To serve and protect

[KevinG]

Originally Posted by lazylightningNY

If there are any of you with commercial interests on this forum, I apologize in advance, no harm meant.

That would be me.

Anyway, thanks for posting the interesting info.

Keep in mind that price does not always paint the full picture.

Do all of these ship with the nice little humidified pillows with the zipper top zip lock bag like Cigar.com?

I ordered some sticks from elsewhere and they did not and they were dried out when I got them.

Also, just choosing one item does not give the full story either. There are always lots of specials, sales, sampler packs and other types of promos.

There is also the time it takes to fulfill orders. I have noticed a wide disparity in how long it takes to get stuff.

I know price is important for most people. For me, part of the price is the service included.

[19redwings]

I think iceman gave us this link awhile back:

http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/webapp/

Click on comparison shopper.

Oh, and advice to lazy....

Set up your profile to consolodate shipping. That way they will wait until Thursday to ship everything you won. AND, you should bid on multiple items so that you pay one low shipping charge.

[HeavyMetal-cr]

Originally Posted by lazylightningNY

In order to serve you, my BOTLs, and because I am a cheap Dutch bastard, I did a little research and have compiled a list of prices at the better known internet cigar retailers.

One thing to keep in mind is shipping charges. These vary just as widely as the cigar prices. For example, TNT charges $5.00 for the first items and $2.00 for each additional. JR charges $2.50 per item. Others like Atlantic charge based on weight. So often the apparent price diff can disappear and in some cases "the cheapest" can become the most expensive.

I'll also echo Kev in that there are other reasons to buy from a vendor other than price. I'm lucky to live in a low tax state and my local is rather cheap on the prices so I buy most of my N/C's there. Reason is simple courtesy. I use the lounge. Some times I'm there for 3 or 4 hours. A average 20 - 30 buck purchase each week is a small consideration for the use.