msm1771 Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Hey everyone! New to the forum here. I recently picked up a box of what I think are fake Siglo VI's. The only reason I bought them was because I am friends with the owner of the store and the cigars were purchased from Spain. Everything seemed okay besides the C in Cuba on the band. Does anyone have any inputs? Thank you so much and I am glad to be a member! The box seemed to be perfect from what I understand. I am not really up to date with the codes but it was EUN FEB 14. The cigars absolutely tasted more Nicaraguan than cuban. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
toasterhead Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 The wax paper was too wrinkled, dead give away.......
... Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Hi there! Wrong section of the forum for that post but no harm done. Proper etiquette would suggest you introduce yourself first (see the section for new members, lots of interesting and useful material there). Welcome to FOH! Looks fake to me (mho)
xtcat9k Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Sticker on paper is wrong. Band is wrong. Few things about the box look wrong too.
NCPANTHERZFAN Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Box seems overly varnished from what boxes I have received, but it might just be the lighting. The wrapper seems a little darker than I'm used to as well. Did you verify the code? Lastly, the factory code and date seem every dark and thicker font than I am used to. I'm no expert by any means, just my 2 cents.
oliverdst Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Hey Msm, how are you? Welcome aboard. Huge red flags, not even know where to start. Why do you say they are "impressive fakes"?
NCPANTHERZFAN Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Shouldn't the 2014 have the new holographic bands as well? Very dark ash for Cohiba, and extremely bad burn line from pictures.
dicko Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Looks dodgy. The stamp font and sizee for the box code looks wrong. band font looks wrong too.
jimsta10 Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Why would you buy them when you knew they were fakes? just curious.
NCPANTHERZFAN Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Box code comes up as non registered code. Sorry mate. Hope you didn't drop too much coin on those. I'd tell my "friend" I'd like my money back. http://verificacion.habanos.com
mrsgucia Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 this is not my a siglo VI ash, unless it was dipped in the ocean before smoking? crap.. now i think all my habanos from spain are fake! 1
garbandz Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Frankly nothing about the box or bands looks genuine.... doubtless you can discuss it your next time in Spain....with your "Friend". "Vendido in Cuba".................hilarious.....................
Carts Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 nothing impressive here. Clear fakes. Sorry you smoked one
MrGTO Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Looks like a used cookie sheet for the wax wrapper. Might have a slight chocolate chip taste to the gars! 1
msm1771 Posted August 12, 2015 Author Posted August 12, 2015 Hi there! Wrong section of the forum for that post but no harm done. Proper etiquette would suggest you introduce yourself first (see the section for new members, lots of interesting and useful material there). Welcome to FOH! Looks fake to me (mho) My apologies! I didn't mean to intrude I am pretty new to forums in general. Thanks for your feedback! Hey Msm, how are you? Welcome aboard. Huge red flags, not even know where to start. Why do you say they are "impressive fakes"? I stand very humbled. I guess my knowledge of authentic cc was far worse than I thought. Why would you buy them when you knew they were fakes? just curious. The owner of the store is my friend here in Florida. I believe he personally thought the cigars were real when he bought them so I decided to try them. I bought the cigars back, got a full refund and showed him why they were all fake. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
jimsta10 Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 At least your friend gave you a refund. I would be asking your friend to do a audit of all the inventory. Start with the store manager. Something isn't right.
oliverdst Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 we are all learning. from my first 10 boxes, 3 or 4 were fake. from my next 100, none. buy here in FoH and you will always be safe. besides good cigars you will find good friends. 1
Habana Mike Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Two things. "Vendido en Cuba', always a bad sign. http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=119632 That and the Altadis sticker is missing. We need a sticky about new members first posts asking about fakes, almost a weekly occurrence..... 1
Lotusguy Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 We need a sticky about new members first posts asking about fakes, almost a weekly occurrence.....+1MIf you have to ask, they are fake. Especially Cohiba. There is nothing "impressive" about these at all - I'm insulted. 2 seconds search on CCW gives it away.
msm1771 Posted August 12, 2015 Author Posted August 12, 2015 we are all learning. from my first 10 boxes, 3 or 4 were fake. from my next 100, none. buy here in FoH and you will always be safe. besides good cigars you will find good friends. I would love to buy here! Are there any trusted sellers who ship to the US? Two things. "Vendido en Cuba', always a bad sign. http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=119632 That and the Altadis sticker is missing. Thank you. I honestly had no idea. We need a sticky about new members first posts asking about fakes, almost a weekly occurrence..... +1M If you have to ask, they are fake. Especially Cohiba. There is nothing "impressive" about these at all - I'm insulted. 2 seconds search on CCW gives it away. Im sorry I didn't mean to insult anyone. I don't know what ccw is or how to search on this forum. I am using it through tapatalk which im trying to get used to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
phreedh Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Don't worry msm1771, nothing directed at you mate! It's the general notion of fakes, not you posting them. =) Thanks for sharing and welcome!
Lotusguy Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 I would love to buy here! Are there any trusted sellers who ship to the US? Im sorry I didn't mean to insult anyone. I don't know what ccw is or how to search on this forum. I am using it through tapatalk which im trying to get used to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sorry - that was too harsh. We were all beginners once. My apology.CCW is cubancigarwebsite.com which has a great section on fakes. 1
Fuzz Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 A great place to start for any newbie is, surprisingly enough, the Newbie Introductions sub-forum. Read the sticky thread and it will answer a lot of questions.
ElPuro Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Agreed on the need for a sticky on this specific topic. As a newbie myself I made the same error (though my smokes are real) with my first topic. I think the fake vs. real angle is a driver of folks to sites like these (thus helping to grow the community). I know it's annoying to most, but a lot of folks can use the benefit of the wisdom you all possess. 1
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