tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243985051209567821.post2651080005830809268..comments2024-03-12T16:26:57.940-05:00Comments on The Wine and Cheese Place: Hard to get beers...Paul Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06972430848334214826noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243985051209567821.post-70185752279232858512012-02-16T14:33:47.482-06:002012-02-16T14:33:47.482-06:00I can attest that to the fact that putting out the...I can attest that to the fact that putting out the unclaimed beers on a random basis is a great way to reward loyal customers.. I am the lucky SOB that walked into the Coffee BCS! Several months ago I stumbled onto a Blushing Monk just laying there all by itself. The real lesson is that we need to patronize the places that are providing the limited release beers on a regular basis, not just when we are trying to score the rare ones... you never know what you'll find. I promise I will continue stopping by whether I "need" something or not. <br /><br />I appreciate all that TWCP does to manage all the beer madness. Thanks again for the nice BCS surprise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243985051209567821.post-13039224028577273472012-02-16T11:54:22.596-06:002012-02-16T11:54:22.596-06:00I certainly appreciate the way TWCP puts in the ef...I certainly appreciate the way TWCP puts in the effort to make these releases as fair as possible.<br /><br />And I agree with the seven-day deadline as well, because it ensures that someone will have a weekend day to pick up an order. Many people are stuck at work for longer hours during the week (or may only have one weekday they can make it out if they work weekends), so this framework would seem to allow some flexibility without requiring TWCP to sit on orders for too long a time.Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243985051209567821.post-77461453090014045712012-02-16T11:14:56.426-06:002012-02-16T11:14:56.426-06:00Even 7 days seems pretty generous. Make it 72 hour...Even 7 days seems pretty generous. Make it 72 hours / 3 days. If someone wants it that bad they'll find a way to pick it up in this time-frame. It also gets the product out on the shelf more quickly this way, and raises the stakes a bit more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243985051209567821.post-50213677539609768472012-02-16T10:59:40.096-06:002012-02-16T10:59:40.096-06:00This is an extra perk that TWCP provides, they are...This is an extra perk that TWCP provides, they are going out of their way to make us happy. I would think it is more appropriate to see more comments of praise than anything. Also be sure to think of the amount of effort on the side of TWCP to do this sort of stuff - and try not to think only about what's fair for us (you) but what's fair for them as well.<br /><br />Anyway - thanks Paul and everyone at TWCP for being so freaking awesome! We're lucky to have people who care about the experience of their customers as much as you do. Cheers.<br /><br />-IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656228154497943233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243985051209567821.post-9529476839705492202012-02-16T10:28:39.152-06:002012-02-16T10:28:39.152-06:00I really think you should do away with online rese...I really think you should do away with online reservations all together. Make the beer available on the shelf, in the store, and that is it. The online system only rewards people able to sit there and watch the internet all day long. <br /><br />I may never be able to get a rare beer that is sold in store only, but at least the internet horders don't always get to rule the day.<br /><br />Perhaps even better would be if you offered these beers to your regular customers. You know who they are. When a rare beer releases, call them up and see if they want some. I don't see anything wrong with rewarding loyalty. Maybe limit each person to one bottle or one six pack. <br /><br />I just really despise the internet system to reserving beers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243985051209567821.post-76816617922773028512012-02-16T10:12:48.817-06:002012-02-16T10:12:48.817-06:00I like this idea! Makes it a lot more "luck o...I like this idea! Makes it a lot more "luck of the draw." Somehow, it sounds better than random drawings, maybe because it really does reward shoppers for coming in to browse. And don't worry, I promise not to come in 4 times a day.ASTX813http://twitter.com/astx813noreply@blogger.com