ebay humidors?

[sqhertz]

i already have an onyx box for that.

[Shaz]

That's too bad. Must be dissappointing.

[sqhertz]

eh , ive wasted money on things worse than this , lol.

[blckthree]

Originally Posted by sqhertz

eh , ive wasted money on things worse than this , lol.

Haven't we all!

Mike

[nsiops]

I just recieved my ebay humidor. I didnt have a ton of money in the first place. Mine is alright. But I am definately looking for a higher quality one for the future.

[tobychu]

Got a 100ct from cheaphumidors.com for $49 shipped. I've had it for about a month and has held the RH at a rock solid 70%. I have hf beads in it and around 30 sticks. Considering the very low RH in the winter months in NE Ohio, I'm very happy with this. CH is the way to go!

[nsiops]

After playing with my ebay humidor for a few hours I felt that the build quality was fairly low. The count was way smaller than advertised (150?-more like an uncomfortable 75 at most). The cedar in it was not spanish and the "glass" was actually a plexi-glass that didnt seem sealed well at all. The hygrometer is built in and can't be calibrated. Regardless I sent an e-mail to them, threatening to leave bad feedback. Suprisingly the company is giving me a full refund and I get to keep the humidor on the house. Apparently they have had a few people complain about their description of 150 cigars (maybe 150 cigarettes ). So when I recieve my refund it will go to a quality humidor at cheaphumidors.com ; where I should have went to in the first place.

For future people that may look at this post becuase they are thinking about buying a humidor on ebay. Here are a few things to consider.

1. Try comparing prices from legitimate websites first. I found that some people were selling the same humidor for more money on ebay than from a reputable dealer.

2. Look at the description and all the small print. Don't assume anything is included in the humidor. They may leave out information. For instance the cedar was cedar..not spanish cedar.

3. Look at ALL of the feedback. Look for negative feedback most importantly. I found that at first glance the company had 99% positive feedback. However out of all the products they sold, and all the feedback they got..the few negatives were about their humidors. The complains were generally the same "poor description" "doesnt work" etc.

4. If your looking for a deal try www.cheaphumidors.com or www.cigarbid.com . For the first you can make them an offer, the latter you can bid with a singular source instead of an anonymous ebayer.

5. If you HAVE to use ebay. Make sure the company specializes in Cigar accessories. I found that many stores sell humidors, but that wasn't their speciality. Some ebay stores selling humidors sold pens, watches, clocks, paperweights and other trinkets. A humidor is not a "trinket". Buy from someone that takes cigars and their products seriously.

6. If you DO get a dud. Don't pass it off on yourself and take the hit. Complain and let the community know you got a bad humidor. Ebay has a good policy on letting the public evaluate sellers. Likewise let the seller know if you recieved a dud that you were not happy, and you have access to hurting their buisness reputation (Through ebay, as well as forums like these). Cigar hobbyists go by word of mouth (how else do we know whats a top stick? or a the next legislation being passed?) so remind them and warn us!

[mc2712]

I have an ebay humi, 300ct. No problems at all holds humidity level fine 68 to 70 degrees. It is not Spanish cedar but I added Spanish cedar just like you would to a coolerdor. I also added a Spanish cedar tray (I still need to add 2 more). The only thing I do not like about it is the shelves, they suck. But I will fix that soon.

I know alot people don't like the humi's from some ebay sellers, but to me it is no different then a coolerdor, they are not made of Spanish cedar either. The ebay humidor just looks better to me.

[mrsmitty]

Some great information. I was going to get the lucky 7 humidor from thompsoncigar.com but I saw this on ebay its $100 more but it looks fantastic, and wouldn't mind paying double for the extra good looks. It says "[SIZE=4]Lined with Premium Spanish Kiln Dried cedar"[/SIZE]

What do you guys think? Worth a shot?

300ct Glass Top w/ 3 drawers Humidor New - eBay (item 380095167819 end time Mar-07-09 152:00 PST)

[Richter35]

Originally Posted by mrsmitty

Some great information. I was going to get the lucky 7 humidor from thompsoncigar.com but I saw this on ebay its $100 more but it looks fantastic, and wouldn't mind paying double for the extra good looks. It says "[SIZE=4]Lined with Premium Spanish Kiln Dried cedar"[/SIZE]

What do you guys think? Worth a shot?

300ct Glass Top w/ 3 drawers Humidor New - eBay (item 380095167819 end time Mar-07-09 152:00 PST)

That looks like a nice piece, but you may be able to get something a bit bigger for around the same price either on ebay or cbid. I looked around a bit and saw this one on ebay now:

Geneve 500 ct High Gloss Cigar Cabinet Humidor *NEW* - eBay (item 110346502926 end time Feb-12-09 22:53:31 PST)

I use to have the Geneve and for the money, it is a wonderful piece. It says it can hold 500, but in reality, it can hold a bit more than that. The drawer is marketed as a place to put your accessories, but it holds RH great so I use to store sticks in there as well. I noticed this person has a "buy it now" and also "make offer" tab so maybe you can get it for even less.

Just something to think about though. For my money, I like the geneve a lot more..but the other looks nice as well. Good luck with whatever you decide.

cheers

[phalynx]

I remember saying 75 ct was all I would need. I remember saying it again when I bought my 2nd 75. I recall something similar when I said, THIS time, I'll get a 300ct. I find myself waiting for my 1000ct humidor to arrive on Wed. We all go through it. Be sure your next one is about 4-5 times larger than what you think you need... It will save a lot of counter space.

[wisdomwalker]

I too was interested in the E-bay Humi's. Are we speaking of the ones being posted by the seller named "gadgetbestbuy"?
Sorry the Auctions attached to your postings are all over and I can't see them...
If you read the description you will see this.

"FACTS ABOUT OUR CIGAR HUMIDORS!!! In order to provide savings for our customers and get the same value, portions of our humidor interior are made of cedar wood. Once the humidor is closed everything inside is sealed. The cedar smell will remain in the box giving positive effect on the flavor of your cigars. Therefore there is no need to make the inside of the humidor completely of cedar. If you research cigar humidors, there is no 100% cedar humidor. All manufacturers use the same method to make their humidors. The reason our prices are much better than other sellers is because we have our own manufacturer and make our own products. We also sell our humidors to few of biggest retail chain stores in United States and Europe. That's why we get good items at lower prices. We do not buy our products from other middle men and we pass the saving on to our customers. We hope this helps and please feel free to email us with any other questions or concerns that you may have."


nothing is said about spanish cedar!!! now even my $19.00 20 count has the entire inside lined with Kiln Dried spanish cedar. So why settle for less. I've heard that American cedar is not good for storing cigars. The sent is too strong.

[mrsmitty]

haven't had any problems with my humi hold a tight seal. I don't have my entire humi decked out in spanish cedar, but you don't need any to be honest with you. I have the entire back, bottom, and half of each self line with spanish cedar and I have no complaints. Been using this humidor for about 6 months now.

[Herf N Turf]

I was gifted a 50ct ebay special at Christmas time. It came cracked from someone shoving they tray in too deep and the laquer looked to have been applied with a broom. The sender contacted the vendor for a replacement. The vender just said, "keep it" and refunded the money. No more ebay-dors for me.

[3r1ck]

My brother ordered a humidor from ebay. Came completely destroyed in the box. From the description and pictures on ebay it looked like the 75 Cigar Display Humidor Display II from CheapHumidors (I would post a link but I don't have those privileges yet). But was definitely an inferior knockoff. Had plexiglass instead of regular glass and like I said the thing got destroyed in the mail or was shipped that way. I would stay away from ebay.