ebay humidors?

[sodomanaz]

I've purchased two larger humidors from ebay, and both turned out pretty well. Keep in mind they use the same Chinese wholesalers who are supplying the discount online humidor shops in the most part. Unless you want to make an investment in a handcrafted work, ebay can't be beat. Make sure to post pics when you get yours!

[sqhertz]

got it today...






doesnt look bad. but why is the bottom separated like this ..




and i never realized that cedar has such an odor. now , i just have to fill 'er up.

[chippewastud79]

That sure doesn't look like spanish cedar to me and the gaps in the bottom are because it appears to be an inferior humidor

[sqhertz]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

That sure doesn't look like spanish cedar to me and the gaps in the bottom are because it appears to be an inferior humidor

anyway i can make sure that it is or isnt spanish cedar? ill send it right back with the quickness if it is that terrible of quality.

[Architeuthis]

Squid® doesn't think it's Spanish Cedar. Bear in mind that Spanish Cedar certainly isn't necessary; the point of it is that it controls humidity better than a lot of other woods. As long as that is acheived, it's all good.

[sqhertz]

well , i tried to find pictures of cedar and the ones i did find looked similar. but the images wernt all that great to begin with. the only two woods ive ever worked with are MDF and melamine , lol. so i wouldnt know right off hand.

the smell from the wood in the humi is kinda strong though...

[sqhertz]

here is the link from the exact auction. NEW - AMBASSADOR MAPLEWOOD FINISH 75 CIGAR HUMIDOR - eBay (item 320253849294 end time Jan-17-09 10:348 PST)

im not sure wether i should just send it back and eat return shipping charges (wont be much though USPS) and get one from cheaphumidors.com like i should of in the first place , or just keep it...

what would you guys do?

[PDV]

Well, since you ask...I would return it and get something of better quality, and larger, from a reputable on-line vendor. I actually bought my humi off of ebay myself, but it was a name brand (RyJ), and a 300 count.

If you can't afford something better/larger right now, I would suggest getting by with tupperdor until you can.

[sqhertz]

well , i sent the seller a message. so it will go out monday and i should have my refund by the end of the week.

oh well , it was worth a shot and im not going to be out much money at all.

[Shaz]

From what I understand, Spanish cedar is a bit redder than what your pictures are showing. It probably is some kind of cedar. How much did the shipping cost from the supplier? And how much will it cost to ship back. Because from what I understand, you won't recover those. So you should subtract the total cost of shipping from the cost of the humidor. That will be your effective refund. My guess is you might only be getting back half or less than the value of the humidor. May be better off just keeping it.

[sqhertz]

it was $31.xx to my door. to send it through usps would be $10-15. leaving me with half of what i paid for it in the first place. comparing it to my other cigar boxes (which i assume is spanish cedar , correct me if im wrong) it does seem lighter in color. they also smell similar but the humi has a much stronger scent.
would storing my sticks in there ruin them in any way? i mean , id rather keep it if it wont cause any problems just to avoid the hassle. i already have shot glasses of DW sitting in there.

[chippewastud79]

It looks like a regular cedar to me. If the smell is overwhelming I would not store sticks in there.

[14holestogie]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

It looks like a regular cedar to me. If the smell is overwhelming I would not store sticks in there.

I concur. Looks like regular cedar to me. You could store a very small sweater in there, if you'd like, but not cigars.

[sqhertz]

i guess its going back then. ill just use whatever im left with on more smokes and use the cooler for now...

[blckthree]

Originally Posted by sqhertz

i guess its going back then. ill just use whatever im left with on more smokes and use the cooler for now...

It would be a nice box to store lighters, cutters, and other misc. stuff in.

Mike