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Need a Answer from Pete.

Jfire

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Pete need a answer. A guy who is a everyday regular at Up Down (and knows his shit) said that he talked to the Davidoff Rep tonight and they are buying or have bought you out. No clue who the rep was cause I got there late. When i went to talk to the rep he was gone. I said no f in way, but thought it was a good story. If it were from any other guy I would of shruged it off but this guys lives at UpDown. Please dont say your selling already? Whats the story.
 

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Yeah, I personally know at least 100 guys that would buy a tat over a davidoff any day of the week! I know money talks and bullshit walks, but given Pete's history I got to say this is bunk at best.
 
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I hope this isn't true, but if it is i believe pete would insist that he has control over quality. he's worked to hard to build the reputation to let it go that easily. or they offered him an outrageous sum of money that he couldn't pass it up,
 

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Yeah, I personally know at least 100 guys that would buy a tat over a davidoff any day of the week! I know money talks and bullshit walks, but given Pete's history I got to say this is bunk at best.
Ish I still thinks its Bs but you know the guy that is at your fav B&m everyday. The same guy that you go to for info on a stick. The same guy who says nothing but when you ask has the answer. The weird guy but the guy youll still ask. Yep it was him.
 

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Ish I still thinks its Bs but you know the guy that is at your fav B&m everyday. The same guy that you go to for info on a stick. The same guy who says nothing but when you ask has the answer. The weird guy but the guy youll still ask. Yep it was him.
I would have concern in that situation, but Pete is a bootstraps kind of guy. I just dont see it, I have to say it isnt so based on what I know from Pete.
 

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I also heard that Carlito sold Opus to Drew Estate, Padron was recently acquired by Altadis and Diamond Crown Maximus are now an Indian Tabac product. Cha...cha...cha.......changes. :hysterica
 

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I also heard that Carlito sold Opus to Drew Estate, Padron was recently acquired by Altadis and Diamond Crown Maximus are now an Indian Tabac product. Cha...cha...cha.......changes. :hysterica
:nodlaugh: but kidding a side. This would be a huge blow. I love Pete's work and I'd be gutted if the 'doffs; who I hate to bits "even when I used to smoke cigs"; would take control of such a great Cigar brand.
 
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The Michigander is on the ball. Nice job and thanks.

If it's OK with ya, I'll bring em next time we get together. Which I beleive will be the Pepin event.

Thanks
Cool with me :thumbsup: And I thought you would post at some wierdo time at like 3am :ninja:

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Pete need a answer. A guy who is a everyday regular at Up Down (and knows his shit) said that he talked to the Davidoff Rep tonight and they are buying or have bought you out. No clue who the rep was cause I got there late. When i went to talk to the rep he was gone. I said no f in way, but thought it was a good story. If it were from any other guy I would of shruged it off but this guys lives at UpDown. Please dont say your selling already? Whats the story.
Bro, those guys are so full of shit down there! They are "Chicago" some of the best B.S.'ers on the planet, believe me I know. I go in there very rarely anymore but I still go because it was the shop I kinda grew up in and I'll tell ya I wouldn't believe a word that came out of anyones mouth from there... With that said I'm sure Davidoff couldn't even afford Pete anymore as he steals away more and more of the market share he is a "speculation" market right now! If he were sold tomorrow someone is going to have to pay a premium just based on the "potential" of what Pete can do in the next 1-3yrs and I'm sure he would be kept on as a consultant and he'd have to sign a non-compete. Pete is the cigarworld right now and Davi couldn't or wouldn't want to buy him.
 

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Thought #1:
Cigar reps are just salesmen--and like most any salesmen, they will talk their ass off, regardless if what they say is 100% truth or just based on rumors and innuendo. They sound knowledgeable and believable because they're salesmen, it's their fuckin' job to sound that way. You gotta take all that shit with a grain of salt.

Thought #2:
I'm sure Pete has already entertained many offers to buy his company/brands. If he ever does sell, I'm sure that it'll be for a bigassed pile of money that he can't pass up, plus conditions he can live with.

Thought #3:
It's a good thing I'm not Pete--because if I was, I woulda already sold that shit out and stacked that money. I mean, you guys are are nice and all but fuck doods we're talking about BIG BANK here. My ass would be retired. LOL!
 

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Thought #1:
Cigar reps are just salesmen--and like most any salesmen, they will talk their ass off, regardless if what they say is 100% truth or just based on rumors and innuendo. They sound knowledgeable and believable because they're salesmen, it's their fuckin' job to sound that way. You gotta take all that shit with a grain of salt.

Thought #2:
I'm sure Pete has already entertained many offers to buy his company/brands. If he ever does sell, I'm sure that it'll be for a bigassed pile of money that he can't pass up, plus conditions he can live with.

Thought #3:
It's a good thing I'm not Pete--because if I was, I woulda already sold that shit out and stacked that money. I mean, you guys are are nice and all but fuck doods we're talking about BIG BANK here. My ass would be retired. LOL!
:grinFU::grinFU::grinFU::grinFU::grinFU:
On your salesman statement
:grinFU::grinFU::grinFU::grinFU::grinFU:
 

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I have heard nothing of this my self but you never know in this industry. My gut says it is bullshit but lets see, Davidoff bought Camacho and Cusano. Padron was offered something like 70 million from Altadis but turned it down they were looking for 100 million. Be assured that everyone has a price and anything can happen for afterall it is business. From one day to the next things change in this industry, sales managers, reps and key staff jump all over from company to company and offers are being made constantly to buy brands.
 

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So what if he does or did? It is his to do whit as he sees fit. I am here to tell you anything and everything is for sell, if the price is right.
 

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The only prob I see is if Davidoff gets ahold of them the prices will go through the roof! I hope that if pete did sell that he would at least have a say in the blends.
 
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