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> On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:40:08 +1000, Bruce > > wrote: > >> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:04:51 -0400, wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:10:52 +1000, Bruce > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 11 May 2018 22:02:47 -0500, Sqwertz > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Fri, 11 May 2018 19:45:47 -0400, wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I don't know what you mean with free shipping for orders over $49, our >>>>>> orders are well over $200. And their prices are far less than any >>>>>> market, even less than Walmart. It's a pleasure having the order >>>>>> delivered right to our door,,, 40 pound sacks of litter are no fun >>>>>> lugging from the store. >>>>> >>>>> The first thing I checked, 28 pounds at Walmart for $9.97 >>>>> https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scoop-Awa...28-Lb/34614490 >>>>> >>>>> Same price at Chewy.com, but weighs 12% less. >>>>> https://www.chewy.com/scoop-away-ext...-cat/dp/108145 >>>> >>>> LOL. Sheldon is like an inverted oracle. Everything he says is not >>>> true. >>> >>> Scoop Away is lousy cat litter, it's very dusty, we don't but that >>> brand. >>> We've never bought the 28 pounder, we buy a 40 pounder, five >>> sacks per month. >>> https://www.chewy.com/frisco-fresh-s...ping/dp/133043 >>> Plus we subscribe to AutoShip so they take 10% off our entire order, >>> which is a substantial discount. >> >> OK. We use auto delivery too, for a similar discount. >> >>> And since we are a good steady cutomer they include cat treats and cat >>> toys gratis, and sometimes include samples of new cat products. >>> I suppose if someone has only one cat they may as well buy from their >>> local market but we have five indoor cats and several ferals outdoors. >>> We use a lot of litter, two extra large pans indoors and three extra >>> large outdoors; one in the barn, one in the gardening shed, and one >>> under our deck. The ferals use those pans rather than do their >>> business on the crushed stone foor. >> >> A feral cat doesn't use a litter box. I think what you call feral cats >> are domesticated cats that ran away or whose owner died or moved and >> left them behind. > > Mostly ferals don't use a litter pan but they do use the pans in our > barn and gardening shed... better than them using those crushed stone > floors. As soon as we noticed that they were using the floors we gave > them litter pans and they use them. > Popeye, yoose better be careful what yoose do with them feral cats. Even in nooyawk, if yoose get caught doing yoose sex stuff with them cats, yoose could get a jail sentence. |
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Gary wrote:
> l not -l wrote: > > > > 98 cents a dozen for A Large at Aldi in STL. I have never seen a > > lower price than Aldi's price each week. > > At my local Food Lion (not a national chain) this morning, I > bought a package of 18 x-large eggs for $1.45 plus tax. 1.29 at Harris Teeters right now for 18 pack |
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"Bruce" > wrote in message
... > On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:29:15 -0700 (PDT), " > > wrote: > >>On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2:27:21 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >>> >>> On Sat, 12 May 2018 08:09:39 -0700, "Cheri" > >>> wrote: >>> >>> >Fast food is taxed, soft drinks are taxed in some places, and always >>> >taxed >>> >for containers in all places in CA. >>> >>> Really? Is there tax on McDonalds burgers etc? >>> >>> >>Here, there is a tax on all fast food. > > Yes, sales tax, but that's on many things. Isn't there more than just > sales tax on cigarettes? There's a federal excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco as well as sales tax. Cheri |
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On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 3:42:59 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> > On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:29:15 -0700 (PDT), " > > wrote: > > >Here, there is a tax on all fast food. > > Yes, sales tax, but that's on many things. Isn't there more than just > sales tax on cigarettes? > > I honestly don't know as I quit smoking soon to be 18 years ago. |
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On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> > wrote: > > But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. > > In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and > land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. > > Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course there's that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 and of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. |
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On Sat, 12 May 2018 17:28:21 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote: >"Bruce" > wrote in message .. . >> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:29:15 -0700 (PDT), " >> > wrote: >> >>>On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2:27:21 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >>>> >>>> Really? Is there tax on McDonalds burgers etc? >>>> >>>> >>>Here, there is a tax on all fast food. >> >> Yes, sales tax, but that's on many things. Isn't there more than just >> sales tax on cigarettes? > > >There's a federal excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco as well as sales tax. Yes, thanks, excise tax is what I meant. I could imagine charging that on clearly unhealthy food items. Why only on cigarettes? |
