Tacky Company?
I am getting ready to service the automatic tranny in my truck, so I ordered 4 gals of synthetic ATF directly from one of the major suppliers that has dealers in every state. Then I received this e...
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mpierce wrote:bmanning wrote:
Not surprising; in today's every-penny-counts economy it probably never crossed their mind to not come after you for $12.32.
I think there was a time when not everything was about money; sadly those times are long gone. I think "Extreme Capitalism" is here to stay, and the average CEO or CFO would sneak in an extra small-print surcharge on their grandmother if they can get away with it.
It is "Extreme Capitalism" to collect a tax MANDATED by the government?
In a lot of states, it is against the law for a retailer to eat the sales tax. It MUST be added on as a separate line item. Not sure what state poster is in, but in a lot of states, it would be illegal for the company to just pay it. I have a sales tax permit in ND, and we must bill the tax separate.
I agree. The government is going to require the tax be paid if the company collected it or not.
Further, in spite of many that think all companies are greedy, and without ethics, the $12.62 probably represented all, or nearly all the profit on this sale.
Being an agent of the goverment collecting taxes was one of the most unpleasant thing I ever did while in business.
