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Has your Amazon purchases decreased since they started charging sales tax?

Posted on 10/7/17 at 10:48 am
Posted by Chuker
St George, Louisiana
Member since Nov 2015
7544 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 10:48 am
I didn't think it would affect my buying habits much but looking back I've hardly bought anything from there since it went into effect. I even cancelled my prime because I just wasn't ordering enough for it to be worth it. If I ever need something in 2 days (actually like 4 or 5) I'll just buy the one month prime subscription. Seems like I can usually order stuff elsewhere for a bit cheaper since no tax. Ebay, Jet.com has largely replaced the worlds longest river.
Posted by geauxtigers87
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2011
25310 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 10:48 am to
Nope.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
22003 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 10:51 am to
No, and its very rarely that I'm charged tax.
Posted by OneMoreTime
Florida Gulf Coast Fan
Member since Dec 2008
61837 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 10:52 am to
Nope
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120743 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 10:53 am to
Nope, use third party vendors to avoid it on higher value items
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
56239 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 10:54 am to
I generally don't do any large-scale buying from a particular site/vendor...when I need something, I search it up and buy from whomever has the lowest price tag for the item.
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39749 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 11:30 am to
Only a little. Convenience is the main selling point.

however, they are really pissing me off with the Prime Pantry bullshite. If I pay for fricking free shipping then how can they charge me unless I buy 15 items to fill the god dang pantry box.
Posted by TIGER2
Mandeville.La
Member since Jan 2006
10489 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 11:44 am to
No tax on my last package which arrived Thursday. Not sure if serious?
Posted by Warfarer
Dothan, AL
Member since May 2010
12145 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 11:45 am to
Mine have some but it is a mixture of charging sales tax and most big box stores price match them now
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 12:05 pm to
No fricking way. It's still on my doorstep in two days and I still don't have to deal with fricking Wal-Mart.

What you fail to realize is that we ALREADY chose to pay a premium for that.
This post was edited on 10/7/17 at 12:06 pm
Posted by Aristo
Colorado
Member since Jan 2007
13292 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 12:10 pm to
No, changed it to a tax exempt business account.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 12:18 pm to
No, and I've used ebay more too.

Deciding if I want a large ninja blender or a button up black sleeveless denim vest.

So I can show off all my black and gray satanic Gustave Doré inspired sleeve tattoos. So when I ride by, common people have to be reminded that may need to be worried about seeing that sub machine gun if provoked.


But I'll probably just go with the blender.
This post was edited on 10/7/17 at 12:24 pm
Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
Member since Jan 2016
8174 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 12:25 pm to
No and having the stuff delivered beats driving around BR.
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 12:56 pm to
They’ve decreased since they use USPS for majority of their items and they end up delivered late, damaged, etc.
Posted by JimMorrison
The Peninsula
Member since May 2012
20747 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 12:56 pm to
Not at all
Posted by AndyCBR
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2012
7578 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 1:01 pm to
Yes on larger ticket items I seek out other vendors or non-Amazon sellers on the site.

If it's under $100 and I need it soon I will buy from amazon
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10515 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 1:02 pm to
Not at all. Some things still don't get taxed which I don't understand.
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
59667 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 1:02 pm to
nope
Posted by StatisticsMoron
Arizona
Member since Sep 2017
830 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 1:04 pm to
If you use Amazon or Google you are anti-American.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 10/7/17 at 1:09 pm to
yep 100% stopped altogether, sometimes i price match but they are always more expensive now that they "collect" taxes that they never "really" pay out
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