Comment on We Are Spending More Money With Amazon by tom

om, i enjoy reading most of your columns. but this is a sad one. i think what you're referring to is what some people call 'the Wal-Mart' effect. everything's cheaper and available in one place - and if we skip ahead a few steps, then all that's available is what Amazon or Wal-Mart sells. and for those of us who sell items to Amazon, it's become a very bleak proposition. because of how you describe the situation. Amazon loves to trot out similar responses and use them to hit people over the head with regard to selling terms. and don't even get me started on sales tax. want your roads fixed, more police officers, maybe a public school in your neighborhood. don't live in a state that has cut a deal with Amazon so they don't have to pay sales tax on items they've sold. but all those retailers where you go to look at stuff and then end up buying it on Amazon - they collect sales tax in the community they're located in. you're a smart guy. think a little more about what you're giving up for 'your convenience.' cheers!

Comment on We Are Spending More Money With Amazon by tom

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