Strange, Target charged "deposit fee" on coke?

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: Modeps
uh, everyone does that...

not in colorado they dont.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: JoPh
thats one thing jersey doesnt have. go nj.

Yeah, and I come to California, and they rob me of all the fun. There's always a good feeling when you can get a 12pk of soda for $2 on sale, but the feeling gets ruined when they stick on that 8.75% tax and CRV.

 

[Epoman]

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: memo

Originally posted by: Shelly21
Watch the Seinfeld episode. The one about importing cans to another state with high deposit.

everyone knows it's impossible!

Are you joking or serious? Is it possible to take cans into a state with a high deposit and collect cash?

KK

:roll:

 

[yukichigai]

Nevada doesn't, and I live close enough to the CA border that I can get money from it. Not that I ever do.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Train
its 10 cents here in Michigan, we have the richest bum population in the country.

I think Massachusetts is 10 cents as well.

Nah, we're the only 10 cent state here in Michigan. I'm honestly not sure why people would hate it so much, it's not like its difficult. You just have a seperate trash can for your bottles & cans, and every once in awhile you take them with you to the grocery store. Keeps them out of landfills, encourages homeless people to clean up after the lazy... It works out well.

 

Originally posted by: PinwiZ

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Train
its 10 cents here in Michigan, we have the richest bum population in the country.

I think Massachusetts is 10 cents as well.

Nah, we're the only 10 cent state here in Michigan. I'm honestly not sure why people would hate it so much, it's not like its difficult. You just have a seperate trash can for your bottles & cans, and every once in awhile you take them with you to the grocery store. Keeps them out of landfills, encourages homeless people to clean up after the lazy... It works out well.

Plus, it's like getting cash back, which encourages people to spend, even though they're just getting money back that they've already spent.

 

[DanJ]

Every state should have a deposit program. As has been said it promotes recycling, reduces usable waste, somewhat helps the homeless, and promotes spending.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Originally posted by: metalmania
I moved to NYC almost two years. This is the first time I saw receipt.

Welcome to NY the World capital of Taxation.

 

[metalmania]

Thanks. From 4.25% tax to 8.65% tax, thank you NYC!

Originally posted by: WHipLAsh13

Originally posted by: metalmania
I moved to NYC almost two years. This is the first time I saw receipt.

Welcome to NY the World capital of Taxation.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
My problem with deposit fee is that I never get back what I put in when I go redeem my deposit. One place will give me 78c/lb for cans. 24 cans is one pound. I pay 4 cents deposit each. That is 96 cents. 96-78 = 18 cents of difference. Of course no one takes all the time and effort to recycle just a pound, I usually go with 15-20 lbs. That's like losing $3 every trip.

Yeah, when I lived in California, I never bothered to take them back for refund, I just put them in the recycling bins. In Oregon, I just let my kids split the money we get back if they do the work.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: metalmania
But we recycle cans by putting them in the plastic bags and waiting for the weekly collection day.

True, but not every neighborhood has this collection within states who charge deposit fees.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: metalmania
Thanks. From 4.25% tax to 8.65% tax, thank you NYC!

Originally posted by: WHipLAsh13

Originally posted by: metalmania
I moved to NYC almost two years. This is the first time I saw receipt.

Welcome to NY the World capital of Taxation.

Higher on Long Island.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: Modeps
uh, everyone does that...

not in colorado they dont.

I've lived in MN and AZ and neither of those states have a deposit.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: memo

Originally posted by: Shelly21
Watch the Seinfeld episode. The one about importing cans to another state with high deposit.

everyone knows it's impossible!

Are you joking or serious? Is it possible to take cans into a state with a high deposit and collect cash?

KK

It's definately possible, but not morally right. We get some cans marked for Michigan deposits in Chicago, and I could just take them to Michigan and say I bought them there, or have someone I know that lives there take them if they only allow residents to redeem cans for deposits.

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Yeah, most places charge a deposit fee

This should read *some* places charge a deposit fee.

No place that I know of in Kansas has deposit fees

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: memo

Originally posted by: Shelly21
Watch the Seinfeld episode. The one about importing cans to another state with high deposit.

everyone knows it's impossible!

Are you joking or serious? Is it possible to take cans into a state with a high deposit and collect cash?

KK

Yes but have fun doing it in large enough amount to make any real money. My sister goes to Syracuse U and I live in PA so I used to take up all my recyclable cans and beer bottles whenever I went up. I'd usually end up with $5 or so (NY has 5cent deposit), enough for a lunch. It's really not worth the effort but since I'm going up there anyways it's not that big of a deal.