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8525 @ Cingular Stores $99 I bought 2 today

I just wanted to give everyone a heads up. I currently have a TyTN that I bought about 6 months ago, I finally convinced my wife that she should get a new phone today. We went to the local Cingular Corporate Store and what do we see...8525's on sale for $99.99 with a new 2 year contract. We picked one up for her and I picked one up for myself as a back up phone. You have to sign-up for the PDA Unlimited plan to recieve the mail-in rebate for $50. I opted to not get that plan becuase it's a rip-off, so we paid $150 plus tax for each phone.
I thought that I might spread the word. Maybe you care maybe you don't...just trying to give a little back.
One person at the store said that the special offer ends Monday 4/30/07 and one other person said that it ended on 5/2/07. So if this interests you, you might want to call your local corporate store.
Marc

hmm i guess this is a local deal? I believe in Dallas, TX its still $399.99 with 2 yr contract and minus a $100 rebate for data plan totaling to $299.99 but I do agree thats a rip off for the data plan

What are the details on this special? I can't find it less that $360. Was it a refurb?

yeah i got mine for 200 plus a 50 dollar mail in rebate

hmm I am going to check tomorrow just for kicks. I got the 8525 less than 2 weeks ago. Do Cingular offer price matches? If not, I'll just do a return/exchange

umpire7777777 said:
What are the details on this special? I can't find it less that $360. Was it a refurb?
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The 2 that I got were brand spankin new. If it helps they were purchased in Tustin, CA.

I called Cingular and game them your 92780 zip code. Price was still >$300.
Was this at a Cingular Store (I thought this was what you meant)? Did it involve rebates? Best price I've seen is $199 after rebates @ Wirefly (but I won't buy from them or anyone using them again).
I'd buy one today if I could get the deal you got!
Which store did you buy it from in CA, I'll call them directly!

umpire7777777 said:
I called Cingular and game them your 92780 zip code. Price was still >$300.
Was this at a Cingular Store (I thought this was what you meant)? Did it involve rebates? Best price I've seen is $199 after rebates @ Wirefly (but I won't buy from them or anyone using them again).
I'd buy one today if I could get the deal you got!
Which store did you buy it from in CA, I'll call them directly!
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Check your PM...

Could you post that info for the rest of us, also?
Thanks

Yeah. How much is the plan and what does it cover?

Yes plz, more details

mviana said:
...You have to sign-up for the PDA Unlimited plan...I opted to not get that plan becuase it's a rip-off...
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Why do you think the PDA Unlimited plan is a rip off?
I have the PDA Connect (Shown as: "PDACNCTUNTLADD" on my bill) for $39.99 minus company sponsorship discount.
Is there a better unlimited data plan?
Thanks.

Got mine for $99 (after $50 rebate). It used a $100 rebate for the California market, but since it was a corporate store, they matched the final price here.
Love these forums, saved me >$250 on this puppy!
Today was the last day.
If you want to make a mad dash, call you local store and see if they will match the current promotion in California.

umpire7777777 said:
Got mine for $99 (after $50 rebate). It used a $100 rebate for the California market, but since it was a corporate store, they matched the final price here.
Love these forums, saved me >$250 on this puppy!
Today was the last day.
If you want to make a mad dash, call you local store and see if they will match the current promotion in California.
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Glad it worked out for you...

mattbratt said:
Why do you think the PDA Unlimited plan is a rip off?
I have the PDA Connect (Shown as: "PDACNCTUNTLADD" on my bill) for $39.99 minus company sponsorship discount.
Is there a better unlimited data plan?
Thanks.
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Because most pay 19.99 for the Media Max and get unlimited internet... you just need to tell them you have a non-pda phone...

I tried calling the stores AND the price is 150 -50 for PDA, BUT you have to upgrade in the store. They wont do any over the phone orders. And cingular.com will not honor the price.
FINALLY I was able to get one of the store in the LA area to upgrade me over the phone and ship it to me... but it is not 150... Actually it is 196.49 out the door with taxes (they have to charge tax on the original price or some BS like that). Still a deal.
SO ANYONE IN THE LA AREA JUMP AT THIS DEAL.....
Ron

It would be proper to mention all the details about the deal... They are NOT 99 dollars.
It's 149.99 if you pick up a 2 year contract (or have an upgrade available on the account)
Tax is 46 dollars and is based on the 399 price tag, not the 99.99 tag
And until now, I thought the rebate was for everyone, but apparently it's only 50 off if you get that unlimited data plan.
The phones are 196.xx out the door each NOT 99!!!

