The Bar Towel

Chris · Joined: 18 Jun 2001 Posts: 45

Interesting article in Torontoist

http://torontoist.com/2009/12/heroes_and_villains_2009_villains.php?gallery0Pic=3#gallery

Every time I go to the beer store I hate it a little more. I was there two days ago -- had to wait 15 minutes while some guy unloaded a years worth of wine bottles. Then I of course order beer that is not in the ice cold express and then wait another 10 minutes while the person serves 3 people who picked up beer from the ice cold express -- only acknowledging that I was still waiting once I go up and say something.

Ugh. Please get rid of this monopoly!

SteelbackGuy · Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 4598 Location: Hamilton, ON

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midlife crisis · Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 1139 Location: Toronto

I haven't purchased anything from TBS in over two years. I am, though, one of those annoying guys who saves up his empties and takes them back once every six months. To my fellow "customers": sorry.

Derek · Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 2924 Location: Kelowna, BC

That's a great write-up... I wish everyone knew this.

Funny aside: Last time I returned all my odds-n-ends, the clerk actually said to me "You're not getting any beer are you?".

Chris · Joined: 18 Jun 2001 Posts: 45

Take away the beer store...allow sales in variety/grocery stores. Please Dalton save us from this out dated model!

sprague11 · Joined: 19 Sep 2008 Posts: 1374 Location: Newmarket, ON

Dunno about the beer store monopoly, but it looks like the LCBO may be up for sale.

SteelbackGuy · Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 4598 Location: Hamilton, ON

Chris · Joined: 18 Jun 2001 Posts: 45

I actually like the LCBO and hope they keep it....I may disagree with some of the product choices they make or do not make but on the whole it is a very classy and customer friendly experience.

The beer store however is perhaps the most ghetto retail experience I have ever had. Even dollar stores and thrift stores do better. They are not even remotely interested in the customer, it would seem.

Bobbyok · Joined: 07 Dec 2003 Posts: 625 Location: Halifax

icemachine · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 2129 Location: Aurora, ON

kwjd · Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 481 Location: Toronto

Nice link. I love the article and I love the cartoon. I have only been in The Beer Store twice in the past 3 years, which is two times too many.

mintjellie · Joined: 05 Sep 2009 Posts: 1087 Location: Barrie, Ontario

Commented.

Please register and do the same, and makes sure to throw a swipe at the LCBO in there as well.

If you feel like doing so, of course.

Ukie · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 461 Location: Hamilton

JesseM · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 1307

Good article, thanks for the link.

*rant warning*

The employee's at my local walk-in style BS are generally decent. But if they're not rolling their eyes at all my singles, they're examing them very closely to determine if they're beer-related or some sort of cleverly disguised explosive device, as if I just really get a kick out of screwing with them. It's pretty hard to not blurt out, "YES YOU CAN ACCEPT IT, YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT EVERYTHING, AS YOU'RE THE ONLY OUTLET FOR RETURNS, YOU MORON. JUST DO YOUR F***ING JOB". Rogue bottles are especially baffling to them.

And I almost never get the proper amount of money handed to me for the number of bottles. I just don't raise a fuss because I want to get the f*** away from the place as fast as possible. This store also has a pretty decent selection by BS standards, I just can't buy 90% of the decent stuff because it's usually months past its expiry date

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If it kills me, I will see the end of the BS within my lifetime. F*** you Beer Store, f*** you forever.

Ralphus · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 371 Location: Almonte, ON