Holt's Cigar of the Month Club January 2013

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Originally Posted by Rob G

There's no doubt that they are making a profit. But I would be hard pressed to buy the usual 5 cigars sent, including shipping, for $30. I certainly couldn't go to a local tobacconist and pay anything close - not with NY taxes. The Cigar of the Month Club is great because I get a variety of great cigars for a good price. Yes, if I bought boxes of all of the cigars the per stick price would be less. But for a 5 pack, the price is certainly right. This is the first time that I was disappointed with one of the cigars sent. Even with that cigar the price was fair. If I find that I don't think the club is worth the price I can always cancel.

I do agree Rob. Generally speaking, Holt's COTMC is a decent deal overall. Especially compared to B+M prices. But there will obviously be months where the selections will be more mundane and with lower value items. These are needed to offset those months with great selections - like you received in December.

My point was that MSRP is not really a fair base point for assigning value. To me it's just some odd number that the marketing geeks have assigned. But if nobody ever pays that price, why bother using it?