[grommet]

So today I came home to find a two page letter/form casually stuck in our letter box stating that our neighbor is applying for a "packaged liquer licence". They intend to run a mail order grog shop?!
They have stated that there won't be a shop front or "entertainment" or even customers as it will apparently be strictly mail order. Just increased courier traffic.
I looked online and the licence they are applying for basically allows them to be a bottle shop and sell takeaway alcohol.

Now I am pretty peeved! I can't imagine how this would work in terms of identifying under age buyers etc. also I live on a normal residential street. No shops near by, not a main rd and the house next door is just that....a house! Where are they going to store All this alcohol for their online shop?

So... Anyone know if this is likely to be allowed? We are in NSW. I am getting my knickers in a twist but hubby says its just silly and of course they can't be approved!'


Arrghh!

[katpaws]

Who wrote the letter? The neighbours or council? Contact your council tomorrow and ask them. If they are not behind the licence then find out who is and contact them and ask.

[Eeyolet]

I don't see why not as long as they have all the right paperwork. I don't get why you would even care, would it make a difference if they were selling tableware instead? Like you said you live in a resiential street, they won't have customers coming to them.

Where they store it is hardly any of your concern, pehaps they have a spare bedroom.

As for underage buyers that is checked on delivery.

[LeChatNinjah]

If there are no members of the public showing up on your street then I'd say they probably can do that.

[amoral lemur]

You will need to speak to the council about the application and see on what grounds you can object. You could also object to the LIquor Licensing Commission. (Or whatever the body is called in your state)

ETA I agree that once you investigate it you will likely find that it will have no impact on you at all. (apart from the couriers which you would also have if your neighbour was a crazy E-bay buyer.)

This post has been edited by amoral lemur: 21/08/2012, 08:21 PM

[AvadaKedavra]

The license might allow them, but unless their property is also zoned for business, they will not be allowed to operate as a bottle shop/take away joint by council. And normal residential streets rarely have any business zoning - so you can run a home business (like a mail order service), but not have a storefront.

Check with your council tomorrow, but I'd tend to agree with your husband. And if they are posting vodka to 16 years olds in Perth, its probably not a direct problem for you.

[meggs1]

Where are you? Here is the nsw info.

http://www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/liquor_license_apps.asp#pll

[Tesseract]

Could you just ask them about it?

I would be wondering if they would actually be dealing in some kind of specialty item, like a rare spirit with a small market. In which case it'll be fine I would think.

[Ehill]

Why does it even concern you? Would you be upset if it was an online clothing shop or bookstore because the effect upon you would be exactly the same. They store it in a shed or a spare room or in the flippin lounge room, couriers turn up to collect it, no impact upon you at all.

Please let people start their own business, it is hard enough in the this country without extra hassles. If they fail, well that is their problem.

[Unatheowl]

I don't see why not as long as they have all the right paperwork. I don't get why you would even care, would it make a difference if they were selling tableware instead? Like you said you live in a resiential street, they won't have customers coming to them.

Where they store it is hardly any of your concern, pehaps they have a spare bedroom.

As for underage buyers that is checked on delivery.

This. I dont see how it is any of your business. Its not a brothel.

I cant see how it would impact you save for the courier situation potentially.