steveinny
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Post by steveinny on Jan 26, 2018 4:09:39 GMT -5
My Merit Badges (Never was a Boy Scout so this will have to do)
Made in America Silver:You have more than 10 American pipes in your collection!
Old Friend Bronze:You have done business with Smokingpipes.com for more than 3 years!
Tobacco Meister Gold:You have tried more than 75 different tobaccos!
VIP Bronze:You are among the most valued Smokingpipes.com customers.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 26, 2018 12:34:06 GMT -5
probably have to have purchased one type so many times. SP reallly needs a guide on those things.... I went back to the top of the thread and looked again at the link that trailboss provided and found the answer there. Stockpiler Bronze is 50+ of one tobacco blend. I am guessing that this is tins and not bulk ounces. 
aha! and, I made it to Silver Badge for tobacco meister  now to work on earning a badge for italian pipes (namely, savinellis) lol
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Post by daveinlax on Jan 26, 2018 13:01:40 GMT -5
I must have another account because I don't have anything before 2016 on my orders. I just wonder how much you need to spend to get invited to Smokingpipes cocktail and dinner parties in Chicago??  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 13:15:22 GMT -5
I must have another account because I don't have anything before 2016 on my orders. I just wonder how much you need to spend to get invited to Smokingpipes cocktail and dinner parties in Chicago?? You're not invited? |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Jan 26, 2018 13:29:15 GMT -5
I must have another account because I don't have anything before 2016 on my orders. I just wonder how much you need to spend to get invited to Smokingpipes cocktail and dinner parties in Chicago?? I can ask Sykes when I see him. Last year in Chicago, I spent some time smoking Japanese cigarettes with Sykes and Josh (SP General Mgr) in the SP penthouse suite where they have free booze and espresso in addition to pipes to oogle. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 14:37:58 GMT -5
probably have to have purchased one type so many times. SP reallly needs a guide on those things.... I went back to the top of the thread and looked again at the link that trailboss provided and found the answer there. Stockpiler Bronze is 50+ of one tobacco blend. I am guessing that this is tins and not bulk ounces. Yes, 50 or more units of one tobacco is how this reads. Not sure if multiple 1# bulk orders qualify as well. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jan 26, 2018 14:43:44 GMT -5
Just realized I had badges because of this post
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Post by lestrout on Jan 26, 2018 17:09:12 GMT -5
Yo daveinlax - to get an invite to the special SP dinner, it helps to have them know you have a large accumulation of desirable collectible pipes. SP has done an unbelievably excellent job with the secondary market for pipes. If their financial management is anything like American automobile dealers', they make more money at used/preowned pipes than new pipes. Not saying they're vultures or anything, but their business model is set to make money from you (your estate) after you are gone and no longer puffing, or PADding and TADding. Maybe their fine print has an exception for Castello 55s?
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 26, 2018 18:57:55 GMT -5
Yo daveinlax - to get an invite to the special SP dinner, it helps to have them know you have a large accumulation of desirable collectible pipes. SP has done an unbelievably excellent job with the secondary market for pipes. If their financial management is anything like American automobile dealers', they make more money at used/preowned pipes than new pipes. Not saying they're vultures or anything, but their business model is set to make money from you (your estate) after you are gone and no longer puffing, or PADding and TADding. Maybe their fine print has an exception for Castello 55s? hp les
awww, our poor resident pipe vulture has stiff competition....
