posted on October 21, 2000 10:44:22 PM
Yes, but...this is from eBay's prohibited item information:
There may be instances where the particular collectible container is unopened and still contains an alcoholic beverage. The sale of collectible containers will be permitted so long as each of thefollowing are met:
The value of the auctioned item is in the collectible container, not its contents. Thus, bottles of wine are not permitted because their value is based on the wine in the bottle, and not the bottle itself.
The auction description should state that the container has not been opened, but that any
incidental contents are not intended for consumption.
The item must not be available at any retail outlet, and the container must have a value that substantially exceeds the current retail price of the alcohol in the container.
Sellers should take steps to ensure that the buyer of these collectibles is of lawful age in the buyer and seller's jurisdiction (generally 21 years old). Buyers and sellers must ensure that the sale complies with all applicable laws and shipping regulations in carrying out the transaction.
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All that being said, does your beer bottle honestly need the beer to still be collectible?
Also, you may need to be aware of what the state laws are concerning mailing alcoholic beverages across state lines, especially if your beer is even remotely still available in stores.
posted on October 22, 2000 08:14:45 AM
The Beer was bottled in Germany and should isn't available now, its a 1980 bottle commemorating Octoberfest. I think the beer is of little value but the bottle with content would be desired, as most collectors prefer the contents intact, just as, say a coke bottle collector would pay more for a bottle with the contents than for an empty bottle. However the coke would be of no real value real value to them and not a consumable product but still valued for having the contents
posted on October 22, 2000 09:02:16 AM
old beer Bottles and beer cans are fine to sell you wouldnt be selling the bottle or can for the value of 20 year old beer or soda for that matter but sell 40 year old french wine or 20 year old rum and it becomes quetionable since you are more then likely selling for the contents as well as the bottle.
if it makes you feel better you can add in your listing that the winning bidder should indicate if they want the bottle carefully emptied to save on shipping costs.
posted on October 22, 2000 10:53:43 AM
I once had a large collection of pre-prohibition whiskey items. In my efforts to collect I discovered that since at least 1933 it has been illegal to re-sell alcohol without a license or payment of Federal/State taxes for the booze. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms is the agency in charge on the Federal level, and authority trickles down thru State and local enforcement officials. That said: I don't think a single bottle of old beer with the value based on the glass bottle would spark a major investigation of your auctions. Beer spoils (term is turns "green" in the bottle after a period of time and 1980 is sure past that.(Hard alcohol evaporates slowly from the cork seal and thus old booze usually only taste horrible as time goes by, some properly stored and turned wines are the pricey exeptions). Don't sell a lot of this old stuff, like Al Capone did, and you should be OK with just a single bottle.
in the bottle after a period of time and 1980 is sure past that.(Hard alcohol evaporates slowly from the cork seal and thus old booze usually only taste horrible as time goes by, some properly stored and turned wines are the pricey exeptions). Don't sell a lot of this old stuff, like Al Capone did, and you should be OK with just a single bottle.