No more affordable CCs?

[El Presidente]

11 hours ago, BlueRidgeFly said:

It’s weird how the longer you stare at current prices the more reasonable they magically seem. 

That is the Habanos S.A. strategy 

[ha_banos]

15 hours ago, BlueRidgeFly said:

It’s weird how the longer you stare at current prices the more reasonable they magically seem. Self-hypnosis - and I am guilty, BUT I’ve definitely hit a ceiling on a bunch of CC’s I used to buy and probably no longer will, unless I stare a little longer.

And they want you to be ok buying into the 10 counts at the old pricing of 25s. Plus the profits of bigger vs. smaller vitolas Rob was recently talking about. Bigger sell for more. 

Stare as I might, fortunately staring doesn't make me stupid.

[SCgarman]

10 hours ago, ha_banos said:

And they want you to be ok buying into the 10 counts at the old pricing of 25s. Plus the profits of bigger vs. smaller vitolas Rob was recently talking about. Bigger sell for more. 

Stare as I might, fortunately staring doesn't make me stupid.

Me neither. I stare at the prices, which keep on rising and shake my head. Only NC cigars in my purchases. When I see Monte 4 boxes pushing $450, it validates the insanity. I was buying Monte 4 for $150/box all day long before the insanity. 

[BoliDan]

5 hours ago, SCgarman said:

Me neither. I stare at the prices, which keep on rising and shake my head. Only NC cigars in my purchases. When I see Monte 4 boxes pushing $450, it validates the insanity. I was buying Monte 4 for $150/box all day long before the insanity. 

Last box of CoRos I bought was $600 and I thought that was pushing it. Seeing them at $1,700 makes me want to vomit.

[riazp]

When paying in CAD for CC charged in USD, even the cheap and cheerful are not so cheap anymore! Our dollar has gone to the crapper. 

[Wlu1988]

Did anyone notice that the price of a dress box of San Cristobal El Principe is up $60 since January?

[Chibearsv]

8 hours ago, Wlu1988 said:

Did anyone notice that the price of a dress box of San Cristobal El Principe is up $60 since January?

I think a general 15% bump was predicted earlier this year.  Looks like it's hit.

[Kaptain Karl]

Any predictions on how the collapse of European/Chinese/Far Eastern demographics will impact CC prices over the next decade? Seems like the sharp increase in prices could take a hit as the Chinese economy continues to its long collapse and most advanced economies slow down due to demographics. 

[SCgarman]

13 hours ago, Wlu1988 said:

Did anyone notice that the price of a dress box of San Cristobal El Principe is up $60 since January?

Last boxes of those I bought EML15 were $138/box. Not sure what they are now, but I'm out at the current crazy pricing. 

[chasy]

For what it's worth - when I first stumbled across Cuban's (pre price hike) I was shocked at how affordable they were. So I'd argue they were an insane value for a long time, probably were appropriately priced for a brief time and are now priced a bit too high. But I keep buying!