Well there aren't any online vendors in my state as far as I know, but I wouldn't NOT shop them if there were, just to avoid paying sales tax. I shop my LQS as much as I can, but they don't always have what I'm looking for. I'm lucky in that we travel quite a bit so I visit stores when we're out of town. I've got several favorites in other states. And yes, I pay their sales tax when I shop in their state. :)