Thompson Cigar Co - It isnt so bad...

[CoventryCat86]

Guess I am a little lost, Geez hope this is the only stupid thing I say, Just looked to me like someone was wondering where to buy from. I mean I live in a town with 2k people only true Walk-In humidor is worthless IMHO. Only thing I miss in WA. I buy 95% of my cigars online and TCC is one of the places, I am not happy with their tactics, coming from a Sales background the sales people have to make their quota or maybe look for another job.

I buy from CI (and it's sister site), Holts, TCC, JR. to name a few. Maybe I am looking at this post wrong and frankly I see it as someone asking others that have better insight into a good ONLINE Cigar company that you as a Brother of the Leaf can trust. TRUST is something that not everyone has for the Online world. I mean I don't like going to a i-want-your-money dot com site to find out that my Hard earned cash is now tied up and have to make a claim with my Credit Card company because 2 weeks ago I ordered and no reply to emails, or the run around on the phone when someone does take my call.

Google is our friend but can be a pain if not used right, So to the poster of this thread, Google for some cigar shops, Then Google again for the shop you want to order from and see what others are saying about that shop, I can tell you this If people have been burned from that site you will know it from looking them up in google. Like cheapercigars dot com. Sure you can get cigars there cheaper like my Oliva Serie V for 155.00 lol RIGHT sure that is what the Website says but do you get what you ordered? Maybe not and I am not going to tie up my HARD EARNED CASH.

Good Luck in finding a good cigar place online there are loads of them. Wish there was a place that had the ability to know who is good or bad before I place my order.

J

Collective, it only took the harleyhorse guy 46 hours to prove to us that he's a jackass and he's never coming back. Now granted, it was pretty easy to tell from his first post which seemed all sweet and innocent but the signs were there and he confirmed that he's an immature toad with his subsequent comments.

And never mind that, Thompson's is terrible and no one I know buys anything from them I live in a town of 2000 people too but I buy ZERO percent of my cigars on-line. When I used to buy them on-line I used:

Famous-Smoke
Cigars International
JR Cigars
Superior Cigars
Holt's
Atlantic Cigar
Camino Viejo - the guys who owns this site owns that company

The Tobacco Shop - Hartford, CT
The Owl Shop - New Haven, CT
Two Guys Smoke Shop - various locations in New Hampshire
L.J. Peretti - Boston, MA
Regency Cigar - East Greenwich, RI
Nick's Cigar World - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Uncle Mikey's Cigar aka Mr. Bundles - Richmond, VA

The last seven do mail order on some items and I highly recommend all seven of these because I've personally visited all of them and have bought cigars from them.

I can proudly say I've NEVER bought anything from Thompson's and I never will.

[brotherdew]

Famous Smoke is the only site I have used and I have been very pleased with what I have purchased. I have actually used their auction site the most, purchasing 5 packs at reduced prices. This has given me an opportunity to find my palette as I grow as a smoker. I do have a few sticks in my humi that I am not too fond of, but it has been fun finding my way.
The benefit of going to a B&M is you can find people who are knowledgeable who can help you find something that you will like without taking as big a gamble.

[kevin7]

The benefit of going to a B&M is you can find people who are knowledgeable who can help you find something that you will like without taking as big a gamble.

Be careful of what you learn at a B/M store. I do not go to the Ford dealer to learn about Fords. Remember 75% of the B/M store owners are just businessmen and repeat sales rep boilerplate that is fed to them.

[Devil Doc]

Be careful of what you learn at a B/M store. I do not go to the Ford dealer to learn about Fords. Remember 75% of the B/M store owners are just businessmen and repeat sales rep boilerplate that is fed to them.

"It's not mold. I'ts plume", comes to mind.

Doc

[Paddy]

Some great advice has been given to you!
I would just like to add a few sources to Cat’s list.
I smoke a lot of what would be considered “boutique” cigars.
New Havana Cigars
Charmed Leaf
Jack Schwartz
Serious Cigars
Egars
Silo cigars
Tower cigars
I buy 95% of my cigars from this list along with Atlantic cigars that Bill has already mentioned.

[ggiese]

I exclusively buy all of my online cigars off of eBay. I have a solid money back guarantee. ...and I'm not aware of any other e-tailer that has a seller raiting!

[Paddy]

I exclusively buy all of my online cigars off of eBay. I have a solid money back guarantee. ...and I'm not aware of any other e-tailer that has a seller raiting!

[brotherdew]

Be careful of what you learn at a B/M store. I do not go to the Ford dealer to learn about Fords. Remember 75% of the B/M store owners are just businessmen and repeat sales rep boilerplate that is fed to them.

I guess I misspoke. I meant to say a B&M store you trust.
I drive 2 hours to get to a shop I trust. There are two an hour or so closer, but one is highly overpriced and the other is not much more than a discount tobacco shop.
The shop in Little Rock that I shop at has always started by asking what I am looking for and I can honestly say that they have never tried to push a brand on me. They tend to start by suggesting the $10-15 cigars, but when I politely told them that wasn't my price range they spent just as much time helping me shop for a $3-6 stick as they did the people around me who were spending more money.