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minus-squareblakenonglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 hours agoDepends on the size of the purchase. For example, I buy groceries in Vancouver but televisions in Portland.
minus-squareIamSparticles@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 hours agoMakes sense because there’s no WA sales tax on most food grocery items.
minus-squaremoncharleskey@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoI’m guessing there aren’t many car dealerships in Vancouver.
minus-squareblakenonglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoActually… WA and OR have a sneaky deal where if you buy it in Oregon and then try to register it in WA, you owe the taxes to WA anyway. Kinda crap if you ask me.
minus-squareᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴡᴀᴠᴇ @lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoI think it’s completely fair really. I mean you’re already getting mad benefits from leeching from two states, surely you want to pay something towards public services where you live?
Depends on the size of the purchase. For example, I buy groceries in Vancouver but televisions in Portland.
Makes sense because there’s no WA sales tax on most food grocery items.
I’m guessing there aren’t many car dealerships in Vancouver.
Actually… WA and OR have a sneaky deal where if you buy it in Oregon and then try to register it in WA, you owe the taxes to WA anyway.
Kinda crap if you ask me.
I think it’s completely fair really. I mean you’re already getting mad benefits from leeching from two states, surely you want to pay something towards public services where you live?