stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by Legend

third, there is the placebo effect for the internet buyer. " I got the same stuff cheaper".

That wouldn't be a placebo effect, it would be bias, and it is unclear to me what direction the bias would go.

Normally I'm all for cigar testing on boards, but this, to me, is like designing an experiment to show that the earth is round.

Originally Posted by Legend

Truly riddick to summarily dismiss anothers thoughts as wrong when you have no proof.

Look at his argument again. Most internet shops are expansions from B&Ms. Based on your thesis, you are suggesting that J&R sells different CAO Brazilias online than they do in their NC shop. I dismiss that out of hand because it doesn't pass the smell test, let alone my personal experience.