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HabanaTijuana

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Habana Tijuana was established in 1991 by Julian Lopez, cigar aficionado and vendor of the finest Cuban cigars available. Shipping worldwide is available. Come down to the store or visit the website at http://www.TijuanaHabana.com
There is a phone number there, directions on how to get to the store and ordering information. Prices are not posted for obvious reasons.
 
Wow...just looking at the order process screames "beware" to me. Direct wire transfer, no thanks. Not to mention Tijuana and Authenticity aren't two words I usually put together.

But, I could be wrong.

J
 
I would never buy anything using that payment method much less Cuban cigars from TJ. :laugh: :laugh:
 
I am not sure what preconceptions you may have regarding this city, but I assure you that this is not a city of theives, although there are dishonest people here as well as there is anywhere else. If you doubt the quality of the product, then I suggest you come down and see for yourself. As for the payment method...Mexican Banks don't accept transactions done without physically swiping the card. The payment method offered on the site is how we have been doing transactions with regular customers who don't want to take a long drive or assume the risks involved with crossing the borders. Most sales have been, and continue to be done in person. But we have been here since 1991, and have many long term satisfied customers, and that would not be the case were we some sort of scoundrels. I personally hope that you all will keep an open mind, but that is of course your decision. For those interested, I sincerely hope you come down for a few hours.
 
Gee, all I have to do is come to Tijuana to be assured of the authenticity of your product? I have a good idea, why don't you come to Florida instead? Then we can do some business.

I used my Visa card in Ghana last year, I ought to be able to use it in Mexico. That story doesn't hold much water.

JK
 
You may indeed be an upstanding dealer. It's just a very differnent way of doing business and if there's one thing you pick up repeatedly is buying ISOMs from anywhere in Mexico is a crap shoot at best. If I come to TJ I'll stop in. Until then, I ain't riskin in.

J
 
HabanaTijuana said:
I am not sure what preconceptions you may have regarding this city, but I assure you that this is not a city of theives,
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Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum... As someone who lives in New Mexico and goes to TJ a few times a year I have to say that that statement is true! And you seem like a fine upstanding gentleman! Now for the rest of you fools who actually believe this line of horse crap, I have some ocean front property right along the New Mexico boarder with a view for miles I would like to sell! I will take Cigars in trade! :sign: :sign: :sign: :sign: :sign: :sign: :sign:
 
LMAO Joe :laugh: :laugh: . We have a bridge here in NY that's for sale too.
 
As I said, you are, of course, welcome to believe what you like. And again I suggest you come down and smoke one here, if you want. Our prices are better than CDH because our overhead is a lot lower. We are offering a fine product at competitive prices, I am not begging you to believe anything. If you don't want then, don't buy them. But in any event the implicit crude stereotyping I sense may just be my imagination. But I invite all of you, especially those in the San Diego area to come down have an expresso and check out the wares.
 
HabanaTijuana said:
I am not sure what preconceptions you may have regarding this city, but I assure you that this is not a city of theives, although there are dishonest people here as well as there is anywhere else.  If you doubt the quality of the product, then I suggest you come down and see for yourself.  As for the payment method...Mexican Banks don't accept transactions done without physically swiping the card.  The payment method offered on the site is how we have been doing transactions with regular customers who don't want to take a long drive or assume the risks involved with crossing the borders.  Most sales have been, and continue to be done in person.  But we have been here since 1991, and have many long term satisfied customers, and that would not be the case were we some sort of scoundrels.  I personally hope that you all will keep an open mind, but that is of course your decision.  For those interested, I sincerely hope you come down for a few hours.
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Your philosophy is a fatal one in any business, ie "trust us first".
This is not about us; it is about you going above and beyond any
possibility of reproach and addressing the payment issue and questionable
cigar authenticity (Casa del Tabaco in TJ is the only one lic. by Habanos)
as a way of being proactive and instilling confidence in the customer.

Why with all the options would anyone choose you. I'm serious. What
is it that makes you stand out better than the current range of options?
(I suspect your answer to this will be something like "It is up
to you sir to decide whether or not to trust us...") Ha!
 
What would you recommend to "go above and beyond any possibility of reporach?" Bancomer, doesn't allow credit cards unless they are swiped in the machine. I am planning to investigate whether some of the other banks do, but at this time I really don't know. I've been using Bancomer for years.

As for the issue of Casa del Tabaco(sic) I think you mean Casa del Habano, it is true that they are the only ones liscenced by the "Compañia Importadora de Puros y Tabacos" to use the name Casa de Habanos, but they are NOT the only company liscenced to sell puros. All imported tobacco products have to go through the Compañia Importadora. And all products have the serial numbered "facturas" otherwise the compania will complain to the reglamientos and the store is shut down. People often have trouble finding authentic products because they buy from the cheapest possible provider, which is invariably some guy that sells silver chains, blankets and firecrackers. They don't get audited by the Compañia, and ergo can get away with a lot of things that we couldn't.

