• Hi Guest - Come check out all of the new CP Merch Shop! Now you can support CigarPass buy purchasing hats, apparel, and more...
    Click here to visit! here...

It's in the Bag Pass

DaveWF

Official CP Entertainment
Joined
Jan 16, 2001
Messages
2,897
As has been promised for quite some time, I’m unloading bulk.

This is going to be a HUGE reverse-ratio pass AND boxpass. Info will be added over the next day or two as questions arise, but here’s the basic idea…

Back when I was severely addicted to CigarBid.com a little over a year ago, I bought a LOT of pretty cheap, but relatively decent (ok, MOST were decent) smokes. Usually in the $1 each range. I’m starting to expand my collection of more higher quality smokes, but have run out of space in my cooler. Yeah, I know… get another cooler. Maybe when we put the addition on the house (no plans anytime soon), but until then, I’m trying to keep it down the just one 154 quart cooler. What all this means for you is that I’m going to be unloading a lot of aged, but cheaper cigars. Here are the brands of the ones I have in bulk (at least 10): Moran, Blender’s Gold, 5 Vegas, Fuego Del Rey, Vargas, Hoja de Nicaragua, Nicaragua Specials, Dos Gonzalez, Indian Tabac. I have lesser quantities of many others, these will be even distributed throughout the bags (yes, that means the people earlier in the pass will get first pick – I’ll try and keep all bags relatively equal). Just trust me, you’re going to get a LOT of cigars!

I’m going to limit this to only ten people. At my last count (but I’ve smoked a few since then) I had approx 300 cigars in bulk to give away. This means each person will get an individual bag with approx 30 cigars in it. Here’s what I ask in return:
Either
1-2 Super Premiums (i.e. ISOM, PAM, Opus X, HTF Hemmingways, etc)
Or
2-3 Premiums (i.e. Fuente, Padron, etc). These will go into a separate container for me.

But wait, that’s not all! As many of you know, I just received another pass back (Back to the Basics Boxpass) that started out with 100 cigars from me. Unfortunately I received over 50 of those back. The bulk of those (and some others I have lying around here) will go into a separate boxpass that everyone will participate in. Standard reverse-ratio rules (better quality in – but not necessarily quantity) apply. Remember, I’m trying to UNLOAD what I have so here’s a little change for you. Let’s say I put in 30 cigars, and 10 people joined… No matter what else you took from the box (i.e. other peoples puts) you would have to take 3 cigars that I put in (1/10 of what I started it with, get it? ). Now, to prevent people early from taking all the really good stuff, remember – quality is what’s important. If you take out all the great cigars, I expect even better put back in since you’ll put in less. I’ll put a few extras in so the first couple people have the opportunity for more then just 3. Also, to make sure I get some of what people are putting in for me, after the 3rd person, no one may take more then 1 cigar from any person other then me. Make sense? Feel free to ask questions. Remember, this is a work in progress!

One firm rule I have is that for you to join, I ask two things. First, you have registered BEFORE this message was posted. Second, you have either already participated in at least one pass here, or have someone on the board (that has already participated in one pass) able to vouch for you. Remember, I’m putting a ton of cigars at risk here – I need a little reassurance.

One last little thing, there’s a bit of a contest here as well. I have a sealed box (6 Cigars) of various size Don Diego Playboy cigars. The person with the fastest turn around, figured from del conf # delivery time to del conf # pickup time (make sure they scan it!) at the end of the pass will get this specialty box sent to them.

If you’re interested, Post a message AND ***EMAIL*** me at DaveWF@CigarPass.com with *The Pass You Want To Join*, your name, screen name, address, and (if you have under 100 posts) home phone number. This pass is protected by C.P.I. Check out the link on the main page. Protect your passes!


Dave ;)
 
Could I play Dave? This sounds like a great unloader pass... i think I've got a few things for ya that you'd be very happy with. I *really* want to get in on your super duper pass, but I wouldn't qualify myself as having enough SUPER prem's to be in the big leagues just yet (soon, very very soon *rubbing hands together*).

So if it's ok, I'd like to sign on. This would be my first 'Dave's got a lot of baggies and bubblewrap' pass that I kept reading about when I first came on board :p
 
Not to be a tough guy, but wouldn't we end up in a better spot buying 30 $1 cigars ourselves? I mean, 5 premium cigars are going to set you back about $35 and the cheapies could be had for about $1 each. Let me know, boss. I am interested, but a newbie...
 
Heh, it's even worse if you live in California! ;)

Hey Dave -- I'm a newbie, too, but am interested.

