How to shop for cigars on line

Thanks for the concept. I added 3 vendors I didn't have before reading, not to mention your method!

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ca21455 said:
Or at least how I do it. :)

First there is a little set up to be accomplished.

Establish a list of good on line dealers and add them to your favorites. I use the following:

www.atlanticcigar.com
www.bestcigarprices.com
www.cigarsinternational.com
www.famous-smoke.com
www.showmeyourash.com
www.holts.com
www.jrcigars.com
www.mikescigars.com
www.tinderbox.com
www.tntcigar.com/store

Next I search each website for there current offers and write down the ones that appeal to me.

I evaluate the offers by first going to cigar cyclopedia.com and use the comparison shopper to see if it is really a good deal. Sometimes the price offered is not as good as other vendors or is just a minor price reduction.

When the list is narrowed down to a few best buys, I will review ratings from top25cigar, cigarinsider (on cigar aficionado's website) and of course clubstogie.

The results of my search today came up with three potential purchases:

Atlantic Cigar: CAO Crillo Mancha $99.00 for a box of 20.

CI: 10 Graycliff Profesional Presdente & 10 Gurkahs Legend Toro $139.95, comes in a nice jar.

JR: Quintero Churchill EMS $63.95 for a box of 20

Really like the Quintero and the price is very good, so that is my purchase this time!

I also subscribe to all the email notifications the vendors offer. This notifies me when good deals are offered. About 50% of my purchases are from the email offers. I use the same process to evaluate the deal prior to purchase.

So that's it!

Everyone have a happy holiday and a great and safe New Year!
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www.cigartycoon.com has good prices and a wide selection:tu
 
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions!

Here is an update on the list:

My favorites:

www.atlanticcigar.com
www.bestcigarprices.com
www.cigarsinternational.com
www.famous-smoke.com
www.showmeyourash.com
www.holts.com
www.jrcigars.com
www.mikescigars.com
www.tinderbox.com
www.tntcigar.com/store

Posted suggestions:

www.cigarexpress.com
www.tampahumidor.com
www.newhavanacigars.com
www.cigartycoon.com

Some others I have had good luck with:

www.coronacigar.com
www.cigar.com

Daily specials:

www.cigarmonster.com
www.joecigar.com

And of course the devil site!

www.cigarbid.com

Places to check prices:

http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/comparisonshopper/
http://club.cigarprice.com/index.htm

Happy shoping!


Blake,

Thanks for the suggestion to update the sticky. I will work on it.
 
ca21455 said:
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions!

Here is an update on the list:

My favorites:

www.atlanticcigar.com
www.bestcigarprices.com
www.cigarsinternational.com
www.famous-smoke.com
www.showmeyourash.com
www.holts.com
www.jrcigars.com
www.mikescigars.com
www.tinderbox.com
www.tntcigar.com/store

Posted suggestions:

www.cigarexpress.com
www.tampahumidor.com
www.newhavanacigars.com
www.cigartycoon.com

Some others I have had good luck with:

www.coronacigar.com
www.cigar.com

Daily specials:

www.cigarmonster.com
www.joecigar.com

And of course the devil site!

www.cigarbid.com

Places to check prices:

http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/comparisonshopper/
http://club.cigarprice.com/index.htm

Happy shoping!


Blake,

Thanks for the suggestion to update the sticky. I will work on it.
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Add this one under daily specials:

http://www.todayscigar.com/store/index/
 
bigben said:
Sticky if for nothing else the links?
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I fully concur....should be a sticky thread as this has caused me to browse all sites at once, comparing and shopping all morning long. Thanks for making me "save" money all the while breaking my bank account! :2

JWR
 
 
 
 
Cigarcyclopedia has updated their site and the link to the Price Comparison chart has changed, but it will be redirected to the homepage if the old link is used.

The new price comparison page is now a PDF (utilizing Adobe Acrobat) with a date at the top indicating when the prices where last checked... it loads much quicker. :tu

Here is the new Comparison Shopper page
http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/webapp/content/view/944/48/
from this page you will need to select the Comparison Shopper link within the text of the U.S. Comparison Shopper: paragraph.


