I sometimes see really good deals going down on Cigar Bid. So I thought I'd document them in this thread, in case anyone wants to take advantage.
Y'all enjoy the tobacco.
For some reason, cBid will occasionally focus on selling via their Free Fall format. Donno why.
Here's a good deal on Cabaiguan by Tatuaje Guapos RX Robusto Extra (5.2"x50) Pack of 25. It will go just under $100 before it resets. The CI everyday price is $170, so the cBid deal is a 41% discount. Good deal on a good cigar. https://www.cigarbid.com/a/cabaiguan-by-tatuaje-cigars/3106338/
Here's a good deal on Caldwell Dos Firmas Signature Culebra (6.0"x30) Box of 7. It will go just under $48 before it resets. The CI everyday price is $95, so the cBid deal is a 50% discount. https://www.cigarbid.com/a/caldwell-dos-firmas-cigars/3106340/
Here's an OK deal on Drew Estate Undercrown Shade Corona (5.6"x46) Box of 25. It will go just under $114 before it resets. The CI everyday price is $160, so the cBid deal is a 29% discount. https://www.cigarbid.com/a/drew-estate-undercrown-shade-corona/3106191/
No, I won't be sucked back in! :banghead:
I have to stay away from cbid in general but this is a great thread idea, thanks.
Tatuaje 10 Year are really good smokes, and boxes can be had for $100 - 110. The CI price is $180, so a 48% discount is pretty good.
https://www.cigarbid.com/a/tatuaje-10-year-belle-encre-perfecto/3100664/
That's a damn good $6 dollar cigar....
(https://img.cigarbid.com/p/1000/cs/3/cs-3us.jpg?v=1330)
Are you shooting for an Enabler Badge??? LOL
Because you doing a pretty good job of it...LOL
Good thread, thanks!
Has anyone experienced issues with cigars ordered from CBid?
When I was ordering from them a lot, even higher quality sticks (Tatuaje, Dunbarton, Undercrown) would have issues. Cracking wrappers, poor burn, little flavor...
I have a feeling their storage conditions are not good. The prices are nice, but especially for a quality stick, I feel that other places end up being better quality and taste... I don't think this is placebo, since I was pumped up on my own CBid hype back then...
QuoteAdwinistrator - 2/8/2019 1:10 PM
Has anyone experienced issues with cigars ordered from CBid?
When I was ordering from them a lot, even higher quality sticks (Tatuaje, Dunbarton, Undercrown) would have issues. Cracking wrappers, poor burn, little flavor...
I have a feeling their storage conditions are not good. The prices are nice, but especially for a quality stick, I feel that other places end up being better quality and taste... I don't think this is placebo, since I was pumped up on my own CBid hype back then...
I can't say that I have ever had issues like that from them. I will say that "most" of the time, I will let a cigar sit in one of the humi's for a month or so before smoking it. That isn't to say that I won't steal one ROTT if it is something I am really excited to try.
My lone issue stemmed from a time when they were switching over their inventory management system and started losing everyone's orders.
I haven't had any issues with the quality of cigars that I've bought on CBid. They once sent the wrong cigars, but other than that, nada.
QuoteAdwinistrator - 2/8/2019 2:10 PM
Has anyone experienced issues with cigars ordered from CBid?
When I was ordering from them a lot, even higher quality sticks (Tatuaje, Dunbarton, Undercrown) would have issues. Cracking wrappers, poor burn, little flavor...
I have a feeling their storage conditions are not good. The prices are nice, but especially for a quality stick, I feel that other places end up being better quality and taste... I don't think this is placebo, since I was pumped up on my own CBid hype back then...
:mad:
I've had all kinds of bad experiences with CBid, so I no longer buy there except for a rare exceptional deal where I'm willing to take a risk (but I no longer bid on additional items, more on that below). The way they pack the cigars for shipping is atrocious. No Boveda and no bubble wrap so cigars just bounce around in a much-too-large box with an air pillow and get damaged.
