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Re: [119attendees] credit card surcharges

Jim Reid <jim@rfc1035.com> Sun, 31 March 2024 03:19 UTC

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> On 31 Mar 2024, at 03:09, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> wrote:
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> By the same argument, merchants in the US shouldn't add sales tax to every purchase; it should be embedded in the advertised price.

WFM. And that’s how it’s generally done throughout Europe. The sticker price there (OK, here) includes VAT, the sales tax equivalent. When visiting the US, I find it annoying and misleading to pay a higher price at the till from the one advertised on the price tag. And as for being expected to keep track of each state’s sales tax rates....

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