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I just smoked my first Anejo, a No. 50. It was good. REALLY good.



WTF is with the actual prices being SOOOO much higher than the MSRP? I bought 3 of them in St. Louis for $9.40 each, which is still higher than MSRP but still within reason and incredibly lower than I see them anywhere else.


Isn't this blatant price gouging and/or price fixing? $23-$35 a stick?


Oh well. Looks like I won't be getting any more until I go to St. Louis again. And odds are they won't even have any.
 
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Supply and demand, friend. If people will pay $23-25 a stick for Anejos, then places will sell them for that. If people would pay $53-55 for Anejos, they'd sell them for that.
 
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It's because some people are willing to pay that. I just wish I could sell my Anejos on cbid.:cb

It sucks but, imho, a shop should be able to sell their cigars for whatever they want. Whether it be higher or lower than MSRP.
 
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When they are in stock, you can order limited amounts of Anejos (and other rare Fuentes) at MSRP from Tampa Sweethearts, you just have to buy a bundle or box of something else. To do this, you have to call them and ask what they have, and place the order over the phone; they aren't listed on the webpage.
 
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you don't need to buy anything specific. you do have to spend $25 on something else from their normal inventory (cigars, shirts, humi gel.)

trogdor said:
When they are in stock, you can limited amounts of Anejos (and other rare Fuentes) at MSRP from Tampa Sweethearts, you just have to buy a bundle or box of something else. To do this, you have to call them and ask what they have, and place the order over the phone; they aren't listed on the webpage.
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I found them at my local place, he had 5 left #50's for $11.50 a piece. I bought the last 4 after smoking the 5th :r
 
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War Eagle said:
It's because some people are willing to pay that. I just wish I could sell my Anejos on cbid.:cb

It sucks but, imho, a shop should be able to sell their cigars for whatever they want. Whether it be higher or lower than MSRP.
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NM...........

Anejos are delicious by the way!
 
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Don't forget the tobacco tax in certain states is much higher than in others. For you it might cost $10 aound the corner, but another state... or God help you, Canada... that same thing could cost you $20 or more.

It's hard to make a base line price when taxes are so different. Just another little factor to go along with the gouging:ss
 
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borndead1 said:
Isn't this blatant price gouging and/or price fixing? $23-$35 a stick?
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It also depends on the store you bought it at. In some case the B&M are not authorized retailers, so they buy this Anejos on the gray market, and mark it up accordingly (usually starting at 200-300% on up). I've seen a simple Between the Lines (I think I paid $12 for it) go for $90. :hn
 
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