Broken bottles

They need to replace the bottle or send something of agreed upon equal value. It is their responsibility to get the bottles to you intact. Just one of the many risks in beer trading. Hope everything gets worked out. If not leave negative feedback for not completing the trade.

 

Like you I'm new to trading. Like you I recently had bottles broken in shipment, unfortunately for me I was the shipperr. Evan though I carefully packed and wrapped everything, the box was smashed at fed ex and was a total loss. 50-60 dollars of beer lost plus the cost of shipping.

As quickly as possible I got a new box out to the other trader with equal value. Never occurred to me to say, oh well too bad I got mine. Makes me think prob. The same attitude the dude has in bed, lol.

I don't think what I did deserves kudos or anything I think I did what any body SHOULD do what even having to be asked.

Just IMHO

 

Yep, he needs to replace the bottle, otherwise it is as if he did not fulfill his end of the trade. It is on the shipper to get the bottles to you intact.

 

No if's, and's or but's - the bottle should be replaced by your trading partner without hesitation and with good cheer. Even if he packed an indestructible box and it was all FedEx that caused the damage, it's on him to make good. And generally throw in a few extra goodies as an apology.

 

I'm agreeing with everyone else here... he needs to replace that bottle for you... and honestly if he won't do it... i would probably out him on this forum if he needs some convincing to do so from the rest of us...

 

Call the person out here so they know to make it right. It wasn't me right? Then call them out, pitchforks ready!

 

It is the shippers responsibility to get the beers safely to you. I had a bottle of Lunch break in transit. I replaced and sent a Parabola as an "I'm sorry". The trade isn't complete until you get another bottle

 

I would give them another chance to make it right, but if not, let the world know so they can be warned to not trade with them.

 

Absolutely his responsibility to send out a replacement. If he has to trade to get another bottle for you, he should do that.

 

I just shipped those same speedway stouts, at 40 bucks a shot I packed them so much I dropped one of the bottles from 5 feet up and it bounced in the air.

 

Posting for feedback - what was his response when you messaged him again?

Rule of thumb has always been that a bottle is not considered delivered until it is in the recipients hands, intact. Part of the risk we all assume is that things can get lost/stolen/broken, and we would be on the hook for them. If he won't replace the bottle, then he needs to send you back the beer you sent.

Hope it all worked out!

 

One time I sent a small box containing some CCB goodies to a BA I'd never traded with before. Turns out the box was too small because it got jostled so much in transit that the BA informed me one of the bottles still had the cap on it but about 1/3 of the beer had leaked out. I felt horrible but luckily I knew exactly what to send him as an "I'm sorry" which he was immediately grateful for and began talking about trading again. We haven't traded since but that doesn't bother me. I knew what the right thing to do was even though I was just taking him at his word that the bottle had leaked (I admit I didn't secure the bottles to the extent I should have). Luckily, that was the only time anything I had sent had arrived not fully intact. Now, as for me getting burned, that happened once and the BA still owes me beer. Luckily it wasn't a big trade so I'm not super hurt by it. Since the OP's was obviously a big trade, the BA on the other end should certainly make up for the shattered beer. If they don't, the only thing that can be done is to leave negative feedback.

 

I sent a box to a good BA in South Carolina a few weeks ago...the main part of the box was a Funky Buddha MBCP...this bottle did not survive the trip...i immiidatley opened my entire cellar to my tasting group in order to get another bottle and replace the broken one..IMO good karma is essential in beer trading. The last thing you want is all the assholes on here calling you out anyway :-)

 

It was smart to take a photo immediately.

Packing security is subjective. The one concrete in this situation is that an agreed upon bottle did not make the trip.

Your trading partner owes you a replacement bottle.... Either another BA Speedway or something that you guys agree on as equal value..... Or, he should send everything that he received back to you.

If he cannot immediately replace the bottle or questions whether he can replace it upon the next release, then this is going to come down to what you feel is an adequate replacement.

It is too early to label them a bad trader... Though, he better come through quickly or that opinion will change.

That said, he owes you... No questions asked.

 

I recently had my first bottle break from shipping on my end. Not my best packing job, but I thought it was pretty secure. Luckily it was sort of an add-in to the main trade, just a Parabola. The kind BA who I traded with let me send him the $ via Paypal and all was well. It was a good wake up call to remember to pack better. I think the BA in question was still happy with the deal, so all is well that ends well, right?

 

If you can't replace what you sent, don't drink what you received.

This person has three options:
Send back an appropriate amount of your beer
Replace the bottle
Replace with an agreed upon amount.

If you follow my first point you will never leave the other party holding the bag.

 

Just tag him on this thread so we can give him a push in the right direction..