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On Sat, 12 May 2018 17:28:39 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote: >On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 3:42:59 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >> >> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:29:15 -0700 (PDT), " >> > wrote: >> >> >Here, there is a tax on all fast food. >> >> Yes, sales tax, but that's on many things. Isn't there more than just >> sales tax on cigarettes? >> >> >I honestly don't know as I quit smoking soon to be 18 years ago. Going to 12 years myself. In Australia you need a dedicated mortage to smoke. |
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jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/11/2018 7:45 PM, wrote: > > On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:24:51 -0700 (PDT), > > " > > wrote: > > > > > On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 6:12:53 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote: > > > > > > > > I buy from chewy.com, they have the lowest prices and no > > > > tax, plus free shipping. > > > > > > > > > > > I looked at their prices when they sent me some junk mail. I was > > > not impressed and that 'free shipping' is built into the price of > > > the item you are buying. 'Free shipping' on orders over $49. But > > > if you are happy with them and happy that you think you are > > > actually receiving free shipping, keep ordering. > > > > I don't know what you mean with free shipping for orders over $49, > > our orders are well over $200. And their prices are far less than > > any market, even less than Walmart. It's a pleasure having the > > order delivered right to our door,,, 40 pound sacks of litter are > > no fun lugging from the store. > > > You're the only person I know who needs 40lb. sacks of cat litter. > > Jill Some of us get it in bulk as we have storage for it. I go through 30lbs dog kibble every month. I refer to the 2 dogs as beagles but actually one of them is a slightly underweight 52lb mixed breed that got labeled jokingly (?) as a beagle-bull mastiff mix. 40lbs cat litter would be about 3 months here. |
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Gary wrote:
> Bruce wrote: > > > > Cigarettes are taxed because they're so bad for you. Why not tax > > clearly unhealthy food? Not peanuts or popcorn, but coca cola, fast > > food etc. > > You would love Virginia then. They tax everything. > They charge state income tax too. > "Leave no stone unturned." ;) > > I looked again at my grocery store receipt. Not only did I pay > the 2.5% tax on all food, but there was one item....precooked > tempura chicken nuggets from the deli. They were leftover from > the day before so I bought a small container at a reduced price. > For that one pre-cooked item, the tax was 5.5% . > > To my knowledge, the only things NOT taxed in Virginia is drugs, > both prescription and OTC. Yeah, got a shock when my car tax came in. Over 500$ this time. I got my first new car ever (and never will again but it was time for it at last). Nissan Rogue and not the top of the line extras set. Bit under 20K once all the taxes and stuff were added. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 11 May 2018 07:10:41p, U.S. Janet B. told us... > > > On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:08:33 -0400, wrote: > > > >>On Fri, 11 May 2018 10:40:24 -0400, Gary > wrote: > > > > > > > l not -l wrote: > >>>> > >>>> 98 cents a dozen for A Large at Aldi in STL. I have never seen > >>>> a lower price than Aldi's price each week. > > > > > > > > At my local Food Lion (not a national chain) this morning, I > > > > bought a package of 18 x-large eggs for $1.45 plus tax. > > > > > > A purely BS story. There's no tax on eggs... may as well say you > > > paid tax on a bag of onions. Gary is probably mistaking the tax > > > he paid for TP for wiping his skanky ass. > > > > my state taxes everything. > > Janet US > > > > Some brands of eggs are $.99/doz. We pay no tax on foood but > beveages are taxable as are non-food products. His were an 18 pack at 1.45 (plus tax). He missed that Harris Teeters was 1.29 for same size. |
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jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/11/2018 10:10 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: > > On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:08:33 -0400, wrote: > > > >>On Fri, 11 May 2018 10:40:24 -0400, Gary > wrote: > > > > > > > l not -l wrote: > > > > > > > > > > 98 cents a dozen for A Large at Aldi in STL. I have never > > > > > seen a lower price than Aldi's price each week. > > > > > > > > At my local Food Lion (not a national chain) this morning, I > > > > bought a package of 18 x-large eggs for $1.45 plus tax. > > > > > > A purely BS story. There's no tax on eggs... may as well say you > > > paid tax on a bag of onions. Gary is probably mistaking the tax > > > he paid for TP for wiping his skanky ass. > > > > my state taxes everything. > > Janet US > > > Don't you just love how Sheldon thinks he knows about the sales tax > laws in every state?! LOL > > That said, I believe the dozen large Grade A eggs I bought last week > cost $1.59. > > Jill I think that is the regular price here for a dozen but they are so often on sale, I wait for the sale and get an extra carton to tide to the next sale. Using sales, I probably average .79 a dozen here. |
