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Comment on Best Of Annapolis 2011 by Reverend Mike

Reverend Mike — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:08:15 +0000

“James” I recognize your email address and it’s a shame that you can’t use your real name. But, then, it wouldn’t have done any good — we’ve won two years in a row. And, why would the other shops in the area “not care” about being voted the BEST? Is it because they pale in comparison to Chesapeake Cigar? Or, maybe the customers at these other shops just don’t value them enough to take the time to vote for them. Whatever the reason, we have taken the prize TWO YEARS running.

Comment on Best Of Annapolis 2011 by James

James — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:07:55 +0000

They “beat out” six other shops??? The correct way to phrase this would be “we beat out six other shops that didn’t care enough to even be in the running for this title and we voted for ourselves hundreds of times”. I’ve been to ALL the shops in the area and this shop is FAR FROM THE BEST.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:33:49 +0000

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Comment on Are You A Tax Evader? by Dan Lord

Dan Lord — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:37:26 +0000

This law is not designed to protect Maryland retail shops. If that was the case, they would prevent all internet commerce unless Maryland state sales tax was paid. The main reason for this law is simply the state does not know how to manage their finances and alchohol and tobacco have been a whipping boy for governments, both state and local for a billion years. The real question is whether this law will be effective in collecting the OTP tax and the answer is no. By banning Internet sales, Maryland has effectivly said “I am incompetent in collecting this OTP tax from this channel, therefore I am killing the channel”. This is bad government.

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Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:54:24 +0000

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Comment on Are You A Tax Evader? by Mike

Mike — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:32:55 +0000

This is the last straw. I’ve had it with the MD Communist party ruining life in this state. I’m finally going to pack up me, my wife, my company and my 25 employees and move to a different state. Maryland can suck it.

Comment on Are You A Tax Evader? by Reverend Mike

Reverend Mike — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:07:55 +0000

As an Ambassador for Cigar Rights of America, I DON’T SUPPORT Maryland’s HB 88. While it may be good for my local retail business, which is definitely in question, it is not good for the cigar business and sets a bad precedent. that is why Chesapeake Cigar has signed-on to be the in-state litigant of record against HB 88.

Actually, you can’t buy from a Maryland-based Internet store under the new law. There is a nebulous clause that allows a MD retailer to ship up to two packages of cigars to an in-state consumer. The clause doesn’t say whether it’s two total packages EVER, two per year, two per person per year, etc…

The legislation was in no way designed to protect in-state tobacconists. It is a plain and simple plan to collect every last dollar of tobacco tax the state can. As a regular buyer of online cigars, you may have been ignoring the 9.85% tobacco tax that you were supposed to be remitting to the state. Since no one ever paid that tax, the state went in a direction that insured compliance.

Comment on Online Store by Larry Barker

Larry Barker — Tue, 24 May 2011 11:40:29 +0000

I would like to see a list of cigars I can purchase and have mailed to me.

Comment on Are You A Tax Evader? by Herf Smurf

Herf Smurf — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:50:52 +0000

You miss the whole point. Why do people in Maryland HAVE to buy cigars at retail prices? What can’t we buy bundles or even singles at “warehouse” prices? Avoidance of taxes aren’t the issue. This LAW IS ANTI-CAPITALISM. You favor it because it eliminates some of your competition. I am against it because it limits my freedom.

I am glad to give Uncle Sam every nickel he doesn’t deserve. However, I personally like buying cigars on-line because I really do not feel like paying additional $$$ for the overhead you incur due to maintaining a humidor, leather chairs, TVs, coffee, and providing the tobacconist expertise. Hmmmm…that additional cost you pass on to me sounds a little like a tax (or fee) for something I really didn’t ask for too.

But, then you rail against other examples of government intervention (500% tax, no smoking indoors, etc).

Maybe the answer is that Maryland cigar shops should get competitive and offer internet sales too? Protectionist policies never have worked and they won’t accomplish anything now. That said, I’d buy from a MD internet shop if I could. Otherwise, I’ll be travelling to PA, WV, DC, or VA to get my cigars delivered.