But the biggest problem I have had with them (TWICE) is winning a bid on a rare item, then bidding on additional items to take advantage of shipper savings, only to be notified later that the rare item I won is "no longer available", but when I go to cancel the rest of the order (because I wouldn't have bid on anything else if I hadn't initially won the rare item), they tell me I bid and won on these other auctions and its a binding contract, but its NOT binding on them to fulfill the rare item that I won! Eventually they cancelled everything (both times) after I threatened to report them to the PA Attorney General for illegal bait and switch tactics, but it was a lot of hassle and lost time. Not worth it!
QuoteBrlesq - 2/10/2019 10:34 AM
QuoteAdwinistrator - 2/8/2019 2:10 PM
Has anyone experienced issues with cigars ordered from CBid?
When I was ordering from them a lot, even higher quality sticks (Tatuaje, Dunbarton, Undercrown) would have issues. Cracking wrappers, poor burn, little flavor...
I have a feeling their storage conditions are not good. The prices are nice, but especially for a quality stick, I feel that other places end up being better quality and taste... I don't think this is placebo, since I was pumped up on my own CBid hype back then...
:mad:
I've had all kinds of bad experiences with CBid, so I no longer buy there except for a rare exceptional deal where I'm willing to take a risk (but I no longer bid on additional items, more on that below). The way they pack the cigars for shipping is atrocious. No Boveda and no bubble wrap so cigars just bounce around in a much-too-large box with an air pillow and get damaged.
But the biggest problem I have had with them (TWICE) is winning a bid on a rare item, then bidding on additional items to take advantage of shipper savings, only to be notified later that the rare item I won is "no longer available", but when I go to cancel the rest of the order (because I wouldn't have bid on anything else if I hadn't initially won the rare item), they tell me I bid and won on these other auctions and its a binding contract, but its NOT binding on them to fulfill the rare item that I won! Eventually they cancelled everything (both times) after I threatened to report them to the PA Attorney General for illegal bait and switch tactics, but it was a lot of hassle and lost time. Not worth it!
Wow.. I thankfully don't go to crazy often on cbid, I did get some ok deals on a fiver of Plasencia Alma Fuerte, but that is about as high I will go there. And like you, I tend to go and bid on other items to take advantage of shipping reductions. But that bait and switch sucks! I am glad you got it taken care of. I thankfully haven't had that happen. I do agree they suck at packing cigars sometimes, but have only had one experience where cigars came cracked. The box did look like it had been kicked and dragged all the way from the warehouse... but they replaced them just fine.
I find most places don't pack their cigar with humidifiers, cigar.com does and fox. But that is it that I buy from. I know other sites do, just not ones I buy from.
I have never had an issue...I would prefer a Boveda pack in the package. But I have had pretty good experiences with CBid. In fact....I should win my next bid and I will have 2 - 20 packs and a lighter for about $100. Granted the cigars are not ultra Premiums. But they are great Daily smokers...CAO and Graycliffe...and it is still a great deal. I have never come across anything close to the issues that Bruce had.
I tend to stay away, 99% of the cigars deals don't interest me. What I do find are decent deals on accessories though. Picked Xi up some Xikar cutters for under $25
Most issues I have had is crap packing, seems like two air pillows and throw the stuff in
QuoteCfickter - 2/11/2019 11:53 AM I tend to stay away, 99% of the cigars deals don't interest me. What I do find are decent deals on accessories though. Picked Xi up some Xikar cutters for under $25 Most issues I have had is crap packing, seems like two air pillows and throw the stuff in
I do find great deals on accessories and it is one of the first places I look....Good Cutters(Palio, Xikar, Colibri V-Cut) and I have great luck with the JetLine Lighters which I can find inexpensively. I have gotten several ashtrays. Thinking about grabbing a pipe for the right deal...(I have a local guy for the tobacco tho)
I don't ever shop for the 'rare' and big ticket items on CBid. I find that there are too many guys out there that have too much money to spend that push those auctions through the roof too quickly...But for daily's...or even grabbing 5 packs of something I have wanted to try...and especially for accessories...I find it to be a great resource... Just my experiences...
