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[barbourjay]

I got a call from a local vendor that they had these so i stopped by after work to check them out. i had been looking for the opus sharks (found a few in st augustine and got what i could) so they called me to say they had them. i was kind of shocked when i got there. here is what they had....

Opus Sharks??


Maduro Fuente Fuente


the sharks were in bundles of 20, they also had a bundle of 10. the fuente fuentes were in packs of 12. i had my doubts so the owner gave me a buy back on them and i picked up one of each just to document them. they were not in their humidor but stored in a locker. he is a opus x dealer and gets regular shipments and deals a lot with the special sets from prometheus. i just really doubt these are real, he wanted 25$ each for them. here's some better pics once i got home out of the darkness of the bar.

Shark??






Fuente Fuente Maduro







maduro foot



shark foot

[Jeremy Barbour]

WTF !!! Is this some kind of joke?? Who is this fucker??!! Get lost you douchebag poser!!

[Souldog]

How odd... I know the Opus Sharks are a "regular release" now, but those Opus Maddy Fuente Fuentes...

Shoot, and priced at $25 for the bundle... Hell, if they're real, put me down for one!


ETA: Seriously though, they look fake...

Edited by Souldog, 02 January 2010 - 09:40 PM.

[moki]

Look real to me -- the Maduro Opus are not the original Opus X Rosado maduros... they are using CT Broadleaf maduro as the wrapper... you can easily tell from the look of the wrapper.

[Firewiz25]

If real nice find, I have always wanted to get my hands on both a Opus Maduro and an Opus Shark.

[Jeremy Barbour]

Smokes look real and the only fake I see is the douchebag who used my name to post this shit. ROFL! Nice try dirt bag!

[barbourjay]

they weren't 25$ a bundle but 25$ per cigar.

i do love how someone else wants to impersonate me. it's flattering actually.

[JxBr]

Is this the chili pepper dude from eBay?

[barbourjay]

JxBr, on 03 January 2010 - 12:30 AM, said:

Is this the chili pepper dude from eBay?

if they are indeed fake then they could be from the same source but the guy who was selling them on ebay is from a different region i believe. i'm in the tampa area.

[insight]

Didn't this guy get called out for fake peddling?

[barbourjay]

insight, on 03 January 2010 - 04:31 AM, said:

Didn't this guy get called out for fake peddling?

no blake sejarma on CF tried to accuse me of selling fakes and when asked for proof couldn't come up with one shred of evidence and then made a thread crying about it.

http://lounge.cigarf...ad.php?t=220711

anyways, i registered here because i knew moki posted here and could get a good idea as to whether they are real or not. i did contact drew newman last night about them. he sent it to his rep who is going to investigate where they came from.

[SeeGars]

how many sharpies did it take to get them that black?

[Rconectn]

SeeGars, on 03 January 2010 - 02:14 PM, said:

how many sharpies did it take to get them that black?

They look like Añejos, as dark as they are, with an Opus band.

[Jsanzone23]

Anejos slapped on with a Opus X band=twice as much...

[tafdom]

Hi Jeromy, good to see you here. As usual you come up with the most amazing cigars, asshole. LOL I was reading some of your old posts yesterday on stogie Chat thinking where you went and BOOM. Here you are.

Jay has been around for a long time and rescued me from an attack when I was a noob. Thanks again. Here is some of what he does that I found. Seems to be a stand up guy from what I've seen.
http://www.stogiecha...read-10109.html

[cbd]

tafdom, on 04 January 2010 - 05:24 PM, said:

asshole. LOL

tafdom, on 04 January 2010 - 05:24 PM, said:

Seems to be a stand up guy from what I've seen.

[Jeremy Barbour]

tafdom, on 04 January 2010 - 05:24 PM, said:

Hi Jeromy, good to see you here. As usual you come up with the most amazing cigars, asshole. LOL I was reading some of your old posts yesterday on stogie Chat thinking where you went and BOOM. Here you are.

