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People go in a B&M, hold the item, inspect it, compare it to the other manufacturers of the same product sold in store and then buy it on Amazon. If the big guys have such an advantage why is Best Buy on the verge of bankruptcy? Why is Circuit City out of business? Who knocked Boater's World out of business? Why does West Marine not price match any longer? For God's sake Sear's is finally off the edge of bankruptcy after teetering on the brink for years. People shopping for a product of any value start with a ggole search of said product followed by "for sale." The immediately get 5 results from various stores. How can B&M's compete when they have the additional overhead of all their stores PLUS the local tax rate up to 13% in some areas?

Almost every place I buy from gives me an instant shipping quote based on my zip. Technology has made it very simple to do the same for sales taxes to the destination.

My argument is sound, backed up by facts, therefore holds water.

Remind me again why internet businesses having to account for use tax rather than the consumer is so terrible? Also if you hate use tax so much that you are willing to risk imprisonment then move to a state without it and problem solved. FYI, Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Delaware are your choices.

Last thing, move to one of those states, set up 100 different business websites and sell to consumers by buying and shipping to them while staying under the $1 million revenue threshold and assist others in evading taxes. Now THAT is fighting the fight.