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variant2variant2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
So, what's the deal with the pricing lately? I just started researching these cigars and it seems like the previous prices were $10 - $15 per stick (sold out now) but the newer stock seems to be $20 - $30 per stick.

Did something happen to double the prices, is this a normal price fluctuation, or is it just a marketing scheme for the holidays?

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  • jimmyv723jimmyv723 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭
    I know what you mean. Was hoping to pick some up this year but all the places with good prices on them are completely out and just the places charging $20 and up have them. Pretty disappointing too that CCom has some of the highest prices around on them.
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  • variant2variant2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
    PM to you
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  • youngryan216youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
    They have the 60's by me for $11
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  • Lee.mcglynnLee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    Sharks should be $11.75 this year
    Money can't buy taste
  • danielzreyesdanielzreyes Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Anejo Sharks for $10-$11?!?! ..... Whatever, I get oranges and avocados for free. What son!
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  • mmccartneydcmmccartneydc Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭
    I was in NC over the holiday and bought one for 12.99. Should have grabbed more but didn't have anyplace to put them at the time.
  • bigharpoonbigharpoon Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭
    Places online that sell certain brands, like Fuente, and reach huge volumes of buyers raise their prices because otherwise they would sell out within minutes (constantly) and never have any for sale. Specialty sticks like the Anejo Shark are best purchased at a B&M or worked out in trade for someone who has access to a B&M that carries them.
  • jimmyv723jimmyv723 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭
    There's a huge difference though between slightly raising prices and price gouging. For a place to charge $35 for a stick that has a retail of around $10 or so is ridiculous.
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  • Lee.mcglynnLee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    jimmyv723:
    There's a huge difference though between slightly raising prices and price gouging. For a place to charge $35 for a stick that has a retail of around $10 or so is ridiculous.
    we'll if they landed in New York you would probably pay $35 anyways
    Money can't buy taste
  • variant2variant2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
    Lee.mcglynn:
    Sharks should be $11.75 this year
    Is there an actual MSRP for the Anejo Sharks or are various retailers making them up? I've seen some online retailers with "original prices" or MSRPs above $600 for box of Sharks.

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  • Lee.mcglynnLee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    variant2:
    Lee.mcglynn:
    Sharks should be $11.75 this year
    Is there an actual MSRP for the Anejo Sharks or are various retailers making them up? I've seen some online retailers with "original prices" or MSRPs above $600 for box of Sharks.

    pricing varies from state to state because of the taxes but for me yeah it was msrp plus the state tax
    Money can't buy taste
  • Alex_SvensonAlex_Svenson Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭
    Just a heads up here on the comment about price. We only get a few boxes a year and usually around the holidays. because we try to stock everything for our customers and meet their requests we are forced to buy product from third party suppliers. It is literally the only way to get what we need to service our customers. Id estimate less than 5% of what we sell is actually provided to us by Fuente and during the anejo dry times pay sometimes double or even triple MSRP in some cases to obtain full boxes and have them. I assure you, Cigar.com is not price gouging and at times we even take a loss... even at our advertised pricing. Finding full boxes in off times of the year is not as easy as some folks believe. Also, like this year, when we do get a better allotment directly from Fuente or can more easily obtain more product third party, we will reach out to our customers offering better pricing whenever we have an opportunity to do so (HINT HINT make sure you get tim and andrews email next week). Hope this helps explain the situation on these. You will find most folks who charge over MSRP, it is because they have to.
  • jimmyv723jimmyv723 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the breakdown on that. I was mainly just frustrated because the only places who do have them in stock, the Sharks specifically, are way over MSRP. Would rather give you guys the business when I do get stuff but with something like that I just can't. Between being only Part Time at work and other stuff going on it makes it tough to fork over that much for a single stick. Will definitely keep an eye out for the emails though and thanks again for the info.
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  • HaysHays Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭
    Man, am I really the only person that couldn't care less about the A
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,917
    I like anejo's but don't chase them. Everyone I've turned onto Anejo's loves them. I don't care about which vitola is available because it's a great quality smoke.
  • Lee.mcglynnLee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    james40:
    I like anejo's but don't chase them. Everyone I've turned onto Anejo's loves them. I don't care about which vitola is available because it's a great quality smoke.
    yup agreed I feel the same way about opus...I won't go out of my way for them but I do buy a few every time they come out and stash them away for a nap.
    Money can't buy taste
  • Ken_LightKen_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    Lee.mcglynn:
    james40:
    I like anejo's but don't chase them. Everyone I've turned onto Anejo's loves them. I don't care about which vitola is available because it's a great quality smoke.
    yup agreed I feel the same way about opus...I won't go out of my way for them but I do buy a few every time they come out and stash them away for a nap.
    I think the nap is key. I always smoke last year's purchase around Xmas and love them. I do care about the vitola though, this is one cigar I don't like as much in a small RG. Not sure why.
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  • rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296
    Everyone loves the shark. I don't. My favorite size is the #55. I have some sharks lying around from '09 and maybe '10. Not a lot but oneseys and twoseys. 55s I buy by the box. The other sizes don't do much for me either however the one 8-8-8 I had was pretty good right off the truck.
  • youngryan216youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
    I really have only had the 60 and those are a 2 hour thrill ride. I can't imagine a bigger rg being worse on the 55, but to me the 60 just feels so right in the hand. My B&M has the 50 and the 55 too, so I'll have to give it a shot. No sharks though :/
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  • CigaryCigary Posts: 630
    I see a box of the 48's go for $240....25 cigars and that's under $10 a stick.
  • raisindotraisindot Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭
    I'm sure by now many of you are aware of a certain deal for Anejos that shall remain anonymous.

    I've never had one, but if they're anywhere near as good as Hemingways I'd like to jump in.

    Thing is, even at these prices it's still too expensive for me to get a whole box.

    That said, would anyone want to four or five way a box? I'd settle for keeping 5. Doesn't have to be the Sharks, but I'd prefer a smaller gauge/size, such as either the #46 (5.6"x46), #50 (5.1"x50), or #60 (6.25"x48).

    If interested, PM.
  • Jetmech_63Jetmech_63 Posts: 3,451 ✭✭✭
    Read that email too, not a good deal...
  • danielzreyesdanielzreyes Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭✭✭
    email?
    "It's plume, bro. Nothing to worry about. Got any Opus?" The suppose to be DZR
  • youngryan216youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
    danielzreyes:
    email?
    Beardy
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  • EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Beards deal.
  • RainRain Posts: 8,958 ✭✭✭
    Jetmech_63:
    Read that email too, not a good deal...
    Silencio!
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