Creepy B&M experience....
lilwing88
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I had one of the weirdest, most awkward B&M experiences recently that I just had to share.......
Ok, I'm not going to name this B&M, cuz it's not really a dig at the owner or the shop, itself. It was just a weird set of circumstances. I'll give a little background on the shop first. I don't normally go to this shop, cuz its out of the way and has limited hours, but the selection is pretty big and it's one of the few places around that carries Tats and Liga Privadas. It's not really a lounge, per se...... it's pretty small, so there's really only room for a big walk-in, a couple sliding glass cases, the store counter and a small leather love seat with a coffee table. Again, not knocking the place. It is what it is......
On the day in question, I just popped in to see what they had in terms of Flying Pigs and I walked into an Oliva Event. Sounds cool, huh? Well, the event consisted of the owner, a creepy, pushy rep and now me..... Awkward! He had a small display set up with some boxes of Cains, NUBS and Oliva V samplers. He also had some golf shirts and hats. He wasn't offering much as far as discounts and give-aways. If you bought any three you get one free (meh). And if you made a box purchase you got your pick from a V sampler, golf shirt n hat or a NUB sampler. No Cain F NUB for this event.... (boo-hoo). All in all, a pretty nonplus event...... except for the fact that it was just the three of us!!! I asked the owner if he advertised the event, cuz I never heard about it. He said he posted up signs last week (not good). I kinda felt bad for the guy, cuz I know that it can be kind of expensive to hold an event. A lot of reps want a fee up front.
So, I poked around and asked a few questions. I also made the mistake of saying that I was a fan of Oliva stuff (woops. now the rep thinks he has a fish!). I wasn't in the mood for any Cains or NUBS, so I asked about the V sampler. At first he said it only came with a box purchase..... but then he switched gears and was willing to sell it our right for $50. Nah. I've seen it cheaper. As I'm looking he's just throwing out deals and bargains and getting pretty desperate. I've never been pushed so much in my life. I had to walk away. So, I went to go look for my original purchase, the Ligas.
While I'm looking, the owner keeps coming up to me and making offers on the Oliva stuff. I keep having to say no and now I'm getting annoyed for being put on the spot. He kept pushing me about the V sampler. I finally told him that I've seen it for under $30 elsewhere. Then he looked offended and demanded where I saw it for that cheap, like I was lying..... Unreal. I gotta get outta here before it gets ugly.
The whole thing wasn't a complete loss..... I found some Anejos No. 46s for $10 each (score) and he was willing to sell me a box of Flying Pigs (12) for $120, but I didn't bite. I'll sleep on that one......
Ok, I'm not going to name this B&M, cuz it's not really a dig at the owner or the shop, itself. It was just a weird set of circumstances. I'll give a little background on the shop first. I don't normally go to this shop, cuz its out of the way and has limited hours, but the selection is pretty big and it's one of the few places around that carries Tats and Liga Privadas. It's not really a lounge, per se...... it's pretty small, so there's really only room for a big walk-in, a couple sliding glass cases, the store counter and a small leather love seat with a coffee table. Again, not knocking the place. It is what it is......
On the day in question, I just popped in to see what they had in terms of Flying Pigs and I walked into an Oliva Event. Sounds cool, huh? Well, the event consisted of the owner, a creepy, pushy rep and now me..... Awkward! He had a small display set up with some boxes of Cains, NUBS and Oliva V samplers. He also had some golf shirts and hats. He wasn't offering much as far as discounts and give-aways. If you bought any three you get one free (meh). And if you made a box purchase you got your pick from a V sampler, golf shirt n hat or a NUB sampler. No Cain F NUB for this event.... (boo-hoo). All in all, a pretty nonplus event...... except for the fact that it was just the three of us!!! I asked the owner if he advertised the event, cuz I never heard about it. He said he posted up signs last week (not good). I kinda felt bad for the guy, cuz I know that it can be kind of expensive to hold an event. A lot of reps want a fee up front.
So, I poked around and asked a few questions. I also made the mistake of saying that I was a fan of Oliva stuff (woops. now the rep thinks he has a fish!). I wasn't in the mood for any Cains or NUBS, so I asked about the V sampler. At first he said it only came with a box purchase..... but then he switched gears and was willing to sell it our right for $50. Nah. I've seen it cheaper. As I'm looking he's just throwing out deals and bargains and getting pretty desperate. I've never been pushed so much in my life. I had to walk away. So, I went to go look for my original purchase, the Ligas.
While I'm looking, the owner keeps coming up to me and making offers on the Oliva stuff. I keep having to say no and now I'm getting annoyed for being put on the spot. He kept pushing me about the V sampler. I finally told him that I've seen it for under $30 elsewhere. Then he looked offended and demanded where I saw it for that cheap, like I was lying..... Unreal. I gotta get outta here before it gets ugly.
The whole thing wasn't a complete loss..... I found some Anejos No. 46s for $10 each (score) and he was willing to sell me a box of Flying Pigs (12) for $120, but I didn't bite. I'll sleep on that one......
Comments
I dunno how much the selection has to do with the rep or the B&M, but I was planning on grabbing a bunch of Vs and left with 3+1 Gs.
I like the G and O series, but it would be like Ford having a car show and pimping Econolines and F-150's. At least no one was pushy.
However, I do feel for you guys. From this story, it seems that some reps forget what they actually are. Representatives for the company they work for. If they start pushing people around or creeping customers out, it just casts a negative image about who they work for to a lot of customers.
about 1 to 1hour and 30 minutes to smoke
limited release. i think the run is all over. any you find now are from an "accidental second release" or leftovers from the original run a few months ago.