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Renaissance_ManRenaissance_Man Posts: 973 ✭✭
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This is a crude question and one you are not obliged to answer if its too personal, but how much money have you spent on cigars overall for now (including items like humidor, cutters, lighters, humidification, etc.)? I looked at my number and I got scared and shivered... I feel awful now... lol... It's almost $850... Anybody care to buy my collection ;)? I'm thinking of closing all my customer accounts with various retailers...
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    ironhorseironhorse Posts: 469 ✭
    just for 2009 or for all time?
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    Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Posts: 930 ✭
    So far, I've spent around 250 dollars here, plus around 200 bucks at the B&M. So, in the year that I've been a 'serious' smoker, around 450 dollars. That's a ballpark figure.
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    HaysHays Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭
    Matt Marvel:
    So far, I've spent around 250 dollars here, plus around 200 bucks at the B&M. So, in the year that I've been a 'serious' smoker, around 450 dollars. That's a ballpark figure.
    Wow... Now I feel even more irresponsible about my cigar spending. I've been into cigars for maybe 1.5 months, and I've spent easily $175 on sticks and equipment in that time - and I'm only working freelance! lol
    ¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen

    ¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
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    andrewhandrewh Posts: 97
    Too much seems to be the right answer for me.
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    betasynnbetasynn Posts: 1,249 ✭
    Billions.
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    Renaissance_ManRenaissance_Man Posts: 973 ✭✭
    ironhorse:
    just for 2009 or for all time?
    Let's say for the past couple years...

    betasynn:
    Billions.
    My question is - How can I get on those billions of yours ;)?
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    Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Posts: 930 ✭
    Hays:
    Matt Marvel:
    So far, I've spent around 250 dollars here, plus around 200 bucks at the B&M. So, in the year that I've been a 'serious' smoker, around 450 dollars. That's a ballpark figure.
    Wow... Now I feel even more irresponsible about my cigar spending. I've been into cigars for maybe 1.5 months, and I've spent easily $175 on sticks and equipment in that time - and I'm only working freelance! lol
    Well, I haven't always had the money to spend. Before I could get too far in, I hit about a four month period or so where I didn't buy anything at all. I assure you, if I had the expendable income, that number would be far greater.
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    kuzi16kuzi16 Posts: 14,633 ✭✭✭✭
    man.... thats a hard question.

    i have a few hundred just in cutters, humidors and other hard goods.

    as far as smokes go... i couldnt even begin to tell you.


    ... a few thousand?
    Kuzi's Forum Links Page
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    rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296 ✭
    I can't give you an exact number but there was a point when I was spending between $300 and $850 a month.

    Below are some of my cigar.com purchases not including cotm. There was some purchasing from other places too whether it be online or at a B&M.

    07/05/2008 219.12
    07/05/2008 178.32
    07/09/2008 139.75
    08/08/2008 258.96
    08/29/2008 86.95
    10/02/2008 137.95
    10/09/2008 36.95
    10/22/2008 129.52
    10/23/2008 94.95
    11/20/2008 508.41
    12/01/2008 200.00
    12/08/2008 90.00
    12/23/2008 177.28
    01/22/2009 20.95
    01/23/2009 35.85
    02/23/2009 242.26
    03/06/2009 23.90
    04/06/2009 50.00
    04/07/2009 140.30
    04/15/2009 112.20
    04/27/2009 81.92
    05/04/2009 389.35
    05/11/2009 130.00
    06/15/2009 76.95
    07/02/2009 114.90
    07/08/2009 133.92
    07/22/2009 87.00
    08/19/2009 41.42
    08/20/2009 132.50
    08/26/2009 25.00
    08/28/2009 135.00
    09/08/2009 156.45
    09/15/2009 52.67
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    HaysHays Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭
    rwheelwright:
    I can't give you an exact number but there was a point when I was spending between $300 and $850 a month.

    Below are some of my cigar.com purchases not including cotm. There was some purchasing from other places too whether it be online or at a B&M.

