Heritage auctions payment

[jerrys]

My Heritage invoice includes a 7% sales tax. Being unaware of the tax I did not calculate that cost into my bids. This is totally unfair; it discriminates as to how much you pay for the same item due to where you happen to live. The $370 may have deterred me from a sale that would have shorted the consignor.

Paul - your cost was increased $840 due to your location. Not fair.

[x2drich2000]

To be fair, you can't blame Heritage for collecting the sales tax. They don't create the tax laws. They are just doing what they are legally required to do.

DJ

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[leaflover]

Heritage lost me years ago with their slow shipping and their "Beverly Hills" office surprise.

[jerrys]

No one assumes Heritage creates tax laws - I was just not informed.

[Bigb13]

I had to pay my NY sales tax today when I paid. Rob

[kmac32]

Taxes all based on where you live and if they have a physical presence in your state then you have to pay it. Eventually all internet sales will be taxed and not much you can do about it. Definitely not Heritages fault but it cost me $77 extra just because I live in California and they have an office in Beverly Hills.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by jerrys

My Heritage invoice includes a 7% sales tax. Being unaware of the tax I did not calculate that cost into my bids. This is totally unfair; it discriminates as to how much you pay for the same item due to where you happen to live. The $370 may have deterred me from a sale that would have shorted the consignor.

Paul - your cost was increased $840 due to your location. Not fair.

I don't see Florida on there, make sure it wasn't an error. They made one on mine once in regards to shipping, but I caught it before I paid, and they corrected it, somewhat reluctantly.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

I don't see Florida on there, make sure it wasn't an error. They made one on mine once in regards to shipping, but I caught it before I paid, and they corrected it, somewhat reluctantly.

i lost out on several items because i factored into the sales tax and the item wasnt worth it when that was factored in.

just another reason why like to bid on PWCC more...saving 5-7% of my funds for cards instead of taxes......

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

i lost out on several items because i factored into the sales tax and the item wasnt worth it when that was factored in.

just another reason why like to bid on PWCC more...saving 5-7% of my funds for cards instead of taxes......

Yes but when you factor in the shill bidding opportunities at PWCC, with so many top bidders having multiple bid retractions and somehow only bidding on PWCC cards, I'm guessing it evens out.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Yes but when you factor in the shill bidding opportunities at PWCC, with so many top bidders having multiple bid retractions and somehow only bidding on PWCC cards, I'm guessing it evens out.

what bidder history besides number of bids do we get to see with heritage? .if nothing..that means no shilling there too (assuming shilling on every single card at pwcc) ? we do know the tax hit is there at heritage over pwcc for sure that's 100%.. (bid retraction a non issue as you can retract your bid if someone retracts a bid making yours the high bid)

if there was zero bid history on ebay...all of the sudden there is no shilling I gather..

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

what bidder history besides number of bids do we get to see with heritage? .if nothing..that means no shilling there too (assuming shilling on every single card at pwcc) ? we do know the tax hit is there at heritage over pwcc for sure that's 100%.. (bid retraction a non issue as you can retract your bid if someone retracts a bid making yours the high bid)

if there was zero bid history on ebay...all of the sudden there is no shilling I gather..

I don't believe the owners of Heritage have ever come onto Net 54 and gotten caught lying the way Brent did. Let me guess -- that doesn't matter either?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I don't believe the owners of Heritage have ever come onto Net 54 and gotten caught lying the way Brent did. Let me guess -- that doesn't matter either?

so no transparency with Heritage (or other auction houses, i am not singling out heritage ) means no 100% no shilling....if never caught means never have done....plus pay 5-7% tax....no that CANT be a reason that other AHs may go for more at hammer when the bidders don't have to pay the Tax..which on a card in the thousands can be hundreds of dollars if not thousands.

Heritage (or any other auction house with a Sales Tax in which PWCC does not have ) has NEVER been accused of any impropriety such as excessive shipping or shilling and never any lawsuits with those allegations...

and their bid history is so clear and transparent that who are we to question any shilling..