Box scraping question

[jdp]

Any idea what was scraped off the bottom of my box of Arturo Fuente Anejo Robustos? Pics attached.

It's not really a huge deal.. just thought it was funny they cut a bit of the cellophane and then scraped either the box code or something else off the bottom. This was purchased through a major internet reseller.


Thanks in advance.


Jay

[Skywalker]

Probably the original price!

[jdp]

I bet your 100% correct. Since these cigars go way higher than retail.

Thanks.

[bobarian]

More likely they removed the date code. Boxes do not come from the factory with retail pricing.

[Taki]

Originally Posted by bobarian

More likely they removed the date code. Boxes do not come from the factory with retail pricing.

Dido.. although I never bought a box of them so not 100%

[DaBear]

Originally Posted by bobarian

More likely they removed the date code. Boxes do not come from the factory with retail pricing.

They do come from wholesalers though with wholesale pricing, which is generally more than half off retail. Stores have to pay for taxes when they buy a box of cigars based on wholesale price, which varies state to state, but can be pretty damn high sometimes. A lot of times wholesalers do write their pricing on the cellophane wrapped box with sharpie, and if theres a slight knick in that wrap it could end up bleeding through.

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by DaBear

They do come from wholesalers though with wholesale pricing, which is generally more than half off retail. Stores have to pay for taxes when they buy a box of cigars based on wholesale price, which varies state to state, but can be pretty damn high sometimes. A lot of times wholesalers do write their pricing on the cellophane wrapped box with sharpie, and if theres a slight knick in that wrap it could end up bleeding through.

I have never seen this on any retail product, including cigars. Why would a wholesaler bother to open master cases to price individual product? In my experience only the Purchase order lists pricing.

A retailer might price individual boxes and this is often removed when sold to another retailer or on the secondary market. Wholesale pricing in any industry is a carefully guarded secret.

[DaBear]

Originally Posted by bobarian

I have never seen this on any retail product, including cigars. Why would a wholesaler bother to open master cases to price individual product? In my experience only the Purchase order lists pricing.

A retailer might price individual boxes and this is often removed when sold to another retailer or on the secondary market. Wholesale pricing in any industry is a carefully guarded secret.

Emphasis on the second part of what I said, we have had quite a few boxes come in with sharpie'd on prices on the cello which could leak through if the cello tears and get on the box leaving the pricing.