Spehro Pefhany
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Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:35 am Post subject:
Re: Cheapo DMM |
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On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:54:27 -0700, the renowned "Watson A.Name -
\"Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\"" <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com> wrote:
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Well, I don't see that happening. The customer doesn't have to pay ten
bucks tax, but the vendor still hase to send tax on 99 cents to the
state, so it still doesn't save him anything.
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Puts her in a competitive situation with other vendors (including out
of state) and she saves the credit card percentage on the tax.
| Quote: | And then there's the
matter of the state saying that the vendor is attempting to avoid what's
due the state, and then the vendor has a legal problem.
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He would only have a legal problem if it wasn't legal to do. S&H is
fairly arbitrary.
| Quote: | And it's no
skin off the vendor's nose if the customer pays the ten dollars or not.
So your scenario doesn't seem plausible. But on Ebay, they seem to do
it to avoid selling fees or to lower risk.
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Or both. The latter is particularly insidious, in the case where a
vendor may offer a refund minus shipping. It's kind of like paying a
tradesman cash so he can cheat on his taxes.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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