http://www.cigarsinternational.com
Sells : Non-Cuban Cigars
Based in : PA, USA
Online Since : 1996
Rating : 22 (
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Description : Cigar International boasts an impressive range of non-Cuban cigars - all the most famous brands seem to be there.
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Their “Daily Deal” occasionally is outstanding and everything you include in that order is included in the free shipping.
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It was an ok experience, shipping took longer than expected, they mixed flavors with naturals in the same bag, but still good smokes.
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a good place to find a bargain – every now and then! reliable service.
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I’ve always had a good experience with CI. Great prices.
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I’ve been using Cigars International for awhile now & always found ordering from them to be a pleasent experience. The postal service lost my order & CI sent out a replacement order & I had my cigars the next day. The cigars are always fresh even if you get them from their auction site Cigarbid.com. If anyone ever has the chance you have to visit their super store in PA. You won’t be disappointed.
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Great company and really great customer service. They Joe Cigar deals save me a bundle.
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All the orders I have purchased arrived on time and were packed well.
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I’ve always had a great experience with them and their customer service reps are very helpful when you have questions. I like how their search has an option for wrapper type. The site itself is easy to navigate and has some nice descriptions for cigars as well as good user reviews.
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I feel CI/Cigarbid did me wrong even after spending Alot of my hard earned $$ there. They will never see my business again !
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Some of the best prices, good interface. Top notch.
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I’ve had good experiences all around. Quick shipping and good prices.
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No complaints here. I really like the daily deals.
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I don’t know if there’s a week that goes by when I don’t drop by their site at least once to check on deals. Their pricing is fairly competitive, and their customer service is top-notch.
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One of my few trusted on-line retailers. Good deals, fast shipping and they arrive in good shape. Give em a try.
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i’m also lucky enough to live close to both CI stores. The downtown store runs great “buy one get one free” deals. The Superstore has fun events. Cigarbid is also a great place to get cigars. I have never ever had an issue with shipping or cigar quality when I’ve purchased from them.
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great customer service and prices, what more can you ask for??
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I love cigars international. Quick service too!
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Good place to order your cigars. Shipping is super slow but other than that, good deal.
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Some great deals and super fast shipping. Highly recommended!
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I’ve never had any problems with CI, and only one problem with the auction side. Their shipping has been good and all my cigars are packed well. I do recommend that if you order from CI that you let your cigars rest in your own humidor for a couple of weeks!
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I have never had a bad CI experience. I like their fast response and, heck, I like their paper catalogs! While I am not a *regular* shopper there, they DO have some SUPER deals on occasion.
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I decided to do the “make me an offer” program. I found a pack of 10 Graycliff 1666 msrp at around $180. I submitted a bid of $30,and it was accepted. First response was holy crap, but after receiving them my next was response was, holy crap these are horrible. In no way are these authentic, in fact the more i researched the 1666′s, Cigars International themselves are producing them, and slapping the Graycliff logo on them and selling them as “premium” cigars. As of now I’m looking into returning them,and most likely I will be steering clear of them all together.
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As a guy who likes samplers CI, to me, has the best variety of sampler packs out there. If you like to “mix it up” as I do, I do not think you can do any better than CI.
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Pleased with pricing and service of CI
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Why do they call themselves “Cigars International” when they don’t ship internationally?
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Great place to buy Cigars. Fast shipping, great customer service. Awesome deals. They probably don’t ship international for tax and customs reasons. No reason to give them a thumbs down. May thier imply there cigars come from all over the world.
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Great experience with this company. They ROCK!!! The best deals and prices, I’ll end up sounding like a commercial advertisement! Would highly recommend.
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CI does in fact ship internationally. I’ve had nothing but good experiences with them and whenever I have an issue they correct it within hours. I’m currently in Afghanistan and they do their best to get the package out as soon as they can. The longest wait I’ve ever had for one of their packages was maybe 10 days.
I don’t even waste my time with other cigar shops online. Their prices do nothing to compare with CI.
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Customer service is just horrible! Will never shop there again.
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ordered my first humi from CI. for $30, it was a steal. ok, its not $3000 davidoff quality/construction, but for my first humi its perfect for me. took 2 days to season, and its been holding perfect humidity ever since.
CI’s service blew me away. i ordered it online monday at 330pm, called them on tuesday 9am to change my order (i originally ordered the yukon, but decided burl was nicer looking), they pulled my box from the shipping area, repackaged it, and the humi arrived wednesday afternoon. wow! and CI doesnt rip you off with crazy shipping/handling charges either. great shop. i’l be orderering all my supplies from CI from now on.
