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How are you all legally shipping beer for trades?

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by JoeAC, May 22, 2012.

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  1. JohnB87

    JohnB87 Zealot (649) Mar 14, 2011 Michigan

  2. bugdoc

    bugdoc Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2011 California

    Newsflash: JohnB87 outed as "keeping up with the Kardashians".:wink:
     
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  3. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Savant (1,225) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Never been asked, but if I do, here's what I got...

    "I have no idea what's in the box, my boss told just told me to have it shipped out ASAP."
     
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  4. jeepinjeepin

    jeepinjeepin Initiate (0) May 20, 2012 North Carolina

    I sent some homebrew to my sister a while back. I think I told them there was beer in the box.
     
  5. Ungertaker

    Ungertaker Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2010 Minnesota

    As I have stated in plenty of other threads, I ship a lot of maple syrup, hand-crafted olive oils, snow globes, etc. I have never shipped beer.
     
  6. lucas1801

    lucas1801 Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Massachusetts

    I work at a coffee company and ship through their account, guess liquids don't draw attention when the label lists a coffee roaster as the sender.
     
  7. JohnB87

    JohnB87 Zealot (649) Mar 14, 2011 Michigan

    I actually sent it to my dad and told him that that's what he needs to strive to be as a father. Haha, what a joke yahoo is. I keep it as my homepage at work just for laughs.
     
  8. Corbet

    Corbet Pundit (774) Nov 7, 2010 Michigan
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    If anybody from UPS/FedEx asks what I'm shipping, I'm just gonna tell them homemade soda. Seems like a good excuse for all the sloshing sound.
     
  9. glitchedmind

    glitchedmind Initiate (0) May 8, 2012 California

    I tried telling them it was bull semen, and lots of it. They didn't buy it, so I had to resort to it being a present to my sister for her first year at college. I wasn't questioned beyond that.
     
  10. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    What about grappling instructional DVDs?
     
  11. CaptainTripps

    CaptainTripps Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2010 Arizona

    I would really question the quality of your BBQ sauce if it made a fairly loud sloshing noise.
     
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  12. Duffman929

    Duffman929 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2010 Illinois
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    "I'm just shipping weed, man......kidding--it's beer! What what else is illegal that I'm not supposed to ship?"
     
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  13. thagr81us

    thagr81us Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2010 South Carolina

    I just shipped 40 lbs of beer via the USPS yesterday... *gasp* But it was going to Denmark.
     
  14. commis

    commis Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2009 Massachusetts

    Stay off of my turf, that's all I ask.
     
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  15. commis

    commis Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2009 Massachusetts

    The sloshing thing confuses me... Hundreds of boxes shipped and recieved and I've yet to hear liquid "slosh".
     
  16. mike409

    mike409 Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2012 Michigan

    human breast milk
     
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  17. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    "I am a marinade enthusiast who ships my awesome marinades and balsamics to other enthusiasts so they can enter them into local fairs for me. The best I've won is fourth place so far, but I can smell third on the wind." they look disinterested at this point and are hurrying to get me out. " would you like to try some of my marinades? I have some old stuff in the trunk, the mold on top is normal and gives it a nice twang, just use from the bottom of the mason jar." By this time they have stopped listening to me ramble and hand me my confirmation receipt.

    I am still working on how to tell them I make home made lube and sell it on a well known swingers site without giggling, and how to build up a smoke screen back story and field their questions if any arise. This is my ultimate goal that I am working towards at the moment. Lying is fun!
     
  18. jbck109

    jbck109 Initiate (0) May 30, 2010 Michigan

    I dont lie, I am shipping collectable bottles, thats what I tell them. I used to say various things, but they are sold on E-bay as collectables(not by me), so I decided it is no big deal. I dont say what type 0f bottles they are, and have not been asked. I do always pre-package, and try to avoid being questioned though
     
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  19. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    So it's like a white lie. =P
     
  20. daysinthewake

    daysinthewake Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2010 California

    I've captured the Erotic Snowglobe market.
     
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