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If we had a standard sales tax, sure. But when sales taxes vary by city and county, like they do in California, it's very painful to do that -- and that's only

• jimkleiber 4y ago
  It's also very painful for me to have to guess the final price with all these different sales taxes. I think maybe if it had to be included in the final price, then the cities and counties might standardize a bit more.
• 93po 4y ago
  They're still having to make that calculation at the register. There's no reason they can't calculate it when making price tags.
• Alupis 4y ago
  > like they do in California, it's very painful to do that -- and that's only 1 of the 50 states Not all 50 states have a tax system as absurd as California's, where it matters down to the exact part of the street you're standing on when buying something. Other states are the example CA should follow, not the other way around.
• forrestthewoods 4y ago
  > it's very painful to do that Sure it's hard. Do I care? Not in even the slightest. I have not one picogram of care. The calculation is made at the point of sale. They can list a final price and work backwards. Does that make it harder for a business to set the price? Yeah maybe. I still don't care. It's a clearly solvable problem. It'd provide a superior consumer experience. It'd be slightly inconvenient for businesses. SHIP IT.