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SLA 03..fake code? Heads up, brothers..
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Hi guys for all its worth this is from the horses mouth from the official source
Hi Steve,
Please see my comments below regarding the cigars you've told me. These cigars are completely fakes. Probably they are from the same source that Cigar Affair was selling these fakes from Singapore. I don't if I have told you but Habanos S.A has raided their shop in Novotel Hotel in Singapore with customs and police and confiscated the cigars. They have also started proceedings against them. Have in mind that the fake Limited Edicions they were selling had the same code as you've told me for your customer's Cohiba Piramides that he bought (SLA 03).
Remember the fakes Partagas Piramides from ----- and ----- Gold Coast, Queensland had the same code. This code was verified
from Habanos S.A as a fake code, there is no factory code as such and
Habanos SA. has never produced cigars under this code. This was used against Cigar Affair case in Singapore (see above).
- We all know that Cohiba Pyramids Limited Edition was launched Mid-2002.
There is not chance any of these cigars were produced in May 2003.
- Something familiar with this SLA 03 code. Most of the boxes of Cohiba
Limited Edition offered by Cigar Affair in Singapore CARRIED THIS VERY CODE
!!!!!!!! ( Same supplier ? )
- Please take into account that cigars need at least 15 days in the factory
after production + transportation to Habanos S.A. warehouse + shipping, etc. Cohiba Double coronas EL 2003 with Jan 2005 box codes
How is possible that we have already in the market cigars produced in
January 2005 ??? Today is only 27th !!!! For God sake !!!!
- Another point: Habanos S.A. resumed exports only on January 15th after
been closed for over a month during Christmas. First shipments are just
arriving to the markets. It is not possible somebody can offer cigars
produced this month.
- These guys in the web site are offering a Montecristo Robusto & Double
Corona New Limited Edition only available in Canada. Habanos S.A. NEVER PRODUCES LIMITED EDITION ONLY FOR ONE MARKET.
They might export SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS (regular lines) for some markets (that we know ) but not a Limited Edition.
As for the claim that they buy these cigars from the official distributor in
Canada (Havana House Cigars) it is completly false. - Havana House simply never had and will never sell these kind of products.
I hope that makes more clear for your customers and helps them not to get ripped off by various people
_________________
Steven Rafos
Corporate Cigar
Be careful out there folks, one might get ripped off!
C
SLA 03..fake code? Heads up, brothers..
For those not able to access CW Forums...
Hi guys for all its worth this is from the horses mouth from the official source
Hi Steve,
Please see my comments below regarding the cigars you've told me. These cigars are completely fakes. Probably they are from the same source that Cigar Affair was selling these fakes from Singapore. I don't if I have told you but Habanos S.A has raided their shop in Novotel Hotel in Singapore with customs and police and confiscated the cigars. They have also started proceedings against them. Have in mind that the fake Limited Edicions they were selling had the same code as you've told me for your customer's Cohiba Piramides that he bought (SLA 03).
Remember the fakes Partagas Piramides from ----- and ----- Gold Coast, Queensland had the same code. This code was verified
from Habanos S.A as a fake code, there is no factory code as such and
Habanos SA. has never produced cigars under this code. This was used against Cigar Affair case in Singapore (see above).
- We all know that Cohiba Pyramids Limited Edition was launched Mid-2002.
There is not chance any of these cigars were produced in May 2003.
- Something familiar with this SLA 03 code. Most of the boxes of Cohiba
Limited Edition offered by Cigar Affair in Singapore CARRIED THIS VERY CODE
!!!!!!!! ( Same supplier ? )
- Please take into account that cigars need at least 15 days in the factory
after production + transportation to Habanos S.A. warehouse + shipping, etc. Cohiba Double coronas EL 2003 with Jan 2005 box codes
How is possible that we have already in the market cigars produced in
January 2005 ??? Today is only 27th !!!! For God sake !!!!
- Another point: Habanos S.A. resumed exports only on January 15th after
been closed for over a month during Christmas. First shipments are just
arriving to the markets. It is not possible somebody can offer cigars
produced this month.
- These guys in the web site are offering a Montecristo Robusto & Double
Corona New Limited Edition only available in Canada. Habanos S.A. NEVER PRODUCES LIMITED EDITION ONLY FOR ONE MARKET.
They might export SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS (regular lines) for some markets (that we know ) but not a Limited Edition.
As for the claim that they buy these cigars from the official distributor in
Canada (Havana House Cigars) it is completly false. - Havana House simply never had and will never sell these kind of products.
I hope that makes more clear for your customers and helps them not to get ripped off by various people
_________________
Steven Rafos
Corporate Cigar
Be careful out there folks, one might get ripped off!
C