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[Q] Best Buy - Sales Tax

I'm not sure how sales tax works in the USA, but with Best Buy do you pay the same sales tax in store and online (for pickup at that store)? The store I am thinking of is EVERETT MA, 162 SANTILLI HWY.

Yes. It'll be the same tax either way
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Sales tax is the precise reason (or at least large part) why I decided to purchase my 32GB grey GT10.1 from Amazon and not Best Buy. Well, in full disclosure I decided to take my business to Amazon because I purchased a presale on the GT10.1 from Best Buy and the store GM guarenteed me I would have it on June 17. Low and behold come June 17 at around 7:00p I walked in to pick it up and they said "ooops, sorry but we do not have it yet and no, we have no way of telling when they will arrive." (Okay, I'm done ranting now).
Anyways I decided to go with Amazon because there was no sales tax and they guarenteed I would get it in 1 day with the 1 day shipping option. Sure enough my GT10.1 arrived 1 day later and the beauty of it is, the fastest shipping option from Amazon (1 day) was HALF the price of the sales tax I would have paid at Best Buy. Sales tax would have racked out at $45.43 and the 1 day shipping option from Amazon was $19.
Simple math, simple decision. That and I would MUCH rather give my business to a company that will actually follow through on their promise. Thank you Amazon.
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I would rather pay the sales tax which in this case is $37.50 as I have the option of returning it to the store if there is anything wrong with it. The tablet is being brought back to the UK for me next week so I need the quick turn around, rather than having to post it back to Amazon etc.

RnFstRuckHrd said:
Simple math, simple decision. That and I would MUCH rather give my business to a company that will actually follow through on their promise. Thank you Amazon.
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Yeah, tax is the reason I ordered mine online...of course, I'm sitting here without my Tab right now because I had to return it and get another one.

I just spoke to Best Buy in the USA, and apparently they have international warranty, so their UK branches will cover any devices that go wrong. I wonder if this is actually true...

rjohmit said:
Yeah, tax is the reason I ordered mine online...of course, I'm sitting here without my Tab right now because I had to return it and get another one.
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Why?
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yes I use to think that way also. But if you have problems and need to return if for what ever reasons. Then it's a problem.

Hello everyone. I'm about to buy the galaxy tab and was also deciding to pay the Best Buy tax or not. I noticed everyone said they didn't pay tax on Amazon but I am being charged $44. Could this be because I live in NYC? I noticed Newegg doesn't charge tax. Has anyone purchased their tab from them? Thanks
Edit: Nevermind, I just googled Amazon's tax page and NY is subject to tax. Guess I'll buy it in Best Buy.

hshah said:
I just spoke to Best Buy in the USA, and apparently they have international warranty, so their UK branches will cover any devices that go wrong. I wonder if this is actually true...
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Err, better read the fine print on that "supposed" international warranty, as there's nowhere it stipulates that you can walk into a bestbuy say in the U.K or BestBuy Canada for example and they'll service it. Doesn't work that way.
The so called international warranty the sales person is salivating to sell you (also known as Geek Squad Black Tie Protection, GSBTP) is a REIMBURSEMENT PLAN, insured by an insurance company. YOU Re responsible for having it repaired at your cost and then contacting a 1-800-number to file a claim. Either mail or fax your paperwork over and you are then REIMBURSED for "qualified" repairs. Accidental or physical damages are not available for "international plans", so even if you're suckered into buying the plan, at least don't let them upsell you on the extra accidental damage protection.
How do I know all this? Used to work there at a store located in a high tourist area and used to weep inside at the foreigners suckered into "international warranties" that were all but useless, even on some products that CAME with worldwide warranties like some Asus laptops, Olympus and Casio cameras and so forth. I still know all the tricks and trade secrets.
Sad really.

