What are the downsides to a liquor delivery service in PHX (address, Friday)

[Finger Laker]

Originally Posted by musicforme

Makes sense, due to wording in the U.S. Constitution, states cannot regulate inter-state commerce.

They actually can to a degree when it comes to certain items - alcohol being a major one

It's always been a tricky part of our history - from the whiskey rebellion to prohibition & it's repeal to current times

A lot of the current situation is from the manner in which prohibition went away ..... states could kind of do their own thing and many have

AZ just opened their laws up in 2006 where small wineries can ship from a distance order, but need a special permit from AZ to do so - other than that you have to be in the store and order it to ship ..... it's an improvement, but still annoyings (being from the finger lakes wine region sometimes I would like to have a taste of home that you really don't find in our stores - very few deal with the headache of shipping to AZ)

Arizona Clarifies On-Site Shipping Law - The Wine Institute

the above also has links to more of the individual state laws

hopefully one day the distributors will lose some of their influence and commerce can open up

[bluenoter]

I imagine being an alcohol delivery boy would be the most dangerous job in America.

[wit-nit]

Weigh in these factors: expensive and hard to get liquor license, liability backlash, being robbed, safely storing your inventory, government keeping a close eye on you...

[kdog]

Originally Posted by Finger Laker

AZ just opened their laws up in 2006 where small wineries can ship from a distance order, but need a special permit from AZ to do so - other than that you have to be in the store and order it to ship

Interesting. A google search shows that you're correct. On the other hand, I can tell you for certain that there are wine distributors who don't abide by that rule. Looks like they are breaking the law. Very interesting....

[Finger Laker]

In state or out of state distributors?

If it's an online "wine.com" type of place I'm sure they are using wineries that either fit the profile or have some other kind of arrangement .... i know that site will present different options based on what you have as your shipping state

I'd love to find a place that had a nice selection of NY wines and would ship to AZ

[hart4july]

Maybe a shuttle to the liquor store, with bulletproof windows and a cage between you and the driver? You can call it Blondie's Booze-Mobile. Don't forget the beefy armed body guard!

We promise not to steal your idea, honey, it's really extremely dangerous and ill thought out on several different levels. I count 3.

[mistygrl092]

Originally Posted by hart4july

Maybe a shuttle to the liquor store, with bulletproof windows and a cage between you and the driver? You can call it Blondie's Booze-Mobile. Don't forget the beefy armed body guard!

We promise not to steal your idea, honey, it's really extremely dangerous and ill thought out on several different levels. I count 3.

Gosh, I think Blondie's Booze Mobile might be a tipoff?

I knew a guy in NorCal and this woman had a business called KarensErrands. She did all sorts of stuff, not the least of which was making liquor runs for him. He'd give her $100 to do this.

So...maybe some sort of errand service or even a Senior Citizen service would be a better idea.

Now, please don't anyone steal these ideas.

[kdog]

Originally Posted by Finger Laker

In state or out of state distributors?

If it's an online "wine.com" type of place I'm sure they are using wineries that either fit the profile or have some other kind of arrangement .... i know that site will present different options based on what you have as your shipping state

I'd love to find a place that had a nice selection of NY wines and would ship to AZ

Yes, it's a wine.com kind of place. I don't think the wineries involved really matter. After all, they're not following the protocol of the buyer making the purchase in person at the winery anyway. I'm rep'd ya the info.

[Xica_da_Silva]

Hey, I think it's a great idea, just the wrong mood-altering substance!

Try for medical-marijuana delivery instead...if stereotypes are true, then no worries about people trying to shoot, or getting all violent.

In fact, you might also provide snacks as a supplement to the 'herb', at an additional cost. Perhaps give options of different sizes of bongs...or whether they might prefer a brownie dosage form versus an inhaled version.

Not sure what your motto would be? Maybe: "We ride dirty so you don't have to!".

[Grannysroost]

Originally Posted by mistygrl092

Gosh, I think Blondie's Booze Mobile might be a tipoff?

I knew a guy in NorCal and this woman had a business called KarensErrands. She did all sorts of stuff, not the least of which was making liquor runs for him. He'd give her $100 to do this.

So...maybe some sort of errand service or even a Senior Citizen service would be a better idea.

Now, please don't anyone steal these ideas.

I am assuming KarensErrands are like a personal assistant-type thing...not mass delivery to a bunch of drunks and if they like the looks of you....figure that one out, and/or go steal whatever is in your delivery vehicle...private clients paying for grocery shopping, boose delivery, dry-cleaning is totally different.....