I'm curious what counts as "premium." I have no ISOMs to upload, but several cigars in the $3.50-7 range (JR's prices.) I assume all those count as premium?j

Also, didn't I see you post somewhere that "no amount of $1 cigars can make up for a take of a high-end premium", and now you're trying to sucker us newbies into all doing it for you?! :sign:

Just giving you grief -- I'm up for it! A chance to try lots of new and varied stuff, as I see it. Plus, I can say I was in a DaveWF pass, then I can know for myself if everything they say is true :D

Whew, I think I just broke 100 posts yakking on my own pass (plus I've been in a few, see my profile), so no phone # for you :0

Ok, e-mail on the way...
 
Ok, you guys brought up an excellent point about price. Sorry, that aspect just never occured to me... duh! I've edited my original post to perhaps better numbers.
Sorry about that. Remember, I said this was a work in progress.

Dave ;)
 
have i been around long enough to play?, lmk and i will send a snailer, and many thanks,

Nick
 
Nick,
As per the rules above, have you been in at least one pass OR can someone here vouch for you?

Dave ;)
 
dave, did you get my email? it explains everything in detail, but if it didn't make it, i will resend.

thanks,

Nick
 
I have received an email from Gavin, but I don't know who that is. Is it you, Nick?

Dave
 
Hey Dave,

I would love to join this one.
(My buddy Jerry will simply love it! as I pass most o these types of gars to him!)
Im certain I can find something for your new collection..
Hbooker
 
Dave,

nope, gavin is not me, do i need to send my email through the cigarpass email link in your profile or just from my regular email acount?

sorry for the confusion, but i am trying to get it right (trust me i am better at sending things from the post office!! :D )

thanks for your help and patience dave,

Nick
 
DaveWF said:
I have received an email from Gavin, but I don't know who that is.
Sorry about that boss. That's me. I guess I forgot to list my user name, McPatrickClan.

I AM GAVIN!
 
Dave,

I have always enjoyed being in your passes, yet latley it seems as though you have gotten away from making a pass fun.
It seems to me like you are making your pass benificial to Dave and only Dave. Now I am saying this as clearly as I can, publically without any ill will or bad feelings.

No one wants to say what they feel around here for some strange reason.
Are they worried that you may get your feelings hurt?

I re-read the rules you layed out and it just doesn't feel right to me.
please take me out of this one, good luck.

Hb
 
HB, I'm sorry you feel that way. I've been advertising this pass, and how I would run it for over a month now, and no one seemed to have any complaints before it started. If you feel my recent passes have all been for my benefit, perhaps you missed out on my last two REVERSE-RATIO passes. But that's ok - I don't hold any ill-will towards anyone. We're all bothers here, right?

I'm sorry you're uncomfortable with the way this pass is laid out. I thought I made it clear over a month ago, I was going to unload a huge quantity of lower-end smokes for a few good smokes from each participant. I've even added an additional large box-pass as well.

When I was relatively new to cigars, I found that I didn't want to "waste" a good cigar while mowing the lawn, driving the van, whatever - and never seemed to have enough "yard-smokes". I assumed I was not the only one with this problem, so thought I'd try to share what is now some well-aged excess.

Anyone that knows me should know that I'm not doing this just to make a profit. I've tried to come up with a mutually beneficial arangement for anyone interested. If you're not interested, that's fine. I understand.

As I stated in the initial post for this pass, this is a work in progress. If you have a/some suggestion(s) on how to improve this, by all means let me know. Just make sure you're aware that I'm looking for somewhere around a 8-10 to 1 ratio for what I give out, and even thought I'm not trying to "profit" from this, I certainly don't want to get screwed either. The complaints about my initial posting (what I was asking for in return) were well founded. In my excitement about the pass, I just came up with some numbers off the top of my head - and was quickly informed that they were not appropriate. As you can see, when I realized my error I fixed it without complaint. Instead of saying my pass is not fair, why not say what can be done to make it fair?

Dave "I'm really not trying to screw anyone - honest!" WF ???
 
You know, that's exactly why I DID this pass! I thought it would be fun for everyone involved. I just wish I could see everyone face when they start going through their bag of over 30 smokes!

Dave ;)
 
You know, it's real tough to carry on a conversation if you delete your posts. Now it just looks like I'm talking to myself!!

LMAO
Dave ;)
 
Im sorry for deleting my post,
I said that I never thought you would intentionally take advantage of anyone.

Yes I guess I was being too critical.

If you will have the complainer I would like to stay..
 
Top