puffstuff
Active Member
The are a couple of threads ongoing in the Hot Cigar Deals room in which there's more than a little tension in the discussion of whether or not sellers should be able to ask their own prices for the cigars they offer for sale.
This thread is for the statement and discussion of opinions as to whether "gouging" is somehow inherently wrong, and whether or not you'd do business with someone who charges inflated prices. Flames or derision toward another poster for a civilly stated opinion will result in the unleashing of some serious Connecticut verbal stompin' on your ass.
My thoughts?
I'm a staunchly free market kinda guy. Particularly when it comes to commerce in nonessential goods. Sellers should be able to ask whatever they like for any particular cigar or cigars. Buyers are free to say yes or no. If said smokes don't sell at the price asked, the seller will either lower it, or remove the cigars from consideration for sale.
Personally, if I see a seller asking too much, too often, I will ignore his future offerings. While I stand strongly behind what I've said above, I don't like greedy people, and have no desire to enrich them.
I'm a big believer in Wilkey's "chart" as well. I will not do business with someone who sells a gift, or buys low from a BOTL interested in helping another out, and attempts to sell at a higher price. That said, I believe that once someone owns a cigar it is his right to dispose of it as he sees fit. It is also my right not to interface with cheesy folk.![]()
I just wanted to say that, I feel retailers do not have the right to post at whatever price they want here on CP. This Forum is owned by Rod, not me or any other retailer. If I want to gouge, I have every right to do so on my own website, but not here. Rod provides me and a host of other retailers to advertise for free on his forum so that we may enrich the community with hard to get smokes at good prices while promoting our business free of charge. This to me is part of the deal, Rod gives me the opportunity to strengthen my customer base, I in turn offer great deals that attract people to his site. This is Rod's site and I have to live by his rules.
Thanks Rod