Editorial: Let’s level the playing field for local, state retailers
January 11, 2013 at 3:36 am in River Falls Journal
Now that we’re done with another busy holiday shopping period, there’s an online sales loophole that needs to be closed for some good reasons. Continue Reading
Leave it to the editorial staff of one of the most left-leaning liberal papers in western Wisconsin to advocate for more taxes (guised as “fairness”). Unbelievable.
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The differences in price of online items versus many brick and mortar retailers is usually so vastly different that sales tax for online transactions isn’t going to make much of a difference.
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I order online because it offers a much better selection and I am able to check out several stores from home. Add fuel prices to drive to the store, also my time, and I believe I save more than enough to make up the cost of shipping. The smart shopper looks for promo codes to bring the costs down even more.
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