lyun said:
Hello everyone. I'm about to buy the galaxy tab and was also deciding to pay the Best Buy tax or not. I noticed everyone said they didn't pay tax on Amazon but I am being charged $44. Could this be because I live in NYC? I noticed Newegg doesn't charge tax. Has anyone purchased their tab from them? Thanks
Edit: Nevermind, I just googled Amazon's tax page and NY is subject to tax. Guess I'll buy it in Best Buy.
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I think this should help you decide. This is from Amazon Q&A.
The amount of tax charged depends upon many factors, including the identity of the seller, the type of item purchased, and the destination of the shipment.
Items sold by Amazon.com LLC, or its subsidiaries, and shipped to destinations in the states of Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, or Washington are subject to tax.
For sales tax purposes, electronically delivered products (e-books, e-documents, and electronically delivered software) are considered to be shipped to your credit card billing address.
No sales tax is charged when purchasing gift cards; however, purchases paid for with gift cards may be subject to tax.

Let me help you out a bit. If a store/retailer has a physical presence in a state it must charge sales tax so since best buy/ walmart etc have physical stores and shipping facilities in almost every state they have to charge sales tax online and at the store. With this rule online stores like newegg and amazon get away with not charging tax in states other then the ones they operate in. For example amazon has a large shipping and distribution center in Kentucky so it must charge taxes in that state.

[Q] Do you think there will be any Nexus 7 discounts/sales?

Hey everyone,
Bargain shopper here and have always been looking at slickdeals.net for deals on electronics. Rarely do I buy electronics full price (frugal mentality I suppose, and possibly a bad thing). Nonetheless just looking for opinions, what do you all think? Thanks for any input

I doubt it, the Nexus 7 is being sold at cost price and Google is subsidising the cost of marketing the device themselves - and probably also giving ASUS more money so that ASUS continue to make a profit.
It costs ~$200/~$250 to MAKE the device. Isn't that the cheapest price you'd be able to find anywhere for any item?

We've already had them here for £189 delivered reduced from £200 plus delivery so there should be some margin.

However the Pound is greater than the USD, so your £200 is approx $310... (right?)
I wouldn't expect to find the Nex7 cheaper until there have some some refurb units. I've seen the Fire go as low as $140, but that was about six months after its release. Until all orders are filled, and there is a decent surplus, i would expect prices on ebay to be greater than or equal to what you would find on the Google Play store or in most other retailers.

killerbicycle said:
However the Pound is greater than the USD, so your £200 is approx $310... (right?)
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£159 + 20% VAT = £199
£40 in Tax is the killer here

Cool thanks for the input!

Surprise! http://slickdeals.net/f/4837912-7-1...a-3-Quad-Core-CPU-Pre-order-234-Free-Shipping
Read the wiki for direct link to add to cart

Worked like a charm thanks for the input! BTW -- for others taking advantage of this opportunity, don't forget to use the coupon code: JULY4, which will knock $15.00 off the sale price of $249.00. And, of course, no sales tax, unless you live in the state of New York.
And opt for the standard UPS shipping, $1.29 to where I live, because the free shipping delivers it to a post office near you and you got to go pick it up.
Now, I'll have to call Google Play and cancel my pre-order.

ahh I cant wait to get this tablet, last week I was about to buy the kindle fire untill i saw the ads of the nexus 7

chuckf1 said:
Worked like a charm thanks for the input! BTW -- for others taking advantage of this opportunity, don't forget to use the coupon code: JULY4, which will knock $15.00 off the sale price of $249.00. And, of course, no sales tax, unless you live in the state of New York.
And opt for the standard UPS shipping, $1.29 to where I live, because the free shipping delivers it to a post office near you and you got to go pick it up.
Now, I'll have to call Google Play and cancel my pre-order.
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Just got this deal too! Amazing! But the previous link is dead. here is the new link:
http://www.jr.com/order/basket.jsp?...Hash=0a2ace30df7d42028f38788bbc64e14d7ffee550
Don't forget the July4 promo code!
Also, the free shipping uses UPS to ship to your USPS post office, THEN Usps delivers to your door. It happens all the time buying from amazon. Just sucks if your mailbox is too small. Then USPS will leave you a slip to go pick it up.
I was going to pre-order from gamestop today, GLAD I WAITED!
OH! Also note: They will only ship to paypal confirmed addresses, so if your address isn't confirmed, you will have to pay with a credit card and manually type your Shipping info.
ALSO: If you use a MASTERCARD credit card (not debit) They will not charge you until it ships. So A) no balance as of yet, and B) when you are charged you know they shipped.
Do this now! Because they already took the Nexus 7 off their main page! Only a matter of time before they fix this link too!

