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Ca income tax on new phones

Just picked up the epic today. Best buy charged tax on the retail price of the phone and not the upgrade price. Is this common or only a california thing?
Btw digging the phone so far and using the keyboard to type this. Call me crazy but the keyboard almost feels too wide... hahaha
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dfitzpatrick said:
Just picked up the epic today. Best buy charged tax on the retail price of the phone and not the upgrade price. Is this common or only a california thing?
Btw digging the phone so far and using the keyboard to type this. Call me crazy but the keyboard almost feels too wide... hahaha
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CA law requires retailers to collect sales tax on the pre-discount prices of merchandise. I am not sure if any other states do this...the vast majority certainly do not.

thats sales tax, not income tax.
unless you stand on the side of the highway with a sign that says will work for phones.
btw, missouri does not do this. this is the first ive ever heard. ca must be hard up for taxes.

Idk how sprint does it but they charge tax on the discounted price I know that the shack did the retail price too not the discounted that's why I bought it from sprint themselves.
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It's California only. This state'd rape your grandmother if there was money in it for them.

Yup. Completely normal.
I forget that its charged on retail price so I'm always surprised when tax is a good 40-50 bucks on items like this.

There are only 3 states that require by law to have sales tax done prior to ANY discounts. California is one of them, and it's been that way for YEARS not just a recent change. RI is another iirc.

dfitzpatrick said:
Just picked up the epic today. Best buy charged tax on the retail price of the phone and not the upgrade price. Is this common or only a california thing?
Btw digging the phone so far and using the keyboard to type this. Call me crazy but the keyboard almost feels too wide... hahaha
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Yeah, California is arse-grabby like that. Ill swear that no other state does that rubbish. Certainly not the case here in NY. Sales tax is on the final price.
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LordLugard said:
Ill swear that no other state does that rubbish.
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Well, you shouldn't swear because you'd be wrong.
At least MA and RI have similar sales tax policy based on bundling/subsidization.

dragonisinogard said:
Idk how sprint does it but they charge tax on the discounted price I know that the shack did the retail price too not the discounted that's why I bought it from sprint themselves.
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I bought my Epic in a Sprint Store and I still had to pay tax on the pre-discounted price.

Weird at shack it came out to 493 something at sprint nearly a hundred less at 393
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Bought from wirefly. No taxes at all!
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yeah, wirefly and amazon are two places you can avoid taxes. I had to deal with the pre-discount tax on the iphone4 i had bought before.. AN IPHONE4.. what was i thinking??? lol. dealt with it on the epic as well...

vansmack said:
Well, you shouldn't swear because you'd be wrong.
At least MA and RI have similar sales tax policy based on bundling/subsidization.
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I promise not to swear next time.
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othan1 said:
It's California only. This state'd rape your grandmother if there was money in it for them.
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No it isn't, lots of states do it.
Some states will charge the full price no matter what. some states it will make a difference whether rebate is instant or mail in

Minnesota does it also, so I set up service through Amazon. Saved over 300.00 on 4 Epic phones, plus they were 149.99 this week for new customers. Saved a ton over BBY or Sprint stores.

cholepuree1 said:
yeah, wirefly and amazon are two places you can avoid taxes. ...
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Amazon now charges tax to California residents too, since the state passed a law forcing web retailers to collect taxes on purchases.

Boy, for a second there are was worried about all those hooligans cheating my poor state by ordering from online. Popular demand be damned! Pay your taxes! Afterall, the great state of california will put your money to good use.
(just an excuse to test my smiley button)
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Care if you are importing the phone!

