4 Comments on “Why did the seller charge me sales tax on the ebay item I just won?”

1. 
   cyndee
   January 12th, 2009 at 5:02 am

   My understanding of ebay transactions is no sales tax.
   If this retailer is shipping out of state from California no tax should be due. Contact them and ask what is up. You could also call the California Franchise Tax Board for an official answer.

2. 
   Kay
   January 15th, 2009 at 10:12 am

   California collects sales tax on goods sold and shipped out of California. She is not trying to get an extra 8.25% from you. If you want to see the detail rules on sales tax in CA, go to the website of Cailfornia State Board of Equalization.

3. 
   v b
   January 18th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

   Ask them where their “nexus” in North Carolina is. If they don’t have a nexus, they don’t collect the tax.

4. 
   Judy
   January 18th, 2009 at 8:07 pm

   Unless you are having the item shipped to someplace in CA, they shouldn’t be charging you sales tax since you don’t live in CA, unless they have some kind of physical facility in NC. Contact the seller and ask them what they are doing. They might just have made a mistake, or not realize they shouldn’t be charging you sales tax, or it could just be a con – or maybe they have a store in NC.

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