American Sales TAX

[acearchie]

Just to clarify for everyone I am flying from NY to LA, I thought although more expense on paper it is cheaper than renting a car and petrol/gas money etc... Also not being knowledgable of the routes its a safer bet getting someone who knows the route ie. a pilot!!!!

No one has yet clarified if I can get it sent to my room? Is this a common thing in hotels in america? I think it is possible in here in the UK but only some hotels allow you to.

If you're flying to LA, you're probably going to LAX which is near Santa Monica. You'll want to head to the Apple store in Santa Monica - http://www.apple.com/retail/thirdstr.../20070218.html

Glad you won't be driving. I drove from Houston to LA before which took a little over 2 days. Five days would have been more sane to drive from NY to LA.

What is the sales tax like???


Thanks everyone for being such a great help!

 

[matticus008]

What is the sales tax like???

Sales tax in Santa Monica is 8.25%.

 

[iW00t]

It sounds crazy, but if you want your Macbook Pro cheap try visiting Hong Kong instead

No sales tax in that whole country too.

Kinda dumb to waste your 1 time trip to america (which probably costs thousand$$$) in order to save on that 6% of sales tax. Take your blessings and enjoy the trip, even whatever sales tax you pay in America is less than the 10% in Australia.

 

[acearchie]

It sounds crazy, but if you want your Macbook Pro cheap try visiting Hong Kong instead

No sales tax in that whole country too.

Kinda dumb to waste your 1 time trip to america (which probably costs thousand$$$) in order to save on that 6% of sales tax. Take your blessings and enjoy the trip, even whatever sales tax you pay in America is less than the 10% in Australia.

Its a kind of round the world trip to australia for 3 weeks! But doing the pound conversion I am better off buying in America! I have been to america before! I litreally passsing through for a few days! I wasn't planning on doing any major sight seeing but I think Hong Kong maybe on the criteria for the return trip 3 weeks later!

I will check it out!


Thanks