Braymond141 said:
It would be proper to mention all the details about the deal... They are NOT 99 dollars.
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True, I found this discrepancy out for myself, BUT I still gladly paid the $196, BECAUSE it is a stellar deal.
Ron

Wait I'm confused, was this just one Coporate Store? Are you sure it's over? I'm in the L.A. area, where should I go to see if I can still get this deal?
THanks for the help

yeah no kidding. I was gonna buy a TYTN for $600 until I saw this.

DHL Shipping Nexus One to Canada

I just paid $77 CAN. I'm upset that I didn't know it was coming. The amount overall is $620.

mf.luder said:
I just paid $77 CAN. I'm upset that I didn't know it was coming. The amount overall is $620.
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Holy SH*T.
Well, look on the bright side, your tax was only $14.
Mine was $47... (Damn California tax)
I paid $572 in total (minus $160 when I sold my G1 )

pfffttt
i live in canada, bought the n1 the day it came out Jan5th, paid the full amount in USD, had it shipped to NYC to afriend, he shipped it to me for about 15 bucks, then i paid about 95 dollars in duties.
i then just sold that n1 for 450 bucks CAD today, and i just received my at&t/rogers n1 which was 557 USD plus 76 CAD in duties.
the things i do for google....

you guys are nuts.
I just stole mine from a student sleeping on the bus. So much easier.

deprecate said:
you guys are nuts.
I just stole mine from a student sleeping on the bus. So much easier.
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LMAO......

Oh man, after using for only like 5 minutes I can already tell I'm going to love this phone.
The haptic buttons are a little annoying but I am getting better, it just takes time to know how to press them. The screen is amazing. Typing is unbelievable. I didn't think I'd be able to type with my thumbs so soon but it came out perfect. The autocorrect/suggest is amazing.
I'm sure I will encounter problems but this first impression is very positive.

HI guys
I just got mine in Richmond,BC.
GST/PST =64.20
Brokerage = 7.00
Total = 71.55 cad
Phone only w shipping = 556.16 US
So at the end around $639 cad total.

Hey did you guys already pay the $70+ tax? I got mine today, and the guys from DHL didnot ask for money, I saw a paper that came with the box says there is a $71.77 duty but doesn't say how to pay it.

The one that came to my door said that I couldn't get the package if I didn't pay. I am going to call them to see exactly how this charge was calculated. Meaning the reason behind it, since it is proportionate to the value.

They basically charge gst+pst on the Canadian equivalent of $529USD plus $7 brokerage fee. Not half bad. I paid $529US straight up when my buddy was in the US. Didn't get charged tax or shipping to Connecticut. Too bad it was the AWS version. Water under the bridge, have my Rogers 3G working and loving it. One down side is typing isn't as good as my iPhone 3GS but not a deal breaker. Itching to get HTC sense on it but think I'll wait til everything works. My new favorite toy
BTW, you lucked out if dhl didn't charge you. They most likely end up picking up the bill (-$7 brokerage fee anyways)

Few question if i mah
how is your reception guys? Any drop calls? 3g/wifi same or betta then iphone? I am about to order nexus1 but cant afford to miss any calls or 3g.
First post!

$164.99 Pricing Error?

It sounds like that $164.99 upgrade pricing that was offered yesterday online to T-mobile customers might have been a mistake.
I was able to order the phone, and it shows that it's still processing in the order status.
Who else took advantage of the deal, and if so, has your order cleared?
I'm curious to see if T-mobile will honor this pricing if it really was a mistake.

Yep
I got mine for $164.99 and it says pending shipping, ETA Jul. 22nd (UPS Ground). The $75 downpayment is pending in my bank account.
If they try to renege on it, I'm done. As soon as my contract is up in 4 months, I'll be gone.

Yeah, I see the payment pending in my bank account as well. It does seem odd, since I technically wasn't eligible for fully discounted upgrade pricing for another few weeks.
I've been with T-mobile for 7 years with no issues so I'm on the fence about leaving if they don't honor the pricing. I'm sure they would offer the discounted rate of $199 - which is still very reasonable - if that $164 really is a mistake.
You can get the same phone on other carriers, but in the end you will pay the same $199 (or more with activation fees with a new provider).

rembonjaski said:
It sounds like that $164.99 upgrade pricing that was offered yesterday online to T-mobile customers might have been a mistake.
I was able to order the phone, and it shows that it's still processing in the order status.
Who else took advantage of the deal, and if so, has your order cleared?
I'm curious to see if T-mobile will honor this pricing if it really was a mistake.
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Mine shipped. I already have tracking number. I can't see how they can charge more than confirmed. I have a printed order page. Actually, I went through Bing so I intend to insist on an additional 35% Bing cash back.

walmart has it for $99. including car adaptor.

