http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2005/07/im_confused_abo.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2005/07/im_confused_abo.html/comment-page-1#comment-1524 Anonymous Fri, 02 Jun 2006 17:42:57 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2005/07/im_confused_abo.html#comment-1524 <p>DO NOT PURCHASE CIGARETTES FROM SMARTSMOKERS.COM! I ordered by phone after receiving an ad in the mail. AT NO TIME did the person on the phone mention that I would later be billed by both the state as well as the county I lived in. I'd even mentioned that the reason I was willing to pay shipping was because I'd still save a ton of money and have VERY strong objections to the taxes. I read that you pay FIVE DOLLARS in taxes for a $7 pack!! Imagine my surprise when I received a letter from the state saying I owed $10/carton (plus other fees). Yesterday I received a letter from the county saying the same. SO, in the end, I paid an extra $20/carton on top of what I'd paid when I purchased (which was last Dec, and it's now June). So I called Smartsmokers.com to complain about their blatant deceit and the girl with whom I spoke (who was incredibly rude) basically kept saying that "it states at the bottom of the invoice that taxes would be due at a later date," or some bull like that. My point was, they only tell you that AFTER THEY HAVE YOUR MONEY. Obviously, had I known that I'd be socked with taxes after the fact (and particularly because I ended up paying more than I would have if I'd purchased in my own neighbor-hood!!)I NEVER WOULD HAVE PURCHASED THRU SMARTSMOKERS. These people know exactly what they're doing. They are morally and ethically corrupt. DON'T LET THEM SCREW YOU LIKE THEY HAVE SO MANY OTHERS!!</p> DO NOT PURCHASE CIGARETTES FROM SMARTSMOKERS.COM! I ordered by phone after receiving an ad in the mail. AT NO TIME did the person on the phone mention that I would later be billed by both the state as well as the county I lived in. I’d even mentioned that the reason I was willing to pay shipping was because I’d still save a ton of money and have VERY strong objections to the taxes. I read that you pay FIVE DOLLARS in taxes for a $7 pack!! Imagine my surprise when I received a letter from the state saying I owed $10/carton (plus other fees). Yesterday I received a letter from the county saying the same. SO, in the end, I paid an extra $20/carton on top of what I’d paid when I purchased (which was last Dec, and it’s now June). So I called Smartsmokers.com to complain about their blatant deceit and the girl with whom I spoke (who was incredibly rude) basically kept saying that “it states at the bottom of the invoice that taxes would be due at a later date,” or some bull like that. My point was, they only tell you that AFTER THEY HAVE YOUR MONEY. Obviously, had I known that I’d be socked with taxes after the fact (and particularly because I ended up paying more than I would have if I’d purchased in my own neighbor-hood!!)I NEVER WOULD HAVE PURCHASED THRU SMARTSMOKERS. These people know exactly what they’re doing. They are morally and ethically corrupt. DON’T LET THEM SCREW YOU LIKE THEY HAVE SO MANY OTHERS!!

]]> http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2005/07/im_confused_abo.html/comment-page-1#comment-1523 Gary and the Samoyeds Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:57:23 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2005/07/im_confused_abo.html#comment-1523 <p>It's very simple: nothing in the Interstate Commerce clause shall be interpreted as limiting any government's power.<br /> </p> It’s very simple: nothing in the Interstate Commerce clause shall be interpreted as limiting any government’s power.

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