Cost odd fellows

[troutface]

I remember buying Fuente Double Chateau sticks for $1.85 in 1990 (yes, I know I'm old.) An inflation calculator says that stick should cost $4.59 now, but it's more like $14 at my B&M. As the old saying goes, something is worth what people are willing to pay.

 

[SmokingInTheWind]

Becauseth not a cigar forum this placeth, be, rather a Pipe one (there's a hint in its name), meaning, in most cases-eth, we only smoke the cheap ones and bother not with the goings on of the snobby stuff.

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[Brad H]

Pappy van winkle and BTAC used to just sit on the shelves at low prices. Then magically marketing took its course and now you have to wait in lines to get lucky enough for just a chance to get some.

 

[NookersTheCat]

I remember buying Fuente Double Chateau sticks for $1.85 in 1990 (yes, I know I'm old.) An inflation calculator says that stick should cost $4.59 now, but it's more like $14 at my B&M. As the old saying goes, something is worth what people are willing to pay.

Yeah the CPI (which the inflation calculator is based off) is known to be complete BS. Real inflation (Tobacco, ammunition, copper wire, liquor, etc) is where you see the real amount of value from our labor is being stolen from us.

 

[mtwaller]

I’m a real cheap bastard when it comes to cigars. I very rarely ever pay anything over $3.50 per cigar. The only time I spring for full price fancies is if I’m on vacation and I want to check out a local B&M. I’ve no problem dropping $25-$30 on a couple great ones, but that’s about my limit. I don’t mind spending $15 on a tin of tobacco because that one tin will last me like 25-30 smokes.

 

[woodsroad]

I remember buying Fuente Double Chateau sticks for $1.85 in 1990 (yes, I know I'm old.) An inflation calculator says that stick should cost $4.59 now, but it's more like $14 at my B&M. As the old saying goes, something is worth what people are willing to pay.

OK, then I'm not crazy remembering 8-5-8's at $30/box.