---Not a sales tax. Not sure where else to put this. But I found it interesting.

[3Hotdogs]

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About a month ago, I bought a hat. You've seen it on internet click bait thingies. Anyway, the hat comes and I like it. So yesterday, I ordered four more for the grandkids.

The invoice appeared in gmail. This time, I took the time to read it. It included $4 for "tax." New Jersey does not charge sales tax on items of clothing. So I emailed them, asking for a refund based on N.J. sales tax regulations.

This morning, came their reply. "$4 is not a sales tax but a tariff."

Thanks to His Royal Orangeness.

How many other purchases have an unlabeled tariff tax on them?

[bucolic_frolic]

1. That's interesting, and it's got me thinking

In early October I went to buy a pumpkin at Walmart. It was in the produce department, and I was buying it to cook it and harvest the seeds. It rang up as a taxable item. I told them food is not taxable in my state, and refused to pay for it. So I handed it back to the clerk.

Maybe Walmart was trying to recoup some tariff money? Were these Canadian pumpkins? I have no idea.

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. Wouldn't that be illegal NOT to show the customer BEFORE it was purchased?

Or was it, and you just didn't notice it before you clicked buy?

[Omaha Steve]

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