Lawsuit: Iowa illegally marked up liquor prices for years
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The retailers are absolutely losing money on certain liquor deals. They will treat them as a lost leader to get people in the door.
Urbandale HyVee liqour DOES make money on that sales event because of the volume they move that weekend plus the rebates they are getting from the liqour companies.
If anyone wants to know what a store pays the state for booze you can go to abd.iowa.gov and look at the prices the state charges. State is charging $26.25 for a bottle of .750 Makers Mark in December.
Anyone got a secluded acreage somewhere? Maybe we could start making our own brand of CF moonshine, lol
Yes, I do. Plus, I live very near a road called Whiskey Ridge. I'm pretty sure this is how it got its name in the 20's. I just don't like liquor all that much.
Wine and beer sales help offset the losses they are taking on the liquor sale but out the door they are maybe right around the break even point but must likely losing money...
Yeah....when I go home (Wisconsin), it's like a free-for-all. Examples: Windsor 1.75L, Iowa Hy-Vee $18.99, Woodman's in Madison $11.99. UV Vodka 1.75L, Hy-Vee $18.99, Woodman's $9.99. It's pretty eye-opening.
Of course, Wisconsin makes tax revenue on liquor simply by volume.
Gotta live up to that drunken sconnies reputation somehow!
You got that right!! I stock up here in Illinois for my family in Ames before heading back home to visit. Saves them at least $15 a bottle, and about $6-$8 for a case of beer. The only bad thing is they probably can't return the empties to get their 5 cents back....
Edit: Plus, Not 100% sure, but isn't the alcohol volume on beer in Illinois still higher than Iowa?
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Anyone got a secluded acreage somewhere? Maybe we could start making our own brand of CF moonshine, lol
I'll rent you some space
Pretty surprising, considering the shape Illinois is in. I would have figured they would be taxing the hell out of almost everything by now.
They do, but not alcohol for some reason? Tobacco is about $2.50 a pack higher in Illinois vs Iowa. If you want to talk about real estate taxes, then you would definitely stay in Iowa!!!
I have a cousin in Crystal Lake, IL who bought a boat last summer from a private individual. He got a call from the state this spring.....they were disputing the amount he paid for the boat! (Apparently the value determines the amount of tax paid.)
They were demanding he prove the amount. I've also heard Illinois is considering an extra tax on people who are selling their homes to move out of state.
The lesson to be learned from this is that inefficient government leads to taxpayers getting gouged. Bend over, baby.
We buy cases of liquor at Costco in Minnesota for our RAGBRAI team every year before the ride. The savings are significant.
Haven't heard that about Illinois, but not surprising. The last number I saw, Illinois was 1st or 2nd in the nation in "defections". You know its bad when the last election cycle, the governors of Indiana, Wisconsin, and maybe Missouri had a TV ad thanking Illinois for sending them high valued workers to help their economic growth...
Gross, I'll never touch Hawkeye ever again, even if I can get a handle of it for $12. The only acceptance use for Hawkeye is using it for a jungle juice. Also **** Black Velvet, smelling that **** makes me want to throw up.
The only Rum I like is the stuff I brought back from Dominican Republic. I even went to a local liquor store to see if they could get it for me but they said they couldn't.
