Beware unexpected “Tax & Fees”
I place my first order with Google express last week. It was generally a simple process and I liked that they have discounts and offers. On the other hand, discounts are somewhat canceled out by the fact that you may be charged an additional flat “ taxes and fees” charge on top of the price of the item. In my case I don’t pay sales tax in Oregon, but they charged me $10 for tax anyway. When I emailed about this charge, I was told that “sometimes it’s based on tax wherever the vendor is, not the shipping address,” yet no specifics on what the tax rate used was given nor the location of the vendor (Costco). I don’t pay sales tax at Costco so it still doesn’t make sense to me. Will probably avoid purchasing here going forward, as this really seems like a hidden shipping fee of $10.
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