What would you pay for this stick?

[SurfnSafari]

Was at a B & M yesterday he had just got two boxes of these.

https://www.neptunecigar.com/cigars/arturo-fuente-fuente-opus-x-20th-anniversary-gods-whisper

I said you keeping or selling as the manager like Cigars real well. They were way above MSP what he said he sell for, what's fair, or is it up to the market?

 

[Boudie]

Most of the B&Ms I go to sell over MSRP

 

[navyvet]

Msrp is like 22-29 depending on size but you can sell them on ebay for 100

 

[SurfnSafari]

$33.75 is the stick price on Neptune, this lilttle hole in wall want $40.00/Stick.

Honeslty if some gave me one, I would be afraid to smoke it for fear of it being disappointing.

 

[CVAC085]

Local shops usually charge a more at least here in NY.

Found out for a $10 smoke let’s say, just in taxes is like $6 and the rest is for the shop’s profit. It hurts the B&M to “mark up” so to speak but they get little profit here.

I’d pay for one to say I smoked it. Like the Padron 50th anniversary smoke.


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[navyvet]

I have smoked about 6 and they arent anything special. Good cigar but nothing to write home about. Light smooth black pepper

 

[CVAC085]

I have smoked about 6 and they arent anything special. Good cigar but nothing to write home about. Light smooth black pepper

One day I’ll get one for a special occasion. Right now I’ll stick to my other smokes I have stashed.


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[keithww]

I just bought 4 for 16.95 a stick, If you bought a Toast Across America two-packs for 50 bucks you could buy one 20th Anniversary and one other limited edtion cigar. Didn't realize what a good deal it was at the time, to bad three of the sets are already spoken for.

 

[sonarman]

Nope. Too many preconceived notions going in with the price. I could be say 10% less satisfied with a 5$ cigar (if the cigar in question is worth the price tag). But, money is always an option for me. If it were not then F it.

 

[SurfnSafari]

Local shops usually charge a more at least here in NY.

Found out for a $10 smoke let’s say, just in taxes is like $6 and the rest is for the shop’s profit. It hurts the B&M to “mark up” so to speak but they get little profit here.

I’d pay for one to say I smoked it. Like the Padron 50th anniversary smoke.


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Be happy you not in the Kommy Kalifornia, there a Stick that Wholesales for $10.00/ is hit with a $6.80/Stick Tabacco 68% of wholesale price tax. Then you have about 12-15% more tax, depending on where you buy, City, Country & State Sales TAX for the Topping on your Pleasure.

 

[Nacho Daddy]

standard B&M markup is 100%.
this is called "Keystoning"
so your 10.00 cigar in my state (NC) is a 4.00 wholesale stick, marked up to 8.00.
the last 2.00 are taxes.
some crooked sellers will then add sales tax on top of this.

 

[icehog3]

15 bucks is the simple answer. Once unless it was worth $15 when I smoked it.

 

[ChuckMejia]

IMO not a single fuente is worth over MSRP.

 

[StogieFisher]

Hmm, I would rather buy a Le Carême Belicosos Finos LE 2018. @JonHuber said they are the chit!

 

[Coincrazed]

Since it has the Opus X label it must be good!!!!! I'm noping out right there...... If I had $30 or $40 I wouldn't spend it on one cigar........

 

[Coincrazed]

Be happy you not in the Kommy Kalifornia, there a Stick that Wholesales for $10.00/ is hit with a $6.80/Stick Tabacco 68% of wholesale price tax. Then you have about 12-15% more tax, depending on where you buy, City, Country & State Sales TAX for the Topping on your Pleasure.

It is #CommieFornia.

 

[SurfnSafari]

standard B&M markup is 100%.
this is called "Keystoning"
so your 10.00 cigar in my state (NC) is a 4.00 wholesale stick, marked up to 8.00.
the last 2.00 are taxes.
some crooked sellers will then add sales tax on top of this.

Well that is why if is good to know prices, and MSP. We have a B & M in my start that sell Jetline lighters, at big mark up. So there 12 dollar MAP lighter that cost 6 ducks, is 20 + TAX.

 

[navyvet]

Your b&m accepts ducks as payment.

 

[CVAC085]

Be happy you not in the Kommy Kalifornia, there a Stick that Wholesales for $10.00/ is hit with a $6.80/Stick Tabacco 68% of wholesale price tax. Then you have about 12-15% more tax, depending on where you buy, City, Country & State Sales TAX for the Topping on your Pleasure.

I feel like were right behind you guys with taxes......sad. I feel bad for you CA cigar smokers.


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[MU Mike]

I like Opus. I like them a lot. The 20th's are not worth the premium they are commanding, however.