Do you share a similar experience?

Renaissance_Man

stephen_hannibal

Cooper33

He protested about not being a leper one to many times, my gut instinct tells me he was in fact..a leper. Now how that translates into pricing policies I'm not real sure. If anything I'd guess a leper would be more than used to taking a little off.

dennisking

My B&M treats me more than fairly. He gives me a discount as we do business together at my work and I reciprocate the discount to him. He sold Phobic a box of Anejos for MSRP which is pretty generous given the rarity and ability to mark those up. Yeah, I would find a different B&M

Hawk55

Most of my buying experience has been online. however out of two B&Ms I have visited I would not return to either...One the "consultant" I was dealing with was not very hospitable and seemed to be in a rush..also very condescending about my questions> The other allowed me into the walk-in humidor as he accompanied me but he was very helpful> During my second visit I happened to overhear comments about his clientele that was not very complimentary and I refuse to spend my hard earned money supporting such an establishment...

Krieg

You know, that guy was a jerk. I was up at my local BM once, and actually had a beer and a cigar, and when I was getting ready to leave i realized i didnt have my wallet. The guy that worked there could have been a total *** to me, but he actually said not to worry about it. I felt like such a @#$@ u have no idea, I went home and found my wallet and came back up there and paid my tab (and bought another cigar) needless to say, techically he said not to worry about it, but I thought it was really nice of him to say that. If the guy was an ***, I probably would have said screw it and not run back up there and pay my bill.

lilwing88

I love my B&M. There's lots in the Chicago area and, needless to say, a few are filled with pompous ***holes. I've had similar experiences, so I just don't go back to those places. But my B&M owner is laid back and friendly. I'm a newbie and he's been patient with me from the start. They have a great selection, nothing too fancy. Some leather recliners, a few TVs, good company...... what more could you ask for? If there's a particular brand that he doesn't carry, there's lot's of B&M's that'll carry it. So I just go there buy what I'm looking for and take it back to my B&M to enjoy it.

Hays

MarkH

j0z3r

jsnake

MAJORdorMo

jsnake

ScottTDawg

Rob1110

Renaissance_Man

Thanks for the support boys! It seems Betasynn's B&M is going to become my B&M too ... As for this guy - I later realized he referred to lepers because of his nationality. He is Indian and in India there are big and utterly sad colonies of lepers that get by by begging and peddling (aka selling stuff they find and always bargaining for it - always willing to cut prices)... Whatever... I was sooo angry at him, but I was mostly in disbelief that he would behave like this. Mainly because I have bought stuff there several times before! However, I decided that blowing up and cussing him back would achieve nothing so I decided to be nice to him and apologize for HIS mistake. I slept better the night thinking that maybe, just maybe later on he felt like a piece of sh*t and an a$$ ... It also helps thinking that maybe his mom was a leper... Sorry - that was mean ... I just hate it cause he is the only one in the area that has a half box of 2005 liberties ...

ironhorse

Hey Ren, check your inbox..

betasynn

Renaissance_Man:

Thanks for the support boys! It seems Betasynn's B&M is going to become my B&M too ... As for this guy - I later realized he referred to lepers because of his nationality. He is Indian and in India there are big and utterly sad colonies of lepers that get by by begging and peddling (aka selling stuff they find and always bargaining for it - always willing to cut prices)... Whatever... I was sooo angry at him, but I was mostly in disbelief that he would behave like this. Mainly because I have bought stuff there several times before! However, I decided that blowing up and cussing him back would achieve nothing so I decided to be nice to him and apologize for HIS mistake. I slept better the night thinking that maybe, just maybe later on he felt like a piece of sh*t and an a$$ ... It also helps thinking that maybe his mom was a leper... Sorry - that was mean ... I just hate it cause he is the only one in the area that has a half box of 2005 liberties ...

My B&M is sick, you should be going there in the first place. It's actually rather strange, though. Me and Stan will go there sometimes, and be fine, and I personally have never been treated as Stan has (twice now.) Stan dresses way better then me, and is in fact several years older then me, I wonder why he's treated that way.

