Beer Trading Shop(s)

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by harrington_ptj, Feb 24, 2014.

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  1. harrington_ptj

    harrington_ptj Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2013 Connecticut

    Different beers would be worth different number of credits depending on cost, availability, rating etc. Just like trading in a video game or selling something at a pawn shop. Seems like a pipe dream but I thought throwing the idea out here might spawn some loop holes lol
     
    #21 harrington_ptj, Feb 24, 2014
  2. RobH

    RobH Pundit (908) Sep 23, 2006 Maryland

    You are absolutely right.

    This idea is, unfortunately for beer fans, dead in its tracks due to legal constraints.
    Beer is even worse than wine when it comes to distributor franchise laws, which in essence prohibit the sale of distributor A's beers in the territory operated by distributor B.

    In some states, such as Virginia, retailers with more than one location can't even legally transfer inventory from one store to the other within the state, let alone across state lines.

    It's a nice idea in principle (leaving the profitability and market size issues aside for this discussion), but there are reasons it hasn't already been done.
     
    #22 RobH, Feb 24, 2014
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  3. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    as long as the trade in value is better than Gamestop's :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #23 hopsputin, Feb 24, 2014
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  4. Erick_G

    Erick_G Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2013 California

    If it were anything like Gamestop- they'd open your beer,taste it, then recap it and tell you it's new.
     
    #24 Erick_G, Feb 24, 2014
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