if a transporter breaks a package that's usually their problem to pay for it and deliver you a new package.
I don't know where you are from but there are dedicated alcohol retailers here. I assume they realise the costs of alcohol and transportation troubles and have some kind of solution to it. Alternatively you could accept the transport cost as "the cost of convenience".
I recently heard a story of a friend who walked to his local bottle shop and then caught an Uber home because it was more convenient than carrying his drinks that distance; at ~$5-10 extra for "delivery fee" its not very much more expensive, also he got a ride home.
I have been trying to accept the costs of living and "convenience" in my life more, and be more willing to pay for services that can put small and pointless problems "out of my mind", to give me more opportunity to put my mind to better use.
As a follow up post to: http://lesswrong.com/lw/m2r/lesswrong_experience_on_alcohol/
I tallied the responses.
In rought categories:
Doesnt drink: 11
Drinks: 19
Drinks heavily: 4
Disclaimers; I had to make judegements as to people who didn't like alcohol who drink very rarely (but are not morally opposed to the thought of it), and people who drink regularly as to how much would put them into the "drinks heavily" category. I think I did an okay job of it.
I wonder if LW (and other bodies) can make money for itself using similar click-thru tactics used on book buying but for online alcohol stores. Drink responsibly!
I will try to update this tally if any more responses are received.
I hope the following question finds its way onto the lesswrong survey:
How regularly do you drink?
daily (or almost daily)
5 days a week
3 days a week
twice a week
once a week
a few times a month
less than 12 time a year
less than 2 times a year
never
(and possibly)
Has your drinking habits changed since last year?
I drink more
I drink the same
I drink different things but about the same amount of drinks
I drink less
(follow up post on spice preferences coming in a few hours)
(Edit*2: 25/4/15 added some commenters to the tally)