Nexus 7 20% Off Office Max

20% off coupon
This is Office Max in-store coupon for 20% off; it includes tablets and eReaders. Of course, Office Max may not be near everyone, but you can try price matching with Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy in-store.
If in-store doesn't work, you can always try through phone order or online chat. I got the 32gb one for $215+tax through Office Depot chat online (rep didn't let me get the 16gb since Office Max website doesn't show the 16gb one).

Used the same coupon and picked up a 32 gb for $233.89 after tax. Good deal! But OM seems to be OOS around orange county, heard they will get new shipment Monday.
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another nice effort from Google

Going to try in a little bit. Will report back but I see no reason why this doesn't work/ Also, living in Florida, computer products are tax free this week for back to school. Other people I have come across have reported that tablets fall under this category, which makes sense.

Damn, nearest office max is 40miles away. Had one been closer I would have bought anew 32gb and return my staples 16gb -$30 coupon.
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$215.99, final price. Quite the savings! Going to return my 16gb best buy one later today.

Very nice! I wished it was tax free in CA. I also bought OM protection plan for 2 years. Anyone have experiences with OMs protection plan? Debating if I should cancel it. The girl that worked there said I can return the tablet in any condition within 2 years and either get it replaced or refunded full amount with a gift card. Sounds too good to be true.
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You should see if there is a deductible and whether it covers lost/stolen and physical damage.
$54 off is amazing. I would jump on it before OM decides to exclude certain devices or cancels the coupon. I paid full price at Amazon the first day it went on sale (Friday). Paid $300 for Saturday delivery. Returning it and buying locally would be lucrative. I wonder if Amazon will price match if I call them. Tell them I'm within my 30 days and I can save $54 if I go through the hassle.
Hmmm.
I sent them an Email saying that I am within my return policy and would like to see if they would Price Match the coupon. I linked the coupon and the a image of the scanned receipt. We shall see.

Just took the coupon up to Best Buy to see if they'd price match a refund since I bought mine on Friday, and they did. I walked out with $49 cash in my pocket. Thanks OP!

antoniouslj said:
Just took the coupon up to Best Buy to see if they'd price match a refund since I bought mine on Friday, and they did. I walked out with $49 cash in my pocket. Thanks OP!
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I bought mine from BB as well. So you still have yours and you just went in to see if they would match the difference?

cobija said:
I bought mine from BB as well. So you still have yours and you just went in to see if they would match the difference?
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Yep. It's in their best interest to do so, otherwise I'd return it and then buy another for the matched price. They don't want to end up with an extra used device that can't be sold new.
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antoniouslj said:
Yep. It's in their best interest to do so, otherwise I'd return it and then buy another for the matched price. They don't want to end up with an extra used device that can't be sold new.
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Thats awesome. Too bad I used a $50 GC there, id only get back like $10 from there. Might try it though if i am ever around one

hmm. I wonder if walmart price matches?
Edit* I see that they price match, but not sure if they will give money back like best buy.
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antoniouslj said:
Just took the coupon up to Best Buy to see if they'd price match a refund since I bought mine on Friday, and they did. I walked out with $49 cash in my pocket. Thanks OP!
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Just curious (and I'm really not trying to start some big discussion), is BB still doing the scan your driver's license and send to 3rd party analysis thing (for PMs and returns)?

