iPad 2

billybob476 · April 11, 2011, 06:32:35 PM

By US law online stores are required too charge tax if they have a physical location in your state, so if there is an Apple store in Michigan then the online store will charge you tax.

Yes I know I'm Canadian but through some convoluted employment situations I was requried to know a lot about US e-commerce laws.

KingIsaacLinksr · April 11, 2011, 06:33:24 PM

Quote from: billybob476 on April 11, 2011, 06:32:35 PM
By US law online stores are required too charge tax if they have a physical location in your state, so if there is an Apple store in Michigan then the online store will charge you tax.

Yes I know I'm Canadian but through some convoluted employment situations I was requried to know a lot about US e-commerce laws.

I was actually going to ask: "What Online retailer doesn't charge a tax?" but you beat me to it ;)

King

billybob476 · April 11, 2011, 07:03:07 PM

Oh a lot of them don't, especially if they are online only. They have to pay tax if they are shipping within the state they are registered.

Dangelus · April 11, 2011, 11:47:46 PM

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No major stock problems in my neck if the woods.

They get weekly deliveries, usually sell out and are restocked by the following week. Pretty good for a high demand product.

What's the price in the UK for these?

They start at £399 for the 16Gb Wi-Fi only model.

I'm so tempted!

Doing some math, 399 pounds is about $652 dollars at the moment. Hmm, that's a fair bit more pricey than here. They start here at $499.

Yeah, they raised prices on all their stuff a couple months ago for UK buyers. Something about taxes, I can't remember what it was. Caused quite a bit of a stir in the tech community too.

King

Yes our VAT (Value Added Tax) rate did go up from 17.5% to 20% recently but we ALWAYS pay more for electronics products, they don't just convert the price using the exchange rate. Fir example the $99 Apple TV 2 was £99 over here (now £102 with the VAT increase!) :(

Feathers · April 12, 2011, 12:07:56 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on April 11, 2011, 11:47:46 PM
Yes our VAT (Value Added Tax) rate did go up from 17.5% to 20% recently but we ALWAYS pay more for electronics products, they don't just convert the price using the exchange rate. Fir example the $99 Apple TV 2 was £99 over here (now £102 with the VAT increase!) :(

Yes, they normally just change the currency symbol on the front but stick with the price.

There was some fuss about car pricing (when compared with the rest of Europe) a few years ago that seemed to be resolved in our favour but that was within the EU and therefore governed by some form of law.

Rico · April 12, 2011, 08:44:38 AM

VAT = Value Added Tax. So, what value do they add for a 20% markup? ;)

billybob476 · April 12, 2011, 08:54:43 AM

Quote from: Rico on April 12, 2011, 08:44:38 AM
VAT = Value Added Tax. So, what value do they add for a 20% markup? ;)

They make you feel like what you've bought is more valuable because it's more expensive! :D

Dangelus · April 12, 2011, 09:06:20 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on April 12, 2011, 08:54:43 AM
Quote from: Rico on April 12, 2011, 08:44:38 AM
VAT = Value Added Tax. So, what value do they add for a 20% markup? ;)
They make you feel like what you've bought is more valuable because it's more expensive! :D

Ain't that the truth! lol

Bryancd · April 12, 2011, 09:13:13 AM

Quote from: Rico on April 12, 2011, 08:44:38 AM
VAT = Value Added Tax. So, what value do they add for a 20% markup? ;)

Universal Health Care.. ;)

Dangelus · April 12, 2011, 09:17:03 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on April 12, 2011, 09:13:13 AM
Quote from: Rico on April 12, 2011, 08:44:38 AM
VAT = Value Added Tax. So, what value do they add for a 20% markup? ;)

Universal Health Care.. ;)

Oh No we pay a different tax for that! :(

KingIsaacLinksr · April 12, 2011, 09:47:44 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on April 12, 2011, 09:17:03 AM
Quote from: Bryancd on April 12, 2011, 09:13:13 AM
Quote from: Rico on April 12, 2011, 08:44:38 AM
VAT = Value Added Tax. So, what value do they add for a 20% markup? ;)

Universal Health Care.. ;)

Oh No we pay a different tax for that! :(

*is not surprised...*

King

billybob476 · April 12, 2011, 09:52:33 AM

lol let's not turn this into a debate on socialzed health care! We don't have VAT here (I think that's an EU thing). We just have 13% harmonized sales tax!

Dangelus · April 12, 2011, 01:36:03 PM

I love the phrases our governments use to name our taxes to try and make them sound so benign and fluffy! Lol

Feathers · April 12, 2011, 02:57:54 PM

Quote from: billybob476 on April 12, 2011, 09:52:33 AM
lol let's not turn this into a debate on socialzed health care! We don't have VAT here (I think that's an EU thing). We just have 13% harmonized sales tax!

Sounds like the same thing to me!

Bryancd · April 12, 2011, 03:20:26 PM

Quote from: Feathers on April 12, 2011, 02:57:54 PM
Quote from: billybob476 on April 12, 2011, 09:52:33 AM
lol let's not turn this into a debate on socialzed health care! We don't have VAT here (I think that's an EU thing). We just have 13% harmonized sales tax!

Sounds like the same thing to me!

Yeah, I'm not sure I have a sense of harmony when the government takes my money!