Make Me an Offer at CI

For the cigar fans, CigarsInternational now have a "Make Me an Offer" section where you can name your own price on selected cigars/humis/merch/etc.

I'd had my eye on the Monster Maduro IV sampler Monster Maduro IV Sampler - Cigars International for a while, and it came up in the MMAO section. Normally it sells for $60. I sent in an offer for $40 last night, which was rejected. Today, I put in an offer for $45, and it was accepted. Add in $5 for shipping, and I think it comes out as a pretty sweet deal. I'm sure if anyone else tried it at $45, it would work as well.

Just wanted to give a heads up.

YOU ROCK! thanks for the heads up on that, I just put in my order and hoepfully it will be accepted.

Matt

AHHH My order was "delivered" today but I was not at home to sign for them. And tomorrow morning I'm leaving town at 6 AM. It's already too late to pick them up. How frustrating.

Also, for anyone interested, "Joe's Daily Deal' is 20 Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Rubosto Maduros for $30 with free shipping on your entire order. A fantastic smoke, I'd bite if I didn't just pick up the sampler.

I saw that one today. I tried the make me an offer a few days ago on the Rocky Patel heritage kit. It sells for $150 for 40 cigars, heck of a deal as is. I tried a low ball $100 and was rejected. Did 120 the next day, rejected. So I gave up.

I was up there last Friday for the CI Calendar launch party. If you go the their scrap book you can see the photos. I am in a few of them with some of the models. Awesome evening. I am back in Philly next week, I usually stop by. I came home with 40 cigars that trip.

looks like I missed that one hollli thanks for the heads up though. you guys looking forward to the opus release? also any opinions on the olivia V series?

Very good if you can get them. I like the torpedoes in the V, I have a box of the O’s in robusto maduro in the humi. Nub’s are also made by Oliva, and a good smoke. I like the Cameroon torpedo. The tobacco is a little toothier than the normal Oliva. Despite the short size, they are a good 45 minuet smoke. The La Aurora 1495’s are awesome as well.

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looks like I missed that one hollli thanks for the heads up though. you guys looking forward to the opus release? also any opinions on the olivia V series?

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I think the Opus is a miracle of marketing. I feel there are many cigars just as good, if not better, for 1/2 the price. However, to each their own. I really like the Oliva V. I have had the Belicoso, which was fantastic, and the Torpedo, which was equally fanstastic. I'm not a fan o fthe Nub, but many people like it (as with the Opus).

Matt

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looks like I missed that one hollli thanks for the heads up though. you guys looking forward to the opus release? also any opinions on the olivia V series?

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I was looking to get a box of the V maduros, but my local shop only had the O's, so I went with those instead. This was a celebratory box, and I wanted them ASAP so I didn't want to order online. I really like the O maduros, but they are a bit pricey.

My "go-to" maduros are Sancho Panza Double Maduros and Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Maduros.

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Originally Posted by holli4pirating

For the cigar fans, CigarsInternational now have a "Make Me an Offer" section where you can name your own price on selected cigars/humis/merch/etc.

I'd had my eye on the Monster Maduro IV sampler Monster Maduro IV Sampler - Cigars International for a while, and it came up in the MMAO section. Normally it sells for $60. I sent in an offer for $40 last night, which was rejected. Today, I put in an offer for $45, and it was accepted. Add in $5 for shipping, and I think it comes out as a pretty sweet deal. I'm sure if anyone else tried it at $45, it would work as well.

Just wanted to give a heads up.

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From my calculations, it looks as if they accept a 25% off offer, not any lower than that.

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Originally Posted by Seraphim

From my calculations, it looks as if they accept a 25% off offer, not any lower than that.

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I wonder if that applies to all items? Has anyone else put in bids that were accepted?

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Originally Posted by Doc

looks like I missed that one hollli thanks for the heads up though.

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For Doc, and anyone who might have "missed out," the sampler is back up in the Make Me an Offer section with over 600 available and a claim that the offer will run until they are all gone.

