Raped by Heritage

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

The defense of the BP here is mind boggling...How dare anyone infringe upon your right to be ripped off!

How is it being ripped off if you fully know it is going to happen? If you don’t like, buy somewhere else. Plenty of non BP options out there.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by iowadoc77

How is it being ripped off if you fully know it is going to happen? If you don’t like, buy somewhere else. Plenty of non BP options out there.

Do you get this excited when you pay your taxes?

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Do you get this excited when you pay your taxes?

If you don't pay your taxes you go to jail or get fined.

If you don't bid on an auction...you get to go to bed before 2am.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Something is happening here but you don't know what it is.
Do you, Mr. Jones?

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Do you get this excited when you pay your taxes?

I just cut a rather large tax check, and I wasn’t particularly excited about it. But then I realized my tax dollars are needed to fund things like teaching people how to read, multiply, or the basic fundamentals of how businesses work. So it goes to a good cause.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

I just cut a rather large tax check, and I wasn’t particularly excited about it. But then I realized my tax dollars are needed to fund things like teaching people how to read, multiply, or the basic fundamentals of how businesses work. So it goes to a good cause.

This.

[barrysloate]

The only issue I have is people who do not have to pay sales tax have a nearly one increment advantage over those who do. Since I live in NY, where sales tax is I believe 8.875%, I can't tell you how many lots I lose in Heritage by a single bid. I am the first underbiddder on a regular basis. So if the person who beat me lives in a state with no sales tax, he has a big advantage.

That said, it's the law and it is transparent. It just adds an extra hurdle for me to overcome, and can be frustrating.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

The only issue I have is people who do not have to pay sales tax have a nearly one increment advantage over those who do. Since I live in NY, where sales tax is I believe 8.875%, I can't tell you how many lots I lose in Heritage by a single bid. I am the first underbiddder on a regular basis. So if the person who beat me lives in a state with no sales tax, he has a big advantage.

That said, it's the law and it is transparent. It just adds an extra hurdle for me to overcome, and can be frustrating.

Might be time to get a po box in a state with no tax.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Might be time to get a po box in a state with no tax.

I have a second home in Florida, and lo and behold, another sales tax state.

[bensie]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Might be time to get a po box in a state with no tax.

Or get a resellers license. That's how I get out of paying sales tax. As far as people asking about seller's fees, I've always been able to negotiate negative rates (ie the auction houses pay me a percentage over hammer). However, I typically consign $10k+ at a time.

[cardsnstuff]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

The only issue I have is people who do not have to pay sales tax have a nearly one increment advantage over those who do. Since I live in NY, where sales tax is I believe 8.875%, I can't tell you how many lots I lose in Heritage by a single bid. I am the first underbiddder on a regular basis. So if the person who beat me lives in a state with no sales tax, he has a big advantage.

That said, it's the law and it is transparent. It just adds an extra hurdle for me to overcome, and can be frustrating.

But that is only if AH is in your home state; for me I pay the PA people an extra 6%. So we have the same hurdle just with different AH's.

[ullmandds]

I feel like I got a little pipe .

[joshuanip]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

I just cut a rather large tax check, and I wasn’t particularly excited about it. But then I realized my tax dollars are needed to fund things like teaching people how to read, multiply, or the basic fundamentals of how businesses work. So it goes to a good cause.

Getting off topic but I wish that was the case. A big portion of what we pay go to pensions of those who are “clocking in” their city jobs and not adding any value besides calculating how big their pension will be in 5 years.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by joshuanip

Getting off topic but I wish that was the case. A big portion of what we pay go to pensions of those who are “clocking in” their city jobs and not adding any value besides calculating how big their pension will be in 5 years.

Also a good point, but how well tax money is used has potential to rival Frank’s monster thread!

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by iowadoc77

Also a good point, but how well tax money is used has potential to rival Frank’s monster thread!

The monster thread has generated a lack luster zero in tax revenue. Come on guys, pay up. After all, Net54 is a staunch defender of postworthy members, auction houses from Saco River to Dothan, hefty buyers premiums, exorbitant shipping costs for containers unable to withstand a nuclear blast and extortion of all types related to cardboard transactions. Yes, Net54 is the home of the cardboard bigboys. Pay the piper, or get piped.

[iowadoc77]

I think I’ll pay the piper before getting piped. Yikes. That sounds scary Frank!

[bozzio37]

A big part of that also goes to pensions of people who bust their asses daily for years doing sometimes awful work so the rest of us don't have to. And often for much less than they could make in the private sector (police, fire, emergency medical techs, etc.). I get your point, but please don't over generalize.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by joshuanip

Getting off topic but I wish that was the case. A big portion of what we pay go to pensions of those who are “clocking in” their city jobs and not adding any value besides calculating how big their pension will be in 5 years.

Try 4%, hardly "a big portion".

https://protectpensions.org/2016/04/...blic-pensions/

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

I just cut a rather large tax check, and I wasn’t particularly excited about it. But then I realized my tax dollars are needed to fund things like teaching people how to read, multiply, or the basic fundamentals of how businesses work. So it goes to a good cause.

Lol.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

I just cut a rather large tax check, and I wasn’t particularly excited about it. But then I realized my tax dollars are needed to fund things like teaching people how to read, multiply, or the basic fundamentals of how businesses work. So it goes to a good cause.

Looks like we need to increase funding for remedial education.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Do you get this excited when you pay your taxes?

No I don’t. But I expect it. I pay quarterly taxes so I know what to plan on. I don’t like it but it is reality. Not much to say. Just do it.