CA Smokers Please Advise.....

Montano

j0z3r

Well technically you are required to report all out-of-state purchases and pay the applicable sales tax on them. I don't know that the state could necessarily track that and bill you for it though. I've been buying stuff on the internet from different states for years to avoid paying sales tax on it, I haven't gotten a bill yet. I think this guy is full of sh!t, and I wouldn't take what he says to heart.

MAJORdorMo

andrewh

He's blowing smoke, go kick him in the balls.

Hays

Definitely full of crap... as another response said - people in CA buy stuff from the net all the time, and I certainly haven't gotten any outstanding tax bills. The price differences you're noticing, however, are not uncommon. A) It's a B&M - they have overhead that online organizations don't... this is precisely why you find cheaper prices online. California has pretty harsh taxes on everything smoking. C) We live in California buddy! Everything is more expensive here! lol

Garen B

Joe and Hayes both hit the nail on the head. It's a whole lot more expensive here in Ca than anywhere else and since you mentioned the site a few times while you were in the store, it might have been to shut you up about finding a better deal somewhere else. Not to be rude, but you did go into his store and started talking about his competition in front of his customers.

mustluvcigars

Lasabar

Garen B:

Joe and Hayes both hit the nail on the head. It's a whole lot more expensive here in Ca than anywhere else and since you mentioned the site a few times while you were in the store, it might have been to shut you up about finding a better deal somewhere else. Not to be rude, but you did go into his store and started talking about his competition in front of his customers.

I thought about this too... I think it's just a case of My wang's bigger than your wang... The owner was just protecting his nuts from other squirrels!

Jdorais

Garen B:

Joe and Hayes both hit the nail on the head. It's a whole lot more expensive here in Ca than anywhere else and since you mentioned the site a few times while you were in the store, it might have been to shut you up about finding a better deal somewhere else. Not to be rude, but you did go into his store and started talking about his competition in front of his customers.

ding ding ding.... we have a winner. Winner winner chicken dinner!

rwheelwright

MAJORdorMo:

I'm with j0z3r. This guy just wants you to stop ordering from CCOM and buy from him. The state has better things to do than to track all your purchases. Of course, with the news constantly telling us how far California is in debt, it doesn't seem THAT far off....

To be honest, I can see them doing this soon. The government is after as much money as they can get their hands on. Think about it. How much money would they get out of people who purchased stuff online. Myself, I would be screwed. I've ordered so many cigars online that I probably owe thousands in taxes. Not to mention everything else I ever bought.

ironhorse

where's cigar afficianado Arnold when you need him?!?

jlmarta

Montano

Hays