Impressive...But Fake

[mbflash80]

My boss bought these and thought he got a great deal. A very impressive box of fakes, the bar code runs as RyJ Churchills, but 15 pack Tubo.

[Chibearsv]

Those are really good looking cigars. I'd give 'em a try.

[Stevieboy]

They do indeed look really nice. The verification site is sometimes wrong and returns duff info. In my experience anyway. Does the seal fluoresce?

[BrightonCorgi]

2 hours ago, Stevieboy said:

They do indeed look really nice. The verification site is sometimes wrong and returns duff info. In my experience anyway. Does the seal fluoresce?

I don't trust the verification site. I thought the dress box Churchills have bit of box press to them? Those pictured look totally round. Just as @Chibearsv said I'd give them a smoke!

[mbflash80]

Does anyone know if TAP is a current code?

[MrFolgers]

2 hours ago, Stevieboy said:

They do indeed look really nice. The verification site is sometimes wrong and returns duff info. In my experience anyway. Does the seal fluoresce?

I agree, that site is probably last on my verification check list. If they're using prison labor to roll cigars lord knows where they're getting their IT department from. 

[mbflash80]

The guys there are more context then just this box...price, addition of "loose" cigars, etc. Trust me, it's 100% fake.

[mike nam]

Does the code below the barcode match the codes contained in the green wrapper?

[Çnote]

Microprint? Is TAP a current code?

I'm not an expert, the box code stamp looks quite crisp, but I don't see anything that screams fake. A minor for Cuba website mismatch isn't much to say these are fake.

[mbflash80]

The giveaway is that the box cost $700, bought from a cigar store domestically in USA.

[Ruggerpgh99]

31 minutes ago, mbflash80 said:

The giveaway is that the box cost $700, bought from a cigar store domestically in USA.

Yeah, dead giveaway before even looking at it. What in the What?

[JohnS]

2 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

Those are really good looking cigars. I'd give 'em a try.

I thought the same thing upon initial sighting!

41 minutes ago, Çnote said:

Microprint? Is TAP a current code?

I'm not an expert, the box code stamp looks quite crisp, but I don't see anything that screams fake. A minor for Cuba website mismatch isn't much to say these are fake.

Again, I thought the same thing.

32 minutes ago, mbflash80 said:

The giveaway is that the box cost $700, bought from a cigar store domestically in USA.

Okay, well that changes everything!