Jay has been around for a long time and rescued me from an attack when I was a noob. Thanks again. Here is some of what he does that I found. Seems to be a stand up guy from what I've seen.
http://www.stogiecha...read-10109.html

Yeah and here are some of my more flattering posts as well:

My link

My link

My link

My link

My link

My link


Oh and guess what??? I see that Hollan (of all people) bought opus Maddies from Shadycigar --chIlly pepper ebay dude! ROFL!! SO I guess it seems you cant trust him anymore than me! ROFL!

Later Dirtbags! (not you Moki)

Edited by Jeremy Barbour, 04 January 2010 - 06:28 PM.

[tafdom]

Who's on first? I've never read that much in an evening. I didn't know a thread could be that long and it all runs together. I'm still laughing cause even the CFers started polking each others eyes out and cursing each other, but I see that a lot. I do remember he bought a BUNCH of A's from an elder from SC when I started there.

[ShortStory]

barbourjay, on 03 January 2010 - 09:55 AM, said:

no blake sejarma on CF tried to accuse me of selling fakes and when asked for proof couldn't come up with one shred of evidence and then made a thread crying about it.

http://lounge.cigarf...ad.php?t=220711

anyways, i registered here because i knew moki posted here and could get a good idea as to whether they are real or not. i did contact drew newman last night about them. he sent it to his rep who is going to investigate where they came from.

You received a reply from DREW that fast???????????????

Do TELL!

tafdom, on 04 January 2010 - 05:24 PM, said:

Hi Jeromy, good to see you here. As usual you come up with the most amazing cigars, asshole. LOL I was reading some of your old posts yesterday on stogie Chat thinking where you went and BOOM. Here you are.

Jay has been around for a long time and rescued me from an attack when I was a noob. Thanks again. Here is some of what he does that I found. Seems to be a stand up guy from what I've seen.
http://www.stogiecha...read-10109.html

Big Negative for that post!

[moki]

Jsanzone23, on 04 January 2010 - 01:57 PM, said:

Anejos slapped on with a Opus X band=twice as much...

Nah, the way those are packaged is exactly the way Fuente packages their cigars when they send out bundles. I'd be surprised if a counterfeiter would have access to the same type of machinery.

They look more like this to me:

http://www.vitolas.n...ge.php?pos=-899

[MWiltse]

No gold lettering on the cellophane?

[moki]

MWiltse, on 05 January 2010 - 01:14 PM, said:

No gold lettering on the cellophane?

Good point... though I think I have some bundles that don't have any writing on the cello... none of the bundles that came with the Forbidden X humidor had any writing on them, and were packaged just like the Sharks.

Be interesting to hear more on these, but I'm doubting fakes at the moment... but who knows.

[barbourjay]

moki, on 05 January 2010 - 01:54 PM, said:

Good point... though I think I have some bundles that don't have any writing on the cello... none of the bundles that came with the Forbidden X humidor had any writing on them, and were packaged just like the Sharks.

Be interesting to hear more on these, but I'm doubting fakes at the moment... but who knows.

drew newman emailed me back and forwarded the info onto mike (the local fuente rep). just waiting to hear back.

[barbourjay]

and i got another response, these are fakes according to the rep and drew newman. here is the email

Quote

Hi Jeremy,

Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. After visiting this store and conducting an investigation, we concluded that these cigars are not authentic. We appreciate you letting us know and will be taking action.

Thanks,
Drew

[ShortStory]

As with Cubans, know your source!

[tafdom]

That would be time to BURN a vendor. Especially him being a Fuente authorized shop. That sucks way bigtime.

[Jeremy Barbour]

tafdom, on 05 January 2010 - 11:50 PM, said:

That would be time to BURN a vendor. Especially him being a Fuente authorized shop. That sucks way bigtime.

Well ,it looks like like I'm douchebag fake buying mofo, who wants to buy some maddie Opus? They are so authentic looking that even Moki was fooled (the HORROR!). I'm such a fucking attention whore that Candy split and hit the road with a dyke!! D'oh!!

