Why So Expensive !?

[madox07]

I figured I would give Va/Pers another shot, this time wanting to try Samuel Gawith Cabbie's Mixture, only to find out that a 50 gr tin is about 25% more expensive than any other 50 gr blend from the same manufacturer. In fact it is more expensive than most 50gr tins, regardless of manufacturer. I ordered it, since I read all the good reviews, but can't help wondering what is so special about it, why so expensive?
Edited by jvnshr: Title capitalization.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I really doubt anyone regular forum member could answer that. You will get a bunch of guesses at best. You might try an email to the retailer if you are wanting a correct answer.
As for my guess... I blame the elephants. Damned elephants have been driving up prices lately. I think they are just padding their trunks. ::

 

[dmcmtk]

Samuel Gawith Cabbie's Mixture, only to find out that a 50 gr tin is about 25% more expensive than any other 50 gr blend from the same manufacturer.

I don't know where you are located, but in the U.S. the 50 gr tin prices all look pretty much the same...

 

[cosmicfolklore]

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipe-tobacco/samuel-gawith/Cabbies-Mixture-50g/product_id/195886

$9.28 at sp.com.

Hmmm, it's probably not the elephants. Sounds more like squirrels. Hmmm... :puffpipe:

 

[madox07]

$9.28 is not bad at all actually, I paid almost EUR 21 for the tin, whereas you regular tins are roughly EUR 14 ... now I know that tariffs in Europe are a tad higher for tobacco, but this is ridiculous.

 

[saltedplug]

Not buying any until they sell it in bulk.

 

[deathmetal]

Same here. Bulk makes sense for those of us who go through a tin every few days. And then there's Cosmic, who burns through a 50g tin a day.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Yeh, I have a smoking problem... the problem is what the heck to do with all of these empty tins. ::

 

[mikethompson]

Dang - 50g tins go for about $40 a pop here in Canada

 

[admiral]

$9.28 is not bad at all actually, I paid almost EUR 21 for the tin, whereas you regular tins are roughly EUR 14 ... now I know that tariffs in Europe are a tad higher for tobacco, but this is ridiculous.

What the flower ???

Dont buy tins on the street, use online shops for reasonable prices.

This one one goes for around 15euros everywhere.

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Best guess is that Cabbies Mixture is still relatively new, and has been pretty popular as of late so who ever you're buying your tobacco from probably realizes this and has marked up the tins.

 

[sanchesee]

sounds interesting, i guess

 

[admiral]

Best guess is that Cabbies Mixture is still relatively new, and has been pretty popular as of late so who ever you're buying your tobacco from probably realizes this and has marked up the tins.

Might be the case, but in EU it is just slightly more expensive compared to the rest of the line up (like a dollar or so).

Far from the 25% stated above.

 

[mawnansmiff]

I just checked on Mysmokingshop.com and virtually all Sam Gawith 50g tins are £13.55 but Cabbie's Mixture is £13.79.
Not a huge difference but it does seem odd.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[mso489]

Pricing is a marketing and economics discussion. Many factors. Especially with specialty niche products like pipe tobacco. Often it's just plain old whatever the retailer can get. People seldom marvel at how inexpensive some blends are, but there are those, and some are pretty good or better.