Beer's Black Market
September 25, 2011 | By Pete Lawrence
I enjoyed this article on beer's black market. I've seen some of these crazy prices and agree with the article that the market shouldn't really support this. If it were true craft beer fans selling to other true craft beer fans, then high prices or not, I might be ok with that. But as with any high-demand, low-quantity item (i.e. concert tickets, autographs, etc), you get outsiders just trying to make a quick buck. It's annoying and I wish it didn't happen.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/beers-black-market/2011/09/01/gIQAsL0D7J_story.html
What's the most you've paid for a "rare" bottle of beer?
 Sep 25, 2011
10:53 AM |
If you buy it off eBay from some random dude, isn't there a fear that what you're buying isn't actually the real thing? Aside from some potential negative feedback on eBay, I don't see why an opportunistic seller wouldn't take advantage of this black market. |
 |
 |
