The issue is not so much what I do or do not do when it comes to ordering cigars. It's very much what YOU should do or not do when ordering. While very tempting from the outset at some very nice deals, you really should see, hear, experience all of the sights, sounds and smells of any cigar board (particularly Smokers) and keep your ear to the ground while you're here. It's no big deal for me to list a set of URL's you may want to use - but - the reason people are so protective of those URL's is because everyone really hates to spoil a good thing. If every member that walked in was immediately given "the list" - it would not take long before those sources were no longer available. But - you will develop that list over time - trust me in that...
And - unless you really know what you're doing (no - not think you know, but REALLY know), you will definitely get burned (in so many ways, it's hard to put into writing). Too many have bought one thing only to later learn they'd bought something entirely different. There was a very recent dust up on another cigar board - which actually factionalized the place - because someone bought very rare cigars only to be horribly burned with some very poor fakes. Thousands of dollars was floating around - many are still trying to recoup their losses - and people are still very pissed off that things went the way they did. I look at the situation as humorous - because I saw all of the earmarks of a truck coming that was going to flatten some people - and they were not even the least bit aware it was coming (despite the very loud sounds of blaring air horns well before the crash happened). And the incredible arrogance of that group made the crash that much sweeter for me.
The best thing that has happened by you stumbling into Smokers is you're amongst some of the most incredible people you will ever meet - that's why we defend this place so staunchly. Sit back, relax and enjoy the company - and you never know what kind of useful information may come your way... Just have patience, grasshopper.
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