California Battery Core Deposit
Be aware that in California a battery core deposit has sales tax charged on it which you will not get back. When I returned my old batteries for the core deposit refunds the sales tax was not returne...
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skipro3 wrote:jimlynda61 wrote:
I have concluded that to be a cheap enough cost for the lesson I learned - take the old batteries in with you when you purchase new batteries so there will be no core deposits to deal with and no sales tax taken.
Not true.
I took my old battery in to Costco. They still charged the core charge; ($15), my new battery and sales tax. I paid with a check. Then the guy handed me back $15 in cash. I gripped to him for a good 5 minutes, but he said all battery sales MUST include the core charge, even if you have it right there with you when you buy the battery.
Question; what if you buy a new battery that isn't replacing an old battery? There is no core.
Depends on where you go. That must be Costco's policy. I just bought two new batteries for my truck. Took the two old ones in and was not charged a core charge.
I do hate the fact that they'll charge core on new batteries when you're not replacing one. Haven't figured that one out yet
