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Protools Owners: Beware of Newegg!
This could effect lots of you Protools users out there! - Beware of Newegg!
They just gave out their customers purchase history to the state of CT and now CT is telling people that they owe sales tax for purchases 5 years ago through now!!! I just got a bill from the state of CT for not only 4 years of tax, but also interest & a penalty fee!! Newegg does not have a business in CT, so this is just a scam by our CT government...... and Newegg should not be giving ANYONE my info. BEWARE, if this happens one time, it will set a presedence for all states to go get back taxes from everybody!! There are many people already banding up to challenge this from both Newegg as well as CT State. BOYCOTT NEWEGG or you may be next! - AND PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO! Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDUY1fxMcZk Read this newspaper article about it: http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-p...story,amp.html
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Re: Protools Owners: Beware of Newegg!
Unfortunately I can confirm from experience that this is a true story. Newegg now on my "don't do business with" list.
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Re: Protools Owners: Beware of Newegg!
Peter:
Thanks for the heads-up on this. I was putting together a list of computer stuff I need and looking at Newegg and a couple of other vendors. Sucks they did this. For what it's worth many states have what's called a 'use tax' where residents are supposed to pay a tax (usually the sales tax of the state of the purchaser) on goods purchased from outside the state. Unless said states have reciprocal agreements on sales tax. This is the first time I've heard of this being assessed retroactively. edit for additional: OWC charges sales tax so purchasers from them are okay. Sweetwater does not charge sales tax. Last edited by musicman691; 03-05-2018 at 04:21 AM. |
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And what about Amazon?......Hmmmm?
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Re: Protools Owners: Beware of Newegg!
While is crappy and inexcusable that they did this and that it's retroactive, get used to it moving fwd. It's the only way states will make up the missed tax rev as retail moves almost completely online.
Amazon built a HUGE distro center in Maryland a few years ago and we've all been paying tax ever since. |
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Re: Protools Owners: Beware of Newegg!
Here is the follow up directly from the CT tax commissioner as well as the lie that Newegg told in this Youtube interview.....
https://youtu.be/Jk1VWpLMx-g
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Re: Protools Owners: Beware of Newegg!
FWIW, B&H Photo Video Tax Department sent me notification that they've reported the amount of my purchases to the State of Colorado Department of Revenue "to assist [me] in complying with Colorado Use/Sales tax regulations."
It ain't just Newegg. I suspect most or all companies will start doing this to avoid legal trouble.
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With B&H I'm lucky because I live in NJ and they moved their warehousing to NJ and that's considered having a presence in the state even though it's not a store so I get charged sales tax. With the free priority shipping I get charged because of the dollar amounts I send with them I actually make out better with the tax payment. What I'm wondering about and mentioned earlier is what about Sweetwater? They charge no sales tax. While I like them and have gotten great service from them in the past this whole retroactive tax deal has gotten me scared. If they rollover for the states - ooh boy |
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The other major music online retailers outlets do not charge tax either assuming they do not have a state presence. Sweetwater is small time though compared places like Newegg. I cant imagine states having the resources to handle all of these small online businesses.
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