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cmitch 08-25-2011 10:25 AM

THIS is why you can't get a good deal anymore.
 
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This is INSANE:

dave 08-25-2011 10:28 AM

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Particularly, when you consider that they're $64-72 on top few google hits. Let'em bid them up - especially on stuff I don't want. There's still plenty to be stolen on auctions.

Skywalker 08-25-2011 10:30 AM

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Yikes!

cmitch 08-25-2011 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dave (Post 1386698)
Particularly, when you consider that they're $64-72 on top few google hits. Let'em bid them up - especially on stuff I don't want. There's still plenty to be stolen on auctions.

I've witnessed this on several items lately. I've seen morons bid things up $1.00 over what I see as retail at the B&M and that's not including my locker member discount.

Yes, there's still deals but they're getting scarcer as these idgits take over the bidding.

cmitch 08-25-2011 10:32 AM

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A box of these at my local B&M is 69.00 plus tax.

SvilleKid 08-25-2011 11:06 AM

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It gets worse the closer we get to Christmas. Too many people buying for someone else that have NO idea how to do a google search! That's over and above those bidders that just get caught up in "auction fever"!

CigarSquid 08-25-2011 01:28 PM

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I mean it says MSRP, which you hardly ever pay online anyways.. Why would you go over that price???

area51 08-25-2011 02:04 PM

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I think it's just a bid frenzy and you get so into it that you kind of lose sight that there ARE other sites that carry sticks for lower. I rarely shop on any of the auction sites anymore because the deals aren't that great. .02

BlindedByScience 08-25-2011 02:06 PM

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It's not just cigars. I wanted to buy some PC parts off e-bay and watched the price for used stuff skyrocket over what anyone could purchase brand new parts for off of NewEgg. Just insane.....

area51 08-25-2011 02:22 PM

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Not sure what it is.

shilala 08-25-2011 02:27 PM

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I paid under 200 bucks for a box of dpg maduros and dpg blues a few weeks ago. Not each, but for the two of them, shipped. It works good for me. :D

Blak Smyth 08-25-2011 02:44 PM

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I think there are two reasons why people bid senseless:
1) uneducated bidding
2) price isn't an issue

icehog3 08-25-2011 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth (Post 1387109)
I think there are two reasons why people bid senseless:
1) uneducated bidding
2) price isn't an issue

3) The thrill of competition
4) ego

CigarSquid 08-25-2011 02:53 PM

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I've only used auction cost site twice I think.. 2nd time was just two days ago.

cmitch 08-25-2011 03:24 PM

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And this is what they eventually sold for. Dumba$$es!

cmitch 08-25-2011 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid (Post 1386783)
It gets worse the closer we get to Christmas. Too many people buying for someone else that have NO idea how to do a google search! That's over and above those bidders that just get caught up in "auction fever"!

It's not like they can accidentally pay too much. If you overbid the retail, an alert window pops up asking you if that's what you want to do and even links you to their retail site where you can buy them.

SvilleKid 08-25-2011 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cmitch (Post 1387169)
It's not like they can accidentally pay too much. If you overbid the retail, an alert window pops up asking you if that's what you want to do and even links you to their retail site where you can buy them.

OK, now it DOES fall into the category of stupidity!!!

shilala 08-25-2011 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cmitch (Post 1387169)
It's not like they can accidentally pay too much. If you overbid the retail, an alert window pops up asking you if that's what you want to do and even links you to their retail site where you can buy them.

Really? I never heard about that one.
These smokes I bought were the first in over three years I've bought at the devil site, I was boycotting them. I needed both so I gave it a shot and saved money, now I'm boycotting them some more.

cmitch 08-25-2011 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala (Post 1387358)
Really? I never heard about that one.
These smokes I bought were the first in over three years I've bought at the devil site, I was boycotting them. I needed both so I gave it a shot and saved money, now I'm boycotting them some more.

I wanted a nub ash tray and bid over what they were selling it for on their site and an alert came up letting me know and asking if I wanted to continue.

longknocker 08-25-2011 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1387111)
3) The thrill of competition
4) ego

My Problems 'Xactly! :r

WittyUserName 08-25-2011 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cmitch (Post 1387393)
I wanted a nub ash tray and bid over what they were selling it for on their site and an alert came up letting me know and asking if I wanted to continue.

Well.......did you bid anyway?:confused:

irratebass 08-25-2011 08:19 PM

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I wanted a nub ash tray and bid over what they were selling it for on their site and an alert came up letting me know and asking if I wanted to continue.
I've been eyeballin' one of those ashtrays too.....I want.

Hippiebrian 08-25-2011 09:03 PM

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Bid sites scare me! I just go to retail sites and see who's cheapest. Also spend a few bucks regularly at the local b&m just to show respect for their hard work. Still, if I were going to use one, I'd do my homework first! Better to find out who will have a particular cigar in stock/on order and wait for it than pay way too much!

BC-Axeman 08-25-2011 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cmitch (Post 1386694)
This is INSANE:

Something is wrong. I click to place my bid but nothing happens.

Blak Smyth 08-26-2011 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1387111)
3) The thrill of competition
4) ego

Exactly!

cmitch 08-26-2011 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman (Post 1387656)
Something is wrong. I click to place my bid but nothing happens.

Just login in and use the auto bid feature!:r

I took a screen shot of an alert and put it on my buddy's computer. It took him a bit to figure out why he couldn't click the okay button.

WittyUserName 08-26-2011 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by irratebass (Post 1387528)
I've been eyeballin' one of those ashtrays too.....I want.

cigarmonster.com is doing a mega mash-up right now and they have the NUB ashtray for $20.

Just a heads up.

SmokinCozy 08-26-2011 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by WittyUserName (Post 1387940)
cigarmonster.com is doing a mega mash-up right now and they have the NUB ashtray for $20.

Just a heads up.

The Monster also has these cigars for 55 bucks.

neoflex 08-26-2011 11:05 AM

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Yep, pretty much why I rarely bother logging on to see what I can score. Although I have been watching for Towers for the last four or so months and can never win because some tool bags bid the things up past the point where your no longer getting a deal or they just do the buy it now price which is usually the same as just logging on to CI and ordering it outright. I guess if it weren't for the guys paying retail or more than retail the auction sites would have been pulled down a long time ago.

Garbandz 08-26-2011 03:08 PM

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Lot of $$$ for 12 cigars......


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