LOL, Wine law fun

[dps]

The Australians get called raciss when they limit people to buying only one sixpack or one bottle of wine/spirits per day.

What's the point?  Australians don't actually buy anything;  they just steal what they want.

[Malthus]

I assume the purpose is not to regulate personal consumption, but rather importing/wholesaling hiding as personal consumption. 

[derspiess]

importing/wholesaling hiding as personal consumption. 

Do people do that?  Is it profitable? 

[Malthus]

importing/wholesaling hiding as personal consumption. 

Do people do that?  Is it profitable? 

If there is a major price differential caused by tax or other local policies, I imagine it would be.

High taxation of booze is notorious. If taxes were higher in one state than another, one could easily make money importing directly from the manufacturer for "personal consumption" and then selling, if purchases for personal consumption were taxed at point of purchase.

Point is that attempting to tax such under the counter sales may be impossible (as is any attempt to count the number of bottles one buys per year). The real target is the seller/importer, as any large shipment is now in and of itself an offense.

I imagine this just makes it a bit harder, rather than making it impossible. 

[derspiess]

High taxation of booze is notorious. If taxes were higher in one state than another, one could easily make money importing directly from the manufacturer for "personal consumption" and then selling, if purchases for personal consumption were taxed at point of purchase.

Selling to whom?