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Not sure if this has been posted yet but here it goes.
As many of you know some online retailers started charging tax on items ordered this summer to states like New York ( and others).
Well I ordered some flash memory this morning and there was no tax added ( I live in NYC).
Later I look in my email and find the following-
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"Dear Valued Newegg Customer,
As a result of recent changes in New York State tax law requiring certain out-of-state retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the State of New York, we began collecting applicable sales tax for all orders shipped to New York addresses starting June 1, 2008.
After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008. This decision was driven by your direct and candid feedback and our continued commitment to you as our valued customers.
We appreciate your patience as we worked through this process, and would like to reiterate our commitment in offering our customers the broadest product selection, competitive pricing, fastest shipping, and award-winning customer service.
We look forward to continuing to provide you with the premier online shopping experience for all of your IT and consumer electronics needs.
Sincerely,
Bernard Luthi
Newegg.com
Company Spokesperson and
Vice President of Merchandising
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Disclaimer: While Newegg no longer charges sales tax to its New York customers effective August 21, 2008, you may still have an obligation to pay New York State use tax on your purchases. Newegg cannot offer you any tax advice, so please refer to applicable law if you have any questions about use tax. Nothing in this email shall be deemed to approve the validity of any New York State law, including but not limited to section 1101(b)(8)(vi) of the New York State Tax Law, which purports to require Newegg to collect and remit New York State sales tax on its sales to residents of that state."[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]HMMM[/FONT]
Watch the fine print at the end too... / disclaimer
This is no bash on these retailers, but more on how state govs. flip-flop
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Will AMAZON be the next ???[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]That was a short lived policy for sure.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Again sorry if this is old news only posted here because many CAG'S live in the states hit with the tax thing, So not so regional a thing.
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As many of you know some online retailers started charging tax on items ordered this summer to states like New York ( and others).
Well I ordered some flash memory this morning and there was no tax added ( I live in NYC).
Later I look in my email and find the following-
__________________________________________________________________
"Dear Valued Newegg Customer,
As a result of recent changes in New York State tax law requiring certain out-of-state retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the State of New York, we began collecting applicable sales tax for all orders shipped to New York addresses starting June 1, 2008.
After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008. This decision was driven by your direct and candid feedback and our continued commitment to you as our valued customers.
We appreciate your patience as we worked through this process, and would like to reiterate our commitment in offering our customers the broadest product selection, competitive pricing, fastest shipping, and award-winning customer service.
We look forward to continuing to provide you with the premier online shopping experience for all of your IT and consumer electronics needs.
Sincerely,
Bernard Luthi
Newegg.com
Company Spokesperson and
Vice President of Merchandising
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Disclaimer: While Newegg no longer charges sales tax to its New York customers effective August 21, 2008, you may still have an obligation to pay New York State use tax on your purchases. Newegg cannot offer you any tax advice, so please refer to applicable law if you have any questions about use tax. Nothing in this email shall be deemed to approve the validity of any New York State law, including but not limited to section 1101(b)(8)(vi) of the New York State Tax Law, which purports to require Newegg to collect and remit New York State sales tax on its sales to residents of that state."[/FONT]
___________________________________________________________________
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]HMMM[/FONT]
Watch the fine print at the end too... / disclaimer
This is no bash on these retailers, but more on how state govs. flip-flop
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Will AMAZON be the next ???[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]That was a short lived policy for sure.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Again sorry if this is old news only posted here because many CAG'S live in the states hit with the tax thing, So not so regional a thing.
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. It'd be like going to the mall, buying all your stuff, then not having to pay sales tax. Just being told to hold your receipts til tax time and pay them all at once.