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Own a Retail Store? Take a Look at My Offer

Ok, I'm a partner in a Cigar Company called Avalon Cigars, I blend tobacco and select the sizes that I think might be appealing to my fellow cigar nuts. I'm also 20+ year cigar addict with a 6-8 stick a day habit and a collection of cigars in my basement that makes most shop owners envious. Having said all of that for no readily apparent reason, I figured selling cigars to retail stores could not be that much of a chore. Boy was I wrong, I've heard every excuse under the sun when I make sales calls. I'm out of room, we don't really like to try new brands in months that end in y, call me back on the next 5 Tuesdays and we'll talk, I really like your cigars and I think they would sell very well, but we can't afford anymore inventory right now. Now, I never thought of myself as a salesman, so that may be the ultimate problem, but I think I've got a little something to offer in my knowledge and experience of cigars. Here's what I'm willing to do to prove my cigars are worthy of shelf space right along with the big guns of the industry. I know for a fact, every retailer in the country has a few boxes of cigars that just don't move for whatever reason, so I think I have a solution that will help us both out. I will take the first 10 shop owners that respond to this post via PM only and trade out retail box for retail box mine for yours (4 boxes) just to get a little shelf space. Once I'm in you're store I'm confident the sticks will move and you will re-order then we will both be happier. I know this sounds nutty, but I really think it just might work.
Mike Adams
Avalon Cigars
mike@avaloncigars.com

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Permalink Reply by Koapoorpeople on August 21, 2008 at 4:34pm

Mike, I wish I could help. I don't own a retail store but I have plenty of space in my fridgador that could use a new box. I have seen Avalon cigars mentioned in various cigar related websites, but have yet to seem them in my local B&M's. If and when I get the chance to try some I will grab a few sticks of each size and test them out.

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Permalink Reply by Russell THE cigarman on August 21, 2008 at 9:19pm

That's funny. The things you said you've heard from shop owners remind of some of the polite reasons I've to guys trying to get me to carry their stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Adams on August 21, 2008 at 10:25pm

So what about the offer? interested in giving us a shot?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Adams on August 21, 2008 at 11:10pm

you're all set, I've accepted.

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Permalink Reply by Peter on August 22, 2008 at 12:04am

wish I was a shop owner those Avalons are pretty good

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Permalink Reply by MountChuck on August 22, 2008 at 10:21am

Very interesting proposition. I sent you a PM.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Butler on August 22, 2008 at 4:19pm

Mike Adams: Mike Butler here- of Hoover's Tobacco Shop honor (and dishonor). Great idea you've got here! Gotta talk to you and Gary shortly about the event we're planning. Once again, very innovative thinking going on with you and Avalon. Best of luck, mike

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Permalink Reply by CSMAnderson on August 26, 2008 at 4:39pm

I went to your web site and the 38/50 and the Juke Blue resd like cigars I would really like to try. I tried to go to some of the retailers on your site but no success. Someday they will show up somewhere where I might get to try a few.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Adams on September 3, 2008 at 10:02am

Well, everybody agrees this a great idea, but nobody has pulled the trigger as of yet. Come on guys, you simply can't beat this offer, take advantage of it.