Mine has shipped as well... I did the pay $64 up front and then add $33 to my bill for 3 months... They better not try to charge me more... thats actually why I bought it.. I didn't think i was eligable for an upgrade, but I decided to check anyways to see if Im able to get it for $199, then when I saw $164 I instantly purchased... maybe that was their plan!

went to a tmobile store and told them about the costco ad, they pricematched it for 99.99, no rebates, came out to 106 with tax

Rather upset, I didnt order online for the 164, I went into the store and it was 269. I'm only 2 months from the 199 upgrade price. They did the same **** when I bought the G1, overpriced me in the store.
I'm looking at filing some complaints against them with the BB and DA for price switching.
I have the print out of 169 to give to the Seattle DA for price switching.

IronWolve said:
Rather upset, I didnt order online for the 164, I went into the store and it was 269. I'm only 2 months from the 199 upgrade price. They did the same **** when I bought the G1, overpriced me in the store.
I'm looking at filing some complaints against them with the BB and DA for price switching.
I have the print out of 169 to give to the Seattle DA for price switching.
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You understand that you can still return the phone for a full refund. Right?

IW, I'm not supposed to call out people on these forums.. but re-read everything you are saying and use logic.

I dont see how this is any different if I go online and see 39.99 for an oil change, I go in and they charge me 59.99 because their computer says its 59.99. Thats wrong, and some states illegal.

No, its completely different. Maybe if you actually ordered online, you could draw that comparison. But the fact that they didn't give you full upgrade pricing when you aren't even eligible isn't dishonest at all.

The 165 pricing is still on their site? If it was a mistake I assume they would of fixed by now.

tissimo said:
The 165 pricing is still on their site? If it was a mistake I assume they would of fixed by now.
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It's still there,164.99 .i just ordered another one for my wife.
Also, were only halfway through our 2 year contract.I don't get it,but hey thanks tmo!

Putting fairness and legality aside, it's pretty amazing how the story changes from customer to customer, as well as CSR to CSR. Whether or not it's right, it certainly has a car dealership feel to it.
I did, though, just get a text message saying my order will ship within the next seven days, so I guess I'm safe.

where do you people get this ? it was 199 yesterday and its 199 now.....

Funny thing is that for my family plan and another friend of mine it was $ 499 on the site. My friend hasn't upgraded in 4 years.
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Tpavey said:
Funny thing is that for my family plan and another friend of mine it was $ 499 on the site. My friend hasn't upgraded in 4 years.
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same on my 2nd tmo account, just checked.......$199 on one and $499 on another........dont see anywhere 164

Well I just recieved a text message with a tracking number and checking the tracking number USP says they've had it since 8:30 last night and will Already moved it to Nashville and will deliever it on Monday...
So I can't see in any way how T-Mobile would change the price on me now...

I got mine from tmobiles website for $164.99 as well and I'm only at 18 months out of 24. I went to a local store to play with the phone and told the sales person about the online price. She told me to go home and order it online since the best she could do for me in the store was $289. I got a text this morning with a tracking number.
I had read a rumor somewhere that the additional $35 discount was for original G1 owners. I have no idea if there is any truth to that, but my wife has a G1 and I had a G1 and have a MT3G and we both got the $164.99 upgrade price.

College students: get EPIC 4G CHEAPER

http://www.studentrate.com/StudentR...msung-Epic-4G-StudentRate-Member-Discount--/0
* Student Rate: 350 - 100 (sprint) MIR - 50 Student rate - 25 rebate = $175 winner so far.
* Sprint Rate : 350 + 100 MIR = $250

Also says Car Charger or Invisible Shield from StudentRate if your making a new line..or just a car charger if your using an old line.

Any discount associated with a purchase made off of contract?

My Fiance is a full-time student and I registered her for this. I'm wondering though,.. would I be better of long-term getting our plan via Everything Plus (Employee referral) or get her's via this approach. I'm assuming the discounts do not stack

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Any discount associated with a purchase made off of contract?
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I'm not sure how you are supposed to get this deal.
It states you have to purchase the phone through the StudentRate store, but the Epic 4G is not listed for sale/pre-order. Then, the code says it expires on the 31st, so how can you even use the deal if the phone isn't available for sale yet?

