The Amazon Tax (law, legally, foods)

[KC6ZLV]

Originally Posted by KC6ZLV

If you can find the specific CD you are looking for at a thrift store it is certainly a good deal. However, paying $2.98 for shipping is likely cheaper than the cost of driving to the store.

Yes, but they are compressed files. The audio quality between a compressed file and a CD is like night and day. You aren't going to hear it on an iPod with earbuds, but with a good stereo you can definitely tell the difference.

[smoking357]

Originally Posted by jbunniii

In California, elsewhere, efforts intensify to close online sales tax loophole

The term "loophole" is pejorative and presumptuous. It presumes the law wants something else and people are sneakily avoiding it.

One can just as honestly demand to close the "no underwear check" loophole to stop young, attractive females from being able to avoid having their underwear checked by male college students.

[smoking357]

Originally Posted by Des-Lab

Same for all of you who are threatening to flee. Most of the folks that really meant it have already done so. For every one that leaves, there are three who want to come in. Sunshine, diversity, and tasty fish tacos will trump the "outrage"

Actually, no. Traditional Americans are leaving California, being replaced by Hispanic immigrants.

Capitol Weekly: Numbers of whites, blacks in decline in California

People like sunshine and the beach, and that's California's only selling point. Most people only tolerate diversity and are comfortable to be around their own.

Fish taco? Sounds gross. Who puts fish on a taco? Who would move to anywhere that puts fish on a taco? Can you still get real tacos in California?

[Vinsanity]

Originally Posted by smoking357

Most people only tolerate diversity and are comfortable to be around their own.

Fish taco? Sounds gross. Who puts fish on a taco? Who would move to anywhere that puts fish on a taco? Can you still get real tacos in California?

It's early, but this is likely going to be the stupidest thing I'll have read all day.

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by user_id

Actually, a number of organizations that represent "main street" are pushing for this change. They think it will remove some of the incentives to shop online and they give bogus arguments about taxes to convince people that its a good idea. But I think they are wrong about the incentives, people shop online for better prices, convince, to get things they can't get locally, etc. All of these things will remain true if you are paying sales tax.

I've yet to see a study that looks into whether the tax issues actually do change peoples behavior. Seems like it would a easy study to conduct by looking at folks in large states like California and Texas. Do they avoid shopping at in-state online retailers?

I can't speak for others. But I buy computer parts/components from Newegg when I could also buy from Directron at about the same price. Directron is a find online retailer but they area located in Houston - so I would have to pay 8% sales tax plus shipping. I will almost always buy from Newegg instead because I like saving money.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by smoking357

Fish taco? Sounds gross. Who puts fish on a taco? Who would move to anywhere that puts fish on a taco? Can you still get real tacos in California?

I don't put fish on tacos. I put it IN them. Do you even know what a taco is? What's a real taco? Is that a taco made with pigs, cows, goats (or their skin or guts)? Yes, we have those too.

[smoking357]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

I don't put fish on tacos. I put it IN them. Do you even know what a taco is? What's a real taco? Is that a taco made with pigs, cows, goats (or their skin or guts)? Yes, we have those too.

Putting fish on a taco is about as nutty as someone putting pineapple on pizza.

Everyone knows it just don't go.

[Vinsanity]

this thread is making me hungry for fish tacos and pineapple pizza

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by Vinsanity

this thread is making me hungry for fish tacos and pineapple pizza

You can keep the pineapple but I am hungry from some Wahoo's now.

[Ultrarunner]

Originally Posted by smoking357

Actually, no. Traditional Americans are leaving California, being replaced by Hispanic immigrants.

Capitol Weekly: Numbers of whites, blacks in decline in California

People like sunshine and the beach, and that's California's only selling point. Most people only tolerate diversity and are comfortable to be around their own.

Fish taco? Sounds gross. Who puts fish on a taco? Who would move to anywhere that puts fish on a taco? Can you still get real tacos in California?

If it were only for Sunshine and the Beach... there are other places to go... I like the mountains and the desert too

... and don't forget the growing Asian population...