For me being in Canada it's still cheaper for me to buy things on the internet even if I pay tax on the items. Does it take away from my local businesses yes, but let's face it with the economy the way it is we are all trying to cut our expenses. That is hard to do when you need to buy fabric - I pay $16.75 a yard here for fabric and I can buy the same thing in the States for $6 - 7 a yard I will eat the tax for that.