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jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/12/2018 3:25 PM, Sqwertz wrote: > > On Sat, 12 May 2018 12:56:52 -0400, jmcquown wrote: > > > > > On 5/12/2018 12:31 PM, notbob wrote: > >>>On 2018-05-12, jmcquown > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Don't you just love how Sheldon thinks he knows about the > > > > > sales tax laws in every state?! LOL > > > > > > > > Colorado taxes eggs, along with all other food. Eight percent. > > > > ;) > > > > > > > > nb > > > > > > > Wow, nb. That sucks. > > > > What sucks is that it's not true. > > > > http://www.tax-rates.org/colorado/sales-tax > > > > -sw > > > Guess nb hasn't kept up to date with it. > > Jill Looks like I was wrong too, it's seeming like 6% on precooked foods (McD's, Deli at supermarket) not 7.5. We do show some of the highest property taxes in the nation though in Virginia Beach. |
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On 5/12/2018 9:19 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > >> On 5/11/2018 10:10 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:08:33 -0400, wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 11 May 2018 10:40:24 -0400, Gary > wrote: >>>> >>>>> l not -l wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> 98 cents a dozen for A Large at Aldi in STL. I have never >>>>>> seen a lower price than Aldi's price each week. >>>>> >>>>> At my local Food Lion (not a national chain) this morning, I >>>>> bought a package of 18 x-large eggs for $1.45 plus tax. >>>> >>>> A purely BS story. There's no tax on eggs... may as well say you >>>> paid tax on a bag of onions. Gary is probably mistaking the tax >>>> he paid for TP for wiping his skanky ass. >>> >>> my state taxes everything. >>> Janet US >>> >> Don't you just love how Sheldon thinks he knows about the sales tax >> laws in every state?! LOL >> >> That said, I believe the dozen large Grade A eggs I bought last week >> cost $1.59. >> >> Jill > > I think that is the regular price here for a dozen but they are so > often on sale, I wait for the sale and get an extra carton to tide to > the next sale. Using sales, I probably average .79 a dozen here. > I don't use a lot of eggs. A dozen eggs lasts me a month. Jill |
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On 5/12/2018 9:14 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>> >>>> On Fri, 11 May 2018 10:40:24 -0400, Gary > wrote: >>>> >>>>> At my local Food Lion (not a national chain) this morning, I >>>>> bought a package of 18 x-large eggs for $1.45 plus tax. >>>> > > His were an 18 pack at 1.45 (plus tax). He missed that Harris Teeters > was 1.29 for same size. > Maybe Gary just didn't want to drive to Harris Teeters. :) I, for one, am not inclined to drive to different supermarkets just to save a few cents on a carton of eggs. Doesn't save much in the long run. Jill |
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> wrote in message
... > On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >> >> wrote: >> >> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >> >> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and >> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >> >> > Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course there's > that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 and > of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, > Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. > > Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more palatable. It does not. Cheri |
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"Bruce" > wrote in message
... > On Sat, 12 May 2018 17:28:21 -0700, "Cheri" > > wrote: > >>"Bruce" > wrote in message . .. >>> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:29:15 -0700 (PDT), " >>> > wrote: >>> >>>>On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2:27:21 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Really? Is there tax on McDonalds burgers etc? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Here, there is a tax on all fast food. >>> >>> Yes, sales tax, but that's on many things. Isn't there more than just >>> sales tax on cigarettes? >> >> >>There's a federal excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco as well as sales >>tax. > > Yes, thanks, excise tax is what I meant. I could imagine charging that > on clearly unhealthy food items. Why only on cigarettes? Who gets to decide what are clearly unhealthy food items? No thanks. Cheri |
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On Sat, 12 May 2018 22:10:23 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote: >"Bruce" > wrote in message .. . >> On Sat, 12 May 2018 17:28:21 -0700, "Cheri" > >> wrote: >> >>>"Bruce" > wrote in message ... >>>> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:29:15 -0700 (PDT), " >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>>On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2:27:21 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Really? Is there tax on McDonalds burgers etc? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Here, there is a tax on all fast food. >>>> >>>> Yes, sales tax, but that's on many things. Isn't there more than just >>>> sales tax on cigarettes? >>> >>> >>>There's a federal excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco as well as sales >>>tax. >> >> Yes, thanks, excise tax is what I meant. I could imagine charging that >> on clearly unhealthy food items. Why only on cigarettes? > >Who gets to decide what are clearly unhealthy food items? No thanks. But why tax cigarettes but not fast food, coca cola and high risk sports like skiing and mountain climbing? |