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I have placed one order from CI so far. It arrived promptly and exactly as described.
Bought a 5 pack of Montecristo Media Noches with a free 5 cigar travel herfador and CI Lotus Laser Lighter. Cigars were in great shape and the free lighter is a great compliment to the travel case. I would not hesitate to buy from these guys again since ordering from them is effortless and you seem to get exactly what you pay for plus freebies.
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Price was right… cigars were not. Ordered some Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars and the wrapper was already pealing and cracked out of the zip lock. Had to throw them away… no response from CI.
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Great deals on deal of the day. who could beat 2x deal of the day and free shipping, especially when their deal of the days are killer good deals!
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I’ve ordered from CI a number of times over the years, and not only have I had very few problems with the cigars I’ve ordered, but the very few that I did have a problem with CI promply replaced for me.
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I have spent a lot of money at CI. I feel that I have saved a lot of money by shopping there as well. The normal prices are discounted but the samplers and daily deals are great values. Customer service is good. I was unsatisfied with some cigars and CI credited me for all uncut cigars and paid for return shipping. Can you ask for more than that?
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Will not order from them again. No response from CI to my complaint. Cigars.com has won all my business now. Better quality and customer service by a mile!
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I live in Central PA and have been Internet shopping elsewhere. I looked at CI’s website and found one of my favorite brands at a higher price than I was paying. Being they were close to me I sent them an email and told them the price I was paying and asked them if they could match the price. What a joke. They told me that I HAD to call and they would contact the competitor and verify the price while I was on the phone. They would not include shipping and PA sales tax with the deal, so they weren’t going to match the price. I told them that the price I was paying was posted on the competitor’s site and they could verify it themselves if they just looked at their competitors website. CI was nothing but a big run around.
They might be OK if you are looking for inexpensive bundles of cigars. Their printed catalog has all of 4 or 5 rated cigars at HIGH prices, the rest are bargain bundles. Big Deal. Poor business model and are targeted toward people that should shop around a little more before spending their $$$
Mike
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Great place to order. Everything I’ve ordered from there has been an excellent experience.
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Love em! I’ve ordered everything from humidors to the cigars that stock them. Always satisfied with the experience. Thumbs up!
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I’ve ordered from CI many times and delivery has always been 2 days max. They may lack the $15+ higher end smokes, but they have good prices on great smokes.
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Pros:
Quick shipping
Excellent deals
Wide selection
Easy to navigate website
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Cigars look like seconds
Taste of ammonia!!
I love a deal as much as anyone, but something is very wrong at Cigars International. I’ve been buying from them for a couple of months now and have placed 4 orders as of this writing. They have fantastic sales and it’s hard not to grab at a great deal. The cigars have all arrived quickly, in brand new condition and sealed up in cellophane. It is after unwrapping them that the problems become evident.
I can get over the wrappers being a little rough and an occasional stem here and there (which you will invariably get on their sale items), but for the money, it’s still a no-brainer. The real problem lies with the fact that regardless of whether it’s a Padilla, 5 Vegas, Torano, Alec Bradley, La Aurora, Graycliff, Diesel, etc, they all have had problems with ammonia/salt/chlorine taste. That’s not to say that you won’t get some that are outstanding! But, in general, too many have disappointed me and that is why I’m pulling the plug on any further purchases.
PS. My humidor runs like a well oiled machine and the cigars that live there are happy. After a couple of months of rest, it seems as though SOME of the earlier ones have come around and taste fine. This seems like a problem that originates at CI.
Conclusion: Good for toilet work.
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I have been doing bussiness with CI for about a year.Their shipping time is good 3 days.The quality not too bad for discount smokes.My problem is with their customer service.Seems that when they offer free shipping they should honor it.They state in their online banner when it ends but no start date.So my order afew days before the day they claim it started excempts me.So even with fine print they are not holding up their end of the bargain.I would think that the shipping cost of $8 would be worth the money I spend and to keep the customer but they seem to be hard line on this issue.So the lesson learned here is what you see on the check out cost is what you WILL pay for.What you see on their web site is not what will happen when you order.
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I’ve done business with these guys for years and they are pretty hard to beat. Their deals are really good. I love the Alec Bradley Tempus line. Normally $135 or so/box of 25. They ran a special and I picked up 50 cigars for $99.95!
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Been ordering for a about a year now. Cigars come as ordered however the shipping is killing me. I live on the opposite side of the country from PA. The shipping takes 7 business days and 2 weekend days? Really. I ordered at 3:00pm and it doesn’t ship till the next day at 5:30pm. Amazon has my stuff here within 5 days max. Get it together or lose the business.
