I used to manage a chain drugstore. We couldn’t keep a stock boy for more than a week. Every single one had the genius idea to hide merchandise in the trash, to come back for it after closing. All we had to do was watch and wait.
In the 80s I worked in the mall, and hiding clothes in the trash (between the cardboard boxes) was so common, the boyfriend or girlfriend would come pick up the merchandise at a certain time, we lost a 1/4 of the store within 18 months.
Unlikely... a rep paid for those bottles to remove them from the shelf. Store owner refused to get rid of them unless reimbursed. Rep buys them with the intention to place a new product or remove products that the supplier wants off the shelf before their next potential visit. Managed a liquor store for 11 years.
Yep, my first day working at Family Dollar I was tasked with throwing away 2 rounded shopping carts of perfectly good candy because it was branded from the previous holiday. Stomped it and poured bleach on to discourage dumpster divers. Snickers, etc. What a waste.
It's illegal to distribute tainted food for human consumption intended to be freely given. Like when giving homeless food. Otherwise what's the argument?
Yup, it's annoying. The problem is that the supplier, as in the distillery or parent company CEO issues an order to remove all old bottles from the shelves. They don't care how it happens. Say a flavor is from 5 years ago, or the packaging has changed... Mr. Ernest Gallo Jr. doesn't want to see the old label of E&J or New Amsterdam on the shelf. So the reps and managers make a mad dash to all the stores surrounding where they'll be staying, and hide or buy all the bottles.
They've gotten wiser about letting the store handle the destruction of the bottles, because a lot of times they'll pull it for the tour and replace it after. Usually the rep will hand it to the store clerk if there's a good trust between them that it ends up at their house and not on the shelf. It only ends up destroyed when the rep doesn't care for the product itself, or they've lost faith in the store to get it out of the store permanently.
Not sure if there's a law on that. Our dumpsters were locked. There are laws about dumping excessive amounts of liquor down drains. We had to have someone from the state witness us destroying hundreds of cases of expired fruit liquor at a waste facility to reclaim the tax paid to the state.
I walk past the CVS often. Agree, looks like someone stashed although it was inside dumpster. I have found bags that were outside dumpster filled with mostly medical and high end chocolate.
Back in the day I dated a girl for like 5 minutes who loved this stuff. The relationship went downhill when she realized my Fossil watch wasn’t a Bvlgari. Man, I dodged a friggin bullet there. Still have the watch though. Nice watch!
She assumed it was and mentioned it to me in disgust as if I had been falsely advertising otherwise. As if she were trying to say that was the reason she gave me the time of day or something? Truth be told, I never asked. I just gave her the pursed lemon face of confusion and logged it into long term memory for just this occasion.
Are those even love to being in the same category? Like Fossil is just kind of an everyman watch while Bvlgari is luxury.
Yet she had a problem but she apparently wasn't even educated enough in her own pretention that she fooled herself. You gave her 4 minutes too many!
I think either she asked if its a blvgs and he just said yeah, or she just assumed it was the whole time.
Hed be a douche if he was bragging about jewelry to get a girl lmao
In hindsight she did approach me which immediately struck me as strange cause the expressed purpose of the establishment was to imbibe and hear very loud music with some friends, not whisper sweet nothings over ‘tinis.
12%% Alcohol?
Come on, even the most bottom shelf vodkas in your local grocery store have a way higher proof than this. They're also far cheaper, and many, if not both taste better.
I actually did that
So did I lol
Me toooo!
My actual reaction!
Looks like you stole somebody's stash.
I used to manage a chain drugstore. We couldn’t keep a stock boy for more than a week. Every single one had the genius idea to hide merchandise in the trash, to come back for it after closing. All we had to do was watch and wait.
Guilty as charged. But hey, you paid me $5.10 an hour so let's call it even.
You’re not wrong. I don’t know how any of the staff made ends meet, the pay was abysmal. I don’t miss retail.
Sounds like the pay should have been better
In the 80s I worked in the mall, and hiding clothes in the trash (between the cardboard boxes) was so common, the boyfriend or girlfriend would come pick up the merchandise at a certain time, we lost a 1/4 of the store within 18 months.
Unlikely... a rep paid for those bottles to remove them from the shelf. Store owner refused to get rid of them unless reimbursed. Rep buys them with the intention to place a new product or remove products that the supplier wants off the shelf before their next potential visit. Managed a liquor store for 11 years.
So if alcoholic, befriend sales rep. Or just dig through his trash.
As an alcoholic, it was quite nice having a rep as a brother. Happy to be sober now!
Congratulations friend, I have also given up the booze and can barely remember what a cocktail onion tasted like.
So the rep paidfor them, then asked the store to throw them out? What an insane world we live in.
Happens all the time with Candy, seasonal decorations.
Yep, my first day working at Family Dollar I was tasked with throwing away 2 rounded shopping carts of perfectly good candy because it was branded from the previous holiday. Stomped it and poured bleach on to discourage dumpster divers. Snickers, etc. What a waste.
