My store is opening a lounge but we need some help...

Islayphile · 02-17-2012, 07:38 AM

Whatever route you choose you MUST stay with that decision.

The lounge I frequent started Free, but somewhere along the way the owner was kicking the idea around of starting to charge some sort of fee because of folks taking advantage by not buying any cigars from him and bringing only their own or worse, cigars they purchased from his direct competiton.

I told him it was far better to simply just handle the offenders by barring them further access to his lounge, and since they weren't buying their sticks at his place to begin with, he wouldn't really be losing any customers.

Weigh your options first so that you don't alienate anyone later on.

02-17-2012, 07:38 AM	#11
Islayphile Wee Dram Hunter Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Mike Location: OH Posts: 801 Trading: (1)	Re: My store is opening a lounge but we need some help... Whatever route you choose you MUST stay with that decision. The lounge I frequent started Free, but somewhere along the way the owner was kicking the idea around of starting to charge some sort of fee because of folks taking advantage by not buying any cigars from him and bringing only their own or worse, cigars they purchased from his direct competiton. I told him it was far better to simply just handle the offenders by barring them further access to his lounge, and since they weren't buying their sticks at his place to begin with, he wouldn't really be losing any customers. Weigh your options first so that you don't alienate anyone later on. __________________ RIP Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979)