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sablebrush52
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jan 26, 2018 20:44:25 GMT -5
Well, I ain't no VIP, though I do have a Silver, Old Friend, and one other badge that I've just forgotten. I guess I just haven't bought enough from them to matter, sniff, sniff. At this stage, I doubt I ever will, as I've finished off most of my buying, though I did add 10 tins of the McClelland 40th today. That's just such a super blend. I buy from whoever has what I want at the price I'm willing to pay.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 22:23:04 GMT -5
There are also Pie Graphs under Stats:
Pipe by Brand: Italian Estates: 21.54 % - Rossi: 9:23 - Danish Estates: 7.69
MM Cob: 7.69 - Savinelli: 7.69 - Chacom: 6:15 - Other: 30.77 %
Tobacco by Brand: Lane: 26.72 % - Sutliff: 13.22 - McClelland: 11.39 - Other: 48.67 %
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Post by haebar on Feb 1, 2018 23:06:45 GMT -5
There are also Pie Graphs under Stats: Pipe by Brand: Italian Estates: 21.54 % - Rossi: 9:23 - Danish Estates: 7.69 MM Cob: 7.69 - Savinelli: 7.69 - Chacom: 6:15 - Other: 30.77 % Tobacco by Brand: Lane: 26.72 % - Sutliff: 13.22 - McClelland: 11.39 - Other: 48.67 % That's pretty cool! I never noticed that before. Here's mine:  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 13:57:15 GMT -5
in regard to the SP alert thread, Tobacco Meister badge holders receive heads up notices on limited availability blends.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 8, 2018 14:33:40 GMT -5
true!
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Post by headrott on Feb 12, 2018 8:20:10 GMT -5
Similar, but not the same subject: why was I downgraded from silver VIP to bronze VIP? Anyone have an explanation?
I mean damn, I purchased $250 worth of pipes and tobacco's in the last two weeks alone!?
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Post by headrott on Feb 12, 2018 9:58:02 GMT -5
Similar, but not the same subject: why was I downgraded from silver VIP to bronze VIP? Anyone have an explanation? I mean damn, I purchased $250 worth of pipes and tobacco's in the last two weeks alone!? I thought about it, and I need to ask did anyone else get "downgraded" from silver to bronze level? Now that I think about it I ordered more like $300.00 worth of tobacco and pipes in the last two weeks alone. **OK, end of rant** I am curious as why I was downgraded though. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 13:20:51 GMT -5
Similar, but not the same subject: why was I downgraded from silver VIP to bronze VIP? Anyone have an explanation? I mean damn, I purchased $250 worth of pipes and tobacco's in the last two weeks alone!? I thought about it, and I need to ask did anyone else get "downgraded" from silver to bronze level? Now that I think about it I ordered more like $300.00 worth of tobacco and pipes in the last two weeks alone. **OK, end of rant** I am curious as why I was downgraded though. a guess here won't provide an answer. send an e-mail (there responsive to customer concerns) and report back. I am curious as well, never having heard of this happening.. |
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 24, 2018 20:52:02 GMT -5
I just looked at my SP account and here are the badges I have received.
VIP
Bronze:You are among the most valued Smokingpipes.com customers.
Tobacco Meister
Silver:You have tried more than 40 different tobaccos!
UPS Freeloader
Gold:You have received free UPS shipping more than 20 times!
Old Friend
Silver:You have done business with Smokingpipes.com for more than 5 years!
Stockpiler
Silver:You have bought more than 100 of one pipe tobacco!
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 25, 2018 1:18:09 GMT -5
I just looked at my SP account and here are the badges I have received. VIP Bronze:You are among the most valued Smokingpipes.com customers. Tobacco Meister Silver:You have tried more than 40 different tobaccos! UPS Freeloader Gold:You have received free UPS shipping more than 20 times! Old Friend Silver:You have done business with Smokingpipes.com for more than 5 years! Stockpiler Silver:You have bought more than 100 of one pipe tobacco!
way to go!
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Post by peteguy on Feb 25, 2018 15:11:22 GMT -5
Stay away from my pipes!!
PipeVulture
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 25, 2018 16:25:30 GMT -5
lol!
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 25, 2018 16:48:03 GMT -5
Lady Margaret, thanks. I wonder what it takes to get a gold in Stockpiler?
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 25, 2018 19:18:37 GMT -5
Lady Margaret, thanks. I wonder what it takes to get a gold in Stockpiler?
probably 500 of one tobacco, lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 21:59:58 GMT -5
What an effective business model SP has. Here we are yammering away and yearning for more badges and it only takes . . . . $ $ $ |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 26, 2018 9:32:30 GMT -5
lol! very true. I just earned a bronze La Dolce Vita badge |
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now to work on earning a badge for italian pipes (namely, savinellis) lol