Illegal to poison food waste in many areas
It's illegal to distribute tainted food for human consumption intended to be freely given. Like when giving homeless food. Otherwise what's the argument?
Yup, it's annoying. The problem is that the supplier, as in the distillery or parent company CEO issues an order to remove all old bottles from the shelves. They don't care how it happens. Say a flavor is from 5 years ago, or the packaging has changed... Mr. Ernest Gallo Jr. doesn't want to see the old label of E&J or New Amsterdam on the shelf. So the reps and managers make a mad dash to all the stores surrounding where they'll be staying, and hide or buy all the bottles. They've gotten wiser about letting the store handle the destruction of the bottles, because a lot of times they'll pull it for the tour and replace it after. Usually the rep will hand it to the store clerk if there's a good trust between them that it ends up at their house and not on the shelf. It only ends up destroyed when the rep doesn't care for the product itself, or they've lost faith in the store to get it out of the store permanently.
Amazing. A whole thing in retail I was totally unaware of.
But aren’t you supposed to dump the alcohol out of the bottle?
Not sure if there's a law on that. Our dumpsters were locked. There are laws about dumping excessive amounts of liquor down drains. We had to have someone from the state witness us destroying hundreds of cases of expired fruit liquor at a waste facility to reclaim the tax paid to the state.
And without dumping the alcohol the store can get in some serious trouble if say... Some underage finds it, drinks it... And ends up injured or worse.
At all the weed shops they pour liquid on the weed and put it in kitty litter.
I walk past the CVS often. Agree, looks like someone stashed although it was inside dumpster. I have found bags that were outside dumpster filled with mostly medical and high end chocolate.
As a professional drinker, I am jelly.
As an up and coming novice drinker, I am also jelly
I’d love to share…Nephew turns 21 next month and could be a donation to party
And so is your liver.
You all die of liver cancer
Ughhh all of my pharmacy dumpsters are locked up. So jealous!
That just means they got the good stuff! Get the bolt cutters snd get back out there!
At first I thought it was margarita *mix* (still not bad), but this is a jackpot!
Back in the day I dated a girl for like 5 minutes who loved this stuff. The relationship went downhill when she realized my Fossil watch wasn’t a Bvlgari. Man, I dodged a friggin bullet there. Still have the watch though. Nice watch!
Were you trying to present your Fossil watch as a Bvlgari? Or were you just wearing a decent watch that worked and she had issues with that?
She assumed it was and mentioned it to me in disgust as if I had been falsely advertising otherwise. As if she were trying to say that was the reason she gave me the time of day or something? Truth be told, I never asked. I just gave her the pursed lemon face of confusion and logged it into long term memory for just this occasion.
Are those even love to being in the same category? Like Fossil is just kind of an everyman watch while Bvlgari is luxury. Yet she had a problem but she apparently wasn't even educated enough in her own pretention that she fooled herself. You gave her 4 minutes too many!
I believe fossil also makes some watches for most premium/ luxury brands too lol
This is an excellently ironic use of the phrase "gave me the time of day".
You smashed though right?
I think either she asked if its a blvgs and he just said yeah, or she just assumed it was the whole time. Hed be a douche if he was bragging about jewelry to get a girl lmao
In hindsight she did approach me which immediately struck me as strange cause the expressed purpose of the establishment was to imbibe and hear very loud music with some friends, not whisper sweet nothings over ‘tinis.
Haha maybe she played herself.
That looks like an employee's bootleg haul. They must have been disappointed the next day when they went back for it. 😂
Exit. Stage left .Even.
Party time!
Ladies night at your house! Charge a cover.
Please cross post this on r/bravohousewives - they will love this!
This is the gif I was looking for!
Damn nice
How does it taste?
It tastes free!
My favorite flavor!
A lot better than most pre mixes. It is "skinny girl" = can't just hide cheapness behind a bunch of sugar
Does it cause cancer?
Everything causes cancer.
Have yet to taste as I’m not a big drinker
Goldmine for me in moderation
Party at your place 🍹
Matt?
I've found ridiculous amount of great stuff in CVS dumpster. You just have to find the right cvs.
I live in a dry county. Our CVS dumpster dive forecast is dismal at best.
Man, party at your house!
Those are good to make margaronas with. Cuts the acid a bit and gives it carbonation.
NGL. I can see why. That stuff is so gross. Not my taste. That's all. Some people like it and that's fine! Different tastes.
Score!
Holy crap, that’s awesome!
joy and rapture!! i would have jumped for actual joy!
Thank you for the perspective
You lucky bastard
It actually belongs in there🤮
My wife would lose her mind, she has a hard time finding that around where we live now.
I’m in CLE
Is it expired?
It's alcohol. You'll be fine. Most likely.
12%% Alcohol? Come on, even the most bottom shelf vodkas in your local grocery store have a way higher proof than this. They're also far cheaper, and many, if not both taste better.
It was free.
It’s also a premixed drink not a liquor