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ninjavanish · 12-15-2010, 12:15 PM

Being a fan of the demon liqour... I have cultivated relationships with quite a few proprietors of liqour stores in multiple states across the US.

It is definitely the taxes.

Take a $30 bottle.

$15 is the wholesale cost to the retailer.

Tack on $10 for state tax

An additional $2 for local tax

And the extra $3 leftover is what the store gets to keep...

Once they recoup their overhead (labor, bills, etc) out of that $3...

The rest is profit... if you can call such a measly share as such.

This varies from state to state... but be assured... you are paying taces upon taxes upon taxes.

12-15-2010, 12:15 PM	#5
ninjavanish Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trust me, your humi isn't big enough. Posts: 507 Trading: (16)	Re: Price differences on liquor Being a fan of the demon liqour... I have cultivated relationships with quite a few proprietors of liqour stores in multiple states across the US. It is definitely the taxes. Take a $30 bottle. $15 is the wholesale cost to the retailer. Tack on $10 for state tax An additional $2 for local tax And the extra $3 leftover is what the store gets to keep... Once they recoup their overhead (labor, bills, etc) out of that $3... The rest is profit... if you can call such a measly share as such. This varies from state to state... but be assured... you are paying taces upon taxes upon taxes.