God America is Cheap

[Hardcoreruss]

I haven't got the time

[yoda313]

I haven't got the time

Hello,

A TRUE OTPW :P

Kevin

[ChrisX]

God America is Cheap

I did found that as true as so cheap to buy in a New York store as here in a Sydney store as so expensive.

Yep, bought lots of things in the States and brought them home.

I brought all these home, sports shoes, clothes, LD movies, VHS movies, souvenirs, books, coffee mugs, dolls and Disneyland items.

I even bought a multi-system digital VHS recorder so cheap.

My last visit at the States was March 1997 after several visits into America on vacation.

During 1997 was the first time seen DVD player on sale in a New York store.

I also even have to buy another bag over there to carry them home.

All these as so cheap despite sales tax on them.

Even the food and drinks were cheaper in America too.

What you know, beer as untaxed in New York too.

ChrisX

[Hardcoreruss]

Yeah Sydney is expensive, when you get out into the rest of NSW it calms down a bit (well thats what I thought).

[doppletwo]

New York is like the most expensive place in the USA.

In Oz, everything must cost a fortune.

Seattle is an expensive place, but everyone I know that's been to NYC thinks New York is even more expensive.

[ChrisX]

In canada you have to pay the tax on the before rebate amount (15%) -- so mail in rebates really suck ..

The GST in Canada as so shocking that I didn't buy much there with the prices as so expensive up north.

Some areas the taxes were as high as 17% and I can’t get away from at a fast food outlet.

I had to buy some food at a supermarket to avoid huge taxes and take them to my hotel room.

I can remember having a day trip down from Vancouver to visit Seattle and to post some vacation cards to relatives and friends from there as so much cheaper without the tax.

ChrisX

[doppletwo]

Vacationers to Canada can refund the GST.

[ChrisX]

New York is like the most expensive place in the USA.

In Oz, everything must cost a fortune.

Seattle is an expensive place, but everyone I know that's been to NYC thinks New York is even more expensive.

NYC is the most expensive place to live for someone to work there.

Sydney is really expensive on a home. Taxes are really high on property here.

In OZ, everything is expensive compared with the States and taxes is so high here and getting worse.

Seattle is cheaper than New York and also cheaper than Canada.

Taxes are better in the States than Canada too.

ChrisX

[BJ_M]

ChrisX - you would have got a full refund of the GST -- right away on the spot at the border

[yoda313]

Hello,

at the border

Mmmmm.... Taco Bell

Back on topic though - there's always DUTY FREE stores right????? Don't they have those at the AMBASSADOR BRIDGE crossing in DETROIT?????

Kevin

[BJ_M]

yes -- they have them all over the place ---

[Hardcoreruss]

Some areas the taxes were as high as 17%

Try 17.5% EVERYWHERE on top of our massively inflated prices.

[Capmaster]

Some areas the taxes were as high as 17%

Try 17.5% EVERYWHERE on top of our massively inflated prices.

Speaking of which the VAT is a joke :P

Edit: Not a joke, a tragedy

[Hardcoreruss]

**** yeah

10 Grand telly becomes nearly 12

[Capmaster]

**** yeah

10 Grand telly becomes nearly 12

You know, you ought to consider revolting against the crown. We did, and it worked out rather well for us

[Hardcoreruss]

Indeed, we get a new Queen (well when the old one abdicates) in 8 weeks.

[doppletwo]

Are you calling Charles a Queen?

[Hardcoreruss]

No Charles is getting remarried

[jimmalenko]

No Charles is getting remarried

... to an utter pigdog

[Hardcoreruss]

Hell yeah, you could not sound more English if you tried there Jim.

One of my favourite sayings is "pigdog"

[doppletwo]

Boffins. LOL

Lank hair boffins. LOL

Tally hoe old chap.

I will take some snaps of the lift from the car park, pip, pip.

Bloke. Dim Punter.

Dog's bollocks I like tea and crumpets.

[Hardcoreruss]

Your an idiot

[doppletwo]

Your an idiot

Who me?

Couldn't be.

It's "You're an idiot"

Learn to speak english.

[Hardcoreruss]

See 1220687

[doppletwo]

See 1220687

Huh?

I don't get it.

And by the way I wasn't trying to offend. I was just being silly.

[ChrisX]

ChrisX - you would have got a full refund of the GST -- right away on the spot at the border

I was aware of the refund option and I was below the minimum amount to claim.

I think the GST amount would have to be $50.00 or $100.00 or more to claim a refund. I don’t remember the amount though.

I wasn't able to get the tax back as I was in Canada only briefly a couple of times.

Then first time was 1991.

The 2nd time I was at Montreal, Quebec, Toronto and flew over to Vancouver at this time. This was 1994 on your beautiful summer.

This time wouldn’t be much more than a week in Canada.

I didn’t buy much during that time, mostly on food, drink and transport and this was it. Everything else was prepaid for vacation there.

I then returned to the States at California for a few days before returning home to Australia.

ChrisX

[Conquest10]

No Charles is getting remarried

But isn't Camilla going to be the Princess Consort, not the queen?

[the bomb]

No Charles is getting remarried

Does Camilla become queen or not?

[Conquest10]

Does Camilla become queen or not?

Nope. See my post.

[Capmaster]

She becomes the Duchess of Cornwall, right?