What makes this business successful is the quality of my customer service. I suggest that you come down, in person and see for yourself. I've been here for fourteen years in the same location. I have all the invoices for every product I carry. Since my quality, prices, and customer service is the best there is. Why would you choose anyone else, unless you are just too lazy to see for yourself. We are right in the heart of town. We are close to the border and very easy to find.
 
Is this guy for real??? This is an internet board. We tend to buy things on the internet. I am not going to come to friggin Mexico to check out your smokes. I'm also not going to Hong Kong, Spain, or Switzerland either.

No, I'm not in your word "too lazy" to come down and check it out. However, I am located about 4,000 miles away!!! It sounds like you are too lazy to see how Internet commerce is conducted, and what your online competition offers. Also, quite frankly you are not going to get to far with your attitude and business model. You don't post prices for obvious reasons??? What obvious reason would this be?? I think you had better stay with your bricks and mortar style business model. Are you starting to get the picture. :laugh: :laugh:
 
La Casa del Tabaco is the same as Casa del Habano.
Your competition is just down the road from you on Revolucion...
http://www.lacasadeltabaco.com/index.htm

We still don't know your prices or why you're not lic. by Habanos.
Maybe you should try PayPal in lieu of credit card payments.
 
I liked thier link to "the store" filming the walk-in-humidor...made me go dizzy...Wait!!! Is that a box of Cohiba piramides(Not Limitadas) on the shelf? No it isn't I just see one label ,kind of looks like Monte # 2's in that box,but then I don't see the gold EL band. I don't know the camera focuses more on the floor and chair than on the inventory.

Vist "the gallery" also pretty cool...WAit is that the owner sitting in a chair looking at a box of cigars...To the right of him on the first shelf are some Cohiba's ...looks like Siglo's. Funny one box has the seal pasted on the side of the box not the face?? (looks like a siglo V or maybe a III)

Hmmmm....the store has no signage either, except a Habanos looking sign over the entrance to the store which looks like that was digitally placed thier by a computor programer.

Take a look and see if you see what i see...keep your eye on the ball now ???
 
Armedak, I don't know how to reply to your comment other than to say that being 4,000 miles away obviously precludes your coming to visit. However, should you find yourself in the area someday, I invite you to come down and have an expresso and spend some time, I promise you a great price.

But you trnvstt(is it short for travesti?), how much does David pay you to spend all day discrediting small merchants? And for the benefit of those that don't live here in tijuana, David bought the domain that he mentions but the real owner of the store CASA DE TABACOS, isn't the owner of the store Casa de Habanos. His name is Rudy Rodman, and his products, like ours are purchased through the compania importadora. You know all of this so my answer isn't for your benefit, but for the benefit of those that you are misleading so that they feel that the only way to get authentic Habanos is to go to David with his 75% markup. And since he paid a fortune to get the franchise and bought the building outright he gets a lot of customers, enough to pay people like you to propagandize and spread nonsense like what you have been saying. I am here all day because it is my business. Why are you on all day? Are you retired? and what is your obsession? Oh sorry, that's what David is paying you for.

Now liscenced by Habanos.......you know that is a misleading statement. Your NAME is liscenced by Habanos. Here we are a free country and all can purchase from the compania importadora, not just you. There are several actual tobacconists here in Tijuana. You know that, I am just sharing info with those that are from other places.

PAYPAL, forget that, I don't want my customers to have to pay more percents. I am going to investigate BANORTE, BANAMEX, Santander, and maybe ING to see what options exist. Pero tus comentos son transparientes, no mames guey
 
Debancroft, you are so funny. OK, my friend gets carried away with effects. He thinks he is a movie producer.
 
I'll be in TJ tomorrow. I'll go by and check it out for the board! I'll list my findings here tomorrow night. I'll see if they let me take some better pics. Remember, HabanaTJ, I'm just going to be looking.
 
atuck said:
I'll be in TJ tomorrow. I'll go by and check it out for the board! I'll list my findings here tomorrow night. I'll see if they let me take some better pics. Remember, HabanaTJ, I'm just going to be looking.
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Ti-a-wanna again, you naughty boy? Whatever do you spend so much time doing down there other than raiding cigar stores...hmmmm? Nudge, nudge, wink, wink...know what I mean?
 
There ya go, "Fair and Balanced" :laugh: , Atuck will take a look and report back. Neuromancer, Atuck is going for those awesome hand rolled cigars.

They must be good to have a guy drive 700 miles round trip twice in one week ;)
 
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