Chain store rant

bsmokin · 08-03-2010, 11:11 AM

The only B&M I ever go to is Holt's in Philly.... they are phenomenal in there for the most part. Very knowledgeable, professional, and generally will respect a 'no-thanks' in response to the question of needing help. This is a _great_ shop, but I'm guessing there are only a handful of places in the entire country that can be compared.

sjnovakovich · 08-04-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bsmokin

The only B&M I ever go to is Holt's in Philly.... they are phenomenal in there for the most part. Very knowledgeable, professional, and generally will respect a 'no-thanks' in response to the question of needing help. This is a _great_ shop, but I'm guessing there are only a handful of places in the entire country that can be compared.

I agree. City Tobacco in Kingston, PA is like that too. Very professional and knowledgable when needed, and they let you browse and smoke in peace. Great place with lots of comeraderie.

Steve

MajorCaptSilly · 08-04-2010, 09:52 AM

I can handle rude/aggressive clerks. It's the fact that the cigars are so often kept in terrible conditions that keep me away. Sometimes the cigars in the humidor are so dry they are turning to dust and sometimes they are molding and bursting due to sauna-like humidity. Treat me bad if you want but if you mess with perfectly good cigars, I will take it personal!

MCS

08-03-2010, 11:11 AM	#1
bsmokin Slippin... Fast. Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: South Jersey Posts: 616 Trading: (15)	Re: Chain store rant The only B&M I ever go to is Holt's in Philly.... they are phenomenal in there for the most part. Very knowledgeable, professional, and generally will respect a 'no-thanks' in response to the question of needing help. This is a _great_ shop, but I'm guessing there are only a handful of places in the entire country that can be compared.

08-04-2010, 09:52 AM	#3
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Chain store rant I can handle rude/aggressive clerks. It's the fact that the cigars are so often kept in terrible conditions that keep me away. Sometimes the cigars in the humidor are so dry they are turning to dust and sometimes they are molding and bursting due to sauna-like humidity. Treat me bad if you want but if you mess with perfectly good cigars, I will take it personal! MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?