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Is there any way to sell alcohol?

stewartwilliams
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Got a bottle of Ciroc pineapple vodka a while ago from duty free and unlikely to get around to drinking it (barely bother with alcohol these days - novelty wore off)
Had a look of eBay and Facebook, and both will not allow alcohol to be sold.
No idea if amazon Marketplace allows this?

Is there any way of selling something like this?  Social circle doesn't have that many drinkers to consider that as an option.
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  • soolin
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    Unfortunately you can’t sell alcohol without a license. 
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  • TadleyBaggie
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    Donate it to a local raffle?
  • DullGreyGuy
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    stewartwilliams said:
    Got a bottle of Ciroc pineapple vodka a while ago from duty free and unlikely to get around to drinking it (barely bother with alcohol these days - novelty wore off)
    Had a look of eBay and Facebook, and both will not allow alcohol to be sold.
    No idea if amazon Marketplace allows this?

    Is there any way of selling something like this?  Social circle doesn't have that many drinkers to consider that as an option.
    You would need to get a license to sell alcohol as an off license, there is no small trader exception. 

    Friends or family as a gift or sale. Donate to a raffle or such. Our local shop buys under the counter things but obviously you can't just walk in and offer to sell them duty free if you dont know them. 
  • coffeehound
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    Casual offer on a local facebook group?  BTW have we adopted the American spelling of licence now?  It's everywhere.  

    /pedantmode
  • baser999
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    Are you on a neighbourhood forum? 
  • DullGreyGuy
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    coffeehound said:
    Casual offer on a local facebook group?  BTW have we adopted the American spelling of licence now?  It's everywhere.  

    /pedantmode
    We may as well, they out number us 5:1 and are far more influential globally
  • coffeehound
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    DullGreyGuy said:
    coffeehound said:
    Casual offer on a local facebook group?  BTW have we adopted the American spelling of licence now?  It's everywhere.  

    /pedantmode
    We may as well, they out number us 5:1 and are far more influential globally
    It's a fair point.  I just find it unnerving how quickly things are changing 🤷‍♀️
  • DullGreyGuy
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    edited 12 March 2024 at 9:09PM
    coffeehound said:
    DullGreyGuy said:
    coffeehound said:
    Casual offer on a local facebook group?  BTW have we adopted the American spelling of licence now?  It's everywhere.  

    /pedantmode
    We may as well, they out number us 5:1 and are far more influential globally
    It's a fFair points.  I just find it unnerving how quickly things are changing 🤷‍♀️
    Just corrected that for you

    /pedantmode
  • coffeehound
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    Heheh!  :)
  • strawb_shortcake
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    My Son is at uni and tends to swap alcohol he doesn't want for a takeaway or two with one of his friends
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