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Hello to all !

I've been doing a bit of research over the last few days and have a few questions I wanted to pose to the membership.

1) Has anyone purchased a Humidor from Cheap Humidors at all? They look OK, but I'm wondering if there are any horror or success stories that exist. Any expect times on delivery etc? Quality of their products in general etc.

2) Does a Humidor purchased Internationally attract any kind of extra charge from either Customs or Quarantine because it is a wood item (ie: it may need fumigation etc) ??

3) I also see that this site is affiliated with Perdomo Cigars. I'm interested in it greatly, but am worried the size is too small as a first Humidor even though it has some fine looking cigars inside. As a bloke with a small family on a budget (aren't we all !) would this be the port of first call, with a view to 'upgrading' in the future, or do I purchase a larger (25-50 - all the size I think I'll need) humidor straight away. It's a little chicken vs. egg I know. Just looking for a direction to head towards.

There are more questions to come I'm sure ! In the meantime, thanks for answering what you can.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Nelson on November 15, 2011 at 5:50pm

Hi SJ,

Great questions to start with. Firstly, any importation from OS may be subjected to fumigation unless you obtain certificate from the sender advising that the product has already been treated. Most treated products won't need to be fumigated.

The humidor we have on the left hand side of this forum is, as stated, simply a starter. It is a finely crafted cigar box that will comfortably hold 10 - 15 sticks along with the hygrometer and humidfier and should been seen as a starter or for a basic cigar enthusiast that is not going to hold much stock themselves. We do howeveer, have an order on the water of larger humidors due to us in about 3 weeks. These will range from 40 stick humidors upto 150 sticks in capacity. They will be very well priced and shipped overnight when ordered. Our pricing at this stage looks to be really good too with a 50 stick humidor for under $120.

Hope this helps,

Jason Nelson

Perdomo Cigars Australia

www.perdomocigars.com.au

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Permalink Reply by SirenJockey on November 16, 2011 at 12:00pm

Hi Jason,

You'll be happy to know that I've joined your site today and placed my first order as well. I've ordered the Starter Pack and also purchased one of your fine looking gold cutters as well. The free shipping for orders over $150 was a great bonus as well at checkout. Hopefully I'll receive them ready for the weekend, if not, then next week will do !

I'll see how I go with the small humidor for the moment, and I'll keep my eyes peeled for your new range in the future and if all goes well, I'll update if I need to.

Thanks very much for your information and your quick response as well.

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Permalink Reply by Adam S on November 15, 2011 at 6:18pm

Hi.

When I bought my humidor it was kind of a gamble due to various websites overstating it's capacity etc. I initially bought a 50 cigar humidor and thought that was all I would ever need. 3 months later I had it filled, had another on the way from Canada and soon had some overflow in Tupperware. If you find yourself wanting to age cigars then your going to need somewhere to stash them for a while.

I like humidors, there is some nice ones ones to be found on the net but don't discount crafting one out of plastic Tupperware or an esky. Google Coolidor if your keen. I've been toying with buying a 300 count humidor but right now would rather put the money into some nice smokes.

Cheers

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Woods on November 15, 2011 at 7:09pm

Hi SJ,

I bought my 1000 count cabinet humidor from cheaphumidors.com earlier this year. I have no issue with it, or them... In fact, I'd highly recommend them to anyone. It did take around a month to arrive, but considering it's size I think that's pretty reasonable. The postage price for such a large unit was also very good, plus it arrived well packed and undamaged (via FedEx). All their humidors are manufactured in China but hey, what isn't these days, right?

I also have a mate who bought a 150 count desktop humi from them - he was also very happy with everything (his being a smaller unit arrived within 10 days).

Re: customs. No drama. Spanish cedar is classified as a treated material (see customs website), so no need to stress on that - it will go straight through, unopened.

Hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Tan on November 15, 2011 at 7:13pm

I don't use cheaphumidors personally, but I know a couple of people that do.

Shipping time can vary, but that's going to be a problem with anything bought from overseas.

So far, the people I know that have used cheap humidors have been satisfied with them, and have received everything they've bought from them.

A cheap alternative, although ugly, is to use a cooler.

If you look up coolerdor in google there's heaps of info about it.

The basic idea is that you get an airtight cooler, put some humidification media in it, and store your cigars there.

You could also get some empty cigar boxes (I'm sure if you ask your local cigar specialist they'll give/sell some to you) and keep your single cigars in boxes inside the cooler.

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Permalink Reply by SirenJockey on November 16, 2011 at 12:13pm

So I made my first order today from Perdomo Cigars. Looking forward to it greatly when it arrives.

I'm greatfull to you all for your comments, info and advice. I've checked out cheaphumidors.com a little more, and they seem OK for a Cigar rookie to look into. I think I'll wait and see the price and and look of the Perdomo humidors when they come online and see how the comparison goes.

The coolidor looks like a great idea as well. I suppose when you get to that stage when your collection grows to that size something of that size it would come in handy. I'm not too sure if its for me at this point, but its great information anyway for future reference.

Thanks again for all your advice and answers as well !

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Permalink Reply by Cameron Reilly on November 16, 2011 at 12:25pm

Got your order, SJ! Will ship today, should have it tomorrow! Thanks for the business!

cheers

Cameron Reilly

Marketing Manager

Perdomo Cigars Australia

cameron@perdomocigars.com.au

T: 0400 455 334

Twitter: perdomo_cigars

http://www.perdomocigars.com.au

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Permalink Reply by SirenJockey on November 17, 2011 at 2:56pm

Received the box early this morning Cameron, they look and smell fantastic !

From what I've read, I'll store them a little for a few days and then I'll enjoy one on Sunday.