According to UPS.com my delivery should be waiting for me on the front porch. This should be a nice surprise.

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Originally Posted by mhailey

According to UPS.com my delivery should be waiting for me on the front porch. This should be a nice surprise.

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Nice! After having to leave mine sitting on my back stairs for the better part of four days, mine have been kickin it in my humi. The CAO's look so nice, I'm quite curious about the El Mejor's, and I've been wanting to try a 5 Vegas A for some time.

It got too cold for me to smoke up in my lounge, but I found out there is a cigar bar about 2 miles away from my house. I'm planning on checking it out tomorrow afternoon... but what will I bring to smoke?

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Nice! After having to leave mine sitting on my back stairs for the better part of four days, mine have been kickin it in my humi. The CAO's look so nice, I'm quite curious about the El Mejor's, and I've been wanting to try a 5 Vegas A for some time.

It got too cold for me to smoke up in my lounge, but I found out there is a cigar bar about 2 miles away from my house. I'm planning on checking it out tomorrow afternoon... but what will I bring to smoke?

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I would take a 1666 and a Vegas A. I have really been looking forward to the 1666. I have heard great things, but I've never been willing to drop the $10+ per stick wanted by the retailers. I was looking at the catalog when i got home, and a box of 20 1666's costs $220, where has here, you could buy 5 of these deals for $250, and end up with another 80 sticks on top of it. I don't get how they make money on these.

Matt

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I would take a 1666 and a Vegas A. I have really been looking forward to the 1666. I have heard great things, but I've never been willing to drop the $10+ per stick wanted by the retailers. I was looking at the catalog when i got home, and a box of 20 1666's costs $220, where has here, you could buy 5 of these deals for $250, and end up with another 80 sticks on top of it. I don't get how they make money on these.

Matt

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Yea, I was just looking at prices per stick if bought in boxes of 20/25. They range from $10 for the 1666 to just over $2 for the El Mejors. I guess there are no boxes involved with the bundles (they come wrapped as a mazo), but still, it is an insane deal. I'm also baffled at how they can afford to give them away like this.

Any of you guys use cbid? Also just broke my 2000th post so break out the cigars fellas!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by mhailey

I would take a 1666 and a Vegas A. I have really been looking forward to the 1666. I have heard great things, but I've never been willing to drop the $10+ per stick wanted by the retailers. I was looking at the catalog when i got home, and a box of 20 1666's costs $220, where has here, you could buy 5 of these deals for $250, and end up with another 80 sticks on top of it. I don't get how they make money on these.

Matt

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In a clear response to our conversation, CI has dropped mazos of 20 1666's to only $75 as their weekly deal. They must have been keeping an eye on us.

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Any of you guys use cbid? Also just broke my 2000th post so break out the cigars fellas!!!!!!

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Congrats Doc; I was planning on checking out a local cigar bar I just heard about, so if I make it over, it'll be a smoke in your honor.

I'm tempted to try out cbid, but I think it would move me too far along the slippery slope to bankruptcy. As a result, I have stayed away.

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Any of you guys use cbid? Also just broke my 2000th post so break out the cigars fellas!!!!!!

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I've used it before, but it seems that the "bidding frenzy" get such that the prices end up above and beyond what you would pay at CI with their discounts. Maybe things will cool off with the cooling economy.

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Originally Posted by holli4pirating

In a clear response to our conversation, CI has dropped mazos of 20 1666's to only $75 as their weekly deal. They must have been keeping an eye on us.

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I noticed that too. So sad that we just bought 20 great cigars, and we are back on their site the day after receiving the sticks checking out what deals there are today.

Matt

I bid on some Romeo y Julieta Viejo’s at 20% under the normal selling price and it was accepted. They got delivered today, unfortunately I am in Philly until the end of next week so they will have to sit for now

Just ship them to me. They won't be sitting around too long.

matt

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Originally Posted by Doc

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Plus, I am a sucker for a perfecto.


Nice find, Doc.

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Originally Posted by Doc

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