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Sure that mildly annoys me but does it really matter? Everything in the store is taxed according to the relevant laws for the region. It's not as though this TV will have 10% tax but that TV will have 50% tax. They'll both be taxed according to the item category they fall under.

It's not as though most people are in a position to shop around when it comes to tax authorities.



It would be nice to know how much something costs before you pay.


Americans just do the quick math for their locale for taxes, not nearly the same thing as opaque medical fees.


I don’t think that it generally true. At least, I just wait to get to the register to discover how much I’ll be spending. I mean it is usually within 20% or so of the advertised cost.

It is a pretty stupid system.


It’s just dishonest, and it makes it difficult to guess how much you are spending before you get to the register.


The entire rest of the world has figure out how to include tax in the label price of items on retail store shelves.




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