Fake Cohibas
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Fake Cohibas
Buyer beware ChiefboyRG selling fake cuban cigars from finestcubancigars! :finger:
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ChefBoyRG54
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Jolly_WhiteGiant
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Re: Fake Cohibas
I see the bar codes were scratched off but is that the only thing? Some vendors will do that. Everything looks good from what I can see.
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ChefBoyRG54
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Re: Fake Cohibas
[quote author=Jolly_WhiteGiant link=topic=42889.msg174155#msg174155 date=1505761123]
I see the bar codes were scratched off but is that the only thing? Some vendors will do that. Everything looks good from what I can see.
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Well, theres the barcode being scratched off AND the fact that George has smoked cigars since 1971 so he knows everything.
For anyone reading this, quick reference to the pics from my listing https://photos.app.goo.gl/tj4dVAUe7xFjrprh1 the Sig6 are the 4 pics on right with SEA DIC 16 code, no serial, grey market. Box had a great stink to it that one would expect from super overpriced cubans.
And fwiw i offered George a full refund with no resistance after he ships them back to me as i would do for anyone not satisfied for whatever reason, even if i dont agree.
I see the bar codes were scratched off but is that the only thing? Some vendors will do that. Everything looks good from what I can see.
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Well, theres the barcode being scratched off AND the fact that George has smoked cigars since 1971 so he knows everything.
For anyone reading this, quick reference to the pics from my listing https://photos.app.goo.gl/tj4dVAUe7xFjrprh1 the Sig6 are the 4 pics on right with SEA DIC 16 code, no serial, grey market. Box had a great stink to it that one would expect from super overpriced cubans.
And fwiw i offered George a full refund with no resistance after he ships them back to me as i would do for anyone not satisfied for whatever reason, even if i dont agree.
Cheers
RG
RG
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mbflash80
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Re: Fake Cohibas
Ive never used FinestCuban but I thought they were a legit shop? What am I missing here?
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ChefBoyRG54
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Re: Fake Cohibas
[quote author=mbflash80 link=topic=42889.msg174160#msg174160 date=1505770893]
Ive never used FinestCuban but I thought they were a legit shop? What am I missing here?
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Not much, just that a guy bought 9 month old Siglo 6 and less than a day after they traveled from Michigan to Arizona in the heat he smoked 2 and regretted buying them because thet didnt taste like BTO 13s so he screamed fake and used 46 years of cigar smoking to justify it, nothing else.
Ive never used FinestCuban but I thought they were a legit shop? What am I missing here?
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Not much, just that a guy bought 9 month old Siglo 6 and less than a day after they traveled from Michigan to Arizona in the heat he smoked 2 and regretted buying them because thet didnt taste like BTO 13s so he screamed fake and used 46 years of cigar smoking to justify it, nothing else.
Cheers
RG
RG
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JohnE1000
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Re: Fake Cohibas
2013 was an exceptional vintage year for Cohiba and BTO boxes demands very high premium.
Barcodes are usually scratched off by regional distributors to cover their track. They are not suppose to sell outside of their geographical territory. It appears that Habano SA is turning a blind eye to the practice, so the distributors became more laxed about removing the barcodes. Few years ago, almost all of grey-market came without barcodes. Recently, many of them come with one.
My 2 cents,
Barcodes are usually scratched off by regional distributors to cover their track. They are not suppose to sell outside of their geographical territory. It appears that Habano SA is turning a blind eye to the practice, so the distributors became more laxed about removing the barcodes. Few years ago, almost all of grey-market came without barcodes. Recently, many of them come with one.
My 2 cents,
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Re: Fake Cohibas
Google finestcubancigars they started out legit not so anymore every box I have in humi has a bar code so if they had a glass top you'd be tellying me same thing.
I will be shipping back.
I will be shipping back.
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Re: Fake Cohibas
I sure wish I could post pics!
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ChefBoyRG54
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Re: Fake Cohibas
[quote author=sig 111 link=topic=42889.msg174167#msg174167 date=1505774997]
I sure wish I could post pics!
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I posted pics of the exact box above
Don't confuse with finestcigars.com which is not a legit site
We get it, you don't like them so you want your money back. It's not necessary to question my integrity or reputation in doing so when I offered you a refund immediately.
This thread is fucking garbage.
I sure wish I could post pics!
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I posted pics of the exact box above
Don't confuse with finestcigars.com which is not a legit site
We get it, you don't like them so you want your money back. It's not necessary to question my integrity or reputation in doing so when I offered you a refund immediately.
This thread is fucking garbage.
Cheers
RG
RG