Did you check the FedEx rate? I’ve had to switch from USPS to them on some heavier stuff going cross country.Yikes! $39 to ship my $6 Xbox from IL to NV.... guess those are gonna be a Craigslist thing from now on!ing ridiculous.
Never understood this shit on ebay. Paypal isn't a
ing bank. That money should be the equivalent of store credit until it hits your bank account, IF you choose to take cash. If you spend it back on ebay, it should be untraceable. When you trade shit at Gamestop, do you put that on your taxes? that shit.
They sent out an email regarding new states charging tax on ebay beginning next week. IDK how any of that applies as a person who sells odds and ends vs businesses.
I mean, do you have a storefront on ebay or are you just a private seller doing small time things? If they're going to charge tax across the board for sales, then they can
right off. Unless it's something with a ridiculously high ROI then I'm not even bothering. They can't ing double dip sales tax if it's purchased from a store already; between the customer and myself we'd be charged twice for the same damn thing!
Taxation aftermarket aka private sale is double-dipping. They got paid; how about they utilize their budget better and eliminate the fat.
Or you can utilize the processes in place to deduct your purchase tax when and where appropriate. Ebay isn't going to put the process in place for you to indicate your initial purchase price and whether or not you paid tax and where.
The Goodwill donor was made whole through the donation credit. That's why you pay tax to Goodwill.
It should only apply to sealed products in the first place. How the
can they justify applying tax to anything sold used? Someone laready paid the ing tax once there.
It's even more than triple-dipping. If the item now changes hands 10 times on eBay, the government will try to get their "cut" 10 times. It's why I'm glad I stopped selling on eBay and now sell exclusively on FB Marketplace and CL. There's no way in hell the government can rob me there.
At the very least, someone should be fighting the double/triple dipping tax of items that are used and someone already paid
ing tax on them before. I've never understood why they're trying to make every online seller report to every ing state though. If I go to Texas, and buy something at Walmart, I pay the local Texas sales tax, not the tax wherever the I live. The sites would have it so much simpler if they were only reporting to their own state/local and fed.
They are reporting to the state/local of the buyer, not the seller.At the very least, someone should be fighting the double/triple dipping tax of items that are used and someone already paid
That was my
ing point. It's overcomplicating it. The seller should only be obligated to collect the same tax for everyone. He's not moving. You're doing business with someone in Vegas, That's the tax you should pay. Same as if you went there physically. where you live.
You have no idea how taxes work or their intent. As a resident if a particular state, your sales tax should go to that state. Pretty simple.That was my
my state. If I'm shopping somewhere else physically, I pay the sale tax there. Online should be the same way. If I'm buying from a guy in Ohio on ebay, it should be no different than if I actually went there. That would keep things simple.
Private sale, don't have to report. Once a title is drawn up in a state, that's it for tax collection. You can transfer, gift, whatever you want and it's none of the state's damn business.
How bout because Ebay isn't technically a store, nor is Paypal a
ing bank. Ebay facilitates private transactions, and Paypal is a middle man for transferring funds. I've always said it's bullshit they report seller earnings. If you don't withdraw it from Paypal, it should be the equivalent of store credit, and nobody in their right mind claims their trade-ins at Gamestop on their taxes.
I didn't see any of those arguments in his post. Take a breath and try to realize that people aren't attacking you.How bout because Ebay isn't technically a store, nor is Paypal a
While true, those are arguments I WOULD make. Technically eBay IS a store, where both new and used items are sold.
Ebay doesn't sell anything directly. Like I said they only facilitate private sales.
That's another reason I keep saying the way it's being handled is ridiculous. It's absolutely ridiculous to expect everyone to account for every state's bullshit. If I go to a store in Texas, I pay Texas sales tax. Nice and simple. Why not do the same if I buy from an ebay seller in Texas? That's what people should be advocating. Simplicity in tax code.
That’s the same way antique malls and thrift stores often operate, being comprised of many vendors, yet they charge sales tax there.
