[SunRescue] Tax (was Ultra 5)

[Paul Sladen]

On Thu, 24 May 2001, Jonathan Katz wrote:

> Quick way around tax on cross-border shipments:
>
> list the part/system as "RMA"

And just for future reference (ie, when the Customs Officer stops me ;-),
what should I tell him it means?

``Really Mean Alligator -- Do Not Open'' ?!

> > Ahem. If that *was* in the UK then it would be 10% + 17.5% (which is
> > way more than 18.25%) - The buyers fee woud still apply.

My point exactly you `.us'ers complain about tiny prices.  (35usd/barrel
springs to mind -- It cost twice as much as that just to fill up the tank
over here!)  =-)

And you get about 8 times the amount of Coke for the price of a bottle
over here. 8-)

Paul

> > Alistair 
> > 
> > >>> n2vip at bellatlantic.net 24/05/2001 01:00:18 >>>
> > Well, 10% + 8.25% > 17.5%, who's the Whoozie now?!
> > 
> > Ken ;^)
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Sladen" <paul at sladen.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 12:50 PM
> > 
> > > On Wed, 23 May 2001, Ken Hansen wrote:
> > >
> > > > Assume a $700 winning bid, then there is a 10% buyers fee, now you are
> > at
> > > > $770.
> > > >
> > > > Add in sales tax, at 8.25% (ouch), and you are at about $835 (based on
> > quick
> > > > math).
> > >
> > > You whooizies over there -- a nice 17.5% here in the UK.
> > 
> > 
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