QuotePETE314 - 2/11/2019 9:11 AM QuoteCfickter - 2/11/2019 11:53 AM I tend to stay away, 99% of the cigars deals don't interest me. What I do find are decent deals on accessories though. Picked Xi up some Xikar cutters for under $25 Most issues I have had is crap packing, seems like two air pillows and throw the stuff in
I do find great deals on accessories and it is one of the first places I look....Good Cutters(Palio, Xikar, Colibri V-Cut) and I have great luck with the JetLine Lighters which I can find inexpensively. I have gotten several ashtrays. Thinking about grabbing a pipe for the right deal...(I have a local guy for the tobacco tho) I don't ever shop for the 'rare' and big ticket items on CBid. I find that there are too many guys out there that have too much money to spend that push those auctions through the roof too quickly...But for daily's...or even grabbing 5 packs of something I have wanted to try...and especially for accessories...I find it to be a great resource... Just my experiences...
Pete, you are right, the rarer or HTF stuff gets way over bid. Good point on the Palios also. Picked one up for $14
QuoteDeener27 - 2/9/2019 6:56 AM
QuoteAdwinistrator - 2/8/2019 1:10 PM
Has anyone experienced issues with cigars ordered from CBid?
When I was ordering from them a lot, even higher quality sticks (Tatuaje, Dunbarton, Undercrown) would have issues. Cracking wrappers, poor burn, little flavor...
I have a feeling their storage conditions are not good. The prices are nice, but especially for a quality stick, I feel that other places end up being better quality and taste... I don't think this is placebo, since I was pumped up on my own CBid hype back then...
I can't say that I have ever had issues like that from them. I will say that "most" of the time, I will let a cigar sit in one of the humi's for a month or so before smoking it. That isn't to say that I won't steal one ROTT if it is something I am really excited to try.
My lone issue stemmed from a time when they were switching over their inventory management system and started losing everyone's orders.
Ive only gotten a couple of things off CBid when they had an exceptional deal and haven't had a problem. I do the same as David said and when I get something new in I let it sit in my humidor a minimum of 30 days before I smoke it.
Sobremesa 10 pack going for around $50 including shipping on free fall...seems like a good deal.
Quoteheadfirst - 2/11/2019 12:46 PM
Sobremesa 10 pack going for around $50 including shipping on free fall...seems like a good deal.
It is! I have grabbed three tenners of them in the past year.
QuotePETE314 - 2/8/2019 7:12 AM
Are you shooting for an Enabler Badge??? LOL
Because you doing a pretty good job of it...LOL
True, guilty as charged. How you been Peter, better I hope?
Quotejunglepete - 2/8/2019 8:04 AM
Good thread, thanks!
Thank you Mr. Jungle...
QuoteAdwinistrator - 2/8/2019 1:10 PM
Has anyone experienced issues with cigars ordered from CBid?
When I was ordering from them a lot, even higher quality sticks (Tatuaje, Dunbarton, Undercrown) would have issues. Cracking wrappers, poor burn, little flavor...
I have not had those type issues with cBid tobacco.
QuoteDeener27 - 2/9/2019 5:56 AM
My lone issue stemmed from a time when they were switching over their inventory management system and started losing everyone's orders.
I did have screwed up orders when they were changing their management platform software. It was a PITA for too damn long. I just went elsewhere for a long time, let them sort it out.
QuoteBrlesq - 2/10/2019 10:34 AM
I've had all kinds of bad experiences with CBid, so I no longer buy there except for a rare exceptional deal where I'm willing to take a risk (but I no longer bid on additional items, more on that below). The way they pack the cigars for shipping is atrocious. No Boveda and no bubble wrap so cigars just bounce around in a much-too-large box with an air pillow and get damaged.
But the biggest problem I have had with them (TWICE) is winning a bid on a rare item, then bidding on additional items to take advantage of shipper savings, only to be notified later that the rare item I won is "no longer available", but when I go to cancel the rest of the order (because I wouldn't have bid on anything else if I hadn't initially won the rare item), they tell me I bid and won on these other auctions and its a binding contract, but its NOT binding on them to fulfill the rare item that I won! Eventually they cancelled everything (both times) after I threatened to report them to the PA Attorney General for illegal bait and switch tactics, but it was a lot of hassle and lost time. Not worth it!
