Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
The "obvious attempt to torpedo the sale" comes from an acknowledgement that the cigars came from, "My cousin's husband is well connected and probably due to this, he was fortunate enough find them." You might not smoke cigars, but you know enough about "my cousin's husband" to know that what you have in your possession more likely than not came from a shady backroom deal. That being said, is it is much more likely than not that the cigars are counterfeit - and would be of questionable quality.

To Ed's (EGQ) point - Trying to sell items of questionable quality and authenticity at a board populated with individuals with the capacity to understand is insulting.

While David Hannum once said, "There's a sucker born every minute!", you won't find tolerance for that nonsense here. To some earlier points that were made - try to sell that crap on Craig's list.
I am not trying to sell any items of questionable quality. The cigars are in a sealed box as you can see from the picture. All because the cigars were obtained through what you call a "shady backroom deal" doesn't mean they are of questionable quality. Most cigars as well as other goods in Cuba are obtained by friends or family members or someone who knows someone else so unless you have traveled there before and bought cigars, I am going to ask you not speak of what you know nothing of. It is just as likely that the cigars are authentic as they are counterfeit and sometimes you have to take people's word for it. All I can attest to is that the cigars came from my cousin in Cuba and her husband brought two sealed boxes to give me before my departure. Now whether they bought these at some place that sells counterfeit cigars in a backroom, I do not know for sure, but he is my family member, and I am going to assume they are real as they have a seal with a guarantee. I trust my cousin and if you don't trust the story, than simply don't buy or make an offer. Even if they were counterfeit, I am asking a reasonable price. If I were asking $500.00 and trying to sell these as if I were a cigar establishment dedicated to selling Cuban Cigars, I would understand all of the skepticism and negativity. Because there may be doubts that these are real or not, that is why I am asking only $200 shipped to CONUS.