Attn: People who know the cell phone biz...or just retail.
nelson rules
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From: the best coast
Originally Posted by b00gers
Hi.
I went to the cell phone store and got myself a new phone. I got myself the LG 9800.
I didnt like it at first because it was really bulky. But then I walked around with it in my pocket, and it didnt matter too much anymore. And having the keyboard to text is sweet.
Anyway...question is:
This phone retailed for $499. With the new sign-up, the lady said she will give it to me for $149 and a $100 rebate. Cool...$50 for the phone. Then when she talked about tax, she said I will be charged for the tax off of the $499 price. I was kinda :thinking:. I thought she should be charging tax on the $150 price. Is she just trying to make a little extra side money, or is this legit practice?
Holler.
I went to the cell phone store and got myself a new phone. I got myself the LG 9800.
I didnt like it at first because it was really bulky. But then I walked around with it in my pocket, and it didnt matter too much anymore. And having the keyboard to text is sweet.
Anyway...question is:
This phone retailed for $499. With the new sign-up, the lady said she will give it to me for $149 and a $100 rebate. Cool...$50 for the phone. Then when she talked about tax, she said I will be charged for the tax off of the $499 price. I was kinda :thinking:. I thought she should be charging tax on the $150 price. Is she just trying to make a little extra side money, or is this legit practice?
Holler.
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From: Madison, WI
Not totally related, but when I sold cars and there was a rebate on that particular model, the dealership charged the customer tax on the full sale price of the car before the rebate to give you a full balance owed, then the rebate is deducted from that balance.
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Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Upstate
I didnt, but maybe NY tax regulations are different (if its a state tax).
I love that phone, but it breaks really easy, I ran into chair and the front LCD cracked and inside was unreadable. I didnt really run into it with alot of force and the phone was in my pocket. anyway the replacement phone came with a holster ($19.99). its sweet.
I love that phone, but it breaks really easy, I ran into chair and the front LCD cracked and inside was unreadable. I didnt really run into it with alot of force and the phone was in my pocket. anyway the replacement phone came with a holster ($19.99). its sweet.