Hello, I made this thread because I ordered my Samsung GS3 int version on ebay (I'm from Canada) and they sent it with DHL... Now I have to pay 120$ for custom fees... Every ****ing time I used DHL for shipping I had to pay for custom fees even for something FROM Canada, maybe they are quick but having to pay 120$ + 50$ shipping + 750$ for the phone is a bit too much, for that price I could have picked the 32gb version... So yeah just try to avoid DHL, I'm not saying that if you don't take DHL you wont have to pay for custom fees, but if you choose DHL be sure you'll have to pay an extra

Tsukurimashou said:
Hello, I made this thread because I ordered my Samsung GS3 int version on ebay (I'm from Canada) and they sent it with DHL... Now I have to pay 120$ for custom fees... Every ****ing time I used DHL for shipping I had to pay for custom fees even for something FROM Canada, maybe they are quick but having to pay 120$ + 50$ shipping + 750$ for the phone is a bit too much, for that price I could have picked the 32gb version... So yeah just try to avoid DHL, I'm not saying that if you don't take DHL you wont have to pay for custom fees, but if you choose DHL be sure you'll have to pay an extra
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Why didn't you buy it from Expansys Canada?
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SlimJ87D said:
Why didn't you buy it from Expansys Canada?
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I posted 2 or 3 threads about where to buy and no one replied... If I knew I would have bought from them, well too late :/.

Well if you knew you were going to pay the fees from dhl.... Why were you dumb enough to use them again?
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Tsukurimashou said:
I posted 2 or 3 threads about where to buy and no one replied... If I knew I would have bought from them, well too late :/.
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No one replied because there's a huge thread called pricing and availability we all go to. We encourage people not to dupe threads here.
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First of all its not dhl that charges you it's the governement, second every carrier charhes custom/duty fees, third DHL is one of the best for importing stuff to canada (i use them all the time) , try ups next time and tell me which is better.....get your facts right.....i wish people would stop complaining about this....you order something from another country what do you expect......
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bloodrain954 said:
Well if you knew you were going to pay the fees from dhl.... Why were you dumb enough to use them again?
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Because it was marked for fedex shipping on ebay but the seller told me it's because DHL option is not available on ebay so yeah, it was said somewhere on the item description (something like 500 - 1000 lines) but I haven't seen it.
Gunner86 said:
First of all its not dhl that charges you it's the governement, second every carrier charhes custom/duty fees, third DHL is one of the best for importing stuff to canada (i use them all the time) , try ups next time and tell me which is better.....get your facts right.....i wish people would stop complaining about this....you order something from another country what do you expect......
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I know it's my government but with DHL you have to pay everytime, with fedex I never had to pay for custom fees... You can type DHL custom fees canada on google and you'll see how many thread there is about that, they are not even trying to avoid custom fees they just don't care about customers.
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No one replied because there's a huge thread called pricing and availability we all go to. We encourage people not to dupe threads here.
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Yeah a thread with 300 pages and where everyone is asking things and people replying to 1/3 post because there is too many, so cool.

I just wanted point out that this is a good lesson for people who are too lazy to search or do research. It cost the OP $120. Lesson learned.
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Tsukurimashou said:
Yeah a thread with 300 pages and where everyone is asking things and people replying to 1/3 post because there is too many, so cool.
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I don't think thats very accurate. A lot of us who already HAVE the phone and have had it since launch still answer a question or two in there. I know slim has poked his head in a few tines and answered questions.. as well as me and I can name a few other helpful users.. CEO.. plex.. a handful if others have been very helpful.
..just sayin
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Tsukurimashou said:
Because it was marked for fedex shipping on ebay but the seller told me it's because DHL option is not available on ebay so yeah, it was said somewhere on the item description (something like 500 - 1000 lines) but I haven't seen it.
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If the ebay seller listed fedex and sent it through dhl which costed you additional 120 bucks, you are entitled to a refund as per buyer protection program from ebay.
call ebay and get a refund. They cover shipping also in buyer protection.
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Omegacell.com is canadian based out of Edmonton. I purchase all my phones from them. They guys there are awesome. I ordered my phone at like 2 in the afternoon and by 2 30 i had an email said the phone was shipped. Next day it was at my house. Galaxy S3

Amazon wireless AT&T for $550 without contract

This is good deal instead of buying from AT&T for $550 because you wont pay tax. Going to buy the samsung galaxy s III tom.

