Cigar Purchase

Boss Hogg · 01-29-2009, 04:48 PM

Okay, so I was all excited for my new purchases coming today. Each box was purchased from a different vender. I opened the Hemingway box and it looked beautiful as ever. I was well pleased with this box.

However, I then opened up the VSG box and was horrified to see this

I won't mention who they are from. Hopefully I will find out that they will do whatever it takes to replace/refund me. Please take a few moments of silence for these fallen sticks...

croatan · 01-29-2009, 04:51 PM

Based on that pic, they look ok to me

Bear · 01-29-2009, 04:53 PM

Surface mould? NP, wipe it off and you're good to go.

Footbag · 01-29-2009, 04:53 PM

Mold? Can't really tell from the pics. Even if it was mold, I'd wipe it off and smoke one to see how they are.

St. Lou Stu · 01-29-2009, 04:54 PM

A few white spots maybe?
Wipe em off..... Or is that one on the end demolished near the cap?

RJK18 · 01-29-2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by croatan

Based on that pic, they look ok to me

Look at the top left of the third stick in.

Snake Hips · 01-29-2009, 04:58 PM

Are you kidding, smoke those bad boys! Just mold...

hotreds · 01-29-2009, 05:05 PM

I agree- no problemo with those!(From what is shown in the pic.)

01-29-2009, 05:14 PM

Does surface mold not affect the taste of the wrapper/cigar?

I've always heard to just wipe it off..

Boss Hogg · 01-29-2009, 05:17 PM

Well, from the picture you can only see some of it. However, it is spread on the foot of the cigar all the way to the top in patches. Yes, I could wipe it off... and I know it will come back from past experiences, but the point is when you pay for something this nice it shouldn't come this way to begin with. Maybe I'm just picky.

karmaz00 · 01-29-2009, 05:21 PM

maybe contact the vendor, or wipe it off its probley good to go

ScottieM · 01-29-2009, 05:22 PM

The cigars are probably fine but, if your not a satisfied customer, Send em Back.

Mr Edmundo · 01-29-2009, 05:24 PM

Isn't that just plume?

BroncoHorvath · 01-29-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottieM

The cigars are probably fine but, if your not a satisfied customer, Send em Back.

ditto

GWN · 01-29-2009, 05:55 PM

Bought a box of Cusanos three years ago with about with about the same amount of surface mold. As they were carried back from the States, I couldn't send them back. Wiped them with paper towel and the spots never came back. Think I still have two in the humi and they're still fine. If the mold is in the foot, it's a different story, but if it's just on the surface, a wipe should do it. Still let the vendor know, though.

Boss Hogg · 01-29-2009, 06:27 PM

Called the vender and the sales rep was rude. She insisted it was plume and wanted to argue about it over the phone. Thankfully the customer service rep she transferred me to was great. He said that it was no problem and that he will send a prepaid return label and either credit me or exchange the box. I'm very happy with that minus the first sales rep.

Honestly I have wiped others off and have closed the box only to open it in a months time to find it again. I appreciate all your input but I will be sending these back. Thank everyone.

01-29-2009, 06:30 PM

Man, I understand how you feel but hell, would rather take them than they be destroyed. Who knows what will happen to em at this point.

01-29-2009, 06:42 PM

You made the right move. Hope everything turns out okay.

01-29-2009, 06:51 PM

for the price of those smokes, i wouldn't want mold on them either. i would also send 'em back.

SmokinApe · 01-29-2009, 07:49 PM

"She insisted it was plume" Of course...

01-29-2009, 04:48 PM	#1
Boss Hogg Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Curt Location: Hazzard County Posts: 288 Trading: (3)	Cigar Purchase Okay, so I was all excited for my new purchases coming today. Each box was purchased from a different vender. I opened the Hemingway box and it looked beautiful as ever. I was well pleased with this box. However, I then opened up the VSG box and was horrified to see this I won't mention who they are from. Hopefully I will find out that they will do whatever it takes to replace/refund me. Please take a few moments of silence for these fallen sticks...

