05-08-2010, 01:24 AM
Quote:Even with untaxed cigarettes being a fraction of the cost of legal ones, people still buy the taxed ones. Why? Because the risk and effort aren't worth it. You really think the majority of people would rather talk to some back alley thug to save a couple bucks than swing by the gas station?Why would it need to be the consumer who buys directly from the criminals? Why not the gas station owner? Or a distributor? Any one of them could pocket a significant profit.
-Jester