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Old 02-24-2013, 09:56 AM   #25
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Default Re: Advice for selling cigars

I'd suggest trying Craigslist.
The problem you'll find with selling them is that cigar buyers follow a rule of thumb called "trust your source". Cigars need to be maintained properly at all times to remain in good, smokable condition, so they have to trust the folks implicitly that are selling cigars. It doesn't bode on you, personally, at all. It's just that we have to be critical of the care chain of cigars. Had your local tobacconist bought the cigars for sale, he'd have violated that trust that people have in him in a big way.

You're doing well to tell the truth. The period of time the cigars sat on the shelf, they're sealed, all that is very important.
Someone might take a chance on them for the right price, or if you'll guarantee them. That's why finding someone local with Craigslist might work. If a guy can pick up a box and try them out, he may come back for more. Despite that, you'll probably not get but 25% of their value for someone to "take a chance".
If you have suitors that want to try the smokes, give them a few. If they're satisfied, you might command a higher price.
Overall, you don't have a lot of value there, unfortunately. You're in a position that's not at all unlike trying to sell food that's gone past it's sell by date.
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