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Old July 7th 04, 06:14 PM
Gary S.
 
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 11:00:29 -0400, "Tam/WB2TT"
wrote:

Check their store locations on the web. Maybe there is one in a city you are
visiting. Unfortunately, NY is not one of them.

Tam/WB2TT

Places that do mail order have an incentive to only have retail
locations in no-sales-tax states. If they have a retail location in a
state, they have to charge the sales tax for all mail orders to that
state. That will increase their sales.

For example, Mass has a 5% sales tax on most items. NH has none. Quite
a few companies have nothing in Mass, but retail outlets just over the
border.

Note that NY City has a 3% sales tax on top of the 5% NY State-wide
sales tax.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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