Originally Posted by
Lori S
... people come into her store , fondle and take photos or notes of her inventory , then go on line to make the purchase...
I make sure that I do NOT do that, personally. It's tempting sometimes but I know it would only shoot me in the foot in the long run - if I appreciate having a store where I can see the fabric in person, I am a FOOL if I don't support that store!
Originally Posted by
Lori S
The fact that I can instantly save almost 10 percent ( sales tax) by purchasing on line is just one of the issues that come to mind.
My state seems to have fixed that. I now pay CA sales tax even on out-of-state online purchases. On one hand it was nice getting away with not paying sales tax on stuff; on the other hand it does seem more fair this way. Now I have to drive to Oregon if I want to avoid sales tax, and with gas prices what they are that is not going to save me any money!!