I was just browing EBAY for Opus X cigars, just to see if they are sold on there...and I came across a lot of auctions for "cigar bands" and the box...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fuente-Opus-X-Rare-Perfexcion-5-Box...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

$500 FOR A BOX WITH BANDS IN IT!?!??! are these people not paying attention to what they are bidding on, or is this stuff really worth that much??

I think thats how they have to word it..


Like the bands and the box are whats worth money....

Not the cigars inside .....i think thats how it is done..

You are getting cigars but due to the fact that you are not to sell cigars on ebay it is posted as box and bands. Just happens that the bands are on the cigars and the box has cigars in it. Of course you are not to smoke them. catching my drift? It's an ebay loophole. Now are they real or not that's another question.

dumb quesiton, but they came in a box of 42?? 24,25 or 50 I know, but 42?

Yes, the number 5 and the belicosos come in a box of 42. The Fuente Fuente comes in a box of 32. Not sure about the packaging of the others.

but potentially, the ebay seller can send you a box with 50 bands in it, for $500 and you could never contact ebay about it....

The key was 'has not been opened!! How else would you put bands in a box? I would stay away, like VWCALBUG said, you could get a box of bands.

well, while I wouldn't risk it, I'd say it's not quite that risky. A lot of the ebay listings say "factory sealed box". If you were to receive an empty box with bands, or even an open one that they'd put some cheap sticks in you could easily get them on the fact that it wasn't factory sealed and they lied in the listing.

You are not allowed to sell tobacco on e-bay so they get around it by selling the bands. Of course you never know the condition of the cigars.

I would never buy cigars (or cigar bands) on e-bay, besides they DO rip you off.

It also helps when buying from ebay to check the seller's rating. If they have sold a lot of cigars on ebay before and no one had complaints, I'd say you could probably trust that seller.

Interesting little loophole. "not for consumption" and Collectable purposes only.

I probably wouldnt buy it just to be safe.

I've been very happy with my Peterson "bands" and "box" that I bought off there....they were in great condition when they arrived. I can't wait for that box and those bands to be fully mature!