I need to ship some wine (4 bottles) from my personal cellar to another state. I believe it is not legal to do this from Maryland or Virginia. Does anyone know if I can ship out of DC?
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JEB,
I have successfully shipped many "ceramic items" from the State of Maryland without any problem.
Some resources on wine shipping laws can be found here.
PH
I have successfully shipped many "ceramic items" from the State of Maryland without any problem.
Some resources on wine shipping laws can be found here.
PH
quote:I have successfully shipped many "ceramic items" from the State of Maryland without any problem.
Never had a problem when one of those "ceramic items" makes a gurgling noise?
Just DO NOT use USPS. Go UPS or FedEx. I once tried to 'sneak' a case of wine through the US Mail and one of them must've leaked. Anyways, they returned the box to me EMPTY saying that was how they found it in the warehouse. Oh boy was I bummed, but that forklift operator was PSYCHED!
Go ups and box it up good with packing. They deliver just about anything. I don't send any packages reg mail.
quote:Originally posted by JEB:
I need to ship some wine (4 bottles) from my personal cellar to another state. I believe it is not legal to do this from Maryland or Virginia. Does anyone know if I can ship out of DC?
Yes you can ship it. Use FedEx or UPS. There are no laws against shipping alcohol to friends. It's just wineries/retailers that are held to these laws.
quote:Originally posted by spacewrangler:quote:Originally posted by JEB:
I need to ship some wine (4 bottles) from my personal cellar to another state. I believe it is not legal to do this from Maryland or Virginia. Does anyone know if I can ship out of DC?
Yes you can ship it. Use FedEx or UPS. There are no laws against shipping alcohol to friends. It's just wineries/retailers that are held to these laws.
Really? No laws? I've tried shipping wine at USPS, UPS, and FedEx. They have all turned me down, regardless of whether trying to ship as a broker or a regular guy.
Ship UPS and FedEx - never post office. Post office beats the $hit out of boxes too.
Using someone (office) who gets regular pick ups from UPS is best. Bringing it to your local "ups store" is more risky or at least is more of a hassle if they start asking you questions - especially when you/they hear that squeeking styrofoam sound in the box.
Regular drivers on regular pick up stops just say hi, scan and toss it on the truck, with the rest of the boxes there. They don't even look at it. They're just trying to get through there route. I could probably ship 5 pounds of heroin ground today from my office and it would be in New Jersey tomorrow.
Kinda scary when I think about it. 
Using someone (office) who gets regular pick ups from UPS is best. Bringing it to your local "ups store" is more risky or at least is more of a hassle if they start asking you questions - especially when you/they hear that squeeking styrofoam sound in the box.
Regular drivers on regular pick up stops just say hi, scan and toss it on the truck, with the rest of the boxes there. They don't even look at it. They're just trying to get through there route. I could probably ship 5 pounds of heroin ground today from my office and it would be in New Jersey tomorrow.
Kinda scary when I think about it.
As I look down at my location....
I'll be awaiting your shipment
I'll be awaiting your shipment