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Freshers, would you use a cheap alcohol website that delivered free to your halls?

Hey all

I am a current student at Sussex university and rather than getting a standard part-time job I thought why not start an alcohol delivery service. I have the means to get quite cheap booze i.e. compete if not be cheaper than the Supermarkets, (my father runs a store) and the means to deliver it to campus. So as a bit of market research I would like to know if students, especially Freshers who are often far away from town and don't have cars, would consider using such a service if it was well advertised and had an easy to use website?

Cheers.
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skotch
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Already exists, I'm afraid!

...but yes it is quite a good idea, although I'm not sure the university would like it as you're promoting binge drinking (not that I have a problem with that, just stating a point!)
Would students use a service that offered cheap alcohol without having to go outside?

Hmm.
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gloved_hand
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Original post by skotch
Already exists, I'm afraid!

...but yes it is quite a good idea, although I'm not sure the university would like it as you're promoting binge drinking (not that I have a problem with that, just stating a point!)


There doesn't seem to be one for Brighton, well not one I could see after a quick google search! And yes, the uni would not like it, but since the supermarkets deliver alcohol to halls I wonder if they would have the power to stop me?
Original post by gloved_hand
There doesn't seem to be one for Brighton, well not one I could see after a quick google search! And yes, the uni would not like it, but since the supermarkets deliver alcohol to halls I wonder if they would have the power to stop me?


Seeing as the coop here want £10000 for a can of 2.5% beer you probably could make quite a bit!

Wouldn;t you need licences and all that though?
Probably wouldn't work in Bangor, the halls are a five minute walk from the supermarket.

I'd also question the legality of it - fairly certain you need a licence if you're selling and supplying alcohol because of the age restrictions.
definitely a market, but would you want to spend your time working whilst others are out partying?
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cl_steele
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sign me up :biggrin:
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gloved_hand
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Original post by thefunktopus69


Wouldn;t you need licences and all that though?


I already hold a liquor license through my father's business and if I did go ahead I would make the business a subsidiary of my father's business so I would be covered on that front. Anyways I have people who can guide me through the legal stuff.
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Xhotas
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It sounds like heaven.
Original post by gloved_hand
I already hold a liquor license through my father's business and if I did go ahead I would make the business a subsidiary of my father's business so I would be covered on that front. Anyways I have people who can guide me through the legal stuff.


Crate of boddingtons for me then Lewes Court please.
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jeddows
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If the prices were as good, (or nearly as good if delivery was free) then I'd definitely be interested! We've got a few supermarkets near by, but the close ones are too small to have crates or decent spirits, and the larger ones are a bit too far to be carrying lots from.
So yeah, good plan!
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zaliack
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Once the price per unit comes into action, you'll be rolling in the money, so go for it.

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