01-29-2009, 04:51 PM	#2
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: Cigar Purchase Based on that pic, they look ok to me __________________ Fumo ergo sum.

01-29-2009, 04:53 PM	#3
Bear Just an other FNG Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: Ajax, Ontario. Posts: 393 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Purchase Surface mould? NP, wipe it off and you're good to go. __________________ Canadian Roll Call

01-29-2009, 04:53 PM	#4
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: Cigar Purchase Mold? Can't really tell from the pics. Even if it was mold, I'd wipe it off and smoke one to see how they are.

01-29-2009, 04:54 PM	#5
St. Lou Stu Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Belleville, IL (St. Louis) Posts: 2,304 Trading: (21)	Re: Cigar Purchase A few white spots maybe? Wipe em off..... Or is that one on the end demolished near the cap? __________________ Pretending to play golf since 1989

01-29-2009, 04:58 PM	#7
Snake Hips Götterdämmerung Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Tyler Location: Directly above the center of the Earth Posts: 1,013 Trading: (10)	Re: Cigar Purchase Are you kidding, smoke those bad boys! Just mold...

01-29-2009, 05:05 PM	#8
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: Cigar Purchase I agree- no problemo with those!(From what is shown in the pic.) __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-29-2009, 05:14 PM	#9
Chompers Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Purchase Does surface mold not affect the taste of the wrapper/cigar? I've always heard to just wipe it off..

01-29-2009, 05:17 PM	#10
Boss Hogg Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Curt Location: Hazzard County Posts: 288 Trading: (3)	Re: Cigar Purchase Well, from the picture you can only see some of it. However, it is spread on the foot of the cigar all the way to the top in patches. Yes, I could wipe it off... and I know it will come back from past experiences, but the point is when you pay for something this nice it shouldn't come this way to begin with. Maybe I'm just picky.

01-29-2009, 05:21 PM	#11
karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: Cigar Purchase maybe contact the vendor, or wipe it off its probley good to go

01-29-2009, 05:22 PM	#12
ScottieM AKA Thurm15 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Scott Location: NY Posts: 185 Trading: (1)	Re: Cigar Purchase The cigars are probably fine but, if your not a satisfied customer, Send em Back.

01-29-2009, 05:24 PM	#13
Mr Edmundo Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Centre of Canada Posts: 199 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Purchase Isn't that just plume? __________________ Tobacco and alcohol, delicious fathers of abiding friendships and fertile reveries. ~Luis Buñuel

01-29-2009, 05:55 PM	#15
GWN Snow City Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 898 Trading: (10)	Re: Cigar Purchase Bought a box of Cusanos three years ago with about with about the same amount of surface mold. As they were carried back from the States, I couldn't send them back. Wiped them with paper towel and the spots never came back. Think I still have two in the humi and they're still fine. If the mold is in the foot, it's a different story, but if it's just on the surface, a wipe should do it. Still let the vendor know, though. __________________

01-29-2009, 06:27 PM	#16
Boss Hogg Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Curt Location: Hazzard County Posts: 288 Trading: (3)	Re: Cigar Purchase Called the vender and the sales rep was rude. She insisted it was plume and wanted to argue about it over the phone. Thankfully the customer service rep she transferred me to was great. He said that it was no problem and that he will send a prepaid return label and either credit me or exchange the box. I'm very happy with that minus the first sales rep. Honestly I have wiped others off and have closed the box only to open it in a months time to find it again. I appreciate all your input but I will be sending these back. Thank everyone.

01-29-2009, 06:30 PM	#17
Java Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Purchase Man, I understand how you feel but hell, would rather take them than they be destroyed. Who knows what will happen to em at this point.

01-29-2009, 06:42 PM	#18
cigardude Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Purchase You made the right move. Hope everything turns out okay.

01-29-2009, 06:51 PM	#19
ronhoffman2 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Purchase for the price of those smokes, i wouldn't want mold on them either. i would also send 'em back.

01-29-2009, 07:49 PM	#20
SmokinApe Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeremy Posts: 1,267 Trading: (35)	Re: Cigar Purchase "She insisted it was plume" Of course...