04-14-2008, 02:20 PM
There is a big difference between getting a great deal, or taking advantage of someones mistake. At some point someone is going to have to eat the cost of the mistake. I think we all tend to giggle a bit when we get undercharged at places like Wal-Mart or other large chain stores.
The mistake here is that the cigar business is much different from a retail chain selling toaster ovens from China. While you saved some major cash, the small cigar store ate the cost and may even come back on the employee for selling them. Often cigar store employees/owners give out a free cigar to their frequent customers, and also offer better deals. Personally, I would get a bad twist in my gut if I walked back into the same store and the owner or someone gave me a free cigar after something like that. The guilt would eat me alive.
The cigar business is more than just rolled up tobacco, its a personal relationship with every person who enjoys the industry. From selling to smoking, its all about family. Would your family do that to you?
The mistake here is that the cigar business is much different from a retail chain selling toaster ovens from China. While you saved some major cash, the small cigar store ate the cost and may even come back on the employee for selling them. Often cigar store employees/owners give out a free cigar to their frequent customers, and also offer better deals. Personally, I would get a bad twist in my gut if I walked back into the same store and the owner or someone gave me a free cigar after something like that. The guilt would eat me alive.
The cigar business is more than just rolled up tobacco, its a personal relationship with every person who enjoys the industry. From selling to smoking, its all about family. Would your family do that to you?