Your late-night cravings are about to be cured.  A new service called IHaveMunchies.com — reminiscent of failed operations such as Kozmo.com and i-Booze — has emerged on the scene in north Seattle to deliver everything from beer to cigarettes to candy bars right to your doorstep. Will this idea finally fly?

University of Washington grad and IHaveMunchies.com founder Noel Davenport thinks the time is right and he believes the Ballard-based startup is actually performing a valuable service, telling KOMO News that “alcohol delivery allows party people to stay off the road and enjoy their night.”

Prices on beer aren’t too steep — with six packs of Blue Moon and Bridgeport selling for about $7.99. A 12-pack of Coors goes for $12.99.

But customers do pay for delivery, and that’s where IHaveMunchies.com plans to make its dough. Orders under $20 cost $9.99, while those between $20 to $40 have a delivery fee of $7.99.

Open from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., the upstart at this point only operates in the north Seattle neighborhoods of Ballard, Wallingford, Green Lake, Fremont and The University District. (Delivery area here).

I’ve covered the home delivery sector for more than a decade now, going back to the origins of HomeGrocer.com in the late 90s and then the implosion at Kozmo.com. More recently, Seattle’s i-Booze hit the wall after running afoul of city regulations.

There’s obviously been a lot of carnage along the way. And home delivery of goods — especially alcohol — is no easy task. IHaveMunchies.com appears to be taking precautions, since a huge message on its home page declares that “everyone must show I.D.”

Nonetheless, home delivery of goods is a tough business. We asked Davenport about some of the potential legal issues in a follow-up interview. Here’s what he had to say:

“We expect no more legal issues than with any other business selling alcohol – probably less. We are fully licensed and legal. The Washington Liquor Control worked with us to craft a somewhat personalized license.  We have special requirements that most grocery stores don’t: all delivery personnel must be 21+, all transactions must be paid via credit card before product leave our facility, and we must take ID information at time of order to be matched at time of delivery.”

Here’s King 5’s recent report on the service, which notes that cheap beer is the company’s best seller. Just what people need as they head into the weekend.

 

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