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Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
Originally Posted by jjcool
(Post 11885947)
Factor that $80 against all the crap that you dont really need that you get to bump your orders over the free shipping threshold, how much you spend on shipping in a year for orders that arent over the free shipping order threshold, and the deals that you miss out on because you are trying to piece an order together to get free shipping.
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Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
(Post 11894251)
All of the Amazon tax dates were negotiated settlements with each state on a case-by-case basis. Amazon actually ended up making money on collecting state taxes, as states fell over themselves to get that revenue by making concessions to Amazon. The only losers were the consumers.
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Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
Originally Posted by zyzzle
(Post 11894540)
Right, they sold out to the states, and we, the consumers doubly lost out (we are forced to pay tax = extra 8 to 10% 'surcharge' while Amazon *profits* on this 'deal') . Shows Amazon is not customer-friendly, and is in bed with the politicians now. Hence, I no longer respect them as a company.
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Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
It's not Amazon' fault. They fought the sales tax state by state for years and at great expense. Now that they are losing the battle, they are making the best out of each situation.
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Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
Originally Posted by Mike86
(Post 11896392)
No offense intended but realistically how many places do you shop where you aren't charged tax of some sort?
It just seems rather unfair when, for 50+ years, we've not been charged tax on "mail-order" purchases when now, suddenly and not coincidently, we're forced to up the ante. Paying 18% state income tax, plus this Amazon 9.75% tax, on what used to be easilly circumvented, is a pain in the ass. Yeah, I know we were supposed to pay the tax on mail-order / internet purchases in the past, but no one I know ever did or felt the should have to. |
Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
Well this is Boolsheet. I just noticed this when I tried to check out with $25.49 in my cart. I guess I'll be waiting until I need something else. Farq that.
Plus, my bluer-than-blue state just forced Amazon to start charging sales tax on 11/1. I guess they needed more money to transfer to people who won't work, but keep squeezing out kids. Those, and the pampered state employees with their mandated annual raises, taxpayer-funded healthcare, and full retirement at 50. |
Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
You can just curse normally here.
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Re: Amazon raised free shipping minimum to $35
So I got my order. One of the filler items I threw in was a Fender guitar string winder for $2.50. When I opened the box I found not 1 string winder, but a jug of about 100. I am now set for life on cheap string winders.
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