Cigar Weekly

DAVEW0670 · 09-20-2006, 09:37 AM

just asked my local cigar shop about the pile of empty boxes they had in the corner. Wanted $5 for paper and $11 for wood. Said they get charged for them. Thanks but no thanks and you just lost a customer.

pnutbutrsangwich · 09-20-2006, 09:51 AM

But they were getting such good use out of them sitting in the corner!

Lame

magnus5 · 09-20-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DAVEW0670

just asked my local cigar shop about the pile of empty boxes they had in the corner. Wanted $5 for paper and $11 for wood. Said they get charged for them. Thanks but no thanks and you just lost a customer.

I hope you did tell him that too. What an ass. Usually they are $2-3, if they charge at all.

fvfanmc · 09-20-2006, 01:16 PM

The owner of the shop where I go charges me 50 cent for cardboards and 1.00 each for the wooden ones. But, he tosses in some free ones as well.

Smoker06 · 09-20-2006, 02:08 PM

Crap! And I just gave away over 50 empty cigar boxes to the kindergarten teacher at my kid's school. There went $500.

Mrs. Blanco's students make Mother's Day gifts from them (glue dry pasta to them and spray paint them gold).

mealstrom · 09-20-2006, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fvfanmc

The owner of the shop where I go charges me 50 cent for cardboards and 1.00 each for the wooden ones. But, he tosses in some free ones as well.

That's what Aromas does too, although most of the time they just let you pick up some and walk out with them.

DACZARSETH · 09-20-2006, 07:26 PM

I usually don't ask for much, but my local B&M usually just gives me what i need without charge. If i asked for say 5-10 boxes it might be diff. but i'm sure that it wouldn't be much.

That place your going to just SDD's!

nunee · 09-20-2006, 09:05 PM

Most stores around here charge for boxes, however they often give them to customers for free as well. If you get a few when you buy.........$11 is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!

Shadow · 09-21-2006, 03:55 AM

Our policy at the shop is the paper-covered boxes are free and wooden boxes are a $1.00. If you buy the last of the cigars in a box, you can have the box.

DAVEW0670 · 09-21-2006, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by magnus5

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Originally Posted by DAVEW0670

just asked my local cigar shop about the pile of empty boxes they had in the corner. Wanted $5 for paper and $11 for wood. Said they get charged for them. Thanks but no thanks and you just lost a customer.

I hope you did tell him that too. What an ass. Usually they are $2-3, if they charge at all.

Didnt say a word. Paid for my items and walked out.

09-20-2006, 09:37 AM	#1
DAVEW0670 Starting Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: huntersville , nc Posts: 99	$11 for empty wood boxes just asked my local cigar shop about the pile of empty boxes they had in the corner. Wanted $5 for paper and $11 for wood. Said they get charged for them. Thanks but no thanks and you just lost a customer.

09-20-2006, 09:51 AM	#2
pnutbutrsangwich Club Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exit 151 Posts: 2,317	But they were getting such good use out of them sitting in the corner! Lame __________________ Roll me a Work of Art, then dis Fuente...

09-20-2006, 02:08 PM	#5
Smoker06 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 11,099	Crap! And I just gave away over 50 empty cigar boxes to the kindergarten teacher at my kid's school. There went $500. Mrs. Blanco's students make Mother's Day gifts from them (glue dry pasta to them and spray paint them gold). __________________ When in doubt.... ATTACK!

09-20-2006, 07:26 PM	#7
DACZARSETH Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: HOUSTON,TX Posts: 138	I usually don't ask for much, but my local B&M usually just gives me what i need without charge. If i asked for say 5-10 boxes it might be diff. but i'm sure that it wouldn't be much. That place your going to just SDD's! __________________ "There are many things in life better than a cigar, I just can't think of any right now." HACKER

09-20-2006, 09:05 PM	#8
nunee Club Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 1,543	Most stores around here charge for boxes, however they often give them to customers for free as well. If you get a few when you buy.........$11 is OUTRAGEOUS!!!! __________________ --------------------------------------------------- Insert Signature Here

09-20-2006, 01:16 PM	#4
fvfanmc Self Exiled Herf God Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Kearny, NJ Posts: 40,584	The owner of the shop where I go charges me 50 cent for cardboards and 1.00 each for the wooden ones. But, he tosses in some free ones as well.

09-21-2006, 03:55 AM	#9
Shadow Charter Member Herf Meister Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 5,400	Our policy at the shop is the paper-covered boxes are free and wooden boxes are a $1.00. If you buy the last of the cigars in a box, you can have the box. __________________ Age, experience and deviousness will always overcome youth, exuberance and perceived mental superiority.