Original: In a qualifying club there is technically no sale by retail of alcohol (except to guests) as the member owns part of the alcohol stock and the money passing across the bar is merely a mechanism to preserve equity between members where one may consume more than another.
Simplified: In a qualifying club there is technically no sale by retail of alcohol (except to guests) as the member owns part of the alcohol stock and the money passing across the bar is merely a mechanism to preserve equity between members where one may consume more than another.
Simplified: In a qualifying club there is technically no sale by retail of alcohol (except to guests) as the member owns part of the alcohol and the money passing across the bar is mean members stay equal if one consumes more than another.
Simplified: In a qualifying club there is technically no sale by shops of alcohol (except to guests) as the member owns part of the alcohol stock and the money passing across the bar is merely a way to preserve equity between members where one may drink more than another.