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"Cheri" wrote in message ... > wrote in message ... > On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >> >> wrote: >> >> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >> >> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and >> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >> >> > Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course there's > that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 and > of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, > Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. > > Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more palatable. It does not. Cheri == We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is just always included in the price. |
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On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 1:19:31 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 12 May 2018 22:10:23 -0700, "Cheri" > > wrote: > > >"Bruce" > wrote in message > .. . > >> On Sat, 12 May 2018 17:28:21 -0700, "Cheri" > > >> wrote: > >> > >>>"Bruce" > wrote in message > ... > >>>> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:29:15 -0700 (PDT), " > >>>> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2:27:21 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Really? Is there tax on McDonalds burgers etc? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>Here, there is a tax on all fast food. > >>>> > >>>> Yes, sales tax, but that's on many things. Isn't there more than just > >>>> sales tax on cigarettes? > >>> > >>> > >>>There's a federal excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco as well as sales > >>>tax. > >> > >> Yes, thanks, excise tax is what I meant. I could imagine charging that > >> on clearly unhealthy food items. Why only on cigarettes? > > > >Who gets to decide what are clearly unhealthy food items? No thanks. > > But why tax cigarettes but not fast food, coca cola and high risk > sports like skiing and mountain climbing? The state has no interest in preserving the health of its citizens, because people are expected to pay for their own health care. The federal government, in fact, would be better off if people died before they drew a lot of Social Security. Cindy Hamilton |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
... > > > "Cheri" wrote in message ... > > > wrote in message > ... >> On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >>> >>> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and >>> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >>> >>> >> Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course >> there's >> that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 and >> of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, >> Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. >> >> Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. > > > Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more > palatable. It does not. > > Cheri > > == > > We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is just > always included in the price. Better idea to do it that way, I always wonder why they don't here. Cheri |
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On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:39:50 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote: >"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... >> >> >> "Cheri" wrote in message ... >> >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >>>> >>>> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and >>>> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >>>> >>>> >>> Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course >>> there's >>> that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 and >>> of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, >>> Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. >>> >>> Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. >> >> >> Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more >> palatable. It does not. >> >> Cheri >> >> == >> >> We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is just >> always included in the price. > >Better idea to do it that way, I always wonder why they don't here. > >Cheri > Better to see it, then politicians know raising it brings bad results for them! We used to have a hidden tax and people just thought the shops, or manufacturer were increasing the price but now they have to debate it and no government really wants to be seen raising it. Fine by me. |
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > The federal government, in fact, would be better off if people died > before they drew a lot of Social Security. That's what they are counting on, hence the monetary incentives to wait a few more years before applying for it. I'm about to apply for Medicare but I'm also seriously thinking about doing Social Security too. I'll keep working but I can bank those SS monthly payments. |
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... > On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:39:50 -0700, "Cheri" > > wrote: > >>"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... >>> >>> >>> "Cheri" wrote in message ... >>> >>> > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >>>>> >>>>> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and >>>>> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course >>>> there's >>>> that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 >>>> and >>>> of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, >>>> Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. >>>> >>>> Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. >>> >>> >>> Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more >>> palatable. It does not. >>> >>> Cheri >>> >>> == >>> >>> We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is just >>> always included in the price. >> >>Better idea to do it that way, I always wonder why they don't here. >> >>Cheri >> > Better to see it, then politicians know raising it brings bad results > for them! We used to have a hidden tax and people just thought the > shops, or manufacturer were increasing the price but now they have to > debate it and no government really wants to be seen raising it. Fine > by me. I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's going up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the price in the store. Cheri |