I too have noticed these prices. I know things change from store to store and sometimes associate to associate but I wonder about the possibility of Best Buy matching those prices?
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That is a good price. It was not that when I got my phone in the 21st. I guess I paid the tax (45) to have the phone on the 21st. I called them to ask why the HOX was the same price as att off contract but the sgsIII was like 650 vs 550. They said they had not even noticed and must have changed it.
Has Amazon started shipping yet?
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Would have ordered through Amazon if it were $549 when I ordered from AT&T. I ordered from AT&T on Saturday for $549, at that time Amazon was selling for $649.
Oh well! I'm getting it today from AT&T overnight for free.

Amazon hasnt shipped out yet..
Well at least for me. I have a ETA of 7/2 but dont really care when it comes in..

rayoubi said:
This is good deal instead of buying from AT&T for $550 because you wont pay tax. Going to buy the samsung galaxy s III tom.
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Well, at least in Washington and California you DO pay tax on Amazon orders. That's cuz they have offices in those states (and probably others).

BakaNeko59 said:
Well, at least in Washington and California you DO pay tax on Amazon orders. That's cuz they have offices in those states (and probably others).
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Not in Cali yet. Amazon Prime FTW.

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BakaNeko59 said:
Well, at least in Washington and California you DO pay tax on Amazon orders. That's cuz they have offices in those states (and probably others).
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No tax in california.
unless you buy from vendors that are not fulfilled by amazon.

scav1180 said:
No tax in california.
unless you buy from vendors that are not fulfilled by amazon.
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yup going to order mine today from amazon.

Taxed on Full Price

Just pre-ordered at sprint website (i have sero) with 2 years agreement for $299 but i was charged tax on full price which is $52 .. how about you guys?

Standard procedure since cell phone provider is paying the difference in price. It is required still.
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SptMogul said:
Just pre-ordered at sprint website (i have sero) with 2 years agreement for $299 but i was charged tax on full price which is $52 .. how about you guys?
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Here in Ca the tax is $64... a real pisser

SptMogul said:
Just pre-ordered at sprint website (i have sero) with 2 years agreement for $299 but i was charged tax on full price which is $52 .. how about you guys?
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Three state governments tax the entire amount, and yours (NY) is one them.
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SptMogul said:
Just pre-ordered at sprint website (i have sero) with 2 years agreement for $299 but i was charged tax on full price which is $52 .. how about you guys?
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You are purchasing a product, products are taxed, you pay the taxes, not the business. This happens in 90% of all cases where a product is sold in a state that you live in. The only way to avoid, is to purchase online, from a company that does not have a physical location in your state.

In Wisconsin my pre order taxed me at $18.15 off of the sprint Web site. I wonder if my state will utilise my taxes in an open and honest fashion. ..eh probably not here either, but I'm happy it wasn't $52, that is robbery.
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Jocelyn said:
Three state governments tax the entire amount, and yours (NY) is one them.
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What are the other two...? lol

probably California and Illinois..

Everyone I order a phone from Sprint.com I get charged state, city and county tax. It's a ridiculous amount. If I got a corporate Sprint store the taxes aren't ad much compared to the Sprint website.
For me, it's better to order elsewhere than Sprint.com.

I got charged ~$50 in TX.

currentuserjade said:
What are the other two...? lol
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Yup illinois raped ne with the taxes.

Costco Members: $0 down EIP/JUMP

Hey guys/gals, just a reminder - Costco sells T-Mobile phones.
Its not well known, but as a Costco Club Member you can start a new EIP or JUMP, both $0 down, regardless of what your credit or deposit is at a T-Mobile store. All you pay is sales tax.
Also, you get a free generic car charger and window mount.
I was in and out with my new Note 4 in about 30 min.
Note 4 T-Mobile

AND a 90 day return policy.

now if i had a Costco close to me lol

thats where i got mine, in and out in 20 mins.

Gotta love costco!

San Jose, CA area
For San Francisco Bay Area peeps, specifically South Bay, the Sunnyvale Costco has some. I just picked up a black Note 4.