Kick their a$$ Bruce, bait and switch is bull$hit. They often do a $hitty job packing the parcels, I agree 100%. I've made them replace cigars many times due to damage en route.
QuotePETE314 - 2/11/2019 8:11 AM
I don't ever shop for the 'rare' and big ticket items on CBid. I find that there are too many guys out there that have too much money to spend that push those auctions through the roof too quickly.
I agree, but, there is usually a small time window every year, right after the first, where damn good deals can be had. Tame bidding, everyone is broke.
Get Some !!!!!!!!!!
New cbid free fall deal Alec Bradley Mundial #5
https://www.cigarbid.com/a/alec-bradley-mundial-cigars/3157733/
Was able to get it down to $36.xx plus tax and shipping equaled $45.xx shipped.
Bruce summed it up and their"bait/switch" business model doesn't work for me. If they host a great deal... then I'll bite... if they try the "it's not available" routine then I can call them and make a FUSS... if that doesn't fix it then the order gets lost and doesn't arrive and it's a moot point after that... they eat the deal either way while I'm trying to fix it. Haven't used CBID in 3 years and somehow I've survived.
I have been pretty lucky with the orders I have done. But most have been pretty small orders. Only had two bad orders and they never bait and switched me. Just replaced them.
I've been watching lots that would interest me out of curiosity thanks to this thread. The deals aren't what they used to be. Seems to me cbid has trimmed down their volume a bit on daily lots which has driven up the bidding wars. I see a lot of stuff in that category bidding higher than the freefall equivalents or at or above normal online retail prices. It seems the deals are more on the freefalls now, opposite of the way it was a couple years ago...
Haven't checked up on this thread in a while. Haven't been shopping in a while. Have a lot of inventory already and not smoking as much as I used to....But always interested a good deal...lol Haven't bought a new lighter in a while...may take a look...and you know...if I get a lighter...I might as well get another one of those Palio's cheap...gotta save on that shipping...LOL...Oh and then I might as well get some things to cut and light...maybe a box or 2 and some 5 packs...got to save on that shipping again...LOL
There are deals to be had still, but as Gary said, seems like they have a reduced lot sizes and the better deals tend to be in the freefalls. I was good and didn't buy more to "reduce" shipping. But for certain auctions in the freefall lane, you can get below the usual price on 5's and 10s. I was able to beat some of Cigarpage's deals. But sometimes, CP does a decent job on sticks that they don't put on Cbid. I have started to keep a spreadsheet of pricing from cp deals and some cbid freefalls. I wonder if I can host it or put it somewhere, so we can work to keep current pricing.
You could put it on a google doc, I've seen others do that with spreadsheet stuff around here.
cBid currently (until 11 PM CST 1/4/2020) has a Caldwell Mega-Sampler of 20 Cigars on Free Fall: https://www.cigarbid.com/a/caldwell-mega-sampler/3431388/
You get:
4 – Caldwell E.S. Midnight Express Robusto (5" x 50)
4 – Caldwell Dos Firmas Robusto (4.7" x 52)
4 – Caldwell The King is Dead Robusto (5.5" x 50)
4 – Caldwell Eastern Standard Robusto (5" x 50)
4 – Caldwell Long Live the King Corona Gorda (5.7" x 46)
They will go below $80 every cycle. The lowest I observed was $73.54
With shipping that comes to $80.49, or $4.03 per, if you buy nothing else.
The lowest prices I know of on these 20 cigars is at Cigarpage, would come to $136.68 total. Which makes the current cBid deal a 41% savings.
Not a bad deal.
Here's another one.
cBid currently (until 11 PM CST 1/4/2020) has Caldwell The Last Tsar Belicoso (5.5"x52) Boxes of 10 on Free Fall: https://www.cigarbid.com/a/caldwell-the-last-tsar-cigars/3431380/
It will go below $70 most cycles. The lowest I observed was $64.08
With shipping that comes to $7.10 per, if you buy nothing else.
