B&H and Adorama Observation: Both stores have a well deserved excellent reputation. Lately, however, I've been buying from B&H due to the sales tax issue. Both stores are now required...

crphoto8 Loc: Anaheim, California

Both stores have a well deserved excellent reputation. Lately, however, I've been buying from B&H due to the sales tax issue.
Both stores are now required to collect state sales tax, California in my case. B&H will refund the sales tax on the spot if the customer uses a specific credit card curiously named PayBoo. Adorama doesn't refund the state tax which can add up to a significant amount for a major purchase. It's important to understand that the sales tax IS being paid when you buy from either merchant. My B&H invoice shows the sales tax while the CC slip doesn't.

This is just an observation, comment if you will on the increasing complexities of online trading.

Silverrails

crphoto8 wrote:

Both stores have a well deserved excellent reputat... (show quote)

Personally I think that for a certain amount spent at a online Store, they should be willing to "Eat" the Sales Tax, especially if you buy regularly at that Online store, B&H seems to kind'a do that, but you end up with another C.C., that if you carry a balance, interest will be added and Shipping cost too.😕🥺🤔🙄😳

Starman441 Loc: Iguana Land, Fl.

crphoto8 wrote:

Both stores have a well deserved excellent reputat... (show quote)

I recently made a $400 purchase from Adorama and NO sales tax was charged. Free shipping & great accessories (filters, Corel, Case,etc.) also included. Same deal not available at B & H.

johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle

I don't get charged state sales tax, but I got a 10% kickback in the form of an electronic gift card from B&H when I purchased my camera and 2 lenses, and then a separate purchase of a tripod. I used my own personal credit card, so I'm not sure how they handle it on their Payboo card.

Vietnam Vet

You are supposed to report the sales tax you don't pay for online purchases at tax time anyway.

johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle

Vietnam Vet wrote:

You are supposed to report the sales tax you don't pay for online purchases at tax time anyway.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

"Sales tax?" We folks from Delaware don't know of what you speak.

tcthome Loc: NJ

crphoto8 wrote:

Both stores have a well deserved excellent reputat... (show quote)

I believe they discount the product the amount the sales tax would be.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Starman441 wrote:

I recently made a $400 purchase from Adorama and NO sales tax was charged. Free shipping & great accessories (filters, Corel, Case,etc.) also included. Same deal not available at B & H.

You have there card? I purchased ink & a couple of other items there a few moths ago. I don't know the regular prices on the other items purchased but, they only charged me $ 108.00 for the Canon Pro 100 ink cartridge set which is normally $124. I checked a couple other sites , including Canon's. They were all charging $124. I do not have their card so it was a pleasant surprise.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Vietnam Vet wrote:

You are supposed to report the sales tax you don't pay for online purchases at tax time anyway.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

tcthome wrote:

I believe they discount the product the amount the sales tax would be.

More than that, they remit the sales tax, as required, to the appropriate state.

Whining scofflaws want others to pay their share.

scubadoc Loc: Sarasota, FL

Silverrails wrote:

Personally I think that for a certain amount spent at a online Store, they should be willing to "Eat" the Sales Tax, especially if you buy regularly at that Online store, B&H seems to kind'a do that, but you end up with another C.C., that if you carry a balance, interest will be added and Shipping cost too.😕🥺🤔🙄😳

Why are you distinguishing between online and brick and mortar stores? Would you walk into your local camera store, where you have done business for years, and ask them to eat the sales tax? Good luck with that. When you charge a B&H purchase to a Payboo credit card, owned by B&H, they are counting on people to not pay the balance by the due date. The high monthly interest rate applied to the balance more than makes up for the sales tax which is being “eaten” by B&H.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

scubadoc wrote:

Why are you distinguishing between online and brick and mortar stores? Would you walk into your local camera store, where you have done business for years, and ask them to eat the sales tax? Good luck with that. When you charge a B&H purchase to a Payboo credit card, owned by B&H, they are counting on people to not pay the balance by the due date. The high monthly interest rate applied to the balance more than makes up for the sales tax which is being “eaten” by B&H.

Use of Payboo also means that B&H isn't paying fees to other credit card companies.

jerseymike

DaveO wrote:

More than that, they remit the sales tax, as required, to the appropriate state.

Whining scofflaws want others to pay their share.

"Whining scofflaws want others to pay their share."
Don't forget the generational recipients on welfare and every other entitlement program on the books.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

jerseymike wrote:

"Whining scofflaws want others to pay their share."
Don't forget the generational recipients on welfare and every other entitlement program on the books.

That's a reason to be a whining scofflaw when it comes to complying with our laws?