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WardC said:
They have the stiff-tax in Texas too (Apple has corporate offices in Austin). It is an 8.25% sales tax on all orders from the Apple Store, which amounts to about $160 extra on top of a $2000 purchase.
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You have to pay taxes for Apple.com purchases in every state because of Apple's retail stores.
 
melterx12 said:
amazon does charge tax to NYC. At least newegg does not charge tax to NYC (for now), so I'm not sure whether it has to do with any bills. Amazon has a warehouse in NY, while newegg's closest warehouse is in Edison, NJ
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June 2, 2008
In New York on Sunday, a new law went into effect requiring Internet retailers to collect sales tax from customers. Until now, firms that didn't have a store or other physical assets in the state were not required to collect the tax. Major Web companies, including Amazon and Overstock, are challenging the new law.

JIM ZARROLI: Right now, people who buy things online are required to pay sales tax, but they're supposed to make arrangements to pay it on their own. A Supreme Court decision said that Internet companies don't actually have to collect sales tax unless they maintain a substantial physical presence in the customer's state.

A law signed into effect by New York Governor David Patterson last month would change that. It says any Web site that collects a fee for referring an Internet user to a retailer has to collect 8.75 percent tax on products sold to state residents. That would include numerous small and large Web sites and even some blogs.

Like other states, New York says it's losing tax revenue because most Internet customers don't pay sales tax. The law has already been challenged in court by Amazon. On Friday, Overstock.com filed suit, seeking an injunction against the law. It wants it declared unconstitutional. Overstock is based in Utah and says it shouldn't be responsible for collecting New York tax. It also says it's warned its New York-based Web affiliates they can no longer refer customers to the site.

Jim Zarroli, NPR News, New York.
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Seems newegg uses a loophole to bypass sales tax in NY.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91054767
 
I live in NYC and work in Jersey. If I buy in Jersey with a NYC credit card will I only have to do NJ tax?
 
I went to the Apple Retail store and stared at those new macbook airs and actually resisted the urge to spend $100 on taxes and wait it out for Amazon. Sigh. I hope they ship soon!
 
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Well, I just placed my order for the 11" 128GB 4GB version. I'm heading to KC tomorrow and was tempted to stop by an Apple store there and pick one up. But in the end it saved me $82 in sales tax to wait a few more days to a week longer.

At this point...whats a few more days:)
 
rlu929s said:
Well, I just placed my order for the 11" 128GB 4GB version. I'm heading to KC tomorrow and was tempted to stop by an Apple store there and pick one up. But in the end it saved me $82 in sales tax to wait a few more days to a week longer.

At this point...whats a few more days:)
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What is sales tax in MO? (or do you live in KS?)
 
PowerMax.com is in Oregon, so no tax to California either. Not sure if I can get the education discount or not though.

I'd like to know how some people are getting a 5% discount through Apple.

Rob
 
davidwes said:
I live in NYC and work in Jersey. If I buy in Jersey with a NYC credit card will I only have to do NJ tax?
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If you buy it in a NJ store, you'll just pay the 7% tax unless you have it shipped to NYC, in which case they will collect the 8.8875%. Technically you're supposed to pay the state the "use tax" for the difference on your tax return next year, though enforcement is spotty.
 
Rob.G said:
I'd like to know how some people are getting a 5% discount through Apple.
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Some larger companies have business discounts setup with Apple that allow their employees to get a discount by just showing proof they work there.
 
Just be sure that you will be happy with the model that you select...

Apple has a 14-day exchange/refund policy while Amazon charges a 15% restocking fee for opened computer boxes.
 
Mojo1 said:
Just be sure that you will be happy with the model that you select...

Apple has a 14-day exchange/refund policy while Amazon charges a 15% restocking fee for opened computer boxes.
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Amazon does NOT charge a restocking fee.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_901888_prod_ce?nodeId=901908

Computers

Computers purchased from Amazon.com and most sellers may be returned for a refund within 30 days of receipt of shipment. For Amazon.com returns, and returns of items purchased from a seller but fulfilled by Amazon, please visit our Online Returns Center to initiate a return. For returns of all other items purchased from a seller, please contact the seller directly by going to "Your Orders" in Your Account. Then click the "Contact Seller" button on the order you're interested in returning. To view the seller's return policy, click the "Return items" button on the order below "Contact Seller".

All computers sold by Amazon.com are supported by the computer's manufacturers. In the unlikely event a computer appears to be defective, please contact the customer support network for the computer manufacturer to have it serviced under warranty.
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This last paragraph is for those who choose not to return during the first 30 days or for problems after 30 days.
 
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I Beg To Differ...

From Amazon Customer Service:

"We'll issue a full refund if the return is a result of our error. Otherwise, we'll issue a partial refund of 80% of the item price."

I know this from personal experience, having purchased Macs from Amazon in the past.

As far as I know, only Apple has a 14-day no questions asked refund/exchange policy.

It would be nice if Amazon detailed its policy on its Web site, but it doesn't. You only find this out if you contact customer service before buying or try to return a computer that has been unpacked and booted-up.
 
I just returned a new 11" Macbook Air to Amazon and received an email from them stating I will receive the full price I paid for it.

The reason I returned it was because I just didn't like the small size of the 11. I had to hunch over to actually read anything on the screen. So I returned the 11 and will probably order the 13 soon. The laptop was awesome though, coming from a non-Mac guy.
 
Mojo1 said:
From Amazon Customer Service:

"We'll issue a full refund if the return is a result of our error. Otherwise, we'll issue a partial refund of 80% of the item price."

I know this from personal experience, having purchased Macs from Amazon in the past.

As far as I know, only Apple has a 14-day no questions asked refund/exchange policy.

It would be nice if Amazon detailed its policy on its Web site, but it doesn't. You only find this out if you contact customer service before buying or try to return a computer that has been unpacked and booted-up.
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I gave you the link to their return policies page. There is nothing at all in the Computers section that mentions any restocking fee. They can't just make up a policy without anything in writing. Amazon has a sterling reputation for customer service and would never do anything like that.

I've been buying from Amazon since 1996. I've returned MANY items over the years, including a few computers. I've never been charged a restocking fee.
 
All I Can Say...

... is that I contacted Amazon customer service and asked what would happen if a computer was purchased, opened and booted-up (used) and then was returned without a defect or a shipping error on Amazon's part. I quoted exactly what the Amazon customer rep typed in reply.

I have also been an Amazon customer since it opened, and when I queried the company in the past I was informed that unless there is a problem with the computer i.e. the wrong item shipped or an obvious defect, a restocking fee applies.

It only makes sense to me that most retailers would charge a restocking fee considering the level of abuse of return policies, especially when it comes to consumer electronics. Expercom, a Mac specialist retailer, charges 15% for open-box returns.

Someone else can contact Amazon and see if they provide a different answer, but I am going to assume that my past experience and what the customer service rep told me an hour ago is indeed Amazon's policy. Amazon's policy may have changed since the last time you returned a computer to the company.
 
I also just returned a 2010 base 11" to Amazon today. I was perfectly happy with the little guy (also have a 27 i7 iMac for more serious computing)... No problems whatsoever and pretty happy I saved a nice chunk of money.

Until I saw a dead pixel the other day! Damnit.

Its on its way back to Amazon and now I'm seriously contemplating either the 2011 base or 4gb/128 model. Can't resist the i5 + backlit kb + thunderbolt!

Expecting a full refund. Amazon is the best place to buy IMHO.

Side note: using it as an on-the-go/coffee shop computer for light photoshopping, website updates, emails, project proposals, etc.
 
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