Amazon Smile

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Not sure if anyone else knew about this, but Amazon has a service called Amazon Smile which is at: smile.amazon.com

If you buy stuff from Amazon (which I do a lot), and you enter thru that portal, Amazon will donate .5% of your total purchase (not a lot, but it's something) to the charity of your choice. They have a ton to choose from if you search. I found the rescue group that we adopted our Great Dane from and chose them as my charity.

Pretty cool feature and it doesn't cost you anything at all. Good way to donate stuff if you were going to make a purchase anyway.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/10/30/amazon-smile-charity-donations/3309017/

[DemonGeminiX]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll look into it when I start my Christmas shopping.

:tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I just found out about it today myself :)

[PorkChopSandwiches]

If you purchase through an affiliate link I provide. A portion of all your purchases will go to me if you prefer. :dance:

[FBD]

Fuck Amazon, thhey are now charging state sales tax here

[Teh One Who Knocks]

If you purchase through an affiliate link I provide. A portion of all your purchases will go to me if you prefer. :dance:

:gtfo:


Fuck Amazon, thhey are now charging state sales tax here

Blame your state legislature, not Amazon :hand:

[FBD]

oh sure, blame it all on the government :razz:

:dance:

:lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

They're charging sales tax in GA too, but they're still cheaper and more convenient than running around trying to find what I'm after in stores and other websites.

[RBP]

Fuck Amazon, thhey are now charging state sales tax here

Taxes you legally owed anyway. I agree with Lance, call your representative.

[RBP]

Thanks Lance, I didn't know about this and I buy a lot from Amazon.

[RBP]

I chose GiveAnHour.org. They ask mental health professionals to donate an hour to provide counseling services to military families. In exchange, the persons receiving the counseling pay it forward by volunteering at veterans organizations.

:tup:

[Hal-9000]

we pay 5% on everything, goods and services tax....what am I missing? :-s

[Hal-9000]

I chose GiveAnHour.org. They ask mental health professionals to donate an hour to provide counseling services to military families. In exchange, the persons receiving the counseling pay it forward by volunteering at veterans organizations.

:tup:


very cool


:thumbsup:

[RBP]

we pay 5% on everything, goods and services tax....what am I missing? :-s

Sales taxes are by state/locality here. There is no national sales tax.

[Hal-9000]

and Amazon is adding on the national tax?

[RBP]

and Amazon is adding on the national tax?

There is no national tax. Some states have passed legislation requiring on line retailers to collect the taxes for the state the same as local retailers are required to do. Interstate commerce laws say that on line retailers are only required to collect the tax if they have a physical presence in that state. Thus the controversy.

[Hal-9000]

There is no national tax. Some states have passed legislation requiring on line retailers to collect the taxes for the state the same as local retailers are required to do. Interstate commerce laws say that on line retailers are only required to collect the tax if they have a physical presence in that state. Thus the controversy.

Ok thanks....when I was talking about our 5%, that's a provincial tax. Up here some provinces pay only provincial tax while others get to pay a combined value. I think Ontario pays both provincial and federal tax on stuff