Advice for B&M customers anyone?

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by RandJCigars

Or even the samplers that include some decent sticks, but mixed in there are 5 Vegas and Padilla "Hybrid". Most of us retailers know, from being in the business, that these gimmicks work very well. It just gets old explaining that 5 Vegas is just some garbage CI came out with, or Rocky Patel "Connecticut" is not the same as Rocky Patel Vintage 99'. Once these customers are educated, I feel they appreciate the honesty and the lesson.

Although if your intent is to just steer them away from the 5 Vegas "garbage" and into something from your store, I'd say you were doing more marketing and less educating. I'm not a retailer or even a cigar expert, but 5 Vegas makes some pretty good sticks, price point aside.

Not trying to start something, just my