    07/05/2008 219.12
    07/05/2008 178.32
    07/09/2008 139.75
    08/08/2008 258.96
    08/29/2008 86.95
    10/02/2008 137.95
    10/09/2008 36.95
    10/22/2008 129.52
    10/23/2008 94.95
    11/20/2008 508.41
    12/01/2008 200.00
    12/08/2008 90.00
    12/23/2008 177.28
    01/22/2009 20.95
    01/23/2009 35.85
    02/23/2009 242.26
    03/06/2009 23.90
    04/06/2009 50.00
    04/07/2009 140.30
    04/15/2009 112.20
    04/27/2009 81.92
    05/04/2009 389.35
    05/11/2009 130.00
    06/15/2009 76.95
    07/02/2009 114.90
    07/08/2009 133.92
    07/22/2009 87.00
    08/19/2009 41.42
    08/20/2009 132.50
    08/26/2009 25.00
    08/28/2009 135.00
    09/08/2009 156.45
    09/15/2009 52.67
    Hoooooooo-ly crap (literally what I said out loud)
    ¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen

    ¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
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    betasynnbetasynn Posts: 1,249 ✭
    Hays:
    rwheelwright:
    I can't give you an exact number but there was a point when I was spending between $300 and $850 a month.

    Below are some of my cigar.com purchases not including cotm. There was some purchasing from other places too whether it be online or at a B&M.

    07/05/2008 219.12
    07/05/2008 178.32
    07/09/2008 139.75
    08/08/2008 258.96
    08/29/2008 86.95
    10/02/2008 137.95
    10/09/2008 36.95
    10/22/2008 129.52
    10/23/2008 94.95
    11/20/2008 508.41
    12/01/2008 200.00
    12/08/2008 90.00
    12/23/2008 177.28
    01/22/2009 20.95
    01/23/2009 35.85
    02/23/2009 242.26
    03/06/2009 23.90
    04/06/2009 50.00
    04/07/2009 140.30
    04/15/2009 112.20
    04/27/2009 81.92
    05/04/2009 389.35
    05/11/2009 130.00
    06/15/2009 76.95
    07/02/2009 114.90
    07/08/2009 133.92
    07/22/2009 87.00
    08/19/2009 41.42
    08/20/2009 132.50
    08/26/2009 25.00
    08/28/2009 135.00
    09/08/2009 156.45
    09/15/2009 52.67
    Hoooooooo-ly crap (literally what I said out loud)
    And just like that, I no longer feel bad about my money.
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    rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296 ✭
    Yeah well, that is a big reason why I can not afford a house! So, was it really worth it? Yes and No. I can now age and have a shitload of different cigars to try but on the other hand, do I really NEED that many? My guess is that inventory is around 800 - 900. So, instead of a house I have cigars. Not the best choice!
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    Renaissance_ManRenaissance_Man Posts: 973 ✭✭
    rwheelwright:
    Yeah well, that is a big reason why I can not afford a house! So, was it really worth it? Yes and No. I can now age and have a shitload of different cigars to try but on the other hand, do I really NEED that many? My guess is that inventory is around 800 - 900. So, instead of a house I have cigars. Not the best choice!
    Hm..... Maybe several members from here can just join and live together (to share expenses) and thus be able to free up capital. We can have the whole basement of a house converted to a walk in humidor! It CAN be done... Hm... I guess I gotta start looking for roommates now lol... After all - what is the point in buying a house? You will be paying off morgage for the rest of ur life. It might be much more worth to rent all ur life. I certainly dont mind a reasonable rent. Unless the morgage costs less per month than the rent.. then it makes sense..
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    betasynnbetasynn Posts: 1,249 ✭
    Guys, lets buy Detroit.
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    PuroFreakPuroFreak Posts: 4,131 ✭✭
    betasynn:
    Guys, lets buy Detroit.
    F*** that! Let's buy Grand Cayman! A LOT better smoking weather!
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    rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296 ✭
    PuroFreak:
    betasynn:
    Guys, lets buy Detroit.
    F*** that! Let's buy Grand Cayman! A LOT better smoking weather!
    And hotter women too!
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    madurofanmadurofan Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭
    I don't even want to think about this but I did the other day and it almost made me sick. Since I really started smoking fairly regularly in 2006, including wine fridges, coolers, and accessories its over $5000. Now if you include events and shipping charges for the games on here that'd probably be another $1000.
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    madurofanmadurofan Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭
    I also figured up that just in cigars right now(if I averaged them out to be valued at $6/ea) I'm holding over $2000
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    LasabarLasabar Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭
    My worth and my actual $ spent are two greatly different things

