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Dale Williams wrote:I dropped off the WTSO list, but that's pretty consistent with all of the flash sites. "Regular price" is MSRP, and "lowest price on WS Pro" is just that, even if lowest price is $60 and last week someone had offered for $35.
My theory on flash sites is to totally ignore everything but the wine and the offered price. If I know I like the wine, and it's a good price, bite. The percent off the MSRP or lowest price on WS are irrelevant.
My theory on flash sites is to totally ignore everything but the wine and the offered price. If I know I like the wine, and it's a good price, bite. The percent off the MSRP or lowest price on WS are irrelevant.
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Jenise wrote:Another new (to me, at least) site called Last Bottle seems just about identical in philosophy and service--I've purchased from them once. Interesting way to shop--it's almost TOO easy (my problem, not theirs!).
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David B wrote:I just found Last Bottle myself and joined. I also joined WTSO. I have been a wine access purchaser only last year.
Does anyone who follows the industry rank the 3?
Wine Access
Last Bottle
WTSO
Which one is largest? Most wines shipped?
Which one has best deals? Most consistent best deals?
Sounds like this forum is more a WTSO crowd.
I have since found on google Last Bottle does over 1 million dollars a month in wine...that's pretty big...
James Dietz wrote:[
Garagiste might be even bigger.
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Dale Williams wrote:As far as flash sites, I unsubscribed from WTSO. I got some good deals, but too many emails (though I appreciated wine was in subject)- just not enough that were of interest to me (too many JNewman 92s for made-up-name CaliCabs). I get Last Bottle, but haven't bought yet (some interesting stuff- I think Vieux Donjon recently? - but hasn't filled my needs). The only flash sites I've bought from in last 6 months are Vitis (more Eurocentric, and when it's Cali it can be Mayacamas or someone I know and like) and Cinderella (Wine Library)
But I'm lucky to be local to a lot of serious retailers for the stuff I like. Probably Chambers St and Grapes get more of my business than anyone, but I also have Zachys, Wine Cellarage, Pops, PJs, Astor, Crush, Wine Connection, Garnet, etc.
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Dale Williams wrote:As far as flash sites, I unsubscribed from WTSO. I got some good deals, but too many emails (though I appreciated wine was in subject)- just not enough that were of interest to me (too many JNewman 92s for made-up-name CaliCabs). I get Last Bottle, but haven't bought yet (some interesting stuff- I think Vieux Donjon recently? - but hasn't filled my needs).
Jenise wrote:Dale Williams wrote:Garagiste makes it's living on Jon Rimmerman's verbosity. He's a random-hype-generator of the first order. And though he does sell some legitimately interesting wines that deserve his praise, most of us have found too many didn't live up to the gab. Garagiste has more ex-customers than any site I know.
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