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shopping online keeps making me feel like i'm in America - i go to checkout and then the price is suddenly 20% higher because i forgot about sales taxPermalink Look on archive.org
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(the changes to VAT regulation that have stopped so many small shops from selling internationally seem to be kicking in, and now eg AliExpress charges UK VAT)Look on archive.org
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but of course they don't know to add it until you enter your address and they realise you're BritishPermalink Look on archive.org
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on the one hand, sales taxes are regressive (rich people don't spend all their money). on the other hand, it's good that Amazon now has to charge the same taxes as a local bookshop. on the third hand, it's annoying to me personally. all in all - a land of contrasts.Permalink Look on archive.org