Best place to buy Illusiones 68? - Page 3

BamBam · 06-20-2009, 06:07 PM

Alright curiosity has got the best of me. Can someone PM me the secret Illusione source. Thanks

06-21-2009, 09:51 AM

I would like to thank all of you for the kind words. I am sad to say that I was not complient with minimum advertised price on Illusione Cigars. Someone policing your forums figured this out and brought it to my attention because someone posted my price in open forum. I now have Illusione cigars for suggested retail price.

Thanks

Eric Brown
Associate Store Manager
The Party Source.

rizzle · 06-21-2009, 11:21 AM

Loose lips...

06-21-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

Loose lips...

Saddly. Remember guys, PM's are your friend.

elderboy02 · 06-21-2009, 02:05 PM

Nice job

mcmoyer · 06-21-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

Loose lips...

Amen....

bigloo · 06-21-2009, 03:30 PM

We should have a sticky or forum rule about this. I have ordered from Eric and other great BOTL here who gave awesome deals. This is not the 1st time I have seen this either do to manufacturers/distributors getting wind. Whats worse is now you know how ridiculous the mark-ups on cigars can be.

Drazzil · 06-21-2009, 05:00 PM

Yeah. Now we are all f'ed with the retail price because someone couldn't keep their big gob shut, and I am just pissed because I was going to order from that source today, but I see the message. Well. If anyone knows another place can someone PM me?

Drazzil · 06-21-2009, 05:28 PM

Seriously folks. I didn't mean to be angry in the original post but there is a huge difference between the original price and retail because of people not keeping a modricum of simple discretion. I am going to have to buy Illusiones at retail now if I want to buy a box. I was literally going to buy a box TODAY but I cant now because some earlier posters shot off at the mouth. Seriously, that REALLY stings folks. I cant have my box of 88's because the price is now beyond me.

chippewastud79 · 06-21-2009, 05:39 PM

Its too bad that someone had to post prices in an open forum and has consequently changed the price for everyone. It is also too bad that someone had to be a whistle blower just because The Party Source was passing great deals onto their customers and they felt that was a problem. Eric has great deals and all you have to do is call, but sadly I feel like it has now changed because of a select few

bigloo · 06-21-2009, 05:49 PM

The idea of minimum advertised price sucks. If a retailer wants to run his business with less margin and higher volume, he should be allowed too. Anyway, not the forum or place for this argument. Eric is a still a great BOTL with great pricing who has earned our business like the other great retailers who join us on these boards.

Drazzil · 06-21-2009, 05:52 PM

Well, if anyone knows anyone else *read someone who isin't now forced to sell at retail* can you give me a PM? Thanks.

elderboy02 · 06-21-2009, 06:08 PM

Illusione just lost all of my business b/c there are better cigars out there for cheaper than Dion's "awesome" price. When I could get them cheaper, I could justify the purchase. I am not going to pay some ridiculous inflated price.

chippewastud79 · 06-21-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

Illusione just lost all of my business. I won't buy Dion's cigars anymore. I am not going to pay some ridiculous inflated price.

I would be more upset with the people who couldn't compete with the price and thusly called Illusione on it.

elderboy02 · 06-21-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

I would be more upset with the people who couldn't compete with the price and thusly called Illusione on it.

Yep, I wish I knew who it was b/c they wouldn't see another dime of my money. I have my suspicions who it is b/c on other boards they have done the same. They are happy as hell making a zillion dollars on a box of cigars. That is not the BOTL spirit.

mcmoyer · 06-22-2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

I would be more upset with the people who couldn't compete with the price and thusly called Illusione on it.

Dion is a member here and can read as well as the rest of us...why assume someone called him on it?

GreekGodX · 06-21-2009, 08:18 PM

No big deal Bruzee.. People should now understand why all the talk was kept to PM's.

kelmac07 · 06-21-2009, 08:21 PM

Group hug????

VirtualSmitty · 06-21-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Group hug????

Nah, i'm just making conversation. Like I said earlier, I don't really care. I've only ever smoked one Illusione lol.

And besides, no one wants a hug from me. All the old timers know I bite

bigloo · 06-21-2009, 09:28 PM

A couple of things:

1) Retailers should be allowed to gain business to survive. Selling the same $10 cigar in NY City and Middle-of-Nowhere Town is not fair. the manufacturer gets the same price regardless. The retailers should not have the menufacturers dictate how they do business, it is bully tactics. For example, if a retailer wants to clear his inventory because it is not moving, he should be allowed to at any price he choses.

