Behold, the Future has arrived
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This could turn out to be a great service. The drawback to any alcohol delivery, is there will have to be an adult at home to accept it. I can't think of a way around that requirement when it comes to a legal delivery.
UPS had a few wine distributor accounts back in the mid to late 90's and there had to be someone home to accept and sign for alcohol parcels. It only takes one instance where alcohol is left outside a home or business unattended and some underage individual(teenager) to grab it, consume it and do something stupid under the influence before there are countless numbers of lawsuits filed. UPS was constantly being dragged into court because of something that I just described happening. At UPS, we were not allowed any indirect deliveries with parcels that contained any alcohol. If, you weren't home, a notice was left, and I can tell you that most of the time the intended recipient ended up traveling to the UPS hub to pick up his parcel.
I can't think of any circumstances that has changed anything that may have altered those requirements.
I know it sounds convenient, but, in the end, it was more often a headache for the consumer than just running to the store and picking up whatever it was you wanted.
How Amazon will be able to get around those legal requirements will be its greatest challenge, and to be honest, I'm not sure there is a way that leaves Amazon free and clear of the obligations of the laws concerning alcohol.
Just a thought . .
UPS had a few wine distributor accounts back in the mid to late 90's and there had to be someone home to accept and sign for alcohol parcels. It only takes one instance where alcohol is left outside a home or business unattended and some underage individual(teenager) to grab it, consume it and do something stupid under the influence before there are countless numbers of lawsuits filed. UPS was constantly being dragged into court because of something that I just described happening. At UPS, we were not allowed any indirect deliveries with parcels that contained any alcohol. If, you weren't home, a notice was left, and I can tell you that most of the time the intended recipient ended up traveling to the UPS hub to pick up his parcel.
I can't think of any circumstances that has changed anything that may have altered those requirements.
I know it sounds convenient, but, in the end, it was more often a headache for the consumer than just running to the store and picking up whatever it was you wanted.
How Amazon will be able to get around those legal requirements will be its greatest challenge, and to be honest, I'm not sure there is a way that leaves Amazon free and clear of the obligations of the laws concerning alcohol.
Just a thought . .
Maybe requiring a pic of ID when placing order and that the person on the ID must be there to receive or charged in full? The delivery window is much more narrow, so this could work.
Billy, it was about 15 years ago that someone gave me a "Beer of the Month Club" membership which was one of the coolest gifts ever. But you're right. I do remember a lot of hassle about not being home when the package came. IIRC, I had to either sign a statement saying I was the recipient and was of legal age, or drive to the UPS warehouse and pick up the package.
Fortunately, this service is going to deliver all my adult beverages to me at the beach via drone.
Fortunately, this service is going to deliver all my adult beverages to me at the beach via drone.
Possibly so, Rich.
But, when you think of how easily a teenager could grab an adult's driver's license and credit card and place an order, or for that matter a fake ID card of some sort, then the possibility of an underage customer ordering alcohol online is still quite prevalent IMO.
Convenience and alcohol together are 2 things that actually make me cringe.
I could see something like that, being on vacation and not having to leave the beach house or cabin at the lake to make a 20+ mile trek into town to pick up a case or 2 of beer, a handful of bottles of wine, or a half-gallon of Crown Royal in an emergency . .
Most of us have the forethought to make sure we are well stocked in spirits before we even start our trip do we not . . . ?
I'm off to Topsail Isle in 2 weeks, and I for the most part, always make sure that I am well stocked in that area that worrying about a beer/wine/whiskey run rarely enters into the picture.
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