Quote Originally Posted by Rocket Scientologist View Post
I think you misunderstood me. I actually think a minimum overall purchase (cigars or beer) would be better than trying to police what everyone is smoking. If I spend $10-15 on beer, it shouldn't matter if I buy a cigar. They're still getting my money.



Place has been open for almost 2 years. Sometimes there's only 3-5 guys in there, sometimes it's packed.
I've only bought 3 boxes there, I think. Not a lot, I know, but I'll buy a few here and there when I go.
If the public doesn't cooperate, you don't punish them. That's what I feel about this policy. Like that saying "The beatings will continue until morale improves." I just feel like there's a better way to increase sales. A happy medium for those that want to smoke their own cigars and enjoy the ambiance.



I hope not, I DO like this place. However, the owner and manager have always thought short-term. We'll see, I guess.
Couple things...
First, do you actually know what his profit margin on alcohol is, or are you assuming he gets it cheap because he's a business? He may simply be selling the booze at cost to enhance his primary business, which I take is selling cigars. Beer and booze could be an enticement only to fill the chairs and sell cigars. Case in point, aeromedical evacuation. The hospital-sponsored helicopters consistently lose money. They are expensive to operate. But that same hospital makes millions when those critical patients brought in by the helicopter spend the time in their operating room and ICU, and go through them for follow up care and rehabilitation.

Two, you bought 3 boxes in two years? So how much do you really think he's made off your business? Keep in mind if the majority of his customers buy only a handful of sticks or a couple boxes during that period, but they crowd in there regularly just to smoke those couple sticks, do you really think he's turning a profit? And profit is the only reason to be in business. And he is a business, not a free place to lounge and kill time.

Three, one statement you made makes wonder what your motivation for posting really is. Why do you think he's "punishing the public" (your words)? Short of violating civil rights he is under no obligation to do business with anybody. It seems like you're taking this personal, and not as a business decision. If you don't like that decision by all means show your displeasure by using your wallet elsewhere. But don't punish him with unfounded statements.

I'm in no way trying to say it's right or wrong. Good decisions or bad, it's, in the end, his business and his money to do with as he pleases. Without fully knowing the specific Financials of the business you really can't make a judgement on his intentions.