I still miss the days of the Free Fedex Super Saver Shipper
Those were some very good shipping deals. I stick with New Egg, because their customer service has been excellent and beyond IMO. Yeah, living in Kahleeforneeya, I have to pay sales tax, which I could probably beat if I shopped elsewhere, but that's part of the cost of living in a sales-tax state...which BTW, LEGALLY, you are supposed to report all out-of-state purchases and pay the appropriate sales tax anyway...(hell no, I don't do it either!)
http://www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/isvdprog.htm
"In-State Voluntary Disclosure
Generally, use tax applies when a person or business in California purchases tangible merchandise from a retailer outside of this state that will be used, consumed, given away, or stored in this state. From January 1, 2004, through January 1, 2006, the In-State Voluntary Disclosure Program (Revenue and Taxation Code section 6487.06) allowed qualified purchasers within California who were not otherwise required to hold a seller's permit to report and pay their use tax liability with a three-year statute of limitations. Passage of Assembly Bill 671 (Chapter 308; Statutes of 2005) amended section 6487.06 to extend the previous sunset date of the program from January 1, 2006 to January 1, 2008"
"Who is Liable for California Use Tax Purchases?
Use tax is imposed upon the purchaser. It generally applies to purchases from out-of-state vendors who do not collect California tax on their sales. If sales tax would apply when you buy a particular item in California, use tax applies when you make a similar purchase from a business outside the state.
For further information, please see Publication 112, Purchases from Out-of-State Vendors. "
Fortunately, they haven't really cracked down on this law...As of now, it's technically voluntary, but you read stoies every once in a while in the paper where they bust someone for violation of the law by failing to report...cigarettes are one of the big no-no's that they bust people for...
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