What the Tax????!!!!!

[Case12]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

I'm pretty sure we all could list a hundred different reasons why this is bad. However, something positive will come out of this as well: first of all, we have all become like robots. Click-click-click - send message - click - send offer - click accept - click-click-click print shipping label. Some folks are too afraid to speak with me over the phone! People have become so comfortable in their own quiet digital world. Now this whole thing is going to make people get off their butts and pick up that phone. There will also be more coffee shop meetings, lunch meetings, and more transactions will be taking place in card shows. And finally, the BST board here (and all the other forums) will get better.

Definitely miss pre-ebay days. Shows at malls, local town hall, and sports dealer shops. Days when you could hang around and talk baseball.

[jfkheat]

Is it legal for eBay to tax shipping fees? I thought services couldn't be taxed.
James

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

Is it legal for eBay to tax shipping fees? I thought services couldn't be taxed.
James

They have +/- 8000 lawyers. If they are taxing it, it is most likely ok for them to do. Yes the taxes have started for Texas. This is actually the best thing in the world that could have happened to retail brick and mortar. They have been getting decimated for 2 decades not being on a level playing field. Back in around 1999-2000 it started to be an issue for me when I was in retail computer sales. Customers made me compete with no taxes and it sucked.

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[Yastrzemski Sports]

Originally Posted by Leon

They have +/- 8000 lawyers. If they are taxing it, it is most likely ok for them to do. Yes the taxes have started for Texas. This is actually the best thing in the world that could have happened to retail brick and mortar. They have been getting decimated for 2 decades not being on a level playing field. Back in around 1999-2000 it started to be an issue for me when I was in retail computer sales. Customers made me compete with no taxes and it sucked.

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As the owner of a store I agree with you. This is especially true with new packs and boxes of cards. They have a very slim profit margin. If someone can go to one of the big online retailers and buy a box for $200 with no tax and free shipping and I have to eat the $15 tax to compete - that may be the difference between making and losing money.

[jfkheat]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

Is it legal for eBay to tax shipping fees? I thought services couldn't be taxed.
James

Answer to my question.
James

[mantleman]

Just received this email in Canada regarding this.