[Exhibitman]

This is one of the dumbest arguments I’ve ever seen on N54 and that is saying something.

To everyone bitching about sales taxes: you aren’t being victimized or disadvantaged as compared to others. Everyone is supposed to pay either sales tax the AH or seller collects or use tax that you the buyer remit. It is strictly a timing issue. If your state has sales tax and you don’t pay either sales or use tax you are just a tax cheat.

As for BP, lots of dumb to go around. First, how do you think an AH gets paid? Commissions or BP. It is the same either way, just a question of methodology. You see BP but not commission. Second, even if you find it intellectually challenging to add 20% to your bid, which most people did not, Heritage actually shows the BP in every listing as you bid. Third, if you think you don’t pay on eBay you need to read a bit. Roughly speaking eBay charges 10% and PayPal another 3% on the final price and the shipping. You don’t notice it because it isn’t on the page but you pay it: many sellers set the BIN or opening bid accordingly. Finally, this isn’t a liberal snowflake issue, it is math. Basic algebra any kid in 6th grade learns. Which is one of the things sales taxes fund. So pay your taxes and stop whining and freeloading.