2) That being said, the small retailers will be bullied. They are also the same retailers who come on here to help out BOTLS by offering excellent prices and in doing so, gain some very valuable business (people on this board are the holy-grail of cigar customers, high volume, regular and high quality purchases).

3) So, to maintain this, we should protect these retailers by keeping info private, PM is our friend. We have a couple of these retailers here, those who pay attention know who they are, those who dont read the retailer threads and figure out the rest.

4) I wish we had more of these retailers

06-20-2009, 06:07 PM	#1
BamBam Just Pipin' Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,299 Trading: (37)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Alright curiosity has got the best of me. Can someone PM me the secret Illusione source. Thanks

06-21-2009, 09:51 AM	#2
Eric @ The Party Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? I would like to thank all of you for the kind words. I am sad to say that I was not complient with minimum advertised price on Illusione Cigars. Someone policing your forums figured this out and brought it to my attention because someone posted my price in open forum. I now have Illusione cigars for suggested retail price. Thanks Eric Brown Associate Store Manager The Party Source.

06-21-2009, 11:21 AM	#3
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Loose lips...

06-21-2009, 02:05 PM	#5
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Nice job

06-21-2009, 03:30 PM	#7
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? We should have a sticky or forum rule about this. I have ordered from Eric and other great BOTL here who gave awesome deals. This is not the 1st time I have seen this either do to manufacturers/distributors getting wind. Whats worse is now you know how ridiculous the mark-ups on cigars can be.

06-21-2009, 05:00 PM	#8
Drazzil Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Boozetown Posts: 355 Trading: (31)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Yeah. Now we are all f'ed with the retail price because someone couldn't keep their big gob shut, and I am just pissed because I was going to order from that source today, but I see the message. Well. If anyone knows another place can someone PM me?

06-21-2009, 05:28 PM	#9
Drazzil Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Boozetown Posts: 355 Trading: (31)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Seriously folks. I didn't mean to be angry in the original post but there is a huge difference between the original price and retail because of people not keeping a modricum of simple discretion. I am going to have to buy Illusiones at retail now if I want to buy a box. I was literally going to buy a box TODAY but I cant now because some earlier posters shot off at the mouth. Seriously, that REALLY stings folks. I cant have my box of 88's because the price is now beyond me. Last edited by Drazzil; 06-21-2009 at 05:34 PM.

06-21-2009, 05:39 PM	#10
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Its too bad that someone had to post prices in an open forum and has consequently changed the price for everyone. It is also too bad that someone had to be a whistle blower just because The Party Source was passing great deals onto their customers and they felt that was a problem. Eric has great deals and all you have to do is call, but sadly I feel like it has now changed because of a select few __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

06-21-2009, 05:49 PM	#11
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? The idea of minimum advertised price sucks. If a retailer wants to run his business with less margin and higher volume, he should be allowed too. Anyway, not the forum or place for this argument. Eric is a still a great BOTL with great pricing who has earned our business like the other great retailers who join us on these boards.

06-21-2009, 05:52 PM	#12
Drazzil Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Boozetown Posts: 355 Trading: (31)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Well, if anyone knows anyone else read someone who isin't now forced to sell at retail can you give me a PM? Thanks.

06-21-2009, 06:08 PM	#13
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Illusione just lost all of my business b/c there are better cigars out there for cheaper than Dion's "awesome" price. When I could get them cheaper, I could justify the purchase. I am not going to pay some ridiculous inflated price. Last edited by elderboy02; 06-21-2009 at 06:13 PM.

06-21-2009, 08:18 PM	#17
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? No big deal Bruzee.. People should now understand why all the talk was kept to PM's. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

06-21-2009, 08:21 PM	#18
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? Group hug????

06-21-2009, 09:28 PM	#20
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Best place to buy Illusiones 68? A couple of things: 1) Retailers should be allowed to gain business to survive. Selling the same $10 cigar in NY City and Middle-of-Nowhere Town is not fair. the manufacturer gets the same price regardless. The retailers should not have the menufacturers dictate how they do business, it is bully tactics. For example, if a retailer wants to clear his inventory because it is not moving, he should be allowed to at any price he choses. 2) That being said, the small retailers will be bullied. They are also the same retailers who come on here to help out BOTLS by offering excellent prices and in doing so, gain some very valuable business (people on this board are the holy-grail of cigar customers, high volume, regular and high quality purchases). 3) So, to maintain this, we should protect these retailers by keeping info private, PM is our friend. We have a couple of these retailers here, those who pay attention know who they are, those who dont read the retailer threads and figure out the rest. 4) I wish we had more of these retailers