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[katsubento]

Article is a bit misinformed. Hawaii technically does not have a State sales tax. We have a General Excise Tax which is paid by the retailer/service, however they can pass this to consumers.

The tax is 4% and 4.5% on Oahu. The retailer can charge up to 4.7 to recover the GET.

 

[Dartastic]

No for me!

*high five*

 

[TheSaddestSort]

You can join the rest of us I guess.

 

[Rell]

Oregon Oregon Oregon!


Ding ding ding!


Don't move here please!

Ps We have high property taxes and an income tax..we don't just get off free without a sales tax.

Edit: the property tax isn't really even that high. About middle of the road for the United States. Money's gotta be coming from somewhere?

 

[reKon]

Good

 

[pelicansurf]

Good thing I live in Delaware. Deal with it, suckers!

Spoiler

DE kind of blows otherwise

 

[Mett]

Think I've been doing this since I've been buying stuff from Amazon since 2009. Guess its just finally catching up around to everyone else.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

Good.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Legal weed - check
Liberal politics - check
Vote-by-mail elections - check
Don't have to pump your own gas like a fucking chump - check
Trees everywhere - check
No goofy-ass sales tax - check!



The good thing is you won't be taxed for buying salt since you can just produce your own

i live in new jersey, can confirm this is a fantastic thing if you drive. people don't get it tho

 

[Stallion Dan]

Honestly? Good. As an individual it sucks to pay sales tax on amazon purchases, but at the same time as retail starts to bite it, cities will need sales tax revenue for even basic services.

Maybe Amazon should pay their taxes instead.

 

[righthandmouse]

i live in new jersey, can confirm this is a fantastic thing if you drive. people don't get it tho

fellow new jerseyan. I would rather pump my own gas than wait for an attendant. once you pump your own you never go back.

 

[Maengun1]

Yeah, my state (MI) added tax on amazon a year or two ago. It was nice while it lasted, but I guess it's the right thing to do.

Still, I'll never forget the day I bought an awesome huge new TV from amazon with 0 tax and free shipping <3 lol

 

[shadowkat]

I've always paid taxes, but I'm in Canada.

Welcome to the club.

 

[Rootbeer]

Started collecting in California in, what, 2012?

You all joining the party in 2017 got a 5 year free pass. So please no complaining, lol.

Spoiler

yeah it sucks, hate it third party sellers though

 

[EXMaster]

Legal weed - check
Liberal politics - check
Vote-by-mail elections - check
Don't have to pump your own gas like a fucking chump - check
Trees everywhere - check
No goofy-ass sales tax - check!



The good thing is you won't be taxed for buying salt since you can just produce your own

Never not paid tax here in Washington.

Don't mind it; no State income tax here... Oregonians stay losing.

The ultimate winners are the people who live (and work) in/near Vancouver, WA since you can go across the river for no sales tax and not pay high Oregon state taxes. Though I suppose having a WA address will nullify that with Amazon in particular.

But at least Oregon doesn't have to worry about keeping track of use taxes, which can be kinda a pain if you actually do it.

 

[Brakke]

I wonder where Oregon makes up state revenue that they lose on sales tax compared to other states.

Fuck, I wish there were a site that could lay out all this information for me to make easy comparisons. Unless there already is one, and I don't know of it.

It's not like state budgets are secret. http://www.oregon.gov/transparency/Pages/state_budget.aspx

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Seriously though, of the posters in the United States, what percentage are Oregonians? Apparently there's a ton of us, Jesus.

 

[Anion]

Probably a good thing. Now, hopefully the states will use it in wonderful beneficial ways


Wait, who am I kidding...

 

[rokkerkory]

thanks obama

 

[Hilbert]

I am an Oregonian!

Although I currently live in WA, my heart will always be of Oregon.

 

[Bonen no Max'd]

Seriously though, of the posters in the United States, what percentage are Oregonians? Apparently there's a ton of us, Jesus.

I get to join your ranks for the summer. I'm looking forward to being out of this desert hellhole. It can't even be a desert hellhole that doesn't pay sales tax on Amazon in the coming month.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Oregon only exists for 3 reasons for me:

1) Road games for the Lakers since Seattle well, you know...

2) the Nike Employee Store visits (my wallet &#9785;&#65039;&#65039

3) general shopping

 

[NetMapel]

Legal weed - check
Liberal politics - check
Vote-by-mail elections - check
Don't have to pump your own gas like a fucking chump - check
Trees everywhere - check
No goofy-ass sales tax - check!



The good thing is you won't be taxed for buying salt since you can just produce your own

Sunshine? Lol not check...

 

[Wafflecakes]

I am in one of the states being added, but this is the right move.

It was an unfair competitive advantage, no matter how nice it was for consumers.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Best Buy is better anyways (if you're looking for games). Get GCU.

 

[ianpm31]

Charging tax on PSN as well starting April 1st (Texas)

 

[Kthulhu]

Charging tax on PSN as well starting April 1st (Texas)

I wonder what our stupid government will spend it on? Hopefully they'll fix our shit roads.

 

[gimmmick]

I'm glad I just bought my lumix LX10 bundle yesterday.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Honestly, it's about time.

 

[sssstententen]

Already been paying so not a big deal.

Seems natural.

 

[ianpm31]

I wonder what our stupid government will spend it on? Hopefully they'll fix our shit roads.

Our stupid government indeed!

 

[Hilbert]

Sunshine? Lol not check...

What part of Oregon are you talking about? Eastern Oregon is basically a desert.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

I've found it less and less worthwhile ordering from Amazon over the last few years and unless you're unable to leave your home or live a good distance from major retailers like I do or want some random little things there's not a whole lot of incentive to buy from Amazon anymore. Outside the couple months I've had Prime the number of orders I've placed on Amazon has fallen off sharply into the single digits since 2014. Worse than Amazon losing it's price advantage is how far the quality of their customer service has fallen. When I had Prime last November I couldn't believe how terrible it was, they don't seem to care anymore if they retain your business even a couple years prior they still at least put some effort into making it feel like they valued you at least a little bit as a customer, at least in my experience.