Renaissance_Man

betasynn:

Renaissance_Man:

Thanks for the support boys! It seems Betasynn's B&M is going to become my B&M too ... As for this guy - I later realized he referred to lepers because of his nationality. He is Indian and in India there are big and utterly sad colonies of lepers that get by by begging and peddling (aka selling stuff they find and always bargaining for it - always willing to cut prices)... Whatever... I was sooo angry at him, but I was mostly in disbelief that he would behave like this. Mainly because I have bought stuff there several times before! However, I decided that blowing up and cussing him back would achieve nothing so I decided to be nice to him and apologize for HIS mistake. I slept better the night thinking that maybe, just maybe later on he felt like a piece of sh*t and an a$$ ... It also helps thinking that maybe his mom was a leper... Sorry - that was mean ... I just hate it cause he is the only one in the area that has a half box of 2005 liberties ...

My B&M is sick, you should be going there in the first place. It's actually rather strange, though. Me and Stan will go there sometimes, and be fine, and I personally have never been treated as Stan has (twice now.) Stan dresses way better then me, and is in fact several years older then me, I wonder why he's treated that way.

I wonder too... I guess I have that very "dishonest" look... Or maybe WHEN he was a leper, a guy that looked like me bargained him out of all his belongings... BTW.... Happy Birthday, Beta ! Finally LEGAL!

phobicsquirrel

At least you have other options. I will say that I would be a little confused why someone would be opening up a coffin to look at a cigar. I understand where your coming from, but for me, if the seal is broke I won't buy it. I know the liberty's I have have a sticker on them that is over the slider. It is sad that the guy freaked out though. Sounds like a ***.

gmill880

I , having a warped sense of humor, would have said " Are you sure , damn sure , your not a leper because by God someone down the street told me this place was run by lepers !!!And if your positive your not a leper , then by God you need to quit telling other people you are , thats false advertising and I'm not buying a damn thing from you !!! " Then I would have shoved the cigars into his chest and walked out while pretending to be all huffed up Hahaha !!!

Luko

YankeeMan

kingjk729

j0z3r

A little known fact about lepers is that they're incredibly thrifty. You will never see a leper who owns something that cost an arm and a leg.

YankeeMan

All right, you guys started it... The Leper in traffic court told the judge his foot stuck to the accelerator. Sorry!

alienmisprint

CigarDisciple

If it had been me, I'd have told him to kiss my entire A** and take his cigars and his attitude and shove it up his A**. Shop somewhere else where your money and time are appreciated. Just my two cents worth.

zoom6zoom

kingjk729:

What did the leper say to the prostitue ............ KEEP THE TIP

Yeah, that hooker in the leper colony was making plenty money.... until her business dropped off.

Renaissance_Man

OMG - the jokes here are INTENSE! I hope people do not get offended as it is all in good black humor. Leprosy used to be pretty bad in the past, but it is at least curable now. Too bad though that there are still countries where these people are segregated in "colonies"... I'm sure the owner of the cigar store might have had an interesting experience to share... Ha. Whatever ... Thanks for all the responses! I believe in God and honestly - I think that when you go on a bad path, nothing good awaits you - so thats why I did not lash out at this guy. I felt angered of course, but I felt mostly sorry for him cause with that character - a lot of things must come hard in life. He doesn't seem to be doing good anyway - the only people buying these stinking Liberties he was selling were me and Joe...

Duder2

Wow, sounds like you handled that well. I have only been to a few "real" B&M's around here (lots of head shops) and both have been great. The one close to my house in south Everett is run by a guy and his wife and they are both really nice and welcoming. I was referred there by a friend and have since sent others there and all have had a good experience and have sent their friends as well. In the last month or so they have gained at least 3 or 4 more loyal customers due to good hospitality as well as great selection and very fair prices. Just goes to show how good word of mouth can make or break a small business that is service oriented.