhh I got some good deals on my accessories there

Only bought a few cigars really

 

[RX2010]

yeah, anything I really wanted would be too high, I could always buy ANY fuente or padron cheaper locally

40 dollars for a fiver or short story's??? I pay 4 something a piece here

 

[MithShrike]

Don't even need your CC more than once! Cbid saves it, so you just have to click one little button! It's like you're not even buying anything at all!


TYLER

Heh... When I had my apartment in Tempe I ordered pizza so much I had my card number memorized.

 

[caudio51]

Man, that is a lot of pizza!

 

[matalo]

Well, I hit the devil site again...another couple of bills....but I am stockpiling in hopes of getting more than three months of age on my supply.

 

[caudio51]

Must be tough when you are on the road so much huh?

 

[matalo]

Must be tough when you are on the road so much huh?

And then some. Just got the OK from the "boss" on my next couple of purchases, too.

I, of course, bought her a TON of jewelry. Let no one say I am not a smart man.

 

[caudio51]

:rofl:

You have to offset the incoming boxes!

 

[matalo]

Here is a listing of my past two weeks purchases. I think I did fairly well....

This week:
Perdomo Fresh-Rolled Cuban Wheels Robusto - 50 Cigars 1 of 1 at $40.00
Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Mega-Sampler - 21 Cigars 1 of 1 at $28.00
Camacho Mega-Sampler - 20 Cigars 1 of 1 at $34.00
Legends Series - Rocky Patel- 2 fivers 2 of 2 at $11.00
Flor de Oliva Grand Maduro Churchill- fivers 2 of 4 at $13.00

Last week:
Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Mega-Sampler No. II 1 of 1 at $25.00
Hoyo Excalibur Minis - Tin of 20 3 of 4 at $5.00
Fire by Indian Tabac Robusto Maduro (15) 1 of 2 at $10.00
Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Gran Consul- fiver 1 of 1 at $15.00

 

[Irritech]

The only way I've been able to survive visits to CBid or JR Auction is to pick ONLY the cigars I really want to buy, and then use the Comparison Shopper at CigarEncyclopedia to determine the lowest available price. Then bid no more than 75% of that lowest price. Doing this I lose most of my bids, but what I win is at a really good price. Also I find CBid to have a few quality issues; cigars sometimes arriving very dried out usually. That's mostly with the 5-packs not boxes though.

I think this is a very good system to use. I have really come out ahead on the packages I've bid on using a similiar method. Like was said, you'll never get a deal on Padron's, Fuente's etc. but there are definately deals to be had there. My most recent was one 5er of AVO 80th's for $51 and another for $48. I think that's close to a $30 discount off MSRP. Watching some of those Opus and PAN/PAM packages is a trip!

 

[caudio51]

Here is a listing of my past two weeks purchases. I think I did fairly well....

This week:
Perdomo Fresh-Rolled Cuban Wheels Robusto - 50 Cigars 1 of 1 at $40.00
Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Mega-Sampler - 21 Cigars 1 of 1 at $28.00
Camacho Mega-Sampler - 20 Cigars 1 of 1 at $34.00
Legends Series - Rocky Patel- 2 fivers 2 of 2 at $11.00
Flor de Oliva Grand Maduro Churchill- fivers 2 of 4 at $13.00

Last week:
Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Mega-Sampler No. II 1 of 1 at $25.00
Hoyo Excalibur Minis - Tin of 20 3 of 4 at $5.00
Fire by Indian Tabac Robusto Maduro (15) 1 of 2 at $10.00
Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Gran Consul- fiver 1 of 1 at $15.00

Damn, you have been busy!

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Quite the list there!