Thank you all,
I will try to address all the questions here.
I did not include the website address for spam reasons. I am new on the board, and a retailer and I am not sure what is allowed. I was attempting to be obvious and devious at the same time (possible?). I thank you for posting the link.
My sampler packs are in 25 cigar quantities (some are 50 or more). I try to include multiple lines and manufactures so it truly is a sampler (at least in the premium sampler packs). I do this for shipping reasons. It does cost more to send the cigars from Costa Rica. My shipping and handling price is currently $8 per item. (I will lose a couple dollars sending a box and I am hoping to encourage larger orders instead of boxes of 10.) Shipping will take longer to receive the cigars from Costa Rica then it would if I was US based. They can show up in a week, but so far 1 1/2 weeks is the norm. (I have been sending them to the NY area).
The are sent through The Costa Rica Postal System with a signature required that can be seen online through the US postal service. I will consider opening an account wit fedex/dhl/etc. if customers seem to want the extra cost for the speed and convenience. The Costa Rica Post Office can be slow and US customs has a right to open and inspect the package. This can also slow it down.
The cigars are taken from the proper humidity and temperate and sealed in ziplocks, and wrapped in bubble wrap and placed in plain cardboard boxes. They will be sent without a Costa Rica Cigar store label and with just a person name as the sender. I would recommend that you keep the cigars in the ziplock and freeze all cigars that you receive (everyone's not just mine) for 2 days, then adjust them slowly to the humidors temperature.
Some of the cigars are CR puros, most are a mixture.
Most of the manufacturers I sell do not have a US distribution network.
Isthmus is German owned (Kurt resides in Costa Rica) and sells mostly in Germany and Russia. Isthmus cigars have been reviewed highly by the European Cigar Cult Journal and called a best buy.
Don Ursulo is originally Swiss his cigars currently are popular in Switzerland and Germany.
Don Horacio del Monte has French ownership, and they are selling in France and Germany.
Vegas de Santiago you should know.
Adrian's is owned by Micahel Rosales, an American who has lived in Costa Rica. He sells mostly in Texas and Oklahoma but without a distribution network. Cigar Inspector, CigaRobbie, and others have given his cigars good reviews.
Dignity is new but was highly reviewed in the cigarencyclopedia.
Tabacos de la Cordillera is owned by John Vogel. Nobody I have ever met knows more about cigars.
Basically if you are Costa Rica based, The US distribution network will not pick you up. They prefer the large companies out of Nicaragua, etc.
I will send jungle pete an im offering tasters for review.
Pura Vida!!