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Posted by GumboPot
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:30 am to
FWIW, about 75% of the time I just use Amazon as a search engine. Once I find what I'm looking for I then exit Amazon and order directly from the company. It's usually a little cheaper buying directly than passing though Amazon.
Posted by bamarep
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:31 am to
Amazon is getting too big.
Posted by Iosh
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:32 am to
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What are internet taxes?
The thing you're going to full-throatedly support once CTH releases a 10,000 word manifesto explaining what they are
Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:33 am to
quote:

FWIW, about 75% of the time I just use Amazon as a search engine. Once I find what I'm looking for I then exit Amazon and order directly from the company. It's usually a little cheaper buying directly than passing though Amazon.



For what kind of stuff? I use Amazon for research too, but for a lot of stuff (off the top of my head, Under Armor, FitBit, any sunglass company, etc.) Amazon is cheaper than the product maker. Plus 2 day shipping or less, and 5% back.

I can sometimes find other retailers that are cheaper, but not that often.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:33 am to
quote:

can someone translate that tweet for me?

I'm not very good at Trump speak



I'm pretty good at Trump speak however I don't know what internet taxes he is referring to. Maybe he's suggesting a federal internet tax? But that would be a consumption tax and that's clearly not authorized by the constitution.
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:34 am to
The Trumpkins have no idea with this incoherent tweet means, yet they are fappng to it. Typical
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:34 am to
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For what kind of stuff?


Mostly tools, tool parts and cooking stuff.

ETA: you seem to be right about name brand products...but I don't usually purchase that stuff. My wife buys that stuff. She even buys my cloths for me and I like it that way.
This post was edited on 6/28/17 at 8:38 am
Posted by Iosh
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:35 am to
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But that would be a consumption tax and that's clearly not authorized by the constitution
Posted by Yak
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Member since May 2014
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:35 am to
Not only that, but we get same day shipping on some items, plus Amazon Prime is the shite, and their customer service is top notch.

I'm not quite sure what the point is knocking Amazon
Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:36 am to
Yeah I get a lot of stuff same or one day now.

I will say that Amazon is a little reliable than 3-4 years ago. But they just opened an Amazon Prime Now distribution center like 3 miles from my house, so I can now get a bunch of stuff within about 30 minutes, which is nice.
Posted by Iosh
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:39 am to
Some MAGA entrepreneur should launch Shitty Right-Wing Amazon. Call it Vistula or one of those strong European rivers instead of some third world cuckery. You'd sell hundreds of memberships to Vistula Alpha on pure signaling even if you only offered free shipping on kekistan flags and liberal tears mugs.
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:40 am to
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This post was edited on 6/29/17 at 3:42 pm
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:40 am to
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But they just opened an Amazon Prime Now distribution center like 3 miles from my house, so I can now get a bunch of stuff within about 30 minutes, which is nice.


Same here. That place is freaking huge.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
139310 posts
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:40 am to
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Iosh


Where is a consumption tax authorized by the constitution? In fact this is the biggest road block to the Fair Tax (a consumption tax).

I guess you could call it an excise tax however those taxes are collected before the sale.
Posted by Old Sarge
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:42 am to
Oh really


Posted by DelU249
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:42 am to
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This post was edited on 6/28/17 at 11:55 am
Posted by Iosh
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:44 am to
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Where is a consumption tax authorized by the constitution?
Article 1, section 8
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
139310 posts
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:47 am to
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Article 1, section 8


But that begs the question; if article 1, section 8 authorizes the federal government to "to lay and collect taxes" why was the 16th amendment necessary?
Posted by Yak
DuPage County
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:51 am to
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You'd sell hundreds of memberships to Vistula Alpha on pure signaling even if you only offered free shipping on kekistan flags and liberal tears mugs.
Too late for them, both of those items are already available on Amazon...and since I have prime I can get them by tomorrow at no extra cost
This post was edited on 6/28/17 at 8:53 am
Posted by GFaceKillah
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Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:54 am to
Trumpkins all praised him during the debate when he said he was smart enough not to pay taxes. Now they are going to shite on amazon for doing the same thing.
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