Im waking up early on the 31st to see if this will work on launch day
that 23% off will offset the 10 dollars a month fee

kennethlongshaw said:
Im waking up early on the 31st to see if this will work on launch day
that 23% off will offset the 10 dollars a month fee
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yezzir, free overnight shipping

It says its only for Rhode Island students. Although I've heard somewhere else you can still get 15% if you're not in Rhode Island

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yezzir, free overnight shipping
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LOL, thats my biggest problem with this deal.
You have to wait an additional day to get the phone!

Is this student rate deal a legit one? And What schools does it cover?

it expires on the 31st of December now.

InfDaMarvel said:
Is this student rate deal a legit one? And What schools does it cover?
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Bump bump bump bump, answer?

I'm also trying to find out if this deal is legit. If I catch any clues I'll be sure to post what I find.
EDIT: So been checking through Google Search with a few terms and not much comes up, there is a blog post for college students about how great and beneficial the site is with a few informal testimonies, and some people post about it on Facebook. Seems to be very much in the shadows, not many people know about it, yet at least.

if you click the discount links, it takes you to the sprint site . if you select a phone and go to the plan pricing step, all of the prices reflect the appropriate discount. I went through the checkout prices and right before you pay, the discounts were all applied. IMO it seems to be real.

anybody did pre order on this site yet?

yea I preordered from them. Had to mail in a form with all of my account info to give to sprint to upgrade the account. It said overnight shipping so I'll probably get billed on the 31st and get the phone on the 1st

Unfortunately it seems this deal isnt for everyone. Upon clicking the link for the discount, all it lists is a 15% discount, and browsing the phone selection doesnt bring up the epic at all.

greengoldmello said:
Unfortunately it seems this deal isnt for everyone. Upon clicking the link for the discount, all it lists is a 15% discount, and browsing the phone selection doesnt bring up the epic at all.
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It clearly states that the 15% is for students and 23% for Rhode Island students.
The Epic isnt out yet, so of course it doesnt show up on the Sprint website. You can, however, fill out the pre-order form attached and email it to [email protected] to preorder with the appropriate discount.

LiberatorUSA said:
My Fiance is a full-time student and I registered her for this. I'm wondering though,.. would I be better of long-term getting our plan via Everything Plus (Employee referral) or get her's via this approach. I'm assuming the discounts do not stack
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Buy the phone from this site with the simply everything plan ($99.99). Once you have the phone go to sprint.com and chat with a support rep. Complain how the phone was activated under the wrong plan and just tell thing you want the Simply Everything Plus 500.
Worked for me back when I got my Pre *
*Except my phone actually was processed under the wrong plan (some 139.99 family plan)

kennethlongshaw said:
It clearly states that the 15% is for students and 23% for Rhode Island students.
The Epic isnt out yet, so of course it doesnt show up on the Sprint website. You can, however, fill out the pre-order form attached and email it to [email protected] to preorder with the appropriate discount.
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Oh ok, thats where i was confused at, my mistake.

Wirefly, no activation fee, 8/23 only.

For the rest of the day you get no activation fee ($36) when you buy the Epic 4G.
They only charge $239 for the phone to begin with. Given that I live in CA my savings were:
Tax: $28
Activation Fee: $36
Discount: $10
Total: $74 saved
Also I am not sure if I will get it but entering code WIREFLYBLUE22 should give you a free Bluetooth headset. People are reporting a 83% success rate on the site I found the code listed.
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=21427_8015975f0e364073936e8699f7226b0b

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For the rest of the day you get no activation fee ($36) when you buy the Epic 4G.
They only charge $239 for the phone to begin with. Given that I live in CA my savings were:
Tax: $28
Activation Fee: $36
Discount: $10
Total: $74 saved
Also I am not sure if I will get it but entering code WIREFLYBLUE22 should give you a free Bluetooth headset. People are reporting a 83% success rate on the site I found the code listed.
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=21427_8015975f0e364073936e8699f7226b0b
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Sprint always waives my activation fees.

newegg has had the same deal for awhile. This is not a one day deal.
http://www.cellstores.com/eCommerce...0870084193878cbced469d179d&showcustblock=true
and if you order online from sprint, they give you free shipping and activation too

I think amazon.com has an activation fee, but they have the epic 4g for $200 now.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Epic-..._1_2?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1282600985&sr=1-2

the only good thing i see on wirefly is the MIR(or at least they say about it), with sprint you still gotta go thru that annoying process.

anybody know if you can use wirefly to UPGRADE your phone?
Im due for an upgrade with Sprint, but i want to get this price from wirefly.

