"The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

[Irocian]

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Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Never said anything different over 17 smart serve and if you fail to id 3 times your canned 1st time meeting 2nd day suspension 3rd fired same goes for serving a drunk

 

[nfq]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

But don't they sell cigarettes at convenience/corner stores?

When was the last time you saw a kid working anyway?

 

[kellen]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Never said anything different over 17 smart serve and if you fail to id 3 times your canned 1st time meeting 2nd day suspension 3rd fired same goes for serving a drunk

Yeah most jobs if you screw up three times on the same issue you'll likely be fired

 

[Irocian]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

See lots of teenagers at my local metro

 

[int15]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

What really pisses me off with your attitude, is that you think Ontarians are not mature enough to handle booze without the benevolent Beer Store to protect us from underage selling.

That's where I was getting at with my Quebec example. Are they more mature because they are subsidized?

 

[Zoodles95]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

I agree with Irocian that we will probably continue to get hosed pricewise regardless of who sells beer in this province. I am not much of a drinker so this entire issue is moot to me. I do not understand why wine is readily available in wine boutiques in grocery stores; yet beer is somehow that different that access is limited? Most of the drunks and alcoholics on my buses are either drinking wine or cheap liquor (or in the really sad cases they have been swilling back mouthwash or something else and these are the folks who end up convulsing on the bus or in the bus terminals and paramedics have to be called). Beer is certainly no more or less dangerous than wine and wine is available outside of The Beer Store/LCBO monopolies. It is high time to allow at least some of the crappy, mainstream beers to be available at grocery stores/convenience stores. The big, top sellers could go there. At least the craft beers would still be available at The Beer Store to maintain a wide spread market share for them. Why can't Canadian, Bud, Blue, and the other mainstream swill be available? I wouldn't partake much but the convenience would be nice for those that do.

 

[Irocian]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Also to remember Lcbo sets the opening and closing hours of sales. Latest we can open is 11pm earliest is 9am. They also set the minimum beer price can be sold at so again it won't go cheaper.

 

[Irocian]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

We also have a better rate of refusing sales then Lcbo.

As for Quebec why don't you research the cosco in that fine province. They sell at break even cost on beer they sell it to entice more customers into the store and due to less government regulations they sell it without making profit. Don't take my word search it out it their way of making sure you go to cosco and no where else.
The breweries don't care as long as they get the full value.

 

[Zoodles95]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Also to remember Lcbo sets the opening and closing hours of sales. Latest we can open is 11pm earliest is 9am. They also set the minimum beer price can be sold at so again it won't go cheaper.

Just imagine if I could get a 24 of beer at the 7/11 or Mac's Milk. I could finish work, hit the convenience store at midnight after work and go home ready for when some buddies come over to chill. Imagine having that level of convenience like other parts of Canada and North America. The horrors! Think of the children!

This ship has sailed and millenials and other generations who want instant gratification are not going to have the patience for this antiquated system. Wynne and her ilk can try to put the brakes on this all they want. Like terrestial TV, appointment TV, and other relics of the past this Beer Store model is outdated, outmoded, inconvenient, and unwanted by most people.

It is only a matter of time until the 1970s ends and this silly system goes away like video stores.

 

[Roomie]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Imagine having that level of convenience like other parts of Canada and North America. The horrors! Think of the children!

Convenience here? The hell you say. You'd better ask your nanny if it's ok first. Sounds horrible to me to not line others pockets at the cost of people's convenience

 

[mmmnaked]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Don't forget guys, The Beer Store protects us from ourselves!

Buying ALCOHOL at midnight? That's MADNESS!!!!

 

[kellen]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

As for Quebec why don't you research the cosco in that fine province. They sell at break even cost on beer they sell it to entice more customers into the store and due to less government regulations they sell it without making profit. Don't take my word search it out it their way of making sure you go to cosco and no where else.
The breweries don't care as long as they get the full value.

Sounds great for us consumers

 

[Zoodles95]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Don't forget guys, The Beer Store protects us from ourselves!

Buying ALCOHOL at midnight? That's MADNESS!!!!

Ha ha... That's awesome. I remember walking the streets of Athens in 1995 and going into a convenience store and buying myself a beer. I think this was around 1:30 in the morning. I could not believe it. Never allowed that in Onterrible...

 

[klr_guy]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

We also have a better rate of refusing sales then Lcbo.

As for Quebec why don't you research the cosco in that fine province. They sell at break even cost on beer they sell it to entice more customers into the store and due to less government regulations they sell it without making profit. Don't take my word search it out it their way of making sure you go to cosco and no where else.
The breweries don't care as long as they get the full value.

Sure you do - care to cite the research details?

So if I can avoid the awesome deal of a 30 pack of kraft dinner I get my beer at cost? Sign me up.

 

[kellen]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

Ha ha... That's awesome. I remember walking the streets of Athens in 1995 and going into a convenience store and buying myself a beer. I think this was around 1:30 in the morning. I could not believe it. Never allowed that in Onterrible...

You've never been to vegas eh

Took my own four loko i just bought on the strip into the breakfast buffet at excalibur

 

[Roomie]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

You've never been to vegas eh

Took my own four loko i just bought on the strip into the breakfast buffet at excalibur

Is there a no drink time in Vegas? I don't recall during my trips lol

 

[Zoodles95]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

You've never been to vegas eh

Took my own four loko i just bought on the strip into the breakfast buffet at excalibur

That is on my hitlist! We wanted to head there after Christmas but then my wife fell ill and we were unable to go. I have vacation time this November and I am thinking of hitting either Vegas or New Orleans.

 

[kellen]

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That is on my hitlist! We wanted to head there after Christmas but then my wife fell ill and we were unable to go. I have vacation time this November and I am thinking of hitting either Vegas or New Orleans.

**** new orleans go to vegas

 

[crankcall]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

**** new orleans go to vegas

Weeks Vacation? do both , fly to New Orleans, 3 days, 1 hr flt to vegas, 3 days, home. I get tired of vegas after day 3, I dont really gamble (well) and I can only listen to so much jazz and blues. And a week of good food/booze and I like to come back for a rest.

 

[Shaman]

Re: "The Beer Store’s secret sweetheart deal with LCBO revealed" - says The Star

I've been to both, I much prefer new orleans. Laid back, great food that won't break your bank and like you, I don't gamble or listen to showtunes, crankcall. Which is not to say that I don't like Vegas, I'll be back there again in a few months as I foolishly joined the board of an industry org and we have a meeting at the north american show.

But if you're in Vegas, you have to at least consider trying the Wagyu beef at the Craft Steak House in the MGM or the burger at the Stratosphere or Bachi Burger. I also had it at the Mirage and saw it at the Wynn. You might want to try shooting some automatic weapons too at Battlefield Las Vegas... it's a kick. Literally and figuratively.

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