CI's everyday price is $130.50 for 10. Which makes the current cBid deal a 45% discount, on a LE cigar.
Not too bad.
Espinosa Habano No. 4 Robusto 10 packs are currently on Freefall. I saw it reset at $32.01, then got it at $32.78. It's probably my favorite stick of 2019.
https://www.cigarbid.com/a/espinosa-habano-cigars/3431530/
Thanks for the tip. I've been wanting to try them and for $31.22 I'm happy to give them a go. :cheer:
And then there are these on the freefall:
CAO Brazilia Goal as low as $22.00 for 10
COA Potomac as low as $27.00 for 10 (people used to like these for the 4th of July.
Macanudo Inspirado Red $18.00 for box of 10 ...WHAT! very good price for a pretty good cigar.
Quotejunglepete - 1/1/2020 11:33 AM
Macanudo Inspirado Red $18.00 for box of 10 ...WHAT! very good price for a pretty good cigar.
Yeah, that's a good one at a great price. Just saw the 5 Vegas Classic Torpedo 10 pack reset at $16.73. One of my favorite medium blends, but the stogie budget is tapped out for another week or three...
There are Caldwell "Seconds" in the market now. Anyone tried them? How were they?
Quotewescat - 1/16/2020 1:50 PM
There are Caldwell "Seconds" in the market now. Anyone tried them? How were they?
Interesting...I have not but I am interested as well, enjoy most sticks by cadwell
if you are looking for a good morning smoke the Room 101, Breakfast in Portugal is a good choice and usually under $3
QuoteCfickter - 1/16/2020 12:38 PM
if you are looking for a good morning smoke the Room 101, Breakfast in Portugal is a good choice and usually under $3
Hey Chuck.
Those have been going for ~ $2.35 on cBid lately.
How do they compare to an Undercrown Shade?
Quotewescat - 1/16/2020 4:56 PM QuoteCfickter - 1/16/2020 12:38 PM if you are looking for a good morning smoke the Room 101, Breakfast in Portugal is a good choice and usually under $3
Hey Chuck. Those have been going for ~ $2.35 on cBid lately. How do they compare to an Undercrown Shade?
The Shade definitely has more of a bite to it, ever so slightly stronger, slightly spicier. The one issue with the 101 is the wrappers are super thin and I have had cracking issues, while smoking. Now I know Conn. shade wrappers are notorious for being fragile, this one just seems a little more so.
IMO, the time right after Christmas is the best time of the year to pickup deals on cBid. I've only bought one set so far, these prices are per cigar and include shipping.
Happy Hunting y'all.
La Reloba Seleccion Oscuro 1.44
HC Series Gran Limitado Mega-Sampler 20 Cigars 1.54
Drew Estate Nica Rustica Short Robusto (4.5"x50) Pack of 25 2.24
Diesel Salomon Super-Sampler 12 Cigars 2.47
Ave Maria Argentum Morning Star (Perfecto) (5.0"x58) Pack of 5 2.64
Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut 3.14
Caldwell Collection - The King Is Dead Premier 3.64
Caldwell La Barba Red (Toro) (6.0"x54) Pack of 5 4.04
Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu No.9 Petite Robusto (4.5"x49) Pack of 5 4.24
Caldwell Long Live The King (Toro) (6.0"x52) Pack of 5 4.24
Asylum Straight Jacket Toro (6.0"x54) Box of 10 4.59
Illusione Garagiste Robusto 4.64
Crowned Heads Las Calaveras EL 2017 LC50 6.14
Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Salomon (7.2"x57) Box of 5 7.34
Pretty decent sampler...
https://www.cigarbid.com/a/top-flight-20-cigar-sampler-ii/3453412/
Lowest price I've seen it reset at so far is $63.91, which comes to $3.20 per stick before taxes and shipping.
Damn this thread cost me money! Couldnt pass up that Caldwell deal!