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

[Fia]

Originally Posted by cigarmonkel

I as well have done this. I have a lot of cigars i love to smoke which my B&M doesn't carry or can't keep on the shelves. I ALWAYS make sure to buy as many cigars from them as i smoke while i'm there and make sure they are ones that i will smoke again and not some cheap-o's. I personally don't see a problem with it and neither does the owner since he lets me continue to do so.

That makes sense but not every one has sense. Some guys would go into the shop that closed down with their zip log bag from Holts or CI and sit down and start smoking. They would even read the catalogs, planning their next purchase to boot. Had another guy that came in every day showing off his Cubans and smoking them but never buy from the store. Along those same lines they allowed pipe smokers to fill a bowl from their bulk blends for free to sample the different blends. There were some that "sample" every time they came in and never buy any pipe tobacco. Near the end of the business their inventory was so bad you couldn't blame someone for bringing their own. There was nothing decent to buy. If that happened when I was in there, I would buy a magazine or something. That's a bi reason why I would never subscribe to cigar or pipe magazines just so I could buy something from them.
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I'm going to Starbucks tomorrow to use their wi-fi, think they'll mind if I bring a cup of coffee and a bagel from home?

See how silly that sounds?

[44stampede]

Originally Posted by Fia

That makes sense but not every one has sense. Some guys would go into the shop that closed down with their zip log bag from Holts or CI and sit down and start smoking. They would even read the catalogs, planning their next purchase to boot. Had another guy that came in every day showing off his Cubans and smoking them but never buy from the store. Along those same lines they allowed pipe smokers to fill a bowl from their bulk blends for free to sample the different blends. There were some that "sample" every time they came in and never buy any pipe tobacco. Near the end of the business their inventory was so bad you couldn't blame someone for bringing their own. There was nothing decent to buy. If that happened when I was in there, I would buy a magazine or something. That's a bi reason why I would never subscribe to cigar or pipe magazines just so I could buy something from them.
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Most people have no concept of what it takes to run a business. It sounds like on both ends of this scenario. The owner should never have let it get to this. The main fault is theirs. Maybe they were at their wits end and felt like this is better than an empty place. Sounds like it is and was not easy place to run a biz of this sort in that location.
You can't always rely on peoples good nature to have a business do well. It's true that most people will "do the right thing" but some won't and they can bring friends...

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by ysr_racer

I'm going to Starbucks tomorrow to use their wi-fi, think they'll mind if I bring a cup of coffee and a bagel from home?

See how silly that sounds?

Lighting fee. I use to be opposed to it as I remember just going to any bar and smoking a cigar, but in most states that is a bye gone era. The rare occasion I do smoke in public, if they need a lighting fee, then that is gladly paid.

I guess I see that. It's kind of like a corkage fee at a restaurant.

[Fia]

Originally Posted by ysr_racer

I guess I see that. It's kind of like a corkage fee at a restaurant.

Agreed!!!

[oooo35980]

Wow how did I miss this thread? ToH opening a lounge? Awesome, count me in, I don't think anyone would mind a modest entry fee seeing as it would be the only place like it on island.

[Fia]

Originally Posted by oooo35980

Wow how did I miss this thread? ToH opening a lounge? Awesome, count me in, I don't think anyone would mind a modest entry fee seeing as it would be the only place like it on island.

Hopefully in the next month or so. I was there a few days ago checking it out. They are even installing a heavy duty industrial grade air filter!

[oooo35980]

Awesome, I love that place, every time the wife and I are downtown we stop in and the guy behind the counter gives my son a box to play with while I try to remember what cigars I've been meaning to try.