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Permalink Reply by Paul on May 1, 2019 at 9:22pm

In this country yes ebay will charge you tax because that's the law here. What country was your buyer from?

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Permalink Reply by marc e on May 1, 2019 at 9:35pm

It depends on what state ur buyer is from if the get a tax bill. And this is brand new change on Ebay. U used to not have to charge tax at all

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Permalink Reply by Paul on May 1, 2019 at 9:39pm

We used to have a tax free threshold below 1000 us but the law changed and we have to pay 10% under 1k on imports.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on May 1, 2019 at 9:45pm

If the buyer is in DC, Nebraska or New Jersey, they purchased the item a day too late.

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Permalink Reply by marc e on May 1, 2019 at 9:47pm

And ct. 

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on May 1, 2019 at 9:53pm

In that case, they were a month too late.

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Permalink Reply by James on May 1, 2019 at 9:59pm

I know that previously if the seller and buyer were from the same US state, then the buyer would have to pay the state sales tax.  

So this is something new and different?

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Permalink Reply by marc e on May 1, 2019 at 10:02pm

brand new and u have no control of or to opt out for him they charge and collect it .and he wont know that he has to pay it till he buys it.

also they just added the good till u cancel listings wich suck for sellers also

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Permalink Reply by James on May 1, 2019 at 10:02pm

When you’re buying a high-priced item, that can really hurt as described in the OP.  OUCH!

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Permalink Reply by marc e on May 1, 2019 at 10:05pm

yes I just sold an itiem for 3k his tax was 200$ 

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Permalink Reply by Full Time Flipper on May 2, 2019 at 12:30am

Try living in the UK we get hit with a 20% tax bill on anything over £15 even more if bought through the e bay global shipping programme sometimes up to 30%  

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on May 2, 2019 at 5:47am

@Try living in the UK we get hit with a 20% tax bill on anything over £15 

But, the government health care is "free"!!   LOL

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