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Comment on a handy iPad tip: quickly toggle day/night screen modes by Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:23:50 +0000

THANK YOU. I changed the screen to white on black late one night and later couldn’t remember how/where I had done that and was unhappy with daytime viewing of the screen as was.

Comment on iPhone Sales Tax is on the Unsubsidized Price by Keith S.

Keith S. — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:55:56 +0000

Yea, was just about to get 4S for $199 – then boom, $50+ sales tax – screw you ATT!

Comment on iPhone Sales Tax is on the Unsubsidized Price by Tiffany Lewis

Tiffany Lewis — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:01:31 +0000

I paid the full tax in Nevada too. Iphone was 99.00 and I paid around 43. in tax.

Comment on iPhone Sales Tax is on the Unsubsidized Price by Cherry Lucero

Cherry Lucero — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:46:49 +0000

Same as everyone. I got a refurb Iphone for $99 and the tax is $53.00 … Tax is more than half price of what I am paying for.
cant believe this!

Comment on iPhone Sales Tax is on the Unsubsidized Price by Steven

Steven — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:36:06 +0000

Well, it is a luxury item, so why not help the government out with their debt a little in the process. I’m just glad the monthly plan isn’t 1000 – 900 in rebates. Could you imagine the tax on that every month? Crazy…

Comment on iPhone Sales Tax is on the Unsubsidized Price by Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:11:31 +0000

This happens in Michigan too. AT & T franchises their name to other retailers. It is the other retailers (not owned by ATT) that tax this way. I got screwed and paid $48 more than I should have. Little did I know at the time that all the ATT stores were not owned by ATT. If you go to a store that is actually owned by ATT, you don’t pay that rip-off tax. The only thing these non-owned stores are doing is getting a bad name. I will no longer go to the one right by my house and will spread the word to all. The word being, if you don’t want to pay the hidden tax, go to a store owned by ATT. All you have to do is call and ask them and they’ll tell you if you get taxed extra. For some reason, ATT doesn’t tell you this anywhere. Probably because they want to open Franchises. And probably have some agreement with them not to advertise ‘no tax on actual price of phone’. So if you are in the market for an iphone or blackberry go to an ATT owned store. If I had the time, I would stand in front of the “ATT” non-owned store where I got my phone and hold a sign warning of this unfair practice. Actually I just decided to write something on facebook and mass email and spread the word to all.

Comment on iPhone Sales Tax is on the Unsubsidized Price by J. Linton

J. Linton — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:31:32 +0000

It’s not just on iPhones. New Jersey, which already charges you more for car and home insurance, as well as property taxes, (highest in the nation) also tax you on the original price of items instead of the sale price. Costco’s receipt shows the original sales price, then subtract the “coupon” discount (no coupon required) and lastly the 7% tax. I inquired and was told that this is the law in New Jersey, although I clearly don’t remember previous purchases at other retailers being done this way. They should at least list it in order by putting the tax under the original price and and then taking off the discount, it would be less confusing!

Comment on iPhone Sales Tax is on the Unsubsidized Price by Hoang

Hoang — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:45:12 +0000

if everyone return their iphone, you are send a strong message to the states, retailers, apple that you are the consumer. You control the market. You should know that the new iPhone is a lemon. It’s all over the news. But people still buys it. That mean, you don’t care what charges are placed on the product…rather it’s hardware or over taxed, you are to blame for wanting this item. It’s no longer a taxed or lemon issue anymore, it’s your need to want. If we let this go by, what is next? Triple taxation? Flaws on device which is okay? Sure thing Apple, make a device that loses signal because u fail to test before release…it’s okay. You will sell and I will buy. The fact is, ur the consumer. U should be smart abt what u are involved with.

Comment on Yahoo Does Search: is that a question or a declaration? by Meng Goh

Meng Goh — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:52:21 +0000

Bob, I am just half joking. Still your post about PR and perception of the public is completely valid.

Comment on Yahoo Does Search: is that a question or a declaration? by Bob Page

Bob Page — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:29:52 +0000

Meng, thank you for the comment. Yahoo! did not lay off all of its search engineers, unless you think search is only the back end systems.