Retailers and the Economy

WINE TALK
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So, are you still buying pre-arrivals? From where? Cashing in on any deals?

For now, I am not ordering anything ‘pre-arrival’ from anyone. Hell, I’m barely ordering anything these days anyway. That said, with all of the talk about Premier Cru taking a lot longer to process refunds, etc. I’m being very cautious with them, and am canceling many of my pre-arrivals with them and just taking the credit to buy stuff in stock. Anything to minimize my risk right now.

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I actually stopped doing pre-orders and DI’s a few years ago. By the time the wine arrives, at least 30% of the restaurants/retailers who ordered them are out of business or cancel. The savings are not that great to justify the effort. Plus, the efforts of the aces at Homeland Security guarantee that the actual arrival date has nothing to do with the promised arrival date.