benfica_77 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 So Bond Roberts is out of my league but I do enjoy looking what gets posted. Holy mother of God .....12,000 USD for 15 cigars ?!?!? That's 800usd a pop and it's not even done there's 1 day left. https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/1634 Does anyone else just window shop? I've learned there's a whole new level of cigar smoker that's completely out of my realm of possibility. I'd love to be friends with whoever wins this bidding war. They must have been the one hoarding all the behikes! 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnS Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 And from what I can tell, it seems to be two bidders thus far. Who they are is anyone's guess! Who knows? Perhaps Marvin Shanken (the publisher of Cigar Aficionado who famously paid $US575000 years ago for JFK's humidor gifted by Milton Berle), Michael Jordan or any number of members of the Royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who weren't detained in 5-star hotels last year. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post benfica_77 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 Sheikh Ken Gargett ? ??? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Don’t forget to add the “tax” of 13.5% buyer fee on top of that. Makes it almost 1k a stick. This the most expensive cigar ever sold??Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habanos2000 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 To me, the worst part of bidding/paying that much for a box of cigars is that I feel they'll never be smoked. Unless you have such deep pockets that it doesn't matter, how do you break a box that expensive? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I've been surprised at the bargains that have been had, there's been some absolute crackers floating under the radar. 5 minutes ago, havanaclub said: Don’t forget to add the “tax” of 13.5% buyer fee on top of that. Makes it almost 1k a stick. This the most expensive cigar ever sold?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If I remember correctly, singles of the original Behike were going for £5000.00 in London cigar terraces, and this is going back a good few years! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metro_habanos Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 You break it open after you down a couple of glasses of Louis XIII Black Pearl Cognac that sold at auction last month for $13,500 plus fees..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 And from what I can tell, it seems to be two bidders thus far. Who they are is anyone's guess! Who knows? Perhaps Marvin Shanken (the publisher of Cigar Aficionado who famously paid $US575000 years ago for JFK's humidor gifted by Milton Berle), Michael Jordan or any number of members of the Royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who weren't detained in 5-star hotels last year.Hey John, can you explain why people are outbidding themselves 500 to 1000 at a time? Have seen it on other auctions as well. How does this happen? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Just now, havanaclub said: Hey John, can you explain why people are outbidding themselves 500 to 1000 at a time? Have seen it on other auctions as well. How does this happen? The best explanation I can give is that it's probably a feature of the autobid function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayala Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, havanaclub said: Hey John, can you explain why people are outbidding themselves 500 to 1000 at a time? Have seen it on other auctions as well. How does this happen? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 minutes ago, JohnS said: The best explanation I can give is that it's probably a feature of the autobid function. John is correct. User A has current bid 5000 with a max bid of 6000. User B places bid of 6005 so that jumps to highest bid current bid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 John is correct. User A has current bid 5000 with a max bid of 6000. User B places bid of 6005 so that jumps to highest bid current bid. But then you will see a few seconds later User B who just bid 6005 will then outbid himself 1 second later at 6500 before user A has a chance to outbid? Am I missing something? Just trying to understand how it works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayala Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, havanaclub said: But then you will see a few seconds later User B who just bid 6005 will then outbid himself 1 second later at 6500 before user A has a chance to outbid? Am I missing something? Just trying to understand how it works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk In the scenario you describe User A has submitted a bid at 6505. So the system will record User B 6005 (current bid) then User B 6500 (Max bid amount) then User A 6505 (new highest bid) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 In the scenario you describe User A has submitted a bid at 6505. So the system will record User B 6005 then User B 6500 then User A 6505. Oh I see, makes sense now. Seemed like it was the auto bid function, thanks for the clarification. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickettedge Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I do like watching BR and I’ve even been lucky enough to get some good deals on it. Watching the auction going on right now is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meklown Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Looking at the prices on BR, I feel like I should have bought every single lot on FOH auctions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hard to watch knowing I used to own 4 boxes of these. Smoked 1 and half boxes, sold the rest years ago. Good cigar, but no way they are worth this coin. I recall a few loose rolled sticks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Bond Roberts makes great viewing I am not in the GR realm (congrats to the eventual winner!) but well done to those who picked up boxes such as the Punch Petit Punch this week. Some excellent under the radar boxes floating around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 It’s exciting to watch for sure. The Cohiba GR lot is just crazy. Waiting for MdO4 or 2 to pop up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri Fi Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 @havanaclub the 2016 mdo 4 just sold For $330 US. I think the FOH auctions had one Mdo 2 that sold for over $1k US when it first launched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 [mention=30568]havanaclub[/mention] the 2016 mdo 4 just sold For $330 US. I think the FOH auctions had one Mdo 2 that sold for over $1k US when it first launched. Ok I pass lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri Fi Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 @havanaclub I know right. I was thinking budget wise that I could afford about 4-500 for mdo 2 cause I really wanted a box. When it went 1k I just laughed and bought some lotto tickets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitte3 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Meklown said: Looking at the prices on BR, I feel like I should have bought every single lot on FOH auctions. The good ol' days pre-expansion. I knew the transition would bring additional customers/bidders and am thinking how good the FOH auction customers had it previously. However, it is cool to have access to more global stock and from a seller standpoint it's great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Habanos2000 said: To me, the worst part of bidding/paying that much for a box of cigars is that I feel they'll never be smoked. Unless you have such deep pockets that it doesn't matter, how do you break a box that expensive? Right? I think I’d only smoke these if they were a gift. Hard to fathom that they could be as good as I would expect them to be at this level. But if my company gave them to me as a retirement present I’d happily smoke them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJRPorter Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 BR is killing it. They get paid by the seller and the buyer, right? Damn! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Human Jukebox Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hell, I'm just trying to bid on boxes of Behike's....my nemesis keeps bidding them thru the roof lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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