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Originally Posted by reboot
I have been building a kegerator from an chest freezer purchased from Craig’s list and CO2 tank and taps etc from MicroMatic. Just waiting on my Temperature controller, then I will be set to go. My main objective was to cut the cost of beer while getting a taster product as well as being green (throwing away all those cans is so wasteful).
While making phone calls to the local liquor stores to set up my first Keg purchase, I ran into an interesting situation. Every store I called in the West Indianapolis area said I had to return the keg within 10 days to get my $30 deposit back. I told them I had a Kegerator and would need to have the keg for about 30 days or so. Their response was “Well, you will lose your deposit then”
Now just how ridiculous is this? So I guess after my first Keg is gone and I take the Empty Keg Back to the store…and they want to keep the empty keg and charge me another $30 deposit for the new full one. They take you driver License number down when you go to pick the Keg up (So Ive Heard….so they can sue you if you don’t bring the keg back at all.
Any sugresstions?
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I think your best bet would be to go to a store and plead your case in person, during a non-busy time, so that they have a moment to listen to you without being rushed. If they realize you will probably be purchasing a keg from them on a monthly basis, i.e. being a regular customer, you're likely to get the time you need. You also want to make sure you're talking to at least a store manager, if not the owner. The place I get my kegs from, they have a sign on their wall that says "no deposit refund after 14 days on kegs", but I'm in there often enough that the guys that work there all know my face, the owner knows my name, and I know his. I've never returned a keg within 14 days and never lost my deposit. I doubt there's any kind of state law mandating this 10 day thing in Indiana.