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Sent me an opened box (should have been sealed) and when I asked customer service about it I was told she would check on that and call me back. needless to say, she didn’t. Don’t tell a customer you will call him back if you don’t really intend to do so.
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I buy from them and thier auction site all the time. These people that complain about poor cutomer service I don’t understand. They ship immediatly the cigars are well kept and they guarantee your satisfaction. What else do you want?
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Just be careful of the Customer Service. I was called by a Supervisor and thought my problem was resolved. I got an E mail from Jessica a supervisor in Customer Service who took it back to square one. C.I. has great bargains but if you have problem they sure don’t make it pleasant to get a problem resolved. Very disappointed in their attitude.
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Great prices, large selection, and for moving such a large volume of smokes, they always arrive looking great!
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Finally got a call from Trish Dunsmore @ C.I. customer service. She is a supervisor and handled my problem. She’s wonderful.Satisfied with outcome of the customer service problem.
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Sent back mediocre, overpriced cigars at extra postage expense, and sealed in freezer storage bag, to ensure they could restock the product ASAP. Two weeks later, no refund. Customer service says refunds take 2-3 WEEKS! Compared to other mail order companies, these people are the worst. Got an allegedly $50 cigar cutter for $10; broke before I got through the first box. BEWARE these guys; their LOWEST RATING is well deserved. JSDJSD
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The return treatment at cigar international is at the bottom. After sending back a batch of cigars I was unhappy with, I was told I must call back 10 – 15 days. called back and found they received them but it may be 10 – 12 more days to post a refund. Now 30 days later and no word from them, but I must keep calling them. Why cant they alert me to the issues and tell me when refunded. poor customer service.
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hated cigars untill 1998 always a its a boy or girl cigar then i was given a fuente connecticut chateau loved it since then i have hunted that perfect cigar smoked hundreds did lots of research do not understand the negitive coments about ci i receive 7 cigar magizines a month ci has the best combo deals i have not received a cigar in poor shape found my favorite cigar at the lowest price not a computer person but had to respond
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I’ve been doing business with CI for many years, and really like them. Their bundled and free shipping deals can save you considerable money. Their 5-packs are better-packed than they used to be (they were never bad). Twice out of dozens of orders, things went wrong – some cigars arrived wet, and a lighter that wouldn’t work – and both times they immediately replaced the merchandise no questions asked, and sent a prepaid return label for the defective stuff. Sometimes, the ‘deals’ have a little ‘back alley’ attitude, but it’s all in fun. I love these guys.
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I placed an order that with a 2-7 business day delivery window. Ten business days later I called customer service and they said the item was out of stock and they had no idea when it would be in stock. Talk about a let down. I doubt I use them again if they can’t manage their inventory.
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I have purchased from them a number of times fast shipping, yes . Cigars okay, yes. I purchased a domed humidor for 160 bucks, very pretty. But the sticky was all gone and the hydrometer had the glue all over the place. (not stickable).Called customer service and they told me they only distribute this product and she suggested velcro to me. That was the wrong answer . I put a review of the product and told of this story, and stated when they send me a new hydrometer I would order again. 6 month ago and I have not purchased from them … you should not either… unsatisfied……
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I saw a great deal with CI online one day and decided to give them a try(I normally use Cigars.com). I placed my order, sampler of 10, and was so excited when my package arrived until I opened it. The cigars we’re just thrown into the box and right away I could see two were damaged. The rest were pretty dry so I placed them in the humi. As I’ve been working my way through them I have come to discover that they all have pinholes, small tears, or tasted like they had been dipped in ammonia. Needless to say I am very unhappy with my purchase and will be spending a little extra with other companies or taking the hour trip to the closest cigar store. Also not impressed with their customer service.
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Reading some of these shocks me, as I have never had a problem with CI! I live in the one day ship zone, so maybe that helps, but they’ve never screwed up an order, lost anything, or ripped me off. I’ve never gotten sticks that I suspected were knockoffs, sticks with bad flavor, or any damage what so ever. I’ve dealt with customer service twice, once to exchange a humidifier and once to ask for details on a product. Both times I found them very knowledgeable and helpful. CI gets a big thumbs up from me!
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I have ordered from CI for several years. Most og the time things are fine. I live in what was the one day ship zone. This has changed, apparently they ship with ups picking up the order at ci then delivering it to the post office then the post office delivers it to my home. Go figure? But the customer service can be bad.
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Ordered a fathers day deal. Arrived quickly and in great condition. Will order from again.
