Good on Amazon (ignoring that even for them it would be monumental). But there are tons of smaller merchants for whom this would literally be impossible. Are you advocating that only big companies be allowed to sell over the internet?
No, they aren't conducting business in your state, any more that I live in your state if I post you a letter. And for what it's worth, your alcohol example is exceptionally poor - the regulation doesn't apply to the out of state company, it applies to the individual buying, and is enforced likely by means of import controls.
How many different levels are there? I'll answer that for you - thousands. And then you have to file the stupid things every month/three months/year to those thousands of governments. Then there's the problem that overseas companies will have a strategic advantage over local ones in that they don't have to submit taxes (and fuck you if you think they should - I refuse to pay taxes to any government other than my own) so local companies would lose tremendous amounts of business. Even on a local level, there's this pesky thing called "The Constitution of the United States of America" that gets in the way of your idea.
Speak for yourself. Our carriers actively encourage Facebook/Twitter etc over 3G, even to the point of zero-rating data to it. And the text message services to Twitter/FB are free.
Stephens Media was responsible for the scumballs. MediaNews Group was just sucked in by the $ signs. And their new leader seems to be a bit of a smarter cookie than the last.
As it happens, I do think all of those companies are pond scum offering a dubious service which exists solely to rip people off. Despite my objections, my employer just paid £800 to some scumbag via Sedo for a domain - specifically the company name! - that costed $30 to register.
No, I call the credit card company and tell them to reverse the charges because the grocery store clerk is too stupid not to check ID (or was complicit with the fraud).
The grocery store is not permitted to request your ID. The credit card company told them they aren't allowed to ask. So no, you blast your credit card company for hamstringing merchants to prevent them keeping you safe from fraud.
It is compulsory, despite the word "should". Passwords not conforming to the regime are rejected. They only say "should" because Apple doesn't like using the imperative.
It's because the email is technically a tax invoice, and they only send it when they actually charge you. They wait up to about 3 days to charge you as it minimizes their transaction fees (since they only have to charge you one $3.96 charge rather than four $0.99 charges - and therefore only pay transaction fees once).
They're being taxed in the sense that they have to implement processes, hire staff, and administer this collection process for no return. If it's your responsibility to pay the tax, why don't you pay it yourself? If Amazon is expected to collect the tax for all the states other than their own, then they should be able to charge your state an administration fee. If your state wants money from you, then that should be between you and your state.
No. All it would do is place an insurmountable burden on any company wanting to do business online. Face it, your idea is stupid and ill-conceived - if you want to force us back to the dark ages where everything had to be done in person, just admit it.
If they're anything like the same carriers here (FedEx, DHL, etc - different country though) then you just need to call up the carrier and get them to send you out an "Authority to Leave" which is basically a form releasing them from liability if they follow the instructions on the form (you also use it to say where to put the packages, e.g. "leave packages under the back steps")
Where do you get "easy" from? That still requires filing a minimum of 1,000 tax returns at the end of the year (one to every city, state, and country on Earth). That would be cataclysmic, not easy.
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Good on Amazon (ignoring that even for them it would be monumental). But there are tons of smaller merchants for whom this would literally be impossible. Are you advocating that only big companies be allowed to sell over the internet?
No, no it isn't. And it hasn't been for 11 years.
You are aware that you'll still be able to install classic Windows apps right? You know, like Minecraft, Photoshop, etc? And not via the store?
You got that wrong actually. Both Metro and Win32 apps will be available on the App Store, but the App Store will be the only place to get Metro apps.
You forgot NT 3 and NT 4.
No, they aren't conducting business in your state, any more that I live in your state if I post you a letter. And for what it's worth, your alcohol example is exceptionally poor - the regulation doesn't apply to the out of state company, it applies to the individual buying, and is enforced likely by means of import controls.
How many different levels are there? I'll answer that for you - thousands. And then you have to file the stupid things every month/three months/year to those thousands of governments. Then there's the problem that overseas companies will have a strategic advantage over local ones in that they don't have to submit taxes (and fuck you if you think they should - I refuse to pay taxes to any government other than my own) so local companies would lose tremendous amounts of business. Even on a local level, there's this pesky thing called "The Constitution of the United States of America" that gets in the way of your idea.
Except they aren't conducting business in your state.
No, they didn't think the price was fair enough. What they thought was that the pond scum had them over a barrel.
So, which "domainer" do you work for?
Speak for yourself. Our carriers actively encourage Facebook/Twitter etc over 3G, even to the point of zero-rating data to it. And the text message services to Twitter/FB are free.
Not MediaNews. Stephens Media, owners of the Las Vegas Review Journal are the ones they're related to.
Stephens Media was responsible for the scumballs. MediaNews Group was just sucked in by the $ signs. And their new leader seems to be a bit of a smarter cookie than the last.
I get the feeling "theskipper" works for Sedo or one of their ilk.
Same with Whypark, Sedo and many others.
As it happens, I do think all of those companies are pond scum offering a dubious service which exists solely to rip people off. Despite my objections, my employer just paid £800 to some scumbag via Sedo for a domain - specifically the company name! - that costed $30 to register.
No, I call the credit card company and tell them to reverse the charges because the grocery store clerk is too stupid not to check ID (or was complicit with the fraud).
The grocery store is not permitted to request your ID. The credit card company told them they aren't allowed to ask. So no, you blast your credit card company for hamstringing merchants to prevent them keeping you safe from fraud.
The iPad (3G) can't receive SMS either.
It is compulsory, despite the word "should". Passwords not conforming to the regime are rejected. They only say "should" because Apple doesn't like using the imperative.
It's because the email is technically a tax invoice, and they only send it when they actually charge you. They wait up to about 3 days to charge you as it minimizes their transaction fees (since they only have to charge you one $3.96 charge rather than four $0.99 charges - and therefore only pay transaction fees once).
They're being taxed in the sense that they have to implement processes, hire staff, and administer this collection process for no return. If it's your responsibility to pay the tax, why don't you pay it yourself? If Amazon is expected to collect the tax for all the states other than their own, then they should be able to charge your state an administration fee. If your state wants money from you, then that should be between you and your state.
No. All it would do is place an insurmountable burden on any company wanting to do business online. Face it, your idea is stupid and ill-conceived - if you want to force us back to the dark ages where everything had to be done in person, just admit it.
Water, pavements, electricity, roads, the list goes on.
(Before you argue roads, the courier company uses those not Amazon, and they actually do contribute to pay for them by means of fuel taxes)
If they're anything like the same carriers here (FedEx, DHL, etc - different country though) then you just need to call up the carrier and get them to send you out an "Authority to Leave" which is basically a form releasing them from liability if they follow the instructions on the form (you also use it to say where to put the packages, e.g. "leave packages under the back steps")
I used to study at that Borders with my then-boyfriend. At Panera too. Sad day.
A girl! On Slashdot?
I don't think anyone said that...
Where do you get "easy" from? That still requires filing a minimum of 1,000 tax returns at the end of the year (one to every city, state, and country on Earth). That would be cataclysmic, not easy.
Plus $50/year per country, plus $50 per year per... ah fuck it, we have a captive customer base now, let's make it $100 per whatever!
Ah, so you want to eliminate startup businesses then. Excellent idea! Only large companies should be allowed to do business!