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[Popsikle]

I used to be able to order to a inlaws house right over the border in ny, now im screwed.

[AMDinside]

I received an email from newegg the other day saying that they are going to stop taxing NY state residents.

Dear Valued Newegg Customer,

As a result of recent changes in New York State tax law requiring certain out-of-state retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the State of New York, we began collecting applicable sales tax for all orders shipped to New York addresses starting June 1, 2008.

After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008. This decision was driven by your direct and candid feedback and our continued commitment to you as our valued customers.

We appreciate your patience as we worked through this process, and would like to reiterate our commitment in offering our customers the broadest product selection, competitive pricing, fastest shipping, and award-winning customer service.

We look forward to continuing to provide you with the premier online shopping experience for all of your IT and consumer electronics needs.

Sincerely,

Bernard Luthi
Newegg.com
Company Spokesperson and
Vice President of Merchandising

[PsiFire]

About time they saw the light. I guess I will go back to doing business with them again.

Simple fact is, it's inter-state commerce and NYS has NO ability whatsoever to tax what we buy from out of state or even out of country. If I go to New Jersey and buy a tank of gas at their tax rate, am I supposed to report and pay the difference to NYS? No. If I buy furniture from South Carolina online and have it shipped here, do I have to pay sales tax on it? NO.

Albany needs to stop the bullshit. Thank you Newegg for telling New York State Division of Taxation and Finance to go stuff it.

Further reading says that Overstock.com dumped all their NY based affiliates to avoid the taxation. I wonder if newegg did the same.

http://consumerist.com/5040444/hooray-newegg-stops-collecting-new-york-sales-tax

[Detonator]

this is no longer an issue, Newegg stopped taxing their customers on aug 22nd

[PsiFire]

We know. Thats why I posted that. It was in response to AMD's post that they actually stopped on the 21st. I got the email from them on the same day.

[NightStalkerKiji]

Edison NJ. thats where the warehouse is. 

[Popsikle]

thats why us poor fuckers in NJ still get taxed ;/