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They admit fault on an order after checking their call recordings, but when a gift pack is offered by the rep. for their mistake the manager Bambi overrides the offer. What a Power-trip…beware if you have to work with this company on any issue relating to money. Glad their are many other sites to choose from.
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I have order many times from them over many years, prices cannot be beat. I have searched the web far n wide in my search, great company, great deals, great service. If u already haven’t ordered from them give them a shot u won’t be disappointed..
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There price are good and they have a lot of sampler package at good cost.
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Excellent!! Nice energetic young guys on the sales floor–obvious they like their jobs. An older employee mentioned a bundle that CI has in its catalogue, called it just as good as as almost any cigar in the handsome Bethlehem store–and frowned when I asked him if another catalogue item I asked him about was worth the price. My main point: it’s fun to shop at CI. Another great big store I won’t identify makes cigar shopping akin to walking into the lobby of a Wall Street bank.
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I import cigars from suppliers around the world, and in this case I was looking for a new supplier of non-Cuban cigars in the USA because my existing USA-based supplier was retiring. A friend of mine was visiting USA so I ordered a box of NUB Connecticut 464T from Cigars International, to be delivered to my friend’s hotel room. The box was full of severely cracked cigars, as shown in photos taken by my friend at the time. However, he knows nothing about cigars and had no internet connection before boarding the plane home so the first I knew of the problem was when I met him at home. Cigars International response? Get stuffed. You’re an international customer, and despite having “international” in their name they have no interest in helping me. I reminded them that I purchase large quantities of cigars from USA currently and would be transferring my business to them, but no interest. Well, I’ve since tested two other USA-based suppliers and found them to be satisfactory, so there!
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I’ve been using CI for years and I have never had any of the problems that I just read. In fact I was shocked that there were negative reviews on here at all! The prices are great on really attractive NC cigars when you buy their samplers, and pretty competitive when you’re buying boxes. Daily deals and specials on their site, not to mention their clearances and humidor deals have allowed me to fill a bookcase with humis and sticks to go in them for pennies on the dollar. Probably my biggest gripe is that I get their catalog sometimes up to twice a month (by design, I ish you not, they have May I and May II issues). A lot of the read is hilarious and the pictures gorgeous, but it’s basically the same thing repeatedly, and I do my shopping online anyway.
Also, as a Soldier CI has been great when I’ve been in Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. I’ve had no problems with shipping and at the most austere locations they are still in great shape. Usually they’re packed double cello’d and with inflatable packing, and besides being a little dry the cigars look like you just got them out of a smoke shop.
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Big thumbs down to CI. I bought a sampler of ten premium cigars and every cigar except two were dry as a bone, unraveling and in crappy condition. I couldn’t even nurse these back to decent condition after several days in a humidor. It took 9 days for my order to arrive. They didn’t even put a humipack in the bag with the cigars. I’ll never order from them again! They get my vote as the biggest shyster crap cigar store in the internet!
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General prices are not always “deals” but their specials and samplers definitely are! Got a super starter deal of 10 premiums (Cohiba, Gurkha, Torano, Hoyo, Punch, CAO, etc.) and a 25-50ct glasstop humidor… $30? Dang right, $30. Slight shipping delay, but arrived well packaged, humi is beautiful and now seasoned and showing off my sticks. Again, may not be awesome prices if you are buying their “shelf” prices, but samplers and deal prices are astounding compared to B&M prices in my area.
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This place advertises like many online providers do – they claim to have inventory they don’t. And, yeah, it will probably take a whole lot longer to get what you ordered. My first order (which was taking a lot longer than I thought it would to ship out), I asked customer service whether or not my sticks were shipped with a humi-pack, and this is the response I got “Good idea. I will pass that along”. Dang! Even my local shop throws in a pack just to take my sticks home! AND, Please! Don’t advertise what you don’t have… and for f’s sake, please humidify the sticks you ship! It’s not that hard.
Keep your site up to date for cryin’ out loud! I hate to order stuff you don’t have!!! I would avoid ordering from here. Someone called them the Wal-Mart of cigars and I feel like that is right on. Selection is good – but, most often, you get what you pay for. Crap.
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Ordered some cigars, they took the money, and some were not in stock. They gave me a store credit for the amount I over paid. Next order, I applied the store credit i had from the previous order. They actually tried to tell me I owed them money. I told them to take me to court. They lost a good customer.
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I buy cigars from many different stores both online and in person. I was attracted by the low prices from cigars international, and placed an order. I had problems with their shipping and customer service was mediocre at best.
I will be continuing to purchase cigars online but will not be doing so from cigars international. There are many more stores with GREAT customer service and a willingness to keep customers.
