I was under the impression that they have been charging sales tax in all states for a year or so, but I could be wrong. Perhaps they are only charging sales tax to NJ customers, in which case I can thank Governor Chris Krispy Kreme for yet another assault on the wallets of everyone in this state.
Yeah Amazon cried their eyes out and had big tantrums about having to charge sales tax. Remember all the threats to pull out of states with tax? I guess it was just too profitable to give up. They charge in Minnesota now. Donât know if they charge everywhere but its just a matter of time. Instead of leaving Minnesota behind though, they built a new facility. Now they do all their crying at the Washington Post.
Eisenhower warned of the military industrial complex. I think we should be as concerned about the three to five major owners of the media in the future.
Definitely wrong. I buy from them all the time and never had any sales tax applied.
You have to pay a sales tax for on-line purchases if the company youâre buying from has a physical presence in your state. 45 states collect sales tax. There are only 23 states Amazon has to collect sales tax from. So Iâm assuming they have a physical presence in that state (i.e. Warehouse or shipping/receiving center).
Then you must know something economists donât know, because theyâre predicting less then 5 years. I MIGHT agree with you if they had an actual proven businessman at the helm. But they donât. They have a Hedge Fund manager whoâs track record is to dismantle companies and sell off the pieces. When all the good pieces are sold off, then scuttle whatâs left.
Iâm with Mike on this one, although I think the economists are being kind.
But the truth is that nobody outside their corporate offices knows. Itâs also possible that changes in the economy will happen these next few years that will change Searsâ position in the marketplace.
We pay tax on internet purchases in MD, too. Of course, we do have an Amazom processing center here.
Yeah, I wrote that WAG in stone.
Iâm guessing based on Sears business where I live. I donât have anything else to go on. Iâll still shop there since the store warranty doesnât last long. The manufacturers warranty is handled by the manufacturer and I am more concerned with that.
âŠWell, since your state doesnât have a sales tax, how in the world could Amazonâor any other merchantâpossibly charge sales tax on purchases that are shipped to NH?
Perhaps I should have stated that I was under the impression that Amazon has been charging sales tax in all venues where a sales tax exists.
Is that better?
They cannot charge sales tax for deliveries to states that donât have sales taxes.
And the cannot NOT charge sales tax for deliveries to states that DO have sales taxes!
NHâs largest mall, call the âPheasent Lane Mallâ, has a small part of the southern part of its parking lot over the state line to Massachusetts. Sears is right at the south end of the mall, just above the state line. Some years back I bought a few gallons of paint at Sears and asked if they could put it in my truck for me. They asked me where I was parked. I was parked two lanes away from the storeâs door, just over the state line. They advised me that theyâd have to charge me Mass sales tax if they did⊠putting it in the car for me constituted a âdeliveryâ. I moved my car to above the state line and they loaded the paint for me!
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My local NAPA has always been closed Sundays. Itâs been almost a year since Iâve been there. Next time Iâm in the neighborhood on Sunday I will check it out.
I think they are currently made by Eureka even though most are not vacuum cleaners.
My local Napa was also always closed on Sundays, until just a few months ago
I suppose they recognized the need to be competitive
And thatâs a good thing, because I often work on my cars on Sundays, and Iâd rather shop at NAPA, verus OâReilly or Autozone
The NAPAs around here are all open on Sundays but with somewhat reduced hours. They cater to the DIY crowd as well as the shops so Sunday is a necessity. Plus the main warehouse is also at least open on Saturday so a part can be ordered and you can drive ten miles to go pick it up right away.