Beware of this.

[Just_Me_D]

The whole idea is also a bit hidden. In the advert the sales tax is not shown. Only until one pays for the product.

That’s pretty much the way it is with advertising.

 

[Tartarus]

Also...if that's a real order confirmation belonging to you...you should delete your address information from the post.

Good catch. I removed it.

It was not. She used the name of an actress and a fictional address.

 

[Golfdriver97]

eBay to get mire monies.

eBay wouldn't see a dime of it. It's sales tax, and goes to the state the sale took place in.

 

[Rob Phillips]

It was not. She used the name of an actress and a fictional address.

Oh well. It’s gone now lol

 

[Honey Beagle]

Call it a scam if you want, but it’s probably more along the lines of “governments wanting to get their share of the money”.

I log into my Ebay or Amazon personal accounts and put something in my cart, and low and behold there’s tax.

I log into my Ebay or Amazon work accounts and do the same thing and there is no tax. But I also had to submit resale certificates.

It’s not a scam. It’s the cost of doing business.

Where does one get resale certificates from?

 

[Honey Beagle]

I don't think sales tax is a "scam". I recall recently some sort of legislation passing requiring sales tax on online purchases now as well. Previously, if I recall, there wasn't always sales tax when making purchases online.

Also...if that's a real order confirmation belonging to you...you should delete your address information from the post.

I did not include my address.

 

[Honey Beagle]

Sales tax being collected for goods purchased is not a scam, even if it’s not what you’re used to from that particular merchant. Showing the pre-tax amount in the product listing and then adding in sales tax in the cart is how it’s always been done.
And, if we’re being honest, just because sales tax isn’t collected doesn’t mean you don’t owe it. This is exactly why your tax preparer or software asks if you’ve purchased any taxable goods and not paid taxes on them at the time of sale.

I figure my own taxes. Only takes 30 minutes for both. I do not use any type of software.

 

[Rob Phillips]

I figure my own taxes. Only takes 30 minutes for both. I do not use any type of software.

Thanks for letting me know. My point still stands.

 

[sparksd]

Better get used to this for on-line sales:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...eek-in-more-than-a-dozen-states/#23f1d2cd5cfb