Just called bestbuy. Mine said they don't price match coupons
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player911 said:
You should see if there is a deductible and whether it covers lost/stolen and physical damage.
$54 off is amazing. I would jump on it before OM decides to exclude certain devices or cancels the coupon. I paid full price at Amazon the first day it went on sale (Friday). Paid $300 for Saturday delivery. Returning it and buying locally would be lucrative. I wonder if Amazon will price match if I call them. Tell them I'm within my 30 days and I can save $54 if I go through the hassle.
Hmmm.
I sent them an Email saying that I am within my return policy and would like to see if they would Price Match the coupon. I linked the coupon and the a image of the scanned receipt. We shall see.
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Please keep us updated, I ordered under Amazon Prime on the second day it was available.
Thanks.
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cobija said:
Thats awesome. Too bad I used a $50 GC there, id only get back like $10 from there. Might try it though if i am ever around one
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Got mine from BB last week and used a GC for part of the purchase, called them up and they said they do not price match post sale.
But are you saying if they did give a refund from a price match after sale....and you used a gift card for part or all of the purchase.....you only get $10 back?
I also thought the salesman at BB told me when I was completing the sale, said "You can not return for refund, you can only return for exchange."
Of course it sort of went in one ear and out the other as I thought to myself....why would I think of returning for a full refund.

Brenex said:
$215.99, final price. Quite the savings! Going to return my 16gb best buy one later today.
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thats great and no sales tax, wow. These are the times when I wish I was living somewhere else other than NY.

RR215 said:
Got mine from BB last week and used a GC for part of the purchase, called them up and they said they do not price match post sale.
But are you saying if they did give a refund from a price match after sale....and you used a gift card for part or all of the purchase.....you only get $10 back?
I also thought the salesman at BB told me when I was completing the sale, said "You can not return for refund, you can only return for exchange."
Of course it sort of went in one ear and out the other as I thought to myself....why would I think of returning for a full refund.
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Yes, I had a $50 GC so it knocked it down from ~$300 to like $247.

Office Max deals

If you have a store nearby and they have the device, you can get 20% off until 1/11/2014. The online coupon details indicate only "select" tablets so not sure about the N7 with online purchase, but store purchase has no such disclaimer and includes tablets and eReaders on the coupon.

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If you have a store nearby and they have the device, you can get 20% off until 1/11/2014. The online coupon details indicate only "select" tablets so not sure about the N7 with online purchase, but store purchase has no such disclaimer and includes tablets and eReaders on the coupon.
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Thanks for this. Just a heads-up, I caught this deal last night, then called Best Buy to get a price match. They ended up doing so, and giving me the White version of the 32GB (which they're recently started to stock) for a total of $234 shipped, which is retail minus 20% plus local sales tax. Can't ask for much better a deal than that!

fitchpuckman said:
Thanks for this. Just a heads-up, I caught this deal last night, then called Best Buy to get a price match. They ended up doing so, and giving me the White version of the 32GB (which they're recently started to stock) for a total of $234 shipped, which is retail minus 20% plus local sales tax. Can't ask for much better a deal than that!
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Great!
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yeah i work at OMX this deal is over tommorrow but microcenter stil has it for 229 and bb will price match that too

fitchpuckman said:
Thanks for this. Just a heads-up, I caught this deal last night, then called Best Buy to get a price match. They ended up doing so, and giving me the White version of the 32GB (which they're recently started to stock) for a total of $234 shipped, which is retail minus 20% plus local sales tax. Can't ask for much better a deal than that!
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When I called best buy, the rep asked for the price match and was told no by whomever stating they don't price match coupons?! So I will be returning the first one I bought from them (had a dead pixel and dust under the screen) and buy from officemax. Their loss.

oluchika said:
When I called best buy, the rep asked for the price match and was told no by whomever stating they don't price match coupons?! So I will be returning the first one I bought from them (had a dead pixel and dust under the screen) and buy from OMX. Their loss.
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That's a bummer. When I spoke with the BB rep, they had to do some verification behind the scenes. I was surprised they matched it for me because I was requesting the white model but price matching it to Office Max's black model (they don't have white). Nonetheless, OMX was sold out online, and but had the option of buying online for in-store pickup. So as soon as the BB rep could get a hold of the store to verify the price, they OK'ed it. You're right, I suppose it's their loss. They'd still make plenty of margin on the sale, even with the 20% off.
To be honest, I'd say you call back and try it again while the sale is still on. I've read OMX is ending the sale soon, and best buy should ultimately honor the price. I think the turning point for me was when I showed then that you can add it to your cart online and have the out-the-door price show up as the 20% off. Anyway, best of luck to you.

