stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet

[D_A]

Pepin takes pride in the quality of the product he releases. I think to go into his factory and toss out some absurd accusation that he is intentionally lowering his quality standards for certain clients would be an insult to him.

Originally Posted by Legend

Why not? I can't imagine it going so badly.

"Mr. Garcia, we've noticed that many times the cigars from our lounge are better than ones we buy online from the big guys. Is there a difference?"

Ranting and rambling in Spanish as a response.

Nope. I don't see it. What's the harm?

Fixed.

Don Pepin speaks no english. I've met with him twice once with Pete Johnson and Once with the head of 5 Vegas both times required someone to translate for me.

Originally Posted by taltos

Think about it this way, you are a guest in Pepin's facility and you ask him a question that implies that he compromises his standards in order to sell to large accounts. How would any rational person react?

I'm not implying that he compromises standards.

Again. If you are a farmer and even though all of your tomatoes are good. You give the select ones to those customers you now would be a pain. Who you want to keep in business because they are a good chunk of your base. No standards are compromised


I don't know how many different ways I can say it. I apologize if I gave the wrong impression in prior wording. We are not talking about big differences.

Besides. When I asked Eddie Ortega he was not offended.

Originally Posted by Addiction

Fixed.

Don Pepin speaks no english. I've met with him twice once with Pete Johnson and Once with the head of 5 Vegas both times required someone to translate for me.

I'll have to brush up on my espanol.

Donde esta los cigaros

He he he he.

[chippewastud79]

How could they be different cigars if nothing has been compromised? Still not sure how you are going to make cigars differently without making them different blends to be different cigars. Unless you and your B+M are the only people in the world with a palate so refined you can taste the differences so subtle in the same cigars.

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by Legend

Donde esta los cremosas

Fixed that for you.

[Smokin Gator]

Originally Posted by Legend

Again. If you are a farmer and even though all of your tomatoes are good...

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by Legend

Who you want to keep in business because they are a good chunk of your base.

You are suggesting that any B&M is a bigger account than any of the big online retailers that sell DPG?

Bzzzzztt

Sorry, that didn't pass the laugh test.

What was Mr. Ortega's comments?

(If I missed it earlier please link and forgive me)

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

What was Mr. Ortega's comments?

(If I missed it earlier please link and forgive me)

I think it was something along the lines of

Actually he said there is no difference

[icehog3]

legend, did you recently buy a bunch of cigar web sites?

[Col. Kurtz]

Originally Posted by Legend

Why not? I can't imagine it going so badly.

"Mr. Garcia, we've noticed that many times the cigars from our lounge are better than ones we buy online from the big guys. Is there a difference?"

"you and the rest of you bastards from your lounge down here to tour my factory get out. I can't believe you would ask such a question" followed by ranting and rambling in Spanish.

Nope. I don't see it. What's the harm?

Some others have covered this, but I said I wouldn't ask him. You can do what you want.

The implication is that he sells an inferior/different product to the online retailers and is less than honest. That would be an embarassing subject to broach for both, and if I were his guest, I wouldn't dare. I would not disrespect the man in his own house. Much less what will be lost in translation.

But hey, feel free to make an a$$ of yourself and let us know how it goes.

Not intended as a personal attack Legend, just my explanation / reasoning of my prior statement.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

legend, did you recently buy a bunch of cigar web sites?

I'm surprised my secretary didn't just pop in and ask what was so funny! Still chuckling over here!

Originally Posted by Legend

I'm not implying that he compromises standards.

Again. If you are a farmer and even though all of your tomatoes are good. You give the select ones to those customers you now would be a pain. Who you want to keep in business because they are a good chunk of your base. No standards are compromised


I don't know how many different ways I can say it. I apologize if I gave the wrong impression in prior wording. We are not talking about big differences.

Besides. When I asked Eddie Ortega he was not offended.

Uh huh cuz I see tomato farmers hand sorting by destination all the time

[gnukfu]

Originally Posted by SilverFox

Uh huh cuz I see tomato farmers hand sorting by destination all the time

Mmmmmmmm!!!! Cuban tomatoes!!!

[thebiglebowski]

is there a way to hide a thread, for lack of a better term? i keep coming here, like someone staring at a car wreck, with morbid curiousity and this thread keeps making my brain hurt... maybe if i can't see it, i won't look.

You just don't get it. You don't. You don't.

Mini me. You hungry? Want a hot pocket?

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Legendary