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cshenk wrote:
> > His were an 18 pack at 1.45 (plus tax). He missed that Harris Teeters > was 1.29 for same size. I got much better prices (total purchase) at Food Lion. I wasn't going to drive an extra 2 miles (round trip) to Harris Teeter just to save 16 cents on 18 eggs. :) |
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On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 9:08:43 AM UTC-4, Cheri wrote:
> > wrote in message > ... > > On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:39:50 -0700, "Cheri" > > > wrote: > > > >>"Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... > >>> > >>> > >>> "Cheri" wrote in message ... > >>> > >>> > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>>> On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. > >>>>> > >>>>> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and > >>>>> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course > >>>> there's > >>>> that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 > >>>> and > >>>> of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, > >>>> Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. > >>>> > >>>> Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. > >>> > >>> > >>> Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more > >>> palatable. It does not. > >>> > >>> Cheri > >>> > >>> == > >>> > >>> We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is just > >>> always included in the price. > >> > >>Better idea to do it that way, I always wonder why they don't here. > >> > >>Cheri > >> > > Better to see it, then politicians know raising it brings bad results > > for them! We used to have a hidden tax and people just thought the > > shops, or manufacturer were increasing the price but now they have to > > debate it and no government really wants to be seen raising it. Fine > > by me. > > > I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm talking > about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's going up have > the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the price in the > store. > > Cheri Human nature. People see a lower price in the store and are relatively happier about the purchase. The extra X% can be blamed on the government. They remember the $9.95 that was on the price tag and forget the $0.85 that was added to the total that they paid. Cindy Hamilton |
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On Sun, 13 May 2018 06:07:46 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote: > wrote in message .. . >> On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:39:50 -0700, "Cheri" > >> wrote: >> >>>"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... >>>> >>>> >>>> "Cheri" wrote in message ... >>>> >>>> > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >>>>>> >>>>>> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car and >>>>>> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course >>>>> there's >>>>> that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 >>>>> and >>>>> of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, >>>>> Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. >>>>> >>>>> Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens wallet. >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more >>>> palatable. It does not. >>>> >>>> Cheri >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is just >>>> always included in the price. >>> >>>Better idea to do it that way, I always wonder why they don't here. >>> >>>Cheri >>> >> Better to see it, then politicians know raising it brings bad results >> for them! We used to have a hidden tax and people just thought the >> shops, or manufacturer were increasing the price but now they have to >> debate it and no government really wants to be seen raising it. Fine >> by me. > > >I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm talking >about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's going up have >the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the price in the >store. > >Cheri No, but before when the tax was not shown separately, it went up more frequently. Since it has to be shown on the receipt as a separate issue, pointing out that all the stuff you bought incurred this amount in tax, I don't think it has been raised even once :) Maybe yours is always shown, but ours wasn't. |
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On Sun, 13 May 2018 09:09:09 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote: >On 2018-05-13 8:57 AM, wrote: >> On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:39:50 -0700, "Cheri" > >> >> Better to see it, then politicians know raising it brings bad results >> for them! We used to have a hidden tax and people just thought the >> shops, or manufacturer were increasing the price but now they have to >> debate it and no government really wants to be seen raising it. Fine >> by me. > > >I forget which PM was very clear about not including sales tax in the >price of products. He was adamant that the tax had to be added so that >people knew how much tax they were paying because it is important to >know that how much we are paying for government programs. If you want >more, you are going to have to pay more. > >I appreciate that concept. OTOH, it is kinda nice to see a price and >know that is what you are going to pay. When travelling in various >restaurants it was always a nice surprise to order you items and when >the bill came it was the sum of the prices of those items. There was no >sales tax added to the total and no tip expected. Before the ST there was the Federal Sales Tax that was never shown, I knew it altered on the frequent side when working for a photographer who always made a point of showing on his bill the portion that he would not receive :) I find I am used to it, but it still hurts when you buy something like a car to see such large amounts :( |
