FullBoreReefer
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Goodness. This deal upsets mePaid 400$ for my tank and stand.. 75 gal.
Heck I sold my old 180, handmade stand and canopy for only $250.
Petco $ per gal sale now has a 75 gal
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Heck I sold my old 180, handmade stand and canopy for only $250.
mountainraised
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My local store in Idaho didn't even have 55's left. They only had a 29T and various 20G with tons of 10's and 5's.
BigBlueTang
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Mine was new, came with a stock light and glass lids and plumbing kit. Thought it was a great deal at the time. I've since upgraded lighting , bought a ghost overflow and have BRS screen tops. Lol.
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Slats
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Yes and no, lol. It looks like they charged tax after the $15 dollar coupon deduction but not the dollar per gallon deduction. So I was charged tax on $165 I guess? Not sure what the laws are on those deductions and what constitutes as pre-taxable or not.
Slats
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Hmm, I wonder if the cashier just rung me up in the wrong order? Either way its strange.
To update everyone on the thread, I just did the LCD screen test with both polarized sunglasses and 3D glasses that came with my flat screen.
The bottom pane on my Aqueon 75g IS tempered and the side walls are NOT tempered.
BigBlueTang
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Dkuhlmann
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They ring up the tax on the retail price because of their book keeping since the tanks were purchased for retail sales and taking a hit on them, so they charge the tax as if it were the original price. You will notice they give you a discount off of the normal price? It has something to do with tax structure in retail or something like that.
If they rang up the sale price to be taxed then the cashier rang up the sale wrong.
If they rang up the sale price to be taxed then the cashier rang up the sale wrong.
mav3rick478
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Yes just like when you used to buy cell phones under the $199 with 2 year contract, they charge you tax on the full retail price of the phone.
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That... is not right. If you buy something on sale typically you do not pay tax on an inflated price.
Not saying there aren't exceptions, but that is not the norm.
mav3rick478
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Dkuhlmann
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I hear ya, but that is how they do it for the $ per gal sale.
Dkuhlmann
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Now that I'm thinking about it more I think I figured out why they charge the higher tax amount.
They are ringing up the sale as normal along with tax then give you a discount of in this case $110. Same as with the 40b it was rung up as $79.99 or whatever the price was then taxed and then the discount given, so it would wind up as me paying $40 for the 40b tank.
They are ringing up the sale as normal along with tax then give you a discount of in this case $110. Same as with the 40b it was rung up as $79.99 or whatever the price was then taxed and then the discount given, so it would wind up as me paying $40 for the 40b tank.
Last year I got the 40B for 4.00 -- same as they charge tax on the full price as dictated by the state -- they also gave 30% off the retail price then subtracted the difference between the retail tank price and the 40.00 advertised $ 1.00 per gallon price...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2536571
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2536571
mountainraised
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Ohhhh, I an GREEN with envy!
criticalencore
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I got 2. I wanted one for when i get another octopus
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It most likely depends on whether or not it is an instant rebate or a sale. I got my tank from petsmart a month ago and did not pay tax on the full amount.
Cell phones are a poor example because you are still paying for it through your contract in essence. Again, those are probably worded as an instant rebate.
Cell phones are a poor example because you are still paying for it through your contract in essence. Again, those are probably worded as an instant rebate.
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