Transporting wine - The Wine Check

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Oct 19, 2010 | 10:48 am

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Would be useful to get one of these for duty-free shopping as well. Load it up and take it with you on the plane.

Oct 19, 2010 | 11:51 am

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Originally Posted by aster

Would be useful to get one of these for duty-free shopping as well. Load it up and take it with you on the plane.

You can take liquids on the plane from duty-free? That's an interesting twist!

BTW, for those scared of the words 'The Wine Check' on the top, we do have a few blank bags - shhhh

Oct 19, 2010 | 3:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Toddf

You can take liquids on the plane from duty-free? That's an interesting twist!

Well... uhrm... pretty much the only place you can load up on "liquids" that you then bring onboard as hand luggage are the airport shops.

Oct 20, 2010 | 12:13 am

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You can take liquids on the plane from duty-free? That's an interesting twist!

BTW, for those scared of the words 'The Wine Check' on the top, we do have a few blank bags - shhhh

For someone selling wine shipping containers for flyer you sure know a lot about dutyfree!!!!

I just ask for double/triple bottle boxes, put the wine in double or triple plastic bag and fill airspace inside the box with spray insulation foam which is about $5 at HomeDepot or Lowes. These fit into suitcases nicely

Oct 20, 2010 | 8:59 am

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Originally Posted by tentseller

For someone selling wine shipping containers for flyer you sure know a lot about dutyfree!!!!

I've just never bought wine at duty-free - I can't imagine they have the best storage of the wine in the back room, and pricing is likely not desirable, but taking bottles on the plane is a good idea.

I've done the spray foam in boxes before as well, but it's more difficult to do with 12 bottles, which is what The Wine Check holds. it's the BEST way to ship, though - all wrapped and protected by that foam insulation. Anything really high end that is shipped should go this way

Oct 20, 2010 | 9:20 am

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Some friendly advice - It's great that you've got so much pride in your product, but I suggest you adhere the mod's warning to lay off the marketing here. It's not a place to push or sell a product in the way you're doing it.

Oct 20, 2010 | 10:12 am

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I'm confused...I thought I was reaffirming how smart it is to use that spray foam mentioned in the post before mine, particularly when shipping...in fact, I wish others would do it, particularly when I'm receiving wine I buy from them as I do when I sell to others (if the wine is pricey). It's $5 well invested.