tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post4813446653416462846..comments2024-03-28T13:17:55.632-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Taxing Internet SalesGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-20691862390202085122012-07-19T19:57:30.504-04:002012-07-19T19:57:30.504-04:00She's afraid they'll eat the fences.
http...<i>She's afraid they'll eat the fences.</i><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9RbWbYQ7C8<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-47475545122043612712012-07-19T17:27:50.752-04:002012-07-19T17:27:50.752-04:00Grrr, Anon at 5:27 is me. Hit send too soon.
Litt...Grrr, Anon at 5:27 is me. Hit send too soon.<br /><br />LittleRed1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-86487585837189007882012-07-19T17:27:18.042-04:002012-07-19T17:27:18.042-04:00What we buy online: books, books, books, music, Ru...What we buy online: books, books, books, music, Russo-French tea, handtools that can't be found locally, plants that cannot be found locally (that is rapidly changing as xeriscaping becomes popular). Some clothes (thank you, Flea-bay!) that can't be found locally. One food item that cannot be found locally that we order in bulk. All luxury items, in other words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-86498220557336045602012-07-19T16:44:44.635-04:002012-07-19T16:44:44.635-04:00Goats are known for NOT having discriminating tast...Goats are known for NOT having discriminating tastes... <br /><br />They will eat things that would surprise and/or shock most folks not familiar with em.bthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-12237110214215179512012-07-19T15:55:14.711-04:002012-07-19T15:55:14.711-04:00You laugh, but I've been trying to talk the wi...You laugh, but I've been trying to talk the wife into that for months. She's afraid they'll eat the fences.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-26409732096089479072012-07-19T14:29:00.940-04:002012-07-19T14:29:00.940-04:00...if I need a new spark plug...I'm not going ...<i>...if I need a new spark plug...I'm not going to wait two or three days before I get back to mowing the pasture.</i><br /><br />Get a goat, and sell goat's milk online instead of buying spark plugs anywhere?<br /><br />[g]<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-28064776214949964662012-07-19T13:39:37.740-04:002012-07-19T13:39:37.740-04:00We buy lots of stuff online, but there are some ca...We buy lots of stuff online, but there are some categories of things we buy locally at stores. These include groceries, meals out, and farm supplies -- if I need a new spark plug, say, I'm not going to wait two or three days before I get back to mowing the pasture.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-21670245302189115302012-07-19T12:58:34.164-04:002012-07-19T12:58:34.164-04:00One of the ostensible rationales is the need to &q...<i>One of the ostensible rationales is the need to "level the playing field" for brick-and-mortar stores....</i><br /><br />I've always agreed that the playing field should be leveled, and I've just as always argued that the way to level this particular playing field is to lower the taxes on the brick-and-mortar stores. But I'm just a poor, dumb redneck conservative; WDIK?<br /><br />I buy online because some of the things I need/want aren't (any longer) available even in the big-box discounters like Wal*Mart. WM used to sell, for instance, a particular brand of protein bars by the box; I'm a sucker for this brand. Now I get them at amazon.com because those folks sell them that way, or broker the sale between outfits that do and me. <br /><br />Other things I want in bulk, but even in the Metroplex, I've not found a store conveniently located (did I mention I'm a lazy poor, dumb redneck conservative?), but the online bulk seller is no farther away than my laptop's keyboard.<br /><br />Sometimes, the price is just better, even factoring in shipping costs.<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-22658762215468027372012-07-19T12:41:02.370-04:002012-07-19T12:41:02.370-04:00"as if anyone believed the motive was anythin...<i>"as if anyone believed the motive was anything but the obvious desire to glom onto more revenue"</i><br /><br />Without a doubt... <br /><br /><i>"What do you guys buy online? "</i><br /><br />I usually shop the web first for things other than perishables and hands on labor, unless the need for the widget in question is immediate <i>and</i> I can source it locally, <i>now</i>. <br /><br />For hands on labor, especially skilled labor in areas where I do not have first hand knowledge of the service providers or a trusted referral, I will search kudzu.com or similar for customer reviews.bthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-50433563501153878572012-07-19T11:40:17.347-04:002012-07-19T11:40:17.347-04:00We sell online- high end custom made specialty pro...We sell online- high end custom made specialty products we manufacture.<br />A major city might have one shop doing what we do. So nearly all our sales come from the web. We already are paying that 8% in crating and shipping- when they start charging sales tax that is going to be a severe impact on the end users pricing. But why should I care, I did not build this business......ravennoreply@blogger.com