[Jeremy Barbour]

insight, on 03 January 2010 - 04:31 AM, said:

Didn't this guy get called out for fake peddling?

Well he did now, or shall I say he will soon!! ROFL

[x man]

barbourjay, on 03 January 2010 - 09:55 AM, said:

no blake sejarma on CF tried to accuse me of selling fakes and when asked for proof couldn't come up with one shred of evidence and then made a thread crying about it.

http://lounge.cigarf...ad.php?t=220711

anyways, i registered here because i knew moki posted here and could get a good idea as to whether they are real or not. i did contact drew newman last night about them. he sent it to his rep who is going to investigate where they came from.

This guy blake has major issues, tried to tell me i never went to college. I went to college, 40 YRS. AGO.

[Fuente Fan]

The maduro Opus are too dark. Maduro Opus never come that dark.......now Anejos...................

This are as crooked as the person posting the info. Anyone who wants taken, just deal with this guy.

[Jeremy Barbour]

Fuente Fan, on 11 January 2010 - 12:58 PM, said:

This are as crooked as the person posting the info. Anyone who wants taken, just deal with this guy.

ROFL ! "This are"?? learn grammar, idiot! And they are not fakes!! Stop calling them fakes!! And you bought from me too douchebag! ROFL. You CF'ers and your high horse attitudes!

[moki]

Jeremy Barbour, on 06 January 2010 - 12:03 AM, said:

Well ,it looks like like I'm douchebag fake buying mofo, who wants to buy some maddie Opus? They are so authentic looking that even Moki was fooled (the HORROR!). I'm such a fucking attention whore that Candy split and hit the road with a dyke!! D'oh!!

Yeah the packaging looks good, the bands look good... I'm surprised. But like I said, anything can happen... I'd need to see them in person to really make a determination.

barbourjay, on 05 January 2010 - 10:03 PM, said:

and i got another response, these are fakes according to the rep and drew newman. here is the email

The email doesn't really give any details though... do you know more?

[barbourjay]

moki, on 17 January 2010 - 11:21 PM, said:

The email doesn't really give any details though... do you know more?

nope, trying to find out. they won't talk to me about it. i have an owner at another shop who is better friends with the fuente rep and will prod him a little bit for info this week. when i asked all drew and mike (the local fuente rep) was that they cannot discuss what happened with anyone.

Edited by barbourjay, 18 January 2010 - 06:48 PM.

[Jeremy Barbour]

barbourjay, on 18 January 2010 - 06:48 PM, said:

nope, trying to find out. they won't talk to me about it. i have an owner at another shop who is better friends with the fuente rep and will prod him a little bit for info this week. when i asked all drew and mike (the local fuente rep) was that they cannot discuss what happened with anyone.

So you mean you have no idea about how the cigar cave in Palm Harbor Fl got these fake smokes?? You are a FUCKING attention whore!

[Fuente Fan]

Moki why do we have a member of the scumbag list as a member?

[barbourjay]

Fuente Fan, on 21 January 2010 - 10:26 AM, said:

Moki why do we have a member of the scumbag list as a member?

maybe because i'm not on the scumbag list. i've never had a bad trade or deal ever, i do find it funny that you keep saying if you deal with me you will get screwed but 2+ years later and over 140+ trades and no one has been yet.

[Fuente Fan]

barbourjay, on 21 January 2010 - 12:31 PM, said:

maybe because i'm not on the scumbag list. i've never had a bad trade or deal ever, i do find it funny that you keep saying if you deal with me you will get screwed but 2+ years later and over 140+ trades and no one has been yet.

Why do you happen to think I am talking about you? Guilt feeling?

[Fuente Fan]

Who am I mixing you up with??

[Jeremy Barbour]

Fuente Fan, on 21 January 2010 - 01:32 PM, said:

Who am I mixing you up with??

Me, you cock block!

[Souldog]

Sooo.....are they fake or not??


Also, are the OP and JeremyBarbour the same person? This back and forth is getting murky.

Edited by Souldog, 21 January 2010 - 08:13 PM.