Is there a price break when you buy from Costco?
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DigitalChris602 said:
Hey guys. Just a reminder - Costco sells T-Mobile phones.
Its not well known, but as a Costco Club Member/Existing Tmo customer, you can start a new EIP or JUMP, both $0 down, regardless of what your credit or deposit is at a T-Mobile store. All you pay is sales tax.
Also, you get a free generic car charger and window mount.
I was in and out with my new Note 4 in about 30 min.
Note 4 T-Mobile
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I see the plans listed, but don't see any T-Mobile phones listed on their linked site: http://membershipwireless.com/index...shipWireless&utm_medium=T-Mobile-Plans_banner
I pre-ordered my Note 4 through T-Mobile, but does Costco really have them in the store?

Yes, Costco really has them in store. I'm not sure why their phones section online is crap. But call your local Costco, ask for the cell phone kiosk, and the person there will verify inventory. True story bro.
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JimSmith94 said:
I see the plans listed, but don't see any T-Mobile phones listed on their linked site: http://membershipwireless.com/index...shipWireless&utm_medium=T-Mobile-Plans_banner
I pre-ordered my Note 4 through T-Mobile, but does Costco really have them in the store?
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Yea tru story, I got mine and my wife's on Saturday 11/1 just paid sales tax and walked out with 2 brand new charcoal black note 4's!!
DigitalChris602 said:
Yes, Costco really has them in store. I'm not sure why their phones section online is crap. But call your local Costco, ask for the cell phone kiosk, and the person there will verify inventory. True story bro.
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So they gave you zero down regardless of credit? My credit is poor and t-mobile wants $350 down even with my Jump exchange. Should I just get a membership?

thefoss said:
So they gave you zero down regardless of credit? My credit is poor and t-mobile wants $350 down even with my Jump exchange. Should I just get a membership?
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All u pay is sales tax out the door.

DigitalChris602 said:
Hey guys. Just a reminder - Costco sells T-Mobile phones.
Its not well known, but as a Costco Club Member/Existing Tmo customer, you can start a new EIP or JUMP, both $0 down, regardless of what your credit or deposit is at a T-Mobile store. All you pay is sales tax.
Also, you get a free generic car charger and window mount.
I was in and out with my new Note 4 in about 30 min.
Note 4 T-Mobile
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Costco doesn't charge the sales tax. At least our kiosk doesn't. Sa Texas.
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What is the total price of the phone? $750?
What is the total price of the phone that you're financing? $750?

mad82109 said:
Costco doesn't charge the sales tax. At least our kiosk doesn't. Sa Texas.
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You pay nothing at the kiosk, they make you go to the register with the receipt, it was 749 for 1 and 1498 for 2. I paid around 117.00 sales tax, than u go to the claim area so they can pick up your order and take it back to the kiosk for them to finalize your setup of phones.
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What is the total price of the phone that you're financing? $750?
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What a concept...wow, costco fixing the people up.....:good::good::good:

Ohh man I'm going to Costco as soon as I get out of work.. But 1st I need to find somebody who is a member... ?

thefoss said:
So they gave you zero down regardless of credit? My credit is poor and t-mobile wants $350 down even with my Jump exchange. Should I just get a membership?
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Yeah, I actually joined Costco JUST to get my phone from them. The membership was $55 + Tax, then my phone was $0 down (REGARDLESS of T-mobiles credit rank for you), and I just paid sales tax on the phone. Total out the door was around $120.
So, now I have a Costco membership AND a new phone, for less down than what T-mobile wanted. Seems like a win/win.

Got my note 4 today no money down not even taxes and they was charging me almost 400. At the t mobile store... Great deal

d12unk13astard said:
You pay nothing at the kiosk, they make you go to the register with the receipt, it was 749 for 1 and 1498 for 2. I paid around 117.00 sales tax, than u go to the claim area so they can pick up your order and take it back to the kiosk for them to finalize your setup of phones.
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Wrong. The sales slip has a coupon code for the full price of the phone. Making it zero at the register.They can't tax you on $0.00 They even throw in gift cards for 25 and car chargers and a car mount.
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