It's funny.  eBay doesn't allow the selling of cigars on eBay, but there is an apparent loophole in their rules.  If the cigar is "not for consumption" but a "collectable" then they will allow it.  So people are listing collectable "cigar bands" on ebay that are still attached to the cigars.  Check some of these out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/OPUS-X-SUPER-BELACOSOS-CIGAR-BAND-3_W0QQitemZ200122146128QQihZ010QQcategoryZ11672QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/A-fuente-Opus-Forbiden-X-box-robusto-2006-cigar-bands_W0QQitemZ150134937111QQihZ005QQcategoryZ133QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Opus-X-4-Cigar-Bands-2-Torpedos-2-Robustos_W0QQitemZ220124251210QQihZ012QQcategoryZ11672QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Opus-X-4-Cigar-Bands-2-Torpedos-2-Robustos_W0QQitemZ220124251210QQihZ012QQcategoryZ11672QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

-Paul

I've heard of this before, and it cracks me up!  

there are other similar loopholes in ebay policy that people use to sell various things.

I was actually tempted to bid on the first one.  $50 for 3 Opus cigars ain't all that bad.  But its hard to spend that much on cigars.

Yeah, every time I think I've spent my last cigar dollar for the month, I see another deal.

For example, I picked up a box of Tatuaje Havana VI Nobles for $110.  

However, I will now have to figure out what bill that money was supposed to be paying, and decide how to pay it. LOL  

That is a trip.  If you search on cigar bands you can see people selling whole unopened boxes of recent smokes.  I might add a few to my watch list and see what they go for.

*P

Love the Tats.  Odd thing is my B&Ms around me have never heard of them.  The only way I can get them is online.

-Paul

Check out these sellers:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZljmarcoQQhtZ-1
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtofunforQQhtZ-1
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZearthtodad007QQhtZ-1

Some are pretty cheap right now.  I might turn into a cigar band colector!

JF