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On 5/13/2018 9:07 AM, Cheri wrote:
> > I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm > talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's > going up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the > price in the store. > > Cheri > > This isn't the same thing but it bugs me when stores require a "loyalty card" to get lower prices. Shelf price says $5 but with a card it's $4. They could sell it to everyone for the lesser price but choose not to. Sorry, I'll shop where there isn't a blatant attempt to jack up the prices unless I have a "card". Jill |
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On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 11:07:03 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 5/13/2018 9:07 AM, Cheri wrote: > > > > I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm > > talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's > > going up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the > > price in the store. > > > > Cheri > > > > > This isn't the same thing but it bugs me when stores require a "loyalty > card" to get lower prices. Shelf price says $5 but with a card it's $4. > > They could sell it to everyone for the lesser price but choose not to. > Sorry, I'll shop where there isn't a blatant attempt to jack up the > prices unless I have a "card". > > Jill Kroger is like that, and I hate it. My regular store has lower prices, and the loyalty card gets me coupons that further reduce the price. Cindy Hamilton |
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"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
... > On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 9:08:43 AM UTC-4, Cheri wrote: >> > wrote in message >> ... >> > On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:39:50 -0700, "Cheri" > >> > wrote: >> > >> >>"Ophelia" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "Cheri" wrote in message ... >> >>> >> >>> > wrote in message >> >>> ... >> >>>> On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car >> >>>>> and >> >>>>> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course >> >>>> there's >> >>>> that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's >> >>>> $89 >> >>>> and >> >>>> of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. >> >>>> Thankfully, >> >>>> Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. >> >>>> >> >>>> Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens >> >>>> wallet. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more >> >>> palatable. It does not. >> >>> >> >>> Cheri >> >>> >> >>> == >> >>> >> >>> We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is >> >>> just >> >>> always included in the price. >> >> >> >>Better idea to do it that way, I always wonder why they don't here. >> >> >> >>Cheri >> >> >> > Better to see it, then politicians know raising it brings bad results >> > for them! We used to have a hidden tax and people just thought the >> > shops, or manufacturer were increasing the price but now they have to >> > debate it and no government really wants to be seen raising it. Fine >> > by me. >> >> >> I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm >> talking >> about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's going up have >> the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the price in the >> store. >> >> Cheri > > Human nature. People see a lower price in the store and are > relatively happier about the purchase. The extra X% can be blamed on > the government. They remember the $9.95 that was on the price tag > and forget the $0.85 that was added to the total that they paid. > > Cindy Hamilton I suppose, but for me, if I know the sales tax is 8.5% I would just as soon have it added to the shelf price. The time to scream about it is when they are raising it...again and I never forget the tax. :) Cheri |
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> wrote in message
... > On Sun, 13 May 2018 06:07:46 -0700, "Cheri" > > wrote: > > wrote in message . .. >>> On Sun, 13 May 2018 05:39:50 -0700, "Cheri" > >>> wrote: >>> >>>>"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Cheri" wrote in message ... >>>>> >>>>> > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:24:04 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But unlike New Yawk, we have no state income tax. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In Virginia, we have both and the state tax collectively (add car >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> land property taxes) can come close to federal taxes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Only time we pay tax on a car is when it's purchased but of course >>>>>> there's >>>>>> that annoying registration renewal each year. For my county it's $89 >>>>>> and >>>>>> of course those lovely property taxes are due each year. Thankfully, >>>>>> Social Security nor pension plans or 401k's are taxed here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Every state has their own method of dipping into their citizens >>>>>> wallet. