ohbob976 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Is the leaf 2x the quality? Is it a rarity thing? Just a marketing thing? maybe this Is a dumb question. I know this applies to many more in the hsa profile then just the mag 54 and 46.
Homer Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 CC are not potatoes that can be bought 1€/kg, 2€/2kg etc... 1 2
Puros Y Vino Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Don't know for sure, but I'd say it's a marketing thing. As it's a "new" product, HSA can start off the pricing where they want it to be vs a Mag 46 which has been around for a while and it's base price doesn't change except when HSA does a yearly across the board increase. 1
fitzy Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 It’s a way to take more money from suckers. This is why every new stupid release from them is bigger than 50rg. 2
ohbob976 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 29 minutes ago, bundwallah said: Don't know for sure, but I'd say it's a marketing thing. As it's a "new" product, HSA can start off the pricing where they want it to be vs a Mag 46 which has been around for a while and it's base price doesn't change except when HSA does a yearly across the board increase. Right. Cigars that have been around for a while have prices kinda grandfathered in.
ohbob976 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, FrancisK7 said: LCDH list price for the Mag46 is 7.25CUC and the Mag54 is 8.00CUC Supply and demand is what is causing the price to be double for us. So it’s the retailers. Not hsa
Puros Y Vino Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Just now, ohbob976 said: So it’s the retailers. Not hsa Those are the prices if you go to Cuba. Retailers have to base their prices usually on local tax laws which can be astronomical in some countries.
ohbob976 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 1 minute ago, FrancisK7 said: Unless you buy directly from a LCDH, there are usually at least two intermediaries that need to make a cut before you get your cigars in your hands. In our case here, the distributor PCC has to make a profit, then Rob has to make a profit, and there are some taxes and/or duties involved as well. Even if you can go to a LCDH, it does not mean high demand cigars will even be there. I was in Cuba last week and could not find Sir Winstons, Mag 54 or Behikes. They're so popular they don't even make it to the LCDH, they're offloaded to better paying distributors instead. FOMO definitely has a role too. Retailers will sell at the best price they can get away with. It's just normal business. Ahhh makes sense. Thanks for the breakdown. Wow didn’t realize mag 54 was so popular
sho671 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 55 minutes ago, bundwallah said: Those are the prices if you go to Cuba. Retailers have to base their prices usually on local tax laws which can be astronomical in some countries. The price increase due to taxes should be uniform across all cigars in a particular market, but that is not the case. If the original price of product A isn't twice as much as product B, then the price of A will not be twice as much as B after taxes, given the tax applied is the same percentage. Market trends, supply/demand and profit margins are what would account for the mark ups.
Puros Y Vino Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, sho671 said: The price increase due to taxes should be uniform across all cigars in a particular market, but that is not the case. If the original price of product A was not twice as much as product B, then the price of A will not be twice as much as B after taxes, given the tax applied is the same percentage. Market trends, supply/demand and profit margins are what would account for the mark ups. Absolutely. The retailer will set margins differently from stick to stick.
El Presidente Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Repositioning. Mag 46 no longer fits the storyline. It has become a marketing problem child for the powers that be.
Tstew75 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Never understood this cigar, but get that it's a 'cool' *insert eyeroll* size. QPR bad on this one. Fade them for 46s & Connie As, it's just that simple.
Popular Post 99call Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Posted January 23, 2020 the 54 is the useless Upmann. the slow kid. Utterly redundant cigar. 3 2
mbflash80 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 I enjoy them plenty...the size is nice as a second cigar of the evening for me...they are not insanely expensive if you buy them at the right time...and the quality has been generally good in my experience 1
El Presidente Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, 99call said: the 54 is the useless Upmann. the slow kid. Utterly redundant cigar. G'teed if one has to go....they will get rid of the 46. Sadly.
99call Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 1 minute ago, El Presidente said: G'teed if one has to go....they will get rid of the 46. Sadly. Say it ain't so!.. Thats an abomination!? do your 54 sales outstrip your 46s?. One cigar has guts, guile, personality, vibrancy, edge............they other is a watery generic Upmann. God help us
El Presidente Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, 99call said: do your 54 sales outstrip your 46s?. Absolutely. It would be the same globally. the 46 is a staple of mine. 2 1
99call Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, El Presidente said: Absolutely. It would be the same globally. the 46 is a staple of mine. ? This is the next health warning sticker thats going to be on boxes 1 2
Reuben Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 What do you think about the H Upmann Mag 56 Limited Edition? How do the Mag 54s compare to the Mag 56s LEs?
mbflash80 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, Reuben said: What do you think about the H Upmann Mag 56 Limited Edition? How do the Mag 54s compare to the Mag 56s LEs? not even in the same country let alone zip code...the 56 is earthy and very much has the EL flavor profile...the 54 is a smoother medium smoke of nuts and cream... 1
El Presidente Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, Reuben said: What do you think about the H Upmann Mag 56 Limited Edition? How do the Mag 54s compare to the Mag 56s LEs? Superb there are some question marks by members on the legs for the 56 LE but as of right now, I think they are travelling fine. tad unfair to compare the 54 to the 56 LE. Better comparisons to the QD 54 / Trini Vigia. 1
Wookie Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Mag 54 and 46 are both med-full, wonderful expressions of the HU flavor profile...way amped up from the #2, even though same profile. They all have their place. BTW I assess the markup at closer to 30% based on market pricing, though by volume the 54 has roughly only15% more tobacco. More importantly, the 46 can often be plugged...never with the 54. This may actually make them even on a price basis. 1
foursite12 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 There are many things that differentiate this site from all others but for me Rob’s (mostly) unvarnished interaction with his clients is maybe the most significant. To offer added value to online sales of goods that are arguably commoditized is no mean feat. Well done. 2
DeeBeezy Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, El Presidente said: Better comparisons to the QD 54 / Trini Vigia. Talk about that comparison how do these three stack up against each other In your opinion? in my opinion the mag 54 is the most inconsistent and the last I’d reach for from these three, however the good ones have been superb.
Mikeltee Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 In a decade from now cuba is gonna be putting out 70s and we are all gonna be smokin double banded nudies. 2
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