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In reply to the discussion: How Amazon can offer free shipping to Prime members (hint: by charging them shipping) [View all]joeglow3
(6,228 posts)34. And do you pay use tax in everything your purchase?
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joeglow3
Mar 2014
OP
There's big ass baby blue letters that say PRIME on stuff that is PRIME eligible.
MADem
Mar 2014
#26
Prime is an advantage to Wholesale level buyers, it doesn't make sense for an
bluestate10
Mar 2014
#30
No, amazon colluding with the third party seller to make prime more attractive
joeglow3
Mar 2014
#24
Because you are in one of the few states amazon has elected to collect taxes in
joeglow3
Mar 2014
#32
Amazon collects taxes for twenty states now, and more are expected to come online.
MADem
Mar 2014
#35
Apparently you don't understand it....because if you read the article I provided, you'd have a
MADem
Mar 2014
#45
You're welcome. I won't charge you for it or the lesson on the difference between 20 and "a few."nt
MADem
Mar 2014
#49
Yes, indeed, you DID ask about walmart...so why, when I keep telling you I don't shop there,
MADem
Mar 2014
#76
No. I don't see the hypocrisy, sorry. I pay my sales tax and I get stuff delivered to my door.
MADem
Mar 2014
#87
I'm sure there must be. But that has nothing to do with my ordering stuff from Amazon, paying my
MADem
Mar 2014
#97
Which companies? You're trying to conduct some sort of "inquisition" with dire and vague language.
MADem
Mar 2014
#103
Have you not paid attention to what amazon has done to people to avoid nexus?
joeglow3
Mar 2014
#101
HHUUURRRR!!! Aaaaaammaazzzhaaaaannn!! TAXESSSS!! TAAXESSSS!! Y U NO PAY TEXASSS!??!
ReverendDeuce
Mar 2014
#75
Amazon is moving into Wholesale level sales, that is an advantage to some businesses,
bluestate10
Mar 2014
#29
There aren't. I've already done the round robin. I've gone round in person, and called.
MADem
Mar 2014
#50
No it isn't. Walmart doesn't have what I need, and you don't have to pay to park.
MADem
Mar 2014
#54
Yes, I think if I'm going to pay for something I want, I should get what I pay for--not some shitty
MADem
Mar 2014
#60
Waaah, waaah, waaah. Get your state legislators to get off their asses and go after Amazon.
MADem
Mar 2014
#64
How about the part where it becomes pretty obvious that you can't or won't absorb the material
MADem
Mar 2014
#73
I really can't grasp the basis of this lawsuit. Seems like someone who is math-challenged.
DebJ
Mar 2014
#58
You can share your prime account with four others at the same address, which is nice if you have a
MADem
Mar 2014
#74
And, you just argued against everything obama and progressives are fighting for
joeglow3
Mar 2014
#95
And a rising tide--as well as a rising minimum wage (thanks, Obama!) lifts all boats!
MADem
Mar 2014
#100
As someone who has worked for an Amazon third party seller, this is fascinating.
DireStrike
Mar 2014
#110
There's no collusion (that I'm aware of,) and Amazon itself doesn't charge extra.
DireStrike
Mar 2014
#131