CI "Fake" Cigars?

[Demuths1770]

Trish_@_CBID did you really sick your legal department on Bryan Glynn? I think I speak for everyone here when I say "THANK YOU"!

you speak for me when you say thank you lol. i thought it was a completly childish video from the accusations to the language and attacks at a company.

[jhedrick83]

Trish_@_CBID did you really sick your legal department on Bryan Glynn? I think I speak for everyone here when I say "THANK YOU"!

You speak for me too. I'm not going to get into bashing him too much and tread jack, but he strikes me as a arrogant clown.

[Ropey]

Actually if Cigars International threatened to sue Byran Glynn and he backed down, then that makes both parties look terrible.

First off, CI has the shadiest marketing and advertising practices I've ever seen on the internet, with perhaps the exception of some eBay merchants from Hong Kong. For example, calling cigars "90 Rated Masterpieces!!" when in reality the cigar merely uses the same band as a cigar that was rated 90 a decade ago, strikes me as outrageous (and likely illegal). Implying that the Greycliff cigars you see on Cbid are rolled in the Bahamas. Etc etc etc. I could go on and on.

If I were Glynn, and CI threatened to sue me, I'd gladly let them, and then use the discovery process to gather information about their marketing practices and ship it all to the feds. Then I'd hit 'em with an anti-SLAPP countersuit and collect legal fees. Might even turn it into a class-action and then retire. But then I'm an attorney, not a lot of people have the stomach for that.

Anyway, the point is that Glynn was either wrong or he's a pansy. And Cigars International was either unfairly accused or it's a morally degenerate bully. I'd like to know which, and the fact that nobody will talk about it makes me believe they're all corrupt.

[Emperor Zurg]

"You seem to have more than the average share of intelligence for a man of your background," sneered the lawyer at a witness on the stand.
"If I wasn't under oath, I'd return the compliment," replied the witness.

God decided to take the devil to court and settle their differences once and for all.
When Satan heard this, he laughed and said, "And where do you think you're going to find a lawyer?"

A man walks into a friend and sees that his friend's car is total loss and covered with leaves, grass, branches, dirt and blood. He asks his friend, "What's happened to your car?" "Well," the friend responds, "I ran into a lawyer." "OK," says the man, "that explains the blood... But what about the leaves, the grass, the branches and the dirt?" "Well, I had to chase him all through the park."

[Ropey]

^^^^ until you need one, my friend, until you need one

[stonecutter2]

This is the same Bryan Glynn who reviewed a fake Monte 2 and didn't realize it until a viewer sent in an email saying the band looked fake and the wrapper looked terrible. Maybe he's trying to get even. He also discovered a bunch of hard stems in Padron filler too. I like the fact that he opens up the cigars. Someone has to protect us, right?

I had a large hard stem inside of a Padron 64 Anniversary. Emailed Padron a couple times but never even got a response. I smoked it, and it was delicious. I hope the next one I smoke has a big ol' stem in it too

[stonecutter2]

^^^^ until you need one, my friend, until you need one

Truth.

[wabashcr]

Anyway, the point is that Glynn was either wrong or he's a pansy. And Cigars International was either unfairly accused or it's a morally degenerate bully. I'd like to know which, and the fact that nobody will talk about it makes me believe they're all corrupt.

I think all of these scenarios have some truth to them. On one hand, BG was wrong about calling the products "fakes," and I wouldn't blame CI for feeling aggrieved. But as you said, CI has some questionable marketing practices, and while I don't agree with how he went about it, BG's actions did serve to highlight some of those practices. I think there's legitimate beef with CI here, and anyone who has purchased from them has the right to air that grievance publicly.

But you have to remember BG has this CO enterprise, where people around the world send him free cigars, and he does what he does. Many of us may think he's a clown, but to a specific subset of the cigar community, he has a good reputation. He also has business outside the cigar industry. I could see where he may not want this fight with CI, in deference to his other interests. Does that make him a pansy? Well, probably. I'm not saying I agree with him, but I understand.

[Emperor Zurg]

^^^^ until you need one, my friend, until you need one

Oh I am aware... trust me on that. Unfortunately 'the law' is more corrupt than the lawyers could hope to be. Talk about an old boy's club! My go-to attorney retired and the guy who took his place is a crook. Does nothing and charges $500 for saying 'Hi'. He's one I'd chase thru the park.

[Billb1960]

^^^^ until you need one, my friend, until you need one

Ah but in all truth the reason we need lawyers is that they wrote the laws...