How much money are you worth?

Renaissance_Man · September 2009

This is a crude question and one you are not obliged to answer if its too personal, but how much money have you spent on cigars overall for now (including items like humidor, cutters, lighters, humidification, etc.)? I looked at my number and I got scared and shivered... I feel awful now... lol... It's almost $850... Anybody care to buy my collection

? I'm thinking of closing all my customer accounts with various retailers...

ironhorse · September 2009

just for 2009 or for all time?

Matt Marvel · September 2009

So far, I've spent around 250 dollars here, plus around 200 bucks at the B&M. So, in the year that I've been a 'serious' smoker, around 450 dollars. That's a ballpark figure.

Hays · September 2009

Matt Marvel:
So far, I've spent around 250 dollars here, plus around 200 bucks at the B&M. So, in the year that I've been a 'serious' smoker, around 450 dollars. That's a ballpark figure.

Wow... Now I feel even more irresponsible about my cigar spending. I've been into cigars for maybe 1.5 months, and I've spent easily $175 on sticks and equipment in that time - and I'm only working freelance! lol

andrewh · September 2009

Too much seems to be the right answer for me.

betasynn · September 2009

Billions.

Renaissance_Man · September 2009

Matt Marvel · September 2009

Hays:
Matt Marvel:
So far, I've spent around 250 dollars here, plus around 200 bucks at the B&M. So, in the year that I've been a 'serious' smoker, around 450 dollars. That's a ballpark figure.
Wow... Now I feel even more irresponsible about my cigar spending. I've been into cigars for maybe 1.5 months, and I've spent easily $175 on sticks and equipment in that time - and I'm only working freelance! lol

Well, I haven't always had the money to spend. Before I could get too far in, I hit about a four month period or so where I didn't buy anything at all. I assure you, if I had the expendable income, that number would be far greater.

kuzi16 · September 2009

rwheelwright · September 2009

Hays · September 2009

betasynn · September 2009

rwheelwright · September 2009

Yeah well, that is a big reason why I can not afford a house! So, was it really worth it? Yes and No. I can now age and have a shitload of different cigars to try but on the other hand, do I really NEED that many? My guess is that inventory is around 800 - 900. So, instead of a house I have cigars. Not the best choice!

Renaissance_Man · September 2009

rwheelwright:
Yeah well, that is a big reason why I can not afford a house! So, was it really worth it? Yes and No. I can now age and have a shitload of different cigars to try but on the other hand, do I really NEED that many? My guess is that inventory is around 800 - 900. So, instead of a house I have cigars. Not the best choice!

Hm..... Maybe several members from here can just join and live together (to share expenses) and thus be able to free up capital. We can have the whole basement of a house converted to a walk in humidor! It CAN be done... Hm... I guess I gotta start looking for roommates now lol... After all - what is the point in buying a house? You will be paying off morgage for the rest of ur life. It might be much more worth to rent all ur life. I certainly dont mind a reasonable rent. Unless the morgage costs less per month than the rent.. then it makes sense..

betasynn · September 2009

Guys, lets buy Detroit.

PuroFreak · September 2009

betasynn:
Guys, lets buy Detroit.

F*** that! Let's buy Grand Cayman! A LOT better smoking weather!

rwheelwright · September 2009

PuroFreak:
betasynn:
Guys, lets buy Detroit.
F*** that! Let's buy Grand Cayman! A LOT better smoking weather!

And hotter women too!

madurofan · September 2009

I don't even want to think about this but I did the other day and it almost made me sick. Since I really started smoking fairly regularly in 2006, including wine fridges, coolers, and accessories its over $5000. Now if you include events and shipping charges for the games on here that'd probably be another $1000.

madurofan · September 2009

I also figured up that just in cigars right now(if I averaged them out to be valued at $6/ea) I'm holding over $2000

Lasabar · September 2009

PuroFreak · September 2009

rwheelwright · September 2009

madurofan:
I don't even want to think about this but I did the other day and it almost made me sick. Since I really started smoking fairly regularly in 2006, including wine fridges, coolers, and accessories its over $5000. Now if you include events and shipping charges for the games on here that'd probably be another $1000.

All of those extras really add up. I got that Don Carlos 30th Anniv humidor with 30 cigars. I spent $1250 in that, plus another $260 on the GoF Carlito Torpedo, and another approx $300 on that second Don Carlos 30th anniv humidor, lighters, etc... It does make me sick when I think about it.

zoom6zoom · September 2009

I've got a file folder full of receipts. I'm afraid to add them up.

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TatuajeVI · September 2009

I've been fairly responsible with this hobby. I have at least $5K of firearms and a couple grand worth of ammo that I've collected over the years, cigars not even close. With humidors, cutters, cigars, I'm probably around $400. But I am just getting started, really. I'm at that point where I need to get a coolidor and I'll probably start buying quite a few more when I have room to store them.