How bad did I get ripped off?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by 1fJef, Jul 25, 2013.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 6
  1. 1fJef

    1fJef Initiate (0) May 4, 2013 Maryland

    I was traveling and came across a store with brews I have read about here but never had
    Tell me how much I overpayed....
    What do you pay for these?

    BCBS Bourbon County Brand Stout(2012) -never seen it for sale anywhere and they had 2 4 packs left-owner said they were the last 2 in the area. He said his allocation was only 2 cases
    PAID $24.99/4 pack -never paid that much in my life for a beer-havent tried it yet
    Bells 2 Hearted Ale- I enjoyed this a lot-very well balanced
    PAID $11.99/ 6 pack
    Founders Centennial IPA bottled approx 45 days ago not a big hop flavor but it was a different more floral less citrusy than I expected -maybe centennial hops? If so hadnt had many brews with that variety
    PAID $11.99/ 6 pack
    DC Brau-The Corruption-wow huge hop profile almost astringent, great nose
    PAID $10.99/ 6 pack
    Stone RuinTen-havent tried bomber
    PAID $8.99/bottle
     
    #1 1fJef, Jul 25, 2013
  2. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    You got screwed sure, but it wasn't like a prison **** or anything.
     
    #2 Hanzo, Jul 25, 2013
    Schwantz, VonZipper, pinnser and 25 others like this.
  3. suspect

    suspect Savant (1,103) Apr 12, 2010 New York

    The only one that seems high is BCBS. I paid $18.99/4 pack.
     
    #3 suspect, Jul 25, 2013
    NewGlarusFan, velcrogrip, ThePorterSorter and 3 others like this.
  4. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    just drink it all and don't worry. enjoy

    avg ruinten is 5.50 at Costco to 9 at some stores it's worth very penny
     
    #4 rather, Jul 25, 2013
    jzeilinger, c64person, wembly13 and 1 other person like this.
  5. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I paid $8.49 for ruin ten at the local bottle shop in upstate new york.
     
    #5 utopiajane, Jul 25, 2013
  6. cetherid

    cetherid Savant (1,105) Aug 23, 2010 Indiana


    Plenty of people would gladly pay 25 bucks a 4pack of BCBS that's nearly a year old.
     
    #6 cetherid, Jul 25, 2013
    krmkrm, VonZipper, solo103 and 27 others like this.
  7. RRtransvestification

    RRtransvestification Initiate (0) Dec 21, 2012 New York

    In NY, the BCBS I got was all around $23.99
     
    #7 RRtransvestification, Jul 25, 2013
    WestSideAmish and dar482 like this.
  8. suspect

    suspect Savant (1,103) Apr 12, 2010 New York


    Just because people would gladly pay an arbitrary inflated price for a product doesn't mean that you're not getting screwed. That's why I said it *seems* high.
     
    #8 suspect, Jul 25, 2013
    chuckstout likes this.
  9. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,049) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

    Not at all, except on the Centennial. That should have been closer to $9.99
     
    #9 Vav, Jul 25, 2013
    Shagtastic, zchall23, kemoarps and 4 others like this.
  10. Kerrie

    Kerrie Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2012 Michigan

    I'm from MI and those Bell's/Founders 6-packs are $10.99 at my stores, so not too bad of a mark-up there. I think I paid the same for RuinTen. I don't think we get the others here so I can't say for those.
     
    #10 Kerrie, Jul 25, 2013
    KISSFR33K likes this.
  11. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    I paid exactly that much for my 4pks of BCBS in NOVA and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
     
    #11 Hanzo, Jul 25, 2013
    zchall23, tut2528, Morey and 1 other person like this.
  12. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Going rate around this area. (DC-MD)
     
    #12 Smakawhat, Jul 25, 2013
    LMT and alysmith4 like this.
  13. penniwisdom

    penniwisdom Crusader (498) Sep 10, 2010 California

    I would in a heartbeat. None of these prices are rapey. Some maybe a dollar or two more than the absolute best price out there but if you hunt down those stores you have to call them, drive to them, park, and they probably won't have all of that in stock under one roof. If your effort + time + gas money is worth saving $10 on that haul at most then by all means go for it.
     
    #13 penniwisdom, Jul 25, 2013
    huysmans likes this.
  14. blivingston1985

    blivingston1985 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2010 North Carolina

    I wouldn't say they screwed you. A little heavy on the markup, but not too bad.
     
    #14 blivingston1985, Jul 25, 2013
  15. Alexmc2

    Alexmc2 Pundit (808) Jul 29, 2006 New Hampshire

    Seems a bit high all around, but really depends on where you're shopping at. I'd say probably 10% higher than usual retail price across the board, probably just the store owner making slightly better margins. Not gouging by any means.
     
    #15 Alexmc2, Jul 25, 2013
  16. slangtruth

    slangtruth Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Kentucky

    Never had DC Brau or Bells, the others are pretty much just what I paid. Ignore quoted California prices for Stone, in bombers they're always $2-3 higher here on the right coast.
     
    #16 slangtruth, Jul 25, 2013
  17. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    Everything sounds a buck or two too high, but come on you found BCBS for sale in a random store for 25 bucks.

    Nice score
     
    #17 moshea, Jul 25, 2013
    suspect, fujindemon74, JimDH and 4 others like this.
  18. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Not as bad as I did. I paid $11.99 for a single bottle of '12 BCBS back in January.
    Then again, it's not distributed here...
     
    #18 Orca, Jul 25, 2013
    ThatCracker, kemoarps, BucketBoy and 1 other person like this.
  19. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    A couple of those are a dollar or two higher than they should be but at least these are all really tasty beers. It'd be much worse if you were getting hosed for some sub-par stuff.
     
    #19 xnicknj, Jul 25, 2013
    suspect and szmnnl99 like this.
  20. mnstorm99

    mnstorm99 Initiate (0) May 11, 2007 Minnesota

    Looks like about a 10% mark up on everything to me, based on Minny prices.
     
    #20 mnstorm99, Jul 25, 2013
Page 1 of 6
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.