My first bid on devil's site

[calcmandan]

I just bid for a box of Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur #1's maxxing at $70/box. Fingers crossed that I win.

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[FidelCastro]

Uh oh.....did somebody coach you in the ways of CBID...this site has claimed more souls than the Devils Mother and Father....put a cap on your account and read all you can about how to be smart when using this site as I know half a dozen brothers who now live on the streets.

[SoCal gunner]

Paging Regiampiero :poke:

[Bruck]

Haha, yes there's a reason they call it the devil site :devil:
I'm coaching a friend on cigar aficionadodom, and told him about cbid. About a week later he said "F___ you very much!" and proceeded to enumerate all of his recent purchases, which pretty well exceeded the capacity of the humidor I gave him :)

[calcmandan]

I just want a box of cigars. So... My one humidor is empty.. Well, there's one cigar left. But that's empty to me.

But thanks for the warning. I have a budget and a plane to take care of. It's the spirit of this budget that I can get that box of excal #1's because retail is a killer.

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[AlanS]

Small Batch Cigar, go to their list of brands and find Scottys Corner everything is 40% off

[Nature]

Haha, yes there's a reason they call it the devil site :devil:
I'm coaching a friend on cigar aficionadodom, and told him about cbid. About a week later he said "F___ you very much!" and proceeded to enumerate all of his recent purchases, which pretty well exceeded the capacity of the humidor I gave him :)
Way to go, Bruce. That’s the way, enabling each other..

[mi000ke]

Dante said it best. "All hope abandon ye who enter here."
I'm sure he was talking about the Devil Site.

[SoCal gunner]

Small Batch Cigar, go to their list of brands and find Scottys Corner everything is 40% offUntil you list your address as California, then you get the privilege of a 64% tax.

But hey, there are Bums outside of CA ;)

[CentralTimeSmoke]

There's certainly a science to CBid and you've already found the main component: maximum bids. Set them and forget them. And turn off email notifications. You'll get an email every time someone outbids you and you'll want to get into a war with them.

I set my shipping frequency to weekly and check in the day before my order is going to be processed. If I've only won a 5-pack, I'll round out my order with some stuff I know I can win, such as singles in the $3-5 range or budget 5-packs in the $10-20 range.

Also, be sure to read the descriptions of the products instead of just looking at the photos. I've seen singles of 5 Vegas Gold going for $20 because someone thinks they're bidding on a 5-pack. Don't be that guy!

If you learn the system, it can be very rewarding. I typically am able to buy all of my cigars at 30-40% off the Cigars International price. You can also take advantage of holidays--bids will be pretty sleepy on Thursday for example. And I've found that the Quickies section usually has the best deals because they're up for a much shorter time-frame than 5-packs or boxes, which have three days of bids.

Happy bidding!

[calcmandan]

So I lost the bid. Someone came in last minute and out bid me.

So I got over my initial anger and stupidity for bidding with two days remaining on the cigars. And saw a really nice ten-pack of montecristo white vintage with thirty minutes remaining on the auction. So I won that. Considering those sticks retail in my town for about $15/ea, I paid around $6 after taxes/shipping.

Woot.

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[rgbeard]

So I lost the bid. Someone came in last minute and out bid me.

So I got over my initial anger and stupidity for bidding with two days remaining on the cigars. And saw a really nice ten-pack of montecristo white vintage with thirty minutes remaining on the auction. So I won that. Considering those sticks retail in my town for about $15/ea, I paid around $6 after taxes/shipping.

Woot.

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I have now been introduced to this site, and damn. It's the devil incarnate.

My challenge is always my address.

When I'm in Phx that's one thing. When I'm in MX, I use a friend's San Diego address. Let's see how it goes.

[SoCal gunner]

I have now been introduced to this site, and damn. It's the devil incarnate.

My challenge is always my address.

When I'm in Phx that's one thing. When I'm in MX, I use a friend's San Diego address. Let's see how it goes.You can always send them to me [emoji48]

[rgbeard]

7389

Well, did my first bid/win on Cigar Bid - you bums must be happy. Another has yielded to the devil's ways.

Planning to visit our Phx address in a week and a half - will get the pkg then.

:wavey:

[droy1958]

7389

Well, did my first bid/win on Cigar Bid - you bums must be happy. Another has yielded to the devil's ways.

Planning to visit our Phx address in a week and a half - will get the pkg then.

:wavey:

No doubt it can be a great site to pick up cigars at a discounted price if everything turns out right. BUT it can be worse than a crack habit if you're not careful. Back when I played on their site a bit more than I should've, I'd bid no more than my set price in my head and just 'let it roll'. I did pick up a couple of boxes of My Father's and some other cigars that I can't pull up in my head right now. I also bought several fivers of Ramon Bueso Project robustos for a buck or two which are really great to me, especially after a year or so of resting. All in all, a great place to score cigars if you play your cards correctly......

[DogRockets]

Yes, the nickname of the Devil Site is very appropriate for cbid. Many many times have I gone down that rabbit hole, to come up with a few winnings bids that turn into a few more and into a few more. last time I was on there I swore I was only looking for 2 cigars (both My Fathers). I ended up buying 30 cigars total I think, only 4 of which were singles of the My Fathers I was looking for originally!