I do! If you go to http://beerburglar.combeerburglar.com and type in your favorite adult beverage, you can see all the places in Raleigh and the Triangle that have it, and the price! It's an awesome tool. Check it out!

4/27/2010 3:30:15 PM

iop1

(THAT MEANS "IN ON PAGE 1")

((you'll see why))

4/27/2010 3:30:39 PM

ibtbaa

(THAT MEANS IN BEFORE THE "BUY AN AD")

((you'll see why))


[Edited on April 27, 2010 at 3:32 PM. Reason : ]

4/27/2010 3:31:00 PM

I've met this guy, he's nice and it's a cool service....

but seriously, buy an ad.

4/27/2010 3:31:23 PM

+1 internets
this goes beside my raleighgasprices.com link
any way to combine the two sites?

4/27/2010 3:31:24 PM

an ad. buy one.

ken says thanks for the $5.

and your website sucks.

[Edited on April 27, 2010 at 3:35 PM. Reason : .]

4/27/2010 3:34:21 PM

seems like a pain in the balls to keep the database legit

4/27/2010 3:35:38 PM

Beerburglar Girls look like crackwhores. and buy an ad.

4/27/2010 3:36:12 PM

even n00bz say.....

BUY AN AD!

4/27/2010 3:37:47 PM

Like cheap advertising?

I do! If you go to http://www.brentroad.com/ad.aspx and click in your favorite ad package, all the tdubbin' folks can see your ad on TheWolfWeb.com and the brentroad.com who dont have a premie account! It's an awesome deal. Check it out!

4/27/2010 3:38:59 PM

There are at least 5 websites that do a better job of this than beerburgular.

4/27/2010 3:39:27 PM

linkz plox

4/27/2010 3:39:58 PM

ibtcrosspost

free beer to the first post in his cross posted thread.

4/27/2010 3:40:08 PM

iop1

4/27/2010 3:40:26 PM

if it can't find me some steel reserve, i ain't interested

4/27/2010 3:42:34 PM

your mom's an awesome tool.

4/27/2010 3:42:53 PM

zing!

4/27/2010 3:43:35 PM

Quote :

"There are at least 5 websites that do a better job of this than beerburgular."

links?

4/27/2010 3:43:58 PM

and cheap too!

double zing!

4/27/2010 3:44:31 PM

I realize this thread is abouthttp://beerburglar.com....which I am not. Hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight.

I am in outside sales, which is currently salary+commission, but will move into straight commission starting at the beginning of July 2010. I have been in this position since July 2009. I have competition from several direct manufacturing sales reps, large distributors, and local distributors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Direct Advantages: Immediate knowledge of new technology, no middle man mark up, one shipping bill (paid by manufacturer or buyer of goods), access to larger range of non-commodity items, control inventory, have access to many distributors that can effectively sell their goods which increases market share, and set prices of commodity they manufacture.

Direct disadvantages: Typically have 1-3 sales reps per region (i.e. southeast, mid-atlantic, northeast, etc.) limiting the number of accounts they can successfully manage/cold-call, lack physical customer service or physical technical service available to or affordable for smaller users or altogether, are sometimes not trustworthy because they will go in behind their distributors that sell their commodity to one account in large quantities (i.e. they missed a big account, and have found out about it through a distributor selling their particular product) which leads to the distributor not selling their product anymore, have too many distributors selling the product ultimately driving the set price down through deviations, possibly rely on distributors to actually sell the product, and competition from other direct sources.

Large distributor advantages: have access to other commodities that go hand in hand with other manufacturers (poor example- grocery stores sell milk as well as cereal), get direct pricing, many locations regionally or nationally easing the shipping burden of buyers with multiple locations, personal service either customer or technical, many sales reps that are able to cover a broader territory, access to multiple manufacturers of the same commodity allowing to keep prices in check, service programs that smaller companies can't offer and direct providers can't match in price or value, and experts of many many commodities as opposed to one or a few.

Large distributor disadvantages: smaller local distributors creating price wars (think Michael Scott Paper Co vs Dunder-Mifflin), direct mfg's going in behind and stealing business, limited access to all of the mfg's (you won't find Harris Teeter name brands in Food Lion and visa versa), can't truly set prices because it's based on both supply and demand, territory management, and tough growth prospects in slower economies (this is true for direct as well really)

Local distributor advantages: Typically a good ol' boy setting where the seller and the buyer know each other for years (this does happen at all levels, but mostly at the local level), local folks are right down the street and can be used in emergencies, if the local guy buys at high enough volumes then there is no shipping charge to the end user, and access to both direct mfg's and large distributors.

Local distributor disadvantages: easily beaten in price, array of commodities, array of technology, lack of trained staff, low cash flow, etc etc etc.

