13 Responses to PLCB: Mining Its Own Business?

1. Tuxedo Sophisticated Cat says:

   November 28, 2012 at 10:17

   Is there a link to their site? I’d like to read it. Thanks.

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   • the drunken cyclist says:

     November 28, 2012 at 10:35

     Sorry, fixed!

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2. aFrankAngle says:

   November 28, 2012 at 14:01

   Congrats on the publish! Good stuff.

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   • the drunken cyclist says:

     November 28, 2012 at 15:32

     Thanks Frank!

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3. aFrankAngle says:

   November 28, 2012 at 15:47

   As we know, liquor is controlled at the state level, and gosh knows every state is different. I’m in Ohio, and can’t recall ever purchasing in Pennsylvania. It seems the the PLCB (in a broad sense) is responsible for issuing liquor licenses, enforcing state laws about liquor, establishing state pricing via standardizing supply chain prices, and sales. In many ways, similar to my state.

   However, I ask this question … should be one’s controlling the pricing & distribution be involved with a product? Personally, I think they are out of bounds with this endeavor. I think they are trying to increase revenue, but there are other ways within the liquor laws if the PLCB is willing to step out of its control mode.

   For instance, there was a day when Ohio had it’s “state stores” for consumers to purchase. They got out that business (saved money on salary and expenses, plus increased availability, shifted the liquor purchases to the private sector stores, … but still control the price AND get a cut. Doesn’t that increase revenue? Sure it does.

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   • the drunken cyclist says:

     November 28, 2012 at 16:07

     I agree with you 100% Frank, if (and that is a big if) the controlling body were competent. The PLCB has repeatedly shown that they know little about wine or about running a business. I completely agree that if the state got out of the wine business altogether that sales would increase (meaning more in tax revenue), overhead (salaries, rent, etc.) would plummet resulting in a net gain for the state. For me there is little doubt of this. But for whatever reason (I chalk it up to the high level of inbreeding among politicians) the PLCB continues to exist.

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     • aFrankAngle says:

       November 30, 2012 at 12:19

       Those with power don’t want to relinquish power … and the want to continue to live in days gone by.

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     • the drunken cyclist says:

       November 30, 2012 at 13:29

       Sad but true. You would think that we would have figured it out by now–people have been writing about it since, well, people have been writing…

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4. wpawinepirate says:

   November 28, 2012 at 19:14

   Well Jeff, I think the time has come for you to jump on the bike and ride to Harrisburg to straighten out the PLCB mess. I know that all of the wine drinkers will be behind you on this one 🙂

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   • the drunken cyclist says:

     November 28, 2012 at 21:41

     Can I wait until it is a bit warmer?

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   • wpawinepirate says:

     November 29, 2012 at 21:45

     OK but only because I am in the holiday spirit.:-)

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     • the drunken cyclist says:

       November 29, 2012 at 21:52

       You Western PA types are so laid back!

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