lizards2 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Just now, Bird said: 1 minute ago, lizards2 said: and was charged Idaho sales tax. what is that, like 2 potatos? It was about a $1.50 on a $20 purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzafist Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 I'm in Washington State. I purchased 3 books recently and the new sales tax collected by ebay varied from roughly 10% to 12%. So it's not the same every time...weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzafist Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Ah...I think they are also sales taxing the shipping charges...that's where the variations are occurring. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Pizzafist said: Ah...I think they are also sales taxing the shipping charges...that's where the variations are occurring. Still thanks for letting us know with an example of how it works no one really had a detailed experience yet, so thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRahl Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, Pizzafist said: Ah...I think they are also sales taxing the shipping charges...that's where the variations are occurring. That's BS. Shipping is a service and not taxable by WA. Ebay is stealing from you if this is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 8 hours ago, LordRahl said: 8 hours ago, Pizzafist said: Ah...I think they are also sales taxing the shipping charges...that's where the variations are occurring. That's BS. Shipping is a service and not taxable by WA. Ebay is stealing from you if this is the case. The People's Republic of Washington has been stealing from its citizens for decades. RockMyAmadeus and Hutch88 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocutename Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 8 hours ago, LordRahl said: That's BS. Shipping is a service and not taxable by WA. Ebay is stealing from you if this is the case. Ebay charges fees on the seller's shipping cost too. So they are used to stealing from sellers, why not buyers now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 21 minutes ago, nocutename said: Ebay charges fees on the seller's shipping cost too. So they are used to stealing from sellers, why not buyers now. Too much fee avoidance through $1 items with $10 shipping charges in the old days. Or $1 auctions with $1 per book handling fees pls $4 s/h. You'd buy 24 crappy books and be charged $27 to ship them media mail (which cost $3). nocutename 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 14 hours ago, MagnusX said: When I sold to American customers I always send them as a gift so they don't have to pay taxes. I just reported you to Greggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 12:56 PM, Bomber-Bob said: Most of the auction houses are doing it also. Yes, it has 'stalled' my buying. It sucks because it's not a level playing field with some states not affected. That's supposed to be the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 hour ago, RockMyAmadeus said: That's supposed to be the point. Those other states will jump in. It is free money with ebay, Amazon?, etc doing the work. We have a short grace period. My state and city govs are probably budgeting to spend this revenue in 2020 or 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 10:38 PM, LordRahl said: That's BS. Shipping is a service and not taxable by WA. Ebay is stealing from you if this is the case. Heritage does the same thing, charges sales tax on the bottom line inclusive of shipping, Buyer's Premium, etc. I argued with them to no avail .They said their accounting dept advised them on this. I think CLink is doing it also. I sense the marketplace, in general, has peaked and prices are softening. This sales tax stuff isn't helping. I know I have backed off on buying in auction. I trust I am not the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 6:55 PM, MagnusX said: When I sold to American customers I always send them as a gift so they don't have to pay taxes. Good luck with that one. Customs will call you when then catch you. Warning first offense, fine the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 hour ago, blazingbob said: On 1/13/2019 at 3:55 PM, MagnusX said: When I sold to American customers I always send them as a gift so they don't have to pay taxes. Good luck with that one. Customs will call you when then catch you. Warning first offense, fine the second. Correct me if I'm wrong, but does US Customs collect taxes on comic books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Bomber-Bob said: Heritage does the same thing, charges sales tax on the bottom line inclusive of shipping, Buyer's Premium, etc. I argued with them to no avail .They said their accounting dept advised them on this. I think CLink is doing it also. I sense the marketplace, in general, has peaked and prices are softening. This sales tax stuff isn't helping. I know I have backed off on buying in auction. I trust I am not the only one. If/once it's enacted across the board, 10% all-inclusive sales tax will definitely impact my spending. A lot of my recent purchases have been on the bubble anyway, an extra 10% on top would turn those reluctant buys into immediate passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstoppablejayd Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I just made a fairly sizable purchase on EBAY today and did not Realize NJ is now a tax state... UGH.. That sucks, back to in person shows and deals for me.. JWKyle and ADAMANTIUM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWKyle Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Unstoppablejayd said: I just made a fairly sizable purchase on EBAY today and did not Realize NJ is now a tax state... UGH.. That sucks, back to in person shows and deals for me.. I've been doing more shows too and having more fun then beating the Ebay bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygogolak Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 17 hours ago, Unstoppablejayd said: I just made a fairly sizable purchase on EBAY today and did not Realize NJ is now a tax state... UGH.. That sucks, back to in person shows and deals for me.. Looks like it's been active since November of last year. https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/sales_tax_faqs/what_is_nexus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 The party is coming to an end. I knew it had to some day. I buy everything on eBay. My clothes, the vacuum cleaner, all my tools, everything. Not paying tax on any purchase for like 15 years was sweet but I understand the closing of the loophole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, dupont2005 said: The party is coming to an end. I knew it had to some day. I buy everything on eBay. My clothes, the vacuum cleaner, all my tools, everything. Not paying tax on any purchase for like 15 years was sweet but I understand the closing of the loophole Given the possible acutal delivery factor..such as condition, or even delivery factor, the price advantange of E-bay vs a guarantee shipment from the Big Auction houses and Dealers(some dont charge sales tax) seems to tilt away from E-Bay...they should adjust their fees accordingly to each state with a higher tax rate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
