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BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE
Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.
Cigar Bid
- Thread starter cubancigarman
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Sounds like you've had some bad experiences there hehe.
Yup. I think theres a reason that most of the auctions end after 5pm. Smart business plan if ya ask me.
jmatkins
BoM January 08
Very much true, if you have the slightest buzz do not go on that sight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:nono::nono::nono::nono:
codemachine
Cigar n00b
I haven't been there yet... now I'm scared....
jmatkins
BoM January 08
You should be.
Mitch
BOM 2/09-Keeper BOTtLe
I've gotten some great deals off of them, but they are very dangerous indeed.
If your just starting out, I'd recommend sitting back and watching for a week or two, it'll give you an idea of what comes and goes and for what price. Some stuff sells for stupid high prices like the Opus. Other things are bargains almost daily.
Tips, Watch the Quickies for bargains that most people miss. If you can fund the box purchase they will usualy get you a better unit price over a fiver or single.
Be careful about bidding on multiple of items. If you bid on five of something and someone else puts in a bid that forces one of your cigars out, it will bump up the price on all five of your cigars to keep you in.
Many items because of their bid policy will have a fair price fall in between two possible bids, so they are a bargin in singles. La Aurora 2006 Robusto's are a fair price of about $6, but the singles are $1 with 2$ bid increments, so they cost either $5 or 7$. Both 5 packs and boxes often go for between $5 and $6 because the bid increments support it, but singles often go for $5 even.
I bid almost every week, and try to get the first bid in for single cigars at the bargain price, if I lose, I lose, but most of the time I win.
Other thing is watch bids about to close, sometimes you just see an item going for cheap! You may be able to jump in for a few dollars more and get it, I won a box of La Aurora Platinum tubes (24) for $181 bucks that way($7.54 each).
Good Luck and if you see MH from Plantation bidding on a box, talk to me about a split before you beat me.
If your just starting out, I'd recommend sitting back and watching for a week or two, it'll give you an idea of what comes and goes and for what price. Some stuff sells for stupid high prices like the Opus. Other things are bargains almost daily.
Tips, Watch the Quickies for bargains that most people miss. If you can fund the box purchase they will usualy get you a better unit price over a fiver or single.
Be careful about bidding on multiple of items. If you bid on five of something and someone else puts in a bid that forces one of your cigars out, it will bump up the price on all five of your cigars to keep you in.
Many items because of their bid policy will have a fair price fall in between two possible bids, so they are a bargin in singles. La Aurora 2006 Robusto's are a fair price of about $6, but the singles are $1 with 2$ bid increments, so they cost either $5 or 7$. Both 5 packs and boxes often go for between $5 and $6 because the bid increments support it, but singles often go for $5 even.
I bid almost every week, and try to get the first bid in for single cigars at the bargain price, if I lose, I lose, but most of the time I win.
Other thing is watch bids about to close, sometimes you just see an item going for cheap! You may be able to jump in for a few dollars more and get it, I won a box of La Aurora Platinum tubes (24) for $181 bucks that way($7.54 each).
Good Luck and if you see MH from Plantation bidding on a box, talk to me about a split before you beat me.
codemachine
Cigar n00b
lol, thanks for the tips Mitch. I took a glance around and saw some interesting items already. Stuff like coffee table humidors and huge cabinet humidors with current bids of like $100 or $200. Plus shipping they are still well under MSRP. Is that sort of thing afe to go for on there? I mean, is the stuff going to be used and abused or is it likely to be new in box type stuff? Or would I be better off sticking to cigars if I want to make a bid?
Its all new stuff to the best of my knowledge, but I've only bought cigars and some humidification devices so I'm not 100%
cubancigarman
CRA/NRA MEMBER
Thanks for the insight... I always value input from a vetran.
This cannot be stressed enough!
An addicting and expensive habit!!!
