Cigarbid

**Bull** · 08-20-2005, 06:42 PM

You really CAN get caught up with cbid. But, like ggeise, I bid low and have done ok. It has allowed me to try many different, quality brands of smokes.

My significant other was kind of nagging me, cuz I'd get a package almost every week for a while there. Then I picked her up one of the smiley face bobbleheads (the ones smoking a little cigar). She loves it, and things are fine now.

I'll see how things go, then maybe get her the cigar store Indian bobblehead later.

Moo

**MMAB** · 08-20-2005, 08:03 PM

before bidding on anything on Cigar Bid is to go to Cigars International at www.cigarsinternational.com and check to see what their regular selling price is of the item(s).

Cigar Bid and Cigar International are the same company. Cigar Bid is in an auction format (obviously) and Cigars International is a regular internet order site.

Often you will find that someone has bid higher on an auction than what they could have bought it for outright at CI.

What many people like about Cigar Bid is that they have five-packs. Well...so does Cigars International!!!

Also, in my opinion, it seems to me that a lot of the stuff on CBid is sort of drecky, unpopular stuff. Not all mind you, but a fair share of it. Almost like a dumping ground for CI.

Just shop wisely and bid intelligently.

**joshua** · 08-20-2005, 09:05 PM

I am checking what cigarsinternational.com their regular store sells stuff for first and then bidding under that with autobid.

**Corona Gigante** · 08-20-2005, 09:34 PM

I've had some good deals from cigarbid. So far I've only bid on the lower-priced merchandise.

Check prices on CI, JRs, etc and decide what you want to pay ahead of time.

Use the autobid feature.

Don't bid real-time. There's no need if you use autobid and it's too easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment and end up paying too much.

If you bid in a lot of auctions, you can choose to have all your wins for the previous seven days shipped on the Thursday. This can save you some cash on the shipping. Otherwise, all your wins for a given day will be grouped together for shipping. This options means you'll get your sticks faster.

Best of luck!

**CoventryCat86** · 08-21-2005, 01:05 AM

Excellent advice from MMAB & Corona Gigante

I rarely if ever use CBid because they don't sell anything I want to buy

**Hugh Jorgan** · 08-21-2005, 01:29 AM

Take your time at CBid and don't over do it!

I know a few guys that stocked coolers full of CBid "deals", only to develop a taste for high end domestics and cubans. They soon discovered they had these coolers of CBid sticks that they were no longer able to appreciate.

**Roham** · 08-21-2005, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by Hugh Jorgan

Take your time at CBid and don't over do it!

I know a few guys that stocked coolers full of CBid "deals", only to develop a taste for high end domestics and cubans. They soon discovered they had these coolers of CBid sticks that they were no longer able to appreciate.

I could see that happening very easily. I have already done it to a lesser extent!

But, like some one mentioned before, they don't send to Canada*whew*