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#1 Kokirii

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Posted 24 October 2013 - 01:38 PM

Hey folks.  I bought a $20 eShop card today at Toys R Us and unexpectedly was charged tax.  Then when I used it to buy something I had to pay sales tax again (which I was expecting).  What's the deal?  I thought cards like these weren't charged tax when you get them in store since you'll be taxed when you actually make a purchase??? I would've saved $1.50 by just adding funds with a credit card!


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Posted 24 October 2013 - 01:44 PM

Yeah.. unfortunately, that's the case. These taxes are ridiculous. I just use my card. There is literally no advantage to buying an eshop card.



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Posted 24 October 2013 - 02:32 PM

Yeah.. unfortunately, that's the case. These taxes are ridiculous. I just use my card. There is literally no advantage to buying an eshop card.

 

Ugh, okay well thanks for confirming.  No more eshop cards for me, then


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Posted 24 October 2013 - 06:04 PM

yup, happened to me for FE. i switched my zip code to alaska. DOUBLE TAXATION


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Posted 24 October 2013 - 07:54 PM

Dispute the tax at the check-out. Obviously.

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#6 Dr Wario

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Posted 24 October 2013 - 08:28 PM

Toys R Us should not have charged you, but the eShop should have.


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Posted 25 October 2013 - 04:24 AM

There shouldn't have been a tax when you bought the card. You should've questioned that when you bought it.

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Posted 25 October 2013 - 08:25 AM

Hmm that is weird, whenever I go to gamestop or Target to get a eShop card, I never get charged the tax


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Posted 25 October 2013 - 08:29 AM

I guess it depends where you live. The only place where I didn't receive tax was at Toys r Us. Every other place charged me. It just seems like less of a hassle for me to use my card.


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