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This happens everywhere. Since ebay has started charging tax for all items (regardless of whether or not they are used or new) in my state, I've been using more
by esaym 6y ago
This happens everywhere. Since ebay has started charging tax for all items (regardless of whether or not they are used or new) in my state, I've been using more and more small online shops for product purchases.
In many cases you have to fill out your address and email info before you can get to a shipping page to see shipping charges. In so many cases, even though I did not place an order or create an account, I am still sent an email saying that I have contents in my "shopping cart" and they are looking forward to "making me a satisfied customer".
- justinclift 6y agoYeah, Shopify does this too. If you leave items in a cart and they have your real email address, they'll email you some time later (that day) to "remind" you to complete the purchase. Guessing all of the shops that implement Shopify automatically pick up the behaviour.
- chrismcb 6y agoWhat does new or used have to do with anything? Don't blame eBay, they are just following the law.
- esaym 6y agoBeats the heck out of me. But sales tax, at least in the beginning, was a way to generate state revenue for the sale of new items. It had no baring for private sales between two persons for a used item which already had its tax paid when it was originally bought.