BH2876 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 So here's the question, you buy a box from a vendor, everything looks right, seals unbroken, barcode, hologram etc... You go to the Habanos SA website and punch in the bar code, it verifies the box is legitimate. Is there still a chance it could be fake? I mean couldn't a counterfeiter get a barcode off of a box of say PD4's and then just keep reusing it and making fake seals with the same barcode? Who would know, a guy buys one in this country that country they all punch in the same barcode and it comes back legit. I know I've heard the saying "trust your vendor" but as there is a grey area for Habanos I also believe there is grey area as far as trust goes sometimes when it comes to the almighty dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Many ways to fake a box that is easier than that. Having said that I only buy from vendors I trust...........and that is a small group --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=19.390034,-81.404483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor2118 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 You go to the Habanos SA website and punch in the bar code, it verifies the box is legitimate. Is there still a chance it could be fake? I mean couldn't a counterfeiter get a barcode off of a box of say PD4's and then just keep reusing it and making fake seals with the same barcode? Who would know, a guy buys one in this country that country they all punch in the same barcode and it comes back legit. The new seals, especially with the seals now containing micro printing of the barcode number...are much harder to fake.....but yes they can be faked. That's why there is no single way to confirm if a cigar is genuine or not. http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/fakes.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbandz Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I have never seen a fake box that was so perfect that I had to go to the website and check out the barcode. Believe me ,if a faker could get it down to the barcode he could figure that out as well. Usually fakes have something basic wrong with them.I have even seen perfect looking sticks in a box format that was wrong. One box was a 2007 LE with a 2010 date stamp on it. And even then if you smoke one it would be easy enough to tell............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 *I always figured they took a legitimate box - empty...then dumped their Dominican La Unicas in there w/fake bands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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