    I've spent close to, probably on all my B&M purchases, wine fridges, coolers, fridges, cutters, butane, lighters and etc.... Oh! and Cigars I'd be at around $3000

    I've gotten cigars, have older cigars and things I've gotten for free... that would prolly add about another $1500

    If my girlfriends asks.... Around $75
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    PuroFreakPuroFreak Posts: 4,131 ✭✭
    rwheelwright:
    PuroFreak:
    betasynn:
    Guys, lets buy Detroit.
    F*** that! Let's buy Grand Cayman! A LOT better smoking weather!
    And hotter women too!
    I'M IN!!!

    On the topic at hand, I'm not sure about since I first started smokeing, but my best guess for my total this year alone has got to be in the neighborhood of $500-$600. The best part is that doesn't include my humidor because I got it for free at an event, along with my big Rocky Patel ashtray, my lighter...etc...etc... Hell even my nice Xikar cutter was a gift from my wife. Pretty much ALL of my money has been spent on cigars this year.
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    rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296 ✭
    madurofan:
    I don't even want to think about this but I did the other day and it almost made me sick. Since I really started smoking fairly regularly in 2006, including wine fridges, coolers, and accessories its over $5000. Now if you include events and shipping charges for the games on here that'd probably be another $1000.
    All of those extras really add up. I got that Don Carlos 30th Anniv humidor with 30 cigars. I spent $1250 in that, plus another $260 on the GoF Carlito Torpedo, and another approx $300 on that second Don Carlos 30th anniv humidor, lighters, etc... It does make me sick when I think about it.
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    zoom6zoomzoom6zoom Posts: 1,214 ✭
    I've got a file folder full of receipts. I'm afraid to add them up.
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    jlmartajlmarta Posts: 7,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now, why in the world would you want to do that? I grew up there. I now live in California. Gettin' the picture?

    Marty

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    jlmartajlmarta Posts: 7,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Please disregard my last post. I forgot to hit the 'quote' button and it makes no sense where it is.

    Marty

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    TatuajeVITatuajeVI Posts: 2,378 ✭
    I've been fairly responsible with this hobby. I have at least $5K of firearms and a couple grand worth of ammo that I've collected over the years, cigars not even close. With humidors, cutters, cigars, I'm probably around $400. But I am just getting started, really. I'm at that point where I need to get a coolidor and I'll probably start buying quite a few more when I have room to store them.
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    TatuajeVITatuajeVI Posts: 2,378 ✭
    jlmarta:
    Please disregard my last post. I forgot to hit the 'quote' button and it makes no sense where it is.

    Marty

    lol. Use the "edit" button.
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    jlmartajlmarta Posts: 7,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    betasynn:
    Guys, lets buy Detroit.


    I'll try this again and see if I can get it right. With regard to betasynn's quote, why in the world would you want to do that? I grew up there. I now live in California. Gettin' the picture?

    Marty

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    jlmartajlmarta Posts: 7,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TatuajeVI:
    jlmarta:
    Please disregard my last post. I forgot to hit the 'quote' button and it makes no sense where it is.

    Marty

    lol. Use the "edit" button.


    Oh! Boy, such a dumbkopf I am. Oh, well, live and learn. Thanks for the tip.

    Marty

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    laker1963laker1963 Posts: 5,046
    I don't have an actual dollar figure, I should ask Jeff next time I talk to him.
    But it is definately a number with three zero's behind it.
    I must have spent close to $500 in the last month. But I was trying to get ahead on some stock so, I would guess it comes in at around $300 a month.
    OK someone hijack this thread quickly. before the wife finds and reads this !
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    laker1963laker1963 Posts: 5,046
    PuroFreak:
    betasynn:
    Guys, lets buy Detroit.
    F*** that! Let's buy Grand Cayman! A LOT better smoking weather!
    Puro... there something sticking out of your box !!!!
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