Alcohol Stock Exchange program

doodah · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:32

I think this will be allowed in GD. Can anyone recommend a alcohol stock exchange program please? Heard someone mention Beer Stock Exchange, but there must be several out there.

MikeHunt79 · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:35

the what what now?

doodah · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:37

Basically bars use it to clear stock etc. The more people buy of one drink the higher it will go. The one I saw the other night would change every 120 seconds, some times a double vodka & coke would be as low as 50p or as high as £4. Students love it.

Greenlizard0 · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:39

Why would students love it? There's every chance of being totally ripped off!

doodah · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:43

Greenlizard0 said:
Why would students love it? There's every chance of being totally ripped off!

Not really, 12 different options/drinks - something will be cheap.

peetee · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:47

I dont get it, do you buy them online or is it in a bar?

Cosimo · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:51

Is this what you want:

A system which combines the stock market and buying drinks at the bar. The price varies on the minute depending on the supply and demand of the drink in the bar at any given moment.

Conscript · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:53

Sounds rubbish. When I go out I want to relax and have a good time, not time buying my rounds for maximum economic sense.

Fourstar · 27 Oct 2008 at 16:56

dbappa said:
Basically bars use it to clear stock etc. The more people buy of one drink the higher it will go. The one I saw the other night would change every 120 seconds, some times a double vodka & coke would be as low as 50p or as high as £4. Students love it.

Can you short them?

doodah · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:03

I was only asking for recommendations, it isn't widely used for several reasons but where it has been - it was very popular

Fourstar said:
Can you short them?

Huh?

Fourstar · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:34

dbappa said:
Huh?

Shorts as in drinks and as in short selling on the stock market..

Naked shorting could be interesting

I'll get my coat

RandomTom · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:38

Fourstar said:
Can you short them?

I've bought 10 VKs for £5 before and then sold them all but 2 to a drunker guy near me for a tenner after the deal had gone and everyone I was with had their hands full too. Winrar. Not shorting, but still a rather nice exploitation, especially seen as I was still stood right at the bar and don't really like VKs.

Cob · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:44

RandomTom said:
I've bought 10 VKs for £5 before and then sold them all but 2 to a drunker guy near me for a tenner after the deal had gone and everyone I was with had their hands full too. Winrar. Not shorting, but still a rather nice exploitation, especially seen as I was still stood right at the bar and don't really like VKs.

Do you have a license to sell alcohol?

RandomTom · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:45

Cob said:
Do you have a license to sell alcohol?

Blatently not no. If someone offered to buy your untouched drink off you, would you say no? Rather than sharing between people, I sold to someone who offered right infront of me...I nay feel guilty.

Rebelius · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:47

Cob said:
Do you have a license to sell alcohol?

if my mate goes to the bar and brings back 3 pints, am i allowed to give him 2 quid for one of them if we're not gonna be there long enough for a full round?

Buffman · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:48

RandomTom said:
Blatently not no. If someone offered to buy your untouched drink off you, would you say no? Rather than sharing between people, I sold to someone who offered right infront of me...I nay feel guilty.

wouldn't that depend wether or not he was a shady looking character winking at you all night?

Cob · 27 Oct 2008 at 17:49

I'm jesting.

We used to buy bottles during happy hour and then flog them when it ended.