On the eve of Schip, any boycotters?

[Tio Gato]

Sorry if this has been knocked around before, I didn't find it in a search.

Anyone not going to buy cigars in protest of the Schip tax increase? I'm sick and tired of paying so much taxes. I figure I've got enough cigars to last 4 or 5 years put away. I'm confident that these taxes will never be repealed, even if we have "universal health care". Maybe I'm wasting my time thinking that the many $ I spend a year will be missed by the industry.

So, I'm asking, have you thought about not buying cigars in protest?
I guess I'm madder because I decided to visit a B&M near me to pick up "one last cigar" and they had decided to go out of business.

I'm mad, anyone going to stop buying cigars?

[BORIStheBLADE]

Yes I'm going strictly CC now.

[Raralith]

Originally Posted by BORIStheBLADE

Yes I'm going strictly CC now.

[14holestogie]

Yep, cc's all the way.

[Bax]

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Yep, cc's all the way.

Is there room for one more?

[JJG]

Originally Posted by BORIStheBLADE

Yes I'm going strictly CC now.

this is my plan too. although I will probably make a point now to stop in to the friendly neighborhood B&M for singles, just to show my support for the little guy. They're the ones really feeling the pain from all this.

[BORIStheBLADE]

Originally Posted by JJG

this is my plan too. although I will probably make a point now to stop in to the friendly neighborhood B&M for singles, just to show my support for the little guy. They're the ones really feeling the pain from all this.

Usually when I go to mt local B&M I bring one of mine then buy one of theirs. So... I'm still helping them out.

[newcigarz]

Originally Posted by BORIStheBLADE

Yes I'm going strictly CC now.

Rumor has it that HSA is about to roll out a price increase.

[Smokin Gator]

This tax, like many others, will never bring in what they projected... so they will come up with another one to cover for it.

I can handle it. For me going to my tobacconist (JR's) is a social thing anyway. I rarely buy online. So I may not buy boxes anymore but JR's has a great selection of five/ten packs and hundreds of singles to try.

[SeanGAR]

No, actually I'm going to my local to buy some smokes.

These ridiculous taxes are going to be putting people out of work.

Frankly, I don't mind the liars at RJR having to flip burgers due to tax increases, but the guys at my local are gold, and I'm showing up to buy some cigars in support of their store.

F*n tax and spend morons in government.

Did y'all see the picture of what a trillion dollars looks like? You absolutely couldn't fit that much money in $100 bills floor to ceiling in my house.

Did I mention the morons in DC?

[MedicCook]

I think if you boycott all you will do is hurt the people trying to run their business especially the small mom & pop B&M's.

[TripleF]

Originally Posted by MedicCook

I think if you boycott all you will do is hurt the people trying to run their business especially the small mom & pop B&M's.

Wise words my friend. One wouldn't affect our goverment in any way by boycotting cigars, only hard-working Americans who took the chance to live a dream by starting their own business.

[SmokeyJoe]

Originally Posted by MedicCook

I think if you boycott all you will do is hurt the people trying to run their business especially the small mom & pop B&M's.

I will still buy... just not as much or as often.

But it does make me angry.

[alley00p]

Originally Posted by MedicCook

I think if you boycott all you will do is hurt the people trying to run their business especially the small mom & pop B&M's.

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

I will still buy... just not as much or as often.

But it does make me angry.

+1

I buy the majority of my sticks at local B&M's anyway... any online ordering will go towards the "dark side"

Originally Posted by MedicCook

I think if you boycott all you will do is hurt the people trying to run their business especially the small mom & pop B&M's.

You are spot on here Ryan. I will continue to smoke my cigars and support my B&M! 'Specially since I work there!

I'll never stop buying cigars...

Correct me if I'm wrong (which I probably am). The cap is 40 cents per cigar. So If you buy a box of 20 cigars. The price will increase 8 bucks. A 100 dollar box will be 108 and a 500 dollar box will be 508. Meh. I'll still buy cigars. It sucks but I'll still buy.

Originally Posted by Beer Doctor

Correct me if I'm wrong (which I probably am). The cap is 40 cents per cigar. So If you buy a box of 20 cigars. The price will increase 8 bucks. A 100 dollar box will be 108 and a 500 dollar box will be 508. Meh. I'll still buy cigars. It sucks but I'll still buy.

The problem with that is everyone down the line uses this as a way to add their cut.

My wife smokes cigarettes. Here they have already went up over a buck a pack since the bill passed and the tax has not even been added yet. So the announced $1 a pack will actually be $2 a pack once everyone gets their cut. Cigars may not be that bad but we will just have to wait and see.

Chas

Originally Posted by ChasDen

The problem with that is everyone down the line uses this as a way to add their cut.

My wife smokes cigarettes. Here they have already went up over a buck a pack since the bill passed and the tax has not even been added yet. So the announced $1 a pack will actually be $2 a pack once everyone gets their cut. Cigars may not be that bad but we will just have to wait and see.

Chas

I agree. I'm not saying I like the tax but I'm not going to stop buying cigars because of it. I hated paying 3 bucks a gallon for gas but I did. Luckily I found the dark side and will probably concentrate my online buying to that. Ironically I'll be going to my B&M much more now in spite of SCHIP because of all the smoking bans here in WI. I'll be there tomorrow and we'll see if they raised prices o/n.