Is it true? No sales tax at Best Buys in VA this week?

Is it true? No sales tax at Best Buys in VA this week?#178061

By belcherboy - May 30th, 2008, 9:38 am

- May 30th, 2008, 9:38 am #178061

If true, is it just Best Buy or is it all stores statewide? I heard it was just through Saturday.

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By jcmanson - May 30th, 2008, 9:44 am

- May 30th, 2008, 9:44 am #178065

Yes it is the entire store of Best Buy, but not all other stores. Anything you want to buy in preparation for hurricane season is tax free such as batteries, flashlights, etc. I don't know how Best Buy is getting by with it being the whole store. Perhaps they are paying the tax on the other items.

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By Hold My Own - May 30th, 2008, 9:53 am

- May 30th, 2008, 9:53 am #178070

Does this really make you want to shop more? It doesnt faze me, I still feel like I'm paying 100 times more than from Abesofmaine.com or Ecost.com or even buy.com

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

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By jcmanson - May 30th, 2008, 9:54 am

- May 30th, 2008, 9:54 am #178071

Doesn't faze me.

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By Sly Fox - May 30th, 2008, 10:09 am

- May 30th, 2008, 10:09 am #178079

The EnergyStar tax holiday worked out perfectly for me replacing a water heater last week. I'll embrace the savings when it is convenient.

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By Hold My Own - May 30th, 2008, 10:13 am

- May 30th, 2008, 10:13 am #178082

Sly Fox wrote:The EnergyStar tax holiday worked out perfectly for me replacing a water heater last week. I'll embrace the savings when it is convenient.

Something like that is not practical to buy online so I see why it would help you....I didnt know it was a Energy Star tax holiday...does that mean anything with the Energy Star is not getting taxed and everything else is?

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

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By Sly Fox - May 30th, 2008, 10:29 am

- May 30th, 2008, 10:29 am #178089

That was the case last weekend but I am not sure if it is over yet.

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By jcmanson - May 30th, 2008, 10:31 am

- May 30th, 2008, 10:31 am #178091

In VA, it is through Saturday.

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By HenryGale - May 30th, 2008, 11:11 am

- May 30th, 2008, 11:11 am #178104

Can't be just hurricane supplies...yesterday I bought a memory card for my camera...no tax on that. They said it runs through the 31st.

You are up a river of excrement in a native american water vessel without any means of propulsion

**R.I.P JT 4-28-09**

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By ATrain - May 30th, 2008, 3:06 pm

- May 30th, 2008, 3:06 pm #178206

All stores statewide is on hurricane preparedness items including the aforementioned batteries and flashlights, generators under $1,000 and bottled water (I'm taking advantage of the tax-free bottled water, haha). Best Buy is just eating the cost on all their items it seems.

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

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By DasBeast - May 30th, 2008, 10:54 pm

- May 30th, 2008, 10:54 pm #178266

What is this "Sales Tax" you speak of?

(Born in Delaware, home of "Tax Free Shopping")..It's worth the 15 minute drive
when shopping for larger items, believe me.

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By HenryGale - May 31st, 2008, 6:25 am

- May 31st, 2008, 6:25 am #178280

DasBeast wrote:What is this "Sales Tax" you speak of?

(Born in Delaware, home of "Tax Free Shopping")..It's worth the 15 minute drive
when shopping for larger items, believe me.

I believe it is at Best Buy only, and in the state of VA.

You are up a river of excrement in a native american water vessel without any means of propulsion

**R.I.P JT 4-28-09**

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By Sly Fox - May 31st, 2008, 8:07 am

- May 31st, 2008, 8:07 am #178281

DasBeast wrote:What is this "Sales Tax" you speak of?

(Born in Delaware, home of "Tax Free Shopping")..It's worth the 15 minute drive
when shopping for larger items, believe me.

Its the more efficient way for governments to collect revenues as opposed to income taxes. I live in Texas, one of the homes of no state income tax (along with Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Washington & Wyoming).

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By ATrain - May 31st, 2008, 9:36 am

- May 31st, 2008, 9:36 am #178286

Sly,
You left out Tennessee

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

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By belcherboy - May 31st, 2008, 10:01 am

- May 31st, 2008, 10:01 am #178290

DasBeast wrote:What is this "Sales Tax" you speak of?

(Born in Delaware, home of "Tax Free Shopping")..It's worth the 15 minute drive
when shopping for larger items, believe me.

I'd much rather pay sales tax than state income tax. Unfortunately, we have both here in Michigan!!

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By Sly Fox - May 31st, 2008, 12:06 pm

- May 31st, 2008, 12:06 pm #178309

Actually Tennessee (along with New Hampshire) only has a modified plan where you pay taxes on dividends and interest. The states I listed are the only ones without any state income tax.

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By ATrain - May 31st, 2008, 12:51 pm

- May 31st, 2008, 12:51 pm #178310

Sly Fox wrote:Actually Tennessee (along with New Hampshire) only has a modified plan where you pay taxes on dividends and interest. The states I listed are the only ones without any state income tax.

Details, details

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

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By Sly Fox - May 31st, 2008, 1:11 pm

- May 31st, 2008, 1:11 pm #178311

It is a significant detail if investments are a portion of your income.

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By TIMSCAR20 - May 31st, 2008, 2:30 pm

- May 31st, 2008, 2:30 pm #178323

Isn't the state tax in VA about 4%? That is not worth buying anything just to buy it. 4 dollars on every 100 spent is not a bargain. They could easily raise the price 5% of everything and it wouldn't even look like it. You still have to compare prices. I think this sale is not that attractive.