VRATJV07 feedback, trade or buy knowing your risk

[TheGiver]

Thanks. First and last name?
[quote author=UBB link=topic=51834.msg215280#msg215280 date=1675133202]
VRAT "allegedly" selling fakes again on Facebook....I'm assuming that's why his post was removed on the TSBC page.

Buyer beware.
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[UBB]

FWIW...the VRAT has been banned from selling on the FB page in question.

[NeedaBehike]

I also cross posted this in the EZ thread about the same user:

A few years back in 2018 one of the best cigars I smoked was a 2014 coro. I was given a single by a friend at a herf. A year later I found a box on LCDH knokke for what I thought was pretty pricey but I grabbed them hoping to recreate that magic. Still smoking through that box today and they are gorgeous cigars. An absolute masterpiece.

Fast forward a couple years later, (approx 7 months ago) I'm on here and I see VRAT selling a fiver of 2014 coro for a definite grey market markup. They were so good I couldn't help but snag them so I could refill my supply. About 3 weeks ago after resting at 65/65, I busted a couple out with a friend of mine and they were the most flavorless one-dimensional cigars ever. Not a single hint of that beautiful cohiba flavor profile that I'm so accustomed to. Supreme disappointment.

What made me feel extra stupid was bragging to my friend how amazing of a treat we were about to have. I'm not sure if they were counterfeit or stored wrong or maybe farm rolls banded with old school bands. I havent reached out to VRAT after seeing all the stuff in the battle zone and the shout box. I knew it would just create an argument and I would never get my money back anyway. Thankfully it was just a fiver.

Anyway I still don't know what the deal is with those sticks but the remaining three are in quarantine and I'm probably just going to end up tossing them for fear that they might be fakes. I don't have access to my cigars right now but when I do have some free time I will post a couple of pictures and you guys can be the judge. I can't say for sure if they were counterfeit or not but I can tell you one thing they definitely don't smoke like a 2014 coro.

An embarrassing story to tell but I figured I might as well throw it out there for anyone interested. The worst part is every time I look at the feedback he left on my profile I cringe knowing that everybody knows I bought from this known scam artist. Feel free to laugh at my stupidity. Lesson learned

[alwayslit]

Top for a shady seller

[gsfordays]

BUMP
I see that he made a trade on FOH recently with a box of party aliados. It seemed strange to me that the box had a MAR DEC 22 factory code (not to say they weren't rolled there at some point, but I've never seen examples of that). Just thought I'd share the information.

[ChicagoRob]

[quote author=gsfordays link=topic=51834.msg220718#msg220718 date=1702580151]
BUMP
I see that he made a trade on FOH recently with a box of party aliados. It seemed strange to me that the box had a MAR DEC 22 factory code (not to say they weren't rolled there at some point, but I've never seen examples of that). Just thought I'd share the information.
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I think I saw the trader posted that box on Reddit a few days back as well.. I haven’t seen a MAR box of those either.


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[VRATJV07]

[quote author=gsfordays link=topic=51834.msg220718#msg220718 date=1702580151]
BUMP
I see that he made a trade on FOH recently with a box of party aliados. It seemed strange to me that the box had a MAR DEC 22 factory code (not to say they weren't rolled there at some point, but I've never seen examples of that). Just thought I'd share the information.
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Box code was UAR DIC 22

[UBB]

Bump for the Rat

[alwayslit]

Top for the new kids

[JL Miller]

Like an STD, just can't rid of it(him)