Cigar Tax

[prostartjr1738]

I understand the idea behind discounting the cheapest, I just feel they should throw in atleast one mid ranged when your spending a decent amount of money. For instance one day I went in there and spent about $160 on 18 cigars. Than they take the 3 free cigars off. I think it would be be decent of them to discount 1 or 2 of mid ranged, instead of the few cheapies I had picked out. Im not a major customer for them but not a one time customer either. Im inthere usually once a week and typically spend around $100 sometimes a little more or less. I think drew maybe right with the 100-63=37. I believe the computer asks the amount to discount, they enter in 63, taking off there cut leaving 37 for the tax. I will ask about it next time I'm in there. By the way im in Staten Island, New York which I guess is new york city, not actually in Manhatten though.

[heftysmokes]

I have never been to a store that offered a "Buy X get 1 free" deal and the one free was not the lowest priced item. If it was customer's choice, it would be a bunch of jackasses buying five $2 cigars and picking out the Opus for free. The store has to protect against those types of people and that seems to be the only logical way to do it.
If you are going to go in and buy 15 cigars and get 3 free, why not go in Monday and buy the five most expensive cigars and get the sixth most expensive free, then do it again Tuesday with the next 6 and Wednesday to get the least expensive. That way, you'll get one high dollar, one medium priced, and one cheap cigar free, instead of 3 cheapos. Plus, you'll get a lot of face time in the shop and they may be more likely to let you know when a box of rarities comes in.

[derivation]

If you are going to go in and buy 15 cigars and get 3 free, why not go in Monday and buy the five most expensive cigars and get the sixth most expensive free, then do it again Tuesday with the next 6 and Wednesday to get the least expensive. That way, you'll get one high dollar, one medium priced, and one cheap cigar free, instead of 3 cheapos. Plus, you'll get a lot of face time in the shop and they may be more likely to let you know when a box of rarities comes in.

/Agree ... though they should just give you the 5th, 10th, and 15th free so you wouldn't be forced to do that.