This is what I have noticed in my six months, I am sure there are plenty more that need mentioning. The way I am setting myself apart as a sales person is this: I go after the big accounts right now while I am new. The big accounts, if I land them, will take care of me while I am new and building a customer base. The money made off of those allows me to focus free time on smaller accounts that get me higher margins. I build up big accounts, I would like to have 5-10 of these, then get 20-30 medium accounts. If I lose 1 or 2 big accounts, the 20-30 medium accounts keep me afloat while I go after new big accounts. I don't really waste time on small accounts simply because they basically pay for breakfast or something really small.

I will say this, if you can't get a big account in the first 6-8 months (assuming you have cash flow that you can ride this long) you could be in a world of trouble. If you can get one, it will really make going after the others a lot more enjoyable and less stressful. It's simply just very exhausting wasting any time on anything other than big accounts in the very beginning. You work just as hard on the medium sized accounts and see 1/3 to 1/36 of the money in my situation.

If you have any other questions, you can PM me. I hope this helps in the slightest

4/27/2010 3:54:48 PM

-shrug- dude paid $5 for the username anyways. maybe i should just give a free username with an ad purchase

[Edited on April 27, 2010 at 10:05 PM. Reason : steer the businesses toward the ad feature to start with]

4/27/2010 10:04:43 PM

one of your girls slapped a beerburglar sticker on my ass at beerfest

that is all

[Edited on April 27, 2010 at 10:34 PM. Reason : a]

4/27/2010 10:08:17 PM

BURGLE

4/27/2010 10:25:28 PM

Haha, my bad guys and gals! not trying to hit anyone with unwanted advertising. I have reviewed the comments and the consensus seemed to be to buy an ad. So I did. Just thought you guys would enjoy the site to help find where the specials are and see new bars and restaurants. To clear up a few points:
1. The Beerburglar Girls do not smoke crack (to my knowledge)
2. I have bought the ad, and apologies for any inconvenience(s)
3. The database work is intense, but the bars and restaurants keep their prices up to date via accessing their profiles
4. I'd really like to see the 5 sites that are better than this one, and I'll use those... links? - armorfrsleep...?
5. XSMP - http://raleighgasprices.com/ kicks ass. definitely used it before several times. PM me and let's chat.
6. Get Burgled! http://getburgled.com

4/28/2010 1:46:52 PM

it says that Mimi's cafe has corona DRAFT for $4.50

I didn't think Corona was available on tap in the US?

4/28/2010 1:54:32 PM

its a poor site

4/28/2010 2:04:09 PM

Quote :

"5. XSMP - http://raleighgasprices.com/ kicks ass. definitely used it before several times. PM me and let's chat."

XSMP is gonna get raped.

4/28/2010 2:43:55 PM

More useful than LeatherMyst's thread on Michael Glapion but not as funny.

4/28/2010 2:55:08 PM

a can of PBR is $3 at 101 lounge?

and $3 for a pint at carolina ale house?

lol

[Edited on April 28, 2010 at 2:58 PM. Reason : .]

4/28/2010 2:57:28 PM

fuck yeaaaa




site isn't bad except that when you click locations it fucking space warps halfway to another dimension.

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

[Edited on April 28, 2010 at 3:15 PM. Reason : ]

4/28/2010 3:10:00 PM

^^ on mondays at the ale house pbr draft is $2 does the site not include specials

also alibi bar hasnt been a bar for about a month or longer guess they dont update often

[Edited on April 28, 2010 at 3:12 PM. Reason : asfas]

[Edited on April 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM. Reason : afsdfs]

4/28/2010 3:11:44 PM

Quote :

" maybe i should just give a free username with an ad purchase"

at least they'd be viewing ads that way

Quote :

" XSMP - http://raleighgasprices.com/ kicks ass. definitely used it before several times. PM me and let's chat."

about what?

4/28/2010 3:17:26 PM

Quote :

"-shrug- dude paid $5 for the username anyways. maybe i should just give a free username with an ad purchase "

all wrong. you should give a free ad with a username purchase

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

4/28/2010 3:18:58 PM

Hi Karl!

4/28/2010 3:35:06 PM

sup

4/28/2010 3:59:18 PM

you people make me lol

4/28/2010 4:06:49 PM

Quote :

"pabst"

Quote :

"No beer found, please check your spelling."

4/28/2010 4:10:14 PM

Quote :

"it says that Mimi's cafe has corona DRAFT for $4.50 I didn't think Corona was available on tap in the US?"

Supposedly El Dorado in Brier Creek has draft Corona as well

4/28/2010 4:49:36 PM

o lawd

4/28/2010 4:55:22 PM

he bought an ad!

4/28/2010 6:19:14 PM

@TallyHo - could choice sir. if you type in PBR it will show the locations that have it - which are ample. I did indeed buy an ad. gotta support That WOLFPACK, my alma-matter!

4/29/2010 3:16:03 PM

BUY AN.....oh wait, he did.

Haters gonna hate...

4/29/2010 3:18:04 PM

http://pintprice.com

4/29/2010 3:36:31 PM

indeed they will. it aint no big deal. i'm a newb here. thanks for the constructive criticism!

4/29/2010 3:50:08 PM