Kleany said:
anybody know if you can use wirefly to UPGRADE your phone?
Im due for an upgrade with Sprint, but i want to get this price from wirefly.
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Yea, from what i can tell its the same price if you are renewing your contract. 239.99.......... I didnt see anything about the activation fee though. Check it out http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/ph...lag=&zipcode=&refcode1=&refcode2=&eid=&agent=

what should I expect on the release date if I get my phone from sprint? 349.00 then 100.00 MIR? I'm trying to conclude if the wirefly way is a smarter way to go.

iampepito said:
what should I expect on the release date if I get my phone from sprint? 349.00 then 100.00 MIR? I'm trying to conclude if the wirefly way is a smarter way to go.
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Yup, thats going to be your out the door price. You could always try Best Buy or radio Shack to get the instant rebate at the counter

Tax with sprint or any other store at that will charge tax off of the base price not the discounted price I believe, thats over 40 bucks in CA.
So look for no taxes, if you are worried about that.
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I bit the bullet with Wirefly. My advice for anyone else considering this option is make sure you understand exactly what they are doing with your Sprint account. Somehow the call center ppl put the wrong plan after I had told them many many times how I wasn't looking to change the plans on my account at all.
Has anyone else had good experiences with this company? They seem like a lot of frustration

Wirefly is sketch. They have this bull**** 6 month rule when you cancel your new contract within 6 months with any of the carriers, then they bill you $300 for "equipment recovery fee". So, for Verizon, I got hit with $375 from Verizon for ETF and $300 from Wirefly for a ****ing Droid 1 that I bought for $189. Do the math. They ****ing tried to rape me. AND, on top of that, they charged $300 to the same debit card I used to do the original transaction about EIGHT MONTHS after I originally did business with Wirefly. They did that illegally without my permission. They had paper billed me for it and I was telling myself "no way they're getting $300 when the phone was only worth $449".. then a $300 charge from "Simplexity" shows up on my bank statement.
Hate Wirefly. And, their "discounts" aren't even ****ing discounts. $10 off a phone? Give me a break.

I got the phone from Wirefly. I knew going into it the 6 month rule and I do not plan on making any changes or cancelling in that time. Also they have a 30 day satisfaction guarantee, so I can return in 30 days without issue.
I know they have a bad rep, but here is why I got it from them anyway.
No tax in California
Amazon only does new contracts
A free bluetooth headset(see OP)
Ships on the 31st
No rebate to deal with, $239.99 was exactly what they charged.
No activation fee.

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I got the phone from Wirefly. I knew going into it the
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Ships on the 31st.... but when does it arrive? I would pay $700 if I could have this phone RIGHT NOW

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Ships on the 31st.... but when does it arrive? I would pay $700 if I could have this phone RIGHT NOW
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I'm not sure how long it will take, they had a overnight, 2 day, and free shipping options. I went with free. I did notice Amazon says "Ships in 7-8 days" so they are not even shipping on the 31st.

Good luck everyone who went this route. I chickened out and decided to not go with wirefly. I'm glad I didn't, they are sketch and I don't like dealing with online chats and outsourced call centers for "customer support"

Pretty nice feature.
Great News! We received authorization to begin shipping the new Samsung Epic for all approved orders beginning tomorrow, August 31. Please continue to check your email and our online Customer Support site for updated information.
You just saved $40!
As you know, your order was protected by our 30-day pre-order price protection guarantee. We are automatically reducing your price from $239.99 to $199.99 for all new accounts approved by Sprint. This price reduction will be reflected on your sales receipt when your order ships. If there are further price reductions for new accounts between now and September 30, your credit card will be credited the difference automatically.
Thank you again for shopping with us. We appreciate your business and hope that you will enjoy being one of the first to own the new Samsung Epic smartphone!
Sincerely,
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sams club selling epic for new customers only $199, $239 for upgrades
http://www8.samsclub.com/eCommerce/...c966ae413a967f97ae2c7ed0ac&showcustblock=true

ickwonder said:
Tax with sprint or any other store at that will charge tax off of the base price not the discounted price I believe, thats over 40 bucks in CA.
So look for no taxes, if you are worried about that.
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Only california charges taxes on base price of items... broke state hah