WiiU deluxe is not $349.99

[crissindahouse]

GhaudePhaede010 said:

crissindahouse said:

GhaudePhaede010 said:

 

Exactly, since taxes vary from state to state and even county to county, saying it will cost, "$207" may not even be true. To keep the confusion down, the compaines use a set price and allow each state to apply tax to the MSRP (manufacture suggested retail price) of the product. This keeps the manufacturer from being liable when they state a price and it applies in one state but not another state. Saying $199.99 suggests that is what the manufacturer is selling thee item at, and the state/county/whatever will apply THEIR taxes to the product.

like i said to viper, if you know that ads are without tax there is only as much confusion for you as if you see it on a price tag without and have to pay then a price you don't really know before (even if you know your tax most want really know the exact price not to talk about everyone who doesn#t live there and will buy something there)

no clue why ow both of you think people wouldn't understand that price tags have tax included but ads not but they understand that price tags have no tax included but they guy on the check.out tells you another price with tax then...

Huh? What you just posted is a bit confusing to me. What I am saying is, the MSRP of a product in America is always without tax. Sure, stores could apply tax for you but it would then be no different than going to the register and having the tax applied for you, only a couple seconds later. Since tax vaires from state to state, there is no way for a company to list the product other than what their suggested price of thee item is. Once you see the manufacturer's price, you understand there is to be a certain amount added in taxes depending on where you live.

I am not saying people would not understand, I am saying it would be of little difference since the tax addition will be there for you in the store either way. One way, you are at the register, thee other, you are looking at the box. Then it comes down to retailers, saying it cost, "$207" even though you added tax already while having another store list the price at thee MSRP of "$199" may make you look more expensive even though you may not be. This would also create confusion for the customer so here, all we do is list thee MSRP and allow the state and stores to handle tax the way they see best fit.

yes but the difference is, if someone from japan or texas or even someone from los angeles who is just horrible in math (there are people who can't even calculate 5x1.2) wants to buy something in los angeles he would exactly know what he has to pay when he sees the product he wants and not when someone is telling him the price which could be more as he thought then. he could see the price for 200 and would think he has to pay maybe 203 but the he has to pay 219.

and retailers who have to take higher tax don't look more expensive, the price including tax will be higher with or without earlier clarification of the whole price if he will take exactly the same as someone from another state. it would be only earlier clear what the price is for everyone. just take europe as example,  i often drive from germany to netherlands which is nothing else as when you drive from texas to california. when i see the price on the price tag i know they could have a different tax there (i believe they have exactly the same as we right now) but i know what i have to pay when i see the product and don't have to guess what it could cost and if that is really what i want to pay for it or if i would rather buy it in germany. in usa i have no clue as long as someone tells it to me and it could be 10% more as i thought then but i will buy it then because i don't want to put it back on the shelf^^

it's not a really big deal, i just think it would be better to know the price at the moment you have the product in front of your eyes.

but americans are happy with that system so i won't complain anymore