cbid

**-nick-** · 11-23-2009, 11:20 AM

How are they able to sell cigars so cheap? It really makes me think that there MUST be something wrong with them..like they weren't humidified properly or something like that. Even the buy it now stuff is so much cheaper than normal stores how is that even possible?!

**bigwhiteash** · 11-23-2009, 11:27 AM

Ginormous buying power.

I've never had any problems with quality, maybe slightly OVER humidified, but that's normal for most retailers.

**-nick-** · 11-23-2009, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by bigwhiteash

Ginormous buying power.

I've never had any problems with quality, maybe slightly OVER humidified, but that's normal for most retailers.

So it's sort of like a Walmart type of deal just even bigger savings! haha Thanks for the response.

**ggiese** · 11-23-2009, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by -nick-

So it's sort of like a Walmart type of deal just even bigger savings! haha Thanks for the response.

No - While CI (and a few others) are the Walmarts of the cigar world, Cbid is more like the eBay.

**-nick-** · 11-23-2009, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by ggiese

No - While CI (and a few others) are the Walmarts of the cigar world, Cbid is more like the eBay.

Except it's not used stuff. Either way I'm not complaining just trying to figure out how they managed. Thanks guys!

**kevin7** · 11-23-2009, 06:49 PM

ci has been proven to buy closeouts and sub par cigars . Plus they have a lot of old names made with a shitty blend now,case in point is don lino Africa. It is a ci shitty blend exclusive now

**ggiese** · 11-23-2009, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by -nick-

Except it's not used stuff. Either way I'm not complaining just trying to figure out how they managed. Thanks guys!

They don't sell new/unused stuff on eBay? Hmmm... That's strange... I could have sworn they did.

...think "analogy", nicholas.

**denver24** · 11-23-2009, 11:32 AM

I believe cbid is owned and operated by Cigars International. They are a large retailer and as BWA said, they have the power to dictate better buying terms for themselves from the manufacturers. I've ordered several times from CBid and quality was always great and customer service was as well. The wilder thought is how high the margin is if you buy the cigars at full price. Even with Cbid, I would think that Cigars International is making a decent profit on sales through Cbid. I could be wrong, and I would appreciate if the membership corrected me if I am off-base. Hope this helps.

**-nick-** · 11-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by denver24

I believe cbid is owned and operated by Cigars International. They are a large retailer and as BWA said, they have the power to dictate better buying terms for themselves from the manufacturers. I've ordered several times from CBid and quality was always great and customer service was as well. The wilder thought is how high the margin is if you buy the cigars at full price. Even with Cbid, I would think that Cigars International is making a decent profit on sales through Cbid. I could be wrong, and I would appreciate if the membership corrected me if I am off-base. Hope this helps.

Yeah it does seem like CI has something to do with it considering they're always selling CI branded stuff and the same exact stuff that CI sells. Everytime I go to buy something elsewhere I always check cbid first because sometimes they have buy it now at almost half price!

**bigwhiteash** · 11-23-2009, 11:56 AM

Yes, Cigarbid and Cigars international are the same company.

I'm sure it's quite rare that a particular auction ends at a lower price than their wholesale cost, and if it does, the three auctions that end higher than the CI normel price will make up for it.

Never understood someone bidding higher than the "buy it now" price, but I see it a lot!