Enjoy. :)
 
Added Serious Cigars to Posted Suggestions. Updated Comparison Shopper link.

Vendors I use and recommend:

www.atlanticcigar.com
www.bestcigarprices.com
www.blackcatcigars.com
www.cigarsinternational.com
www.famous-smoke.com
www.showmeyourash.com
www.holts.com
www.jrcigars.com
www.mikescigars.com
www.tinderbox.com
www.tntcigar.com/store
www.coronacigar.com
www.cigar.com

Posted suggestions:

www.cigarexpress.com
www.tampahumidor.com
www.newhavanacigars.com
www.cigartycoon.com
www.neptunecigar.com
www.seriouscigars.com

Daily specials:

www.cigarmonster.com
www.joecigar.com
www.todayscigar.com

Bidding Sites

www.cigarbid.com
www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=cigar-auction
www.cigarauctioneer.com

Price Listings

www.club.cigarprice.com
http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/webap...t/view/944/48/
from this page you will need to select the Comparison Shopper link within the text of the U.S. Comparison Shopper: paragraph.


Happy shopping!
 
Added Arnolds Tabbacco Shop to my list. Have had good luck with them on several orders.

Vendors I use and recommend:

www.arnoldstobacco.com
www.atlanticcigar.com
www.bestcigarprices.com
www.blackcatcigars.com
www.cigarsinternational.com
www.famous-smoke.com
www.showmeyourash.com
www.holts.com
www.jrcigars.com
www.mikescigars.com
www.tinderbox.com
www.tntcigar.com/store
www.coronacigar.com
www.cigar.com

Posted suggestions:

www.cigarexpress.com
www.tampahumidor.com
www.newhavanacigars.com
www.cigartycoon.com
www.neptunecigar.com
www.seriouscigars.com

Daily specials:

www.cigarmonster.com
www.joecigar.com
www.todayscigar.com

Bidding Sites

www.cigarbid.com
www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=cigar-auction
www.cigarauctioneer.com

Price Listings

www.club.cigarprice.com
http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/webap...t/view/944/48/
from this page you will need to select the Comparison Shopper link within the text of the U.S. Comparison Shopper: paragraph.


Happy shopping!
 
The thing i dont understand how are the prices so far off i just bought a box of sancho panza escudero from bighumidor.com for 52.95 with shipping and thompson has them for 95.00 before shipping thats way the more places you research the better, for 5 packs i think cigar bid is the best .
 
Joe said:
The thing i dont understand how are the prices so far off i just bought a box of sancho panza escudero from bighumidor.com for 52.95 with shipping and thompson has them for 95.00 before shipping thats way the more places you research the better, for 5 packs i think cigar bid is the best .
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Ya'll ain't from around here, are you pardner? :) Otherwise, you'd know that Thompsons is the true "devil site".

Thompsons generally have high prices except for their "house" brands. And, unless someone has ripped out your olfactory system, you probably don't want to try them:D The other thing a lot of people have against Thompsons is they're like a stray dog you've fed---real hard to get rid of. They don't have many gold stars for good customer service, either.

WyoBob
 
Added some sites that provide reviews.

Vendors I use and recommend:

www.arnoldstobacco.com
www.atlanticcigar.com
www.bestcigarprices.com
www.blackcatcigars.com
www.cigarsinternational.com
www.famous-smoke.com
www.showmeyourash.com
www.holts.com
www.jrcigars.com
www.mikescigars.com
www.tinderbox.com
www.tntcigar.com/store
www.coronacigar.com
www.cigar.com

Posted suggestions:

www.cigarexpress.com
www.tampahumidor.com
www.newhavanacigars.com
www.cigartycoon.com
www.neptunecigar.com
www.seriouscigars.com

Daily specials:

www.cigarmonster.com
www.joecigar.com
www.todayscigar.com

Bidding Sites

www.cigarbid.com
www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=cigar-auction
www.cigarauctioneer.com

Price Listings

www.club.cigarprice.com
www.cigarcyclopedia.com

Review Sites:

www.top25cigar.com
www.cigaraficionado.com
www.cigar-review.com
www.smokemag.com
www.cigar-magazine.com
www.cigarcyclopedia.com
 
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