Local Cigar Shop: Cigar Price Markup

[SuperChuck]

I always wonder what people think of me...

I was hobbling into the office the other day (I had a nasty ankle sprain from football) just as someone from another company was walking out. I was probably wearing sneakers, cutoffs, and a tee shirt. This guy was wearing the official uniform of cookiecutter officeworkers: khakis and a polo shirt.

Throw in there that I look about 18 and I couldn't help but wonder who he thought I was. I imagine he was thinking "janitor", not "software engineer" :)

But when I'm treated like a lesser being by a business owner, I take my money elsewhere. And there's always a competitor out there that will treat you like Don Trump even if you look homeless. :)

(I actually used to work for a guy who seriously looked homeless, yet his servants quarters were nicer than my apartment)

[Drdda]

Here in Washington (state), until July 1st of this year, the non-cigarette tobacco tax was 130% + 8.9% sales tax. It went down to 40% + sales tax after July 1st. Here, we were paying 300%+ because of dealer markup for singles and boxes in the B&Ms.

I live in Kirkland, WA. And I paied $15 for my first cigar CAO cameroon tubo II in my local smoke shop about a month ago. I have never gone back there since I realized it was 300%+ price of online reatailers.

[Baron Porthos]

I'm 45 and the closest tobacco world guy is not very warm. I have spent at least enough money there for him to recognize me but he is still aloof. Answers with alot of questions with questions. He wants to move cigars and thats about it. But there are 4 other ones that treat me like gold.

[King of Vagabonds]

Prices are all over the place here in Chicago. A cigar that sells for $5 in one shop might be $12 in another. The selection is quite varied between the stores, so if 2 stores sell P.G., I can at least remember which one is cheaper. Remembering who has what price for all my favorite smokes gets to be confusing and hard on the gas tank, cruising around at $3.50 a gallon. The widest range I've seen is for the Opus x, which I saw from $20-something up to $60-a-pop at a cigar bar.