View Single Post
  #5  
Old 09-22-2022, 08:18 AM
steve B steve B is offline
Steve Birmingham
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: eastern Mass.
Posts: 8,392
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by raulus View Post
Agreed.

I think the big difference is that's common commercial practice. Most every vendor at every site quotes their prices before tax. You go to Walmart, Burger King, or Shoe Barn, and their prices are all before sales tax.

In the case of eBay, with eBay buyers theoretically being located just about anywhere in the world, quoting the complete price would be a challenge.
Here in Mass, including the tax as part of the sale price is not allowed. If the tax isn't calculated on the total sale, the store ends up over or under collecting the tax.
Reply With Quote