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yes, and they think by calling many of them "fees" it makes them more >>>>> palatable. It does not. >>>>> >>>>> Cheri >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> We know taxes are added to what we buy, but we never see it. It is >>>>> just >>>>> always included in the price. >>>> >>>>Better idea to do it that way, I always wonder why they don't here. >>>> >>>>Cheri >>>> >>> Better to see it, then politicians know raising it brings bad results >>> for them! We used to have a hidden tax and people just thought the >>> shops, or manufacturer were increasing the price but now they have to >>> debate it and no government really wants to be seen raising it. Fine >>> by me. >> >> >>I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm >>talking >>about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's going up have >>the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the price in the >>store. >> >>Cheri > > No, but before when the tax was not shown separately, it went up more > frequently. Since it has to be shown on the receipt as a separate > issue, pointing out that all the stuff you bought incurred this amount > in tax, I don't think it has been raised even once :) > > Maybe yours is always shown, but ours wasn't. That sort of sounds like the sneaky thing the politicians do here with their salaries, people would be outraged that they gave themselves raises, so they made it automatic every year and no mention is made of it. The city I live in does it with some things too. Cheri |
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Wertz wrote: > Just returned from the Tar - jay, looking at the receipt I see that ILLANNOY taxes food @ 2.25%. > They should charge *YOU* a lardass tax, fat-****. |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
... > On 5/13/2018 9:07 AM, Cheri wrote: >> >> I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm >> talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's going >> up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the price >> in the store. >> >> Cheri >> >> > This isn't the same thing but it bugs me when stores require a "loyalty > card" to get lower prices. Shelf price says $5 but with a card it's $4. > > They could sell it to everyone for the lesser price but choose not to. > Sorry, I'll shop where there isn't a blatant attempt to jack up the prices > unless I have a "card". > > Jill You got that right, it's annoying as Hell. My opinion is...just put the damned item on sale and none of this must have card, must buy 4 to get the price, must pay with cash, and so on. Cheri |
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On 5/13/2018 12:27 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message > ... >> On 5/13/2018 9:07 AM, Cheri wrote: >>> >>> I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm >>> talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's >>> going up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to >>> the price in the store. >>> >>> Cheri >>> >>> >> This isn't the same thing but it bugs me when stores require a >> "loyalty card" to get lower prices.* Shelf price says $5 but with a >> card it's $4. >> >> They could sell it to everyone for the lesser price but choose not to. >> Sorry, I'll shop where there isn't a blatant attempt to jack up the >> prices unless I have a "card". >> >> Jill > > > You got that right, it's annoying as Hell. My opinion is...just put the > damned item on sale and none of this must have card, must buy 4 to get > the price, must pay with cash, and so on. > > Cheri I don't know who in the marketing department thought this was a great idea. It's ridiculous. I don't shop in stores that require a loyalty card to get the lower price. In my area, Food Lion and Piggly Wiggly have cards. I don't shop there. Jill |
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On 5/13/2018 11:48 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 11:07:03 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote: >> On 5/13/2018 9:07 AM, Cheri wrote: >>> >>> I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm >>> talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's >>> going up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the >>> price in the store. >>> >>> Cheri >>> >>> >> This isn't the same thing but it bugs me when stores require a "loyalty >> card" to get lower prices. Shelf price says $5 but with a card it's $4. >> >> They could sell it to everyone for the lesser price but choose not to. >> Sorry, I'll shop where there isn't a blatant attempt to jack up the >> prices unless I have a "card". >> >> Jill > > Kroger is like that, and I hate it. My regular store has lower prices, > and the loyalty card gets me coupons that further reduce the price. > > Cindy Hamilton > As an adult I lived my life in the Memphis, TN area. Kroger required a card. It wasn't convenient to me, I didn't shop there. I did stop in there once to buy a seafood platter to take to a party at my brother's house. I didn't have a Kroger card, so the checker asked the guy in line with me if she could scan his card so I'd get a discount. Nice guy, he said no problem. (From what I understand, there are also cards the checkers can use to scan. So what's the point?) This young man at Kroger was buying a card and a single rose to give to his girlfriend. With the swipe of a card it looks like he also bought her a couple of party platters of cold shrimp and crab claws. LOL Jill |
Cheapest dozen eggs in your area?
