Ebay won't let me sell alcohol. Anywhere else?
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I've just been digging around for something in the cupboard under the stairs. I failed to find what I wanted, but I did come across a bottle of 16yr old Lagavulin whisky and a bottle of Remy Martin VS Grand Cru.
I don't know where, when or how I got them. I've had both for a few years at least. Neither have been opened, and I really can't imagine that either ever will as long as they remain in my possession, as I can't stand spirits.
Looking on the web, it would seem that the scotch is worth around £40, and the Cognac £25. I can think of plenty of better things to do with £65 than having a couple of bottles gathering dust under the stairs, so I figured I'd put them on Ebay, but it turns out that's not allowed. The only way you can flog booze on Ebay is if someone is buying the bottle as a collector's item, rather than buying the contents.
Does anyone know of a way I can flog the vile stuff?
I don't know where, when or how I got them. I've had both for a few years at least. Neither have been opened, and I really can't imagine that either ever will as long as they remain in my possession, as I can't stand spirits.
Looking on the web, it would seem that the scotch is worth around £40, and the Cognac £25. I can think of plenty of better things to do with £65 than having a couple of bottles gathering dust under the stairs, so I figured I'd put them on Ebay, but it turns out that's not allowed. The only way you can flog booze on Ebay is if someone is buying the bottle as a collector's item, rather than buying the contents.
Does anyone know of a way I can flog the vile stuff?
Mine might well go up in value for all I know, but it's still not going to be collectible, so they still won't let me flog it! 
Sfunny, I also have a bottle of whisky and a bottle of brandy hidden away unopened somewhere and I don't even drink. Although in my case neither of them has a name which sounds like a pharmaceutical product.
I can't be arsed with trying to sell them, I'm not sure what's going to happen. Probably leave them hidden and tell the removal men that if they find them they can keep them to make sure they do a proper job.
I can't be arsed with trying to sell them, I'm not sure what's going to happen. Probably leave them hidden and tell the removal men that if they find them they can keep them to make sure they do a proper job.
Pigeon said:
Sfunny, I also have a bottle of whisky and a bottle of brandy hidden away unopened somewhere and I don't even drink. Although in my case neither of them has a name which sounds like a pharmaceutical product.
I can't be arsed with trying to sell them, I'm not sure what's going to happen. Probably leave them hidden and tell the removal men that if they find them they can keep them to make sure they do a proper job.
I know what you mean, but on the other hand, I keep thinking that if I flog the bottle of champagne in there as well, it's more or less exactly what I need for a 10 stop neutral density filter for the camera. I can't be arsed with trying to sell them, I'm not sure what's going to happen. Probably leave them hidden and tell the removal men that if they find them they can keep them to make sure they do a proper job.
Pigeon said:
10 stops?! That must be like a welding mask filter...
Take a look at some of the things Parrot of Doom put up over on CTF (and possibly on here too). The results are amazing! Apart from all the artistic benefits - smoothing out water and the like - it has an unusual benefit of allowing you to take shots of tourist attractions swarming with people and get a result with no people in it, as they're never in one place long enough to appear on the exposure!
Apparently their original purpose is for taking pictures of blast furnaces and stuff like that.
I suppose I should visit the photography section more, I tend to avoid image-heavy threads.
Must say the "deserted tourist attraction" thing hadn't occurred to me... that is indeed rather cool
as for blast furnaces, yes, I was wondering if you had a photo project involving molten metal or something
Must say the "deserted tourist attraction" thing hadn't occurred to me... that is indeed rather cool
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