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devils chaplain (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:29 PM Original message |
Illinois Governor Signs Amazon Internet Sales Tax Law |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. The affiliates need Amazon, much more than Amazon needs them |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, if all states did this then Amazon would be |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Don't count on it... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Which, added to shipping costs, cripples the online business. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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right2bfree (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 05:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Bingo, we have a winner!! eBay would be eGONE if sales tax is applied. nt |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I think you are confused on your tax models |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 07:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. You're right about Texas - |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great. Way to get Amazon to dump IL affiliates, Dude. n/t |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. if amazon wants to dump one of the largest states |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Amazon is not dumping Illinois customers, just its Illinois affiliates |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. that`s what i meant...sometimes i don`t read what i write |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. every little bit helps my state... |
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Astraea (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. While it's nice to get out of paying sales tax, |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Plus it shrinks the tax base more (not charging sales tax) |
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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Exactly correct. My opinion has evolved in that I now understand how badly states need those $$$ |
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right2bfree (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 05:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Collect sales taxes for what good reason? The roads here sucked well before online shopping. nt |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. The only nationwide policy on sales tax should be to ban it. |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. What's unfair is that sales taxes are allowed to exist. |
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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. FINALLY! |
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right2bfree (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 05:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. No Walmart and Home Depot are doing that. nt |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 07:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. It doesn't have to be an either or |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. People are going to |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Because it's unconstitutional for a state to tax interstate commerce. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. No, not if it is delivered in your state |
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ttwiddler (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Not so fast |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Awful Awful thing to do. This will hurt a small sellers in a big way. It's cruel. |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Its what happened to us. We were affiliates at Amazon, and other places in Illinois. |
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DollyM (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. I wonder if Ebay will be next . . . |
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