On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 1:22:50 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 5/13/2018 11:48 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote: > > On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 11:07:03 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote: > >> On 5/13/2018 9:07 AM, Cheri wrote: > >>> > >>> I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm > >>> talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's > >>> going up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to the > >>> price in the store. > >>> > >>> Cheri > >>> > >>> > >> This isn't the same thing but it bugs me when stores require a "loyalty > >> card" to get lower prices. Shelf price says $5 but with a card it's $4. > >> > >> They could sell it to everyone for the lesser price but choose not to. > >> Sorry, I'll shop where there isn't a blatant attempt to jack up the > >> prices unless I have a "card". > >> > >> Jill > > > > Kroger is like that, and I hate it. My regular store has lower prices, > > and the loyalty card gets me coupons that further reduce the price. > > > > Cindy Hamilton > > > As an adult I lived my life in the Memphis, TN area. Kroger required a > card. It wasn't convenient to me, I didn't shop there. I did stop in > there once to buy a seafood platter to take to a party at my brother's > house. I didn't have a Kroger card, so the checker asked the guy in > line with me if she could scan his card so I'd get a discount. Nice > guy, he said no problem. > > (From what I understand, there are also cards the checkers can use to > scan. So what's the point?) > > This young man at Kroger was buying a card and a single rose to give to > his girlfriend. With the swipe of a card it looks like he also bought > her a couple of party platters of cold shrimp and crab claws. LOL > > Jill LOL indeed. I forgot to mention that my regular store (a regional chain) also has sales that are available to anybody. So: Everyday low prices Sales Additional discounts for the affinity card They also have some of the best produce in town. Sadly, their meat isn't very good, so I go elsewhere for that. Cindy Hamilton |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
... > On 5/13/2018 12:27 PM, Cheri wrote: >> "jmcquown" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On 5/13/2018 9:07 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm not talking about not knowing it before new taxes are added, I'm >>>> talking about if the sales tax is 8.5% add it to the price. If it's >>>> going up have the discussion, etc., but if it happens then add it to >>>> the price in the store. >>>> >>>> Cheri >>>> >>>> >>> This isn't the same thing but it bugs me when stores require a "loyalty >>> card" to get lower prices. Shelf price says $5 but with a card it's $4. >>> >>> They could sell it to everyone for the lesser price but choose not to. >>> Sorry, I'll shop where there isn't a blatant attempt to jack up the >>> prices unless I have a "card". >>> >>> Jill >> >> >> You got that right, it's annoying as Hell. My opinion is...just put the >> damned item on sale and none of this must have card, must buy 4 to get >> the price, must pay with cash, and so on. >> >> Cheri > > I don't know who in the marketing department thought this was a great > idea. It's ridiculous. I don't shop in stores that require a loyalty > card to get the lower price. > > In my area, Food Lion and Piggly Wiggly have cards. I don't shop there. > > Jill I stopped shopping much at Safeway because of it. I find this interesting, especially the part about placing products in proximity. http://guruprasad.net/posts/the-real...loyalty-cards/ |
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