Comments on: “Amazon Tax” Begins Tomorrow; Goodbye to the Sales Tax-Free Internet? http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5733 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:56:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Geo8rge http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5733#comment-839390 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:20:18 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5733#comment-839390 FWIW, attempts to collect taxes on mail order businesses and catalog merchants have been going on since probably the late 1800s. All unsuccessfully. This is not new. FWIW, attempts to collect taxes on mail order businesses and catalog merchants have been going on since probably the late 1800s. All unsuccessfully. This is not new.

]]> by: Ron K http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5733#comment-832336 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:25:28 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5733#comment-832336 If they get this tax through wait for the follow up taxes. hey can't let the internet sellers get away with not having to get prime real estate, think how much that cost local communities. If they get this tax through wait for the follow up taxes. hey can’t let the internet sellers get away with not having to get prime real estate, think how much that cost local communities.

]]> by: LZW http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5733#comment-827848 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:37:04 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5733#comment-827848 "affiliates" is just code talk for advertisers... Now we see the dark side of internet advertising. Sure, everyone thought it was perfectly harmless when companies like google wanted to monetize search by putting a sponsor link on everthing. Now not only will you have to look at all the banner ads, but new yorkers get the added pleasure of paying tax for the privilege of looking at them! “affiliates” is just code talk for advertisers… Now we see the dark side of internet advertising.

Sure, everyone thought it was perfectly harmless when companies like google wanted to monetize search by putting a sponsor link on everthing. Now not only will you have to look at all the banner ads, but new yorkers get the added pleasure of paying tax for the privilege of looking at them!

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