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That's a bummer. When I spoke with the BB rep, they had to do some verification behind the scenes. I was surprised they matched it for me because I was requesting the white model but price matching it to Office Max's black model (they don't have white). Nonetheless, OMX was sold out online, and but had the option of buying online for in-store pickup. So as soon as the BB rep could get a hold of the store to verify the price, they OK'ed it. You're right, I suppose it's their loss. They'd still make plenty of margin on the sale, even with the 20% off.
To be honest, I'd say you call back and try it again while the sale is still on. I've read OMX is ending the sale soon, and best buy should ultimately honor the price. I think the turning point for me was when I showed then that you can add it to your cart online and have the out-the-door price show up as the 20% off. Anyway, best of luck to you.
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The rep actually felt bad about it stating he should have done it after checking the site himself because it was taking so long to get a response from whoever does the price checks. Also, since the one I bought three days ago in store from them had defects, he said he maybe should have told them that too since he said they don't like to do price matches. He did see it was sold out online but I told him that it was available for pickup in store, from both retailers (apparently, best buy was showing out of stock on his side, but I was able to add it to my cart). I just would have preferred to order from best buy. Didn't even think about getting them to call a store. Went ahead and ordered from office max

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The rep actually felt bad about it stating he should have done it after checking the site himself because it was taking so long to get a response from whoever does the price checks. Also, since the one I bought three days ago in store from them had defects, he said he maybe should have told them that too since he said they don't like to do price matches. He did see it was sold out online but I told him that it was available for pickup in store, from both retailers (apparently, best buy was showing out of stock on his side, but I was able to add it to my cart). I just would have preferred to order from best buy. Didn't even think about getting them to call a store. Went ahead and ordered from office max
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I see. Sorry you had a poor experience with the previous purchase, but at least you were able to get the deal. I agree, though, on purchasing from BB. I dont necessarily prefer BB for all purchases in general, but in this case, I'd definitely prefer them over OMX.

I picked up a new Nexus 7 this past weekend. Thanks OP for the info on the Office Max discount. The closest Office Max to me is 65 miles away; however I got my local Best Buy to price match the 20% discount. I spent a week debating whether or not to buy the 16gb or the 32gb model. Ended up getting the 32gb that I wanted for the price of the 16gb! Total was $228 with tax.

*** Attention - Walmart price match to best buy. VZW NOTE 4 ***

Saw in Walmart weekly ad page 32 that note 4 was 268, instead of 299. Weekly special from Nov 2 to 8.
I printed out the page, went to best buy and performed successful price match.
I preordered black note 4 verizon via best buy, traded in phone for 200 bucks credit, picked it up on 10/23 when it was released. Today 11/5 is last day of 14 day return policy.
Went to customer service, they were baffled and tried to come up with many reasons why it's against policy. Showed me a policy guide which said it can not price match online retailers for phones. I refuted as walmart is brick and mortar store and they sent me to best buy Mobile department (i thibk they were lazy). They called my local Walmart and confirmed they had it in stock and it was 268. Price drop guarantee worked and cha ching! 35 bucks extra to spend on accessories
I actually got a best buy email today for earning cash for a rewards member, 5 bucks. But they wouldn't let me apply it for previous orders, boo, couldn't get too greedy.
Regardless, happy man I am!
Enjoy and good luck! Every penny counts, it did take 15 mins extra of my time.

Oops, didn't see that there was another post about this, enjoy!

We generally don't price match mobile phones unless it is a price match of the carrier, since our prices are set in conjunction with each carrier. If we price match another store, we don't get refunded accordingly by the carrier and lose the difference between what our price is and whatever the price is that was matched.
WalMart and other stores usually have different contracts and stuff that aren't the same as what ours are and that's probably why there was so much confusion.
You got lucky in that they gave you the discount though! We almost never ever ever price match over here on mobile phones. :good: