Sales tax, my education, and fascism. All in one encounter!

[Grape The Cat]

Sales Tax-ing

The players:
K= Kid(about 10-12)
Me=
KM=Kid's mom
M=manager

The kid buys several packs of Pokemon cards.

Me: That will be $xx.xx
K: Nuh-uh. I know math. They are only $x.xx and I bought 5 of them they should only be $yy.yy. I know math, unlike you. I got an A in math I bet you failed math. I know math, unlike you!
Me: There is sales tax, and that added to your total.
K: I'm from Delaware!(For those who don't know Delaware has no sales tax, our part of New Jersey has 3.5% tax)
Me: That's nice. Your total is $xx.xx.
K: But I'm from Delaware! You don't know math! I'm gonna get my mom!
<moments later>
KM: YOU TRIED TO KEEP ALL OF MY KID"S POKEMON CARDS!!!!!
Me: Ma'am he hasn't paid.
KM: Yeah, so what you gave him the wrong total.
Me: Ma'am the total was correct, there was sales tax on you son's purchase and that added to the price of the cards.
KM: We're from Delaware, we shouldn't have to pay New Jersey sales tax.
Me: I'm sorry but..
K: Did you go to public schools?
Me: Yes.
K: See? That's why he's dumb mommy!
KM: Since this is your fault I demand that you give my kid the cards for free. You're just jealous you inbred hick.
Me: I'm sorry ma'am I am no longer serving you.
K: F-ck you.
KM: Get a manager!
M: HI how can i help you?
KM: I will not allow my son to be bullied . Make this inbred hick not charge my kid sales tax!
M: Ma'am do not insult my employees. Also we have to collect sales tax.
KM: Too bad. You're not getting it from me. I'm from Delaware!
M: Regardless, we have to collect sales tax on the purchase.
KM: No, give my kid the cards for free or I'll report you to my lawyer. HEAR THAT!!! I'll sue!!!
M: Sorry ma'am. You will have to pay this total.
KM: You're a bunch of fascists!! You're a bunch of Unamerican fascists!! I'm not paying sales tax!!
M: Then you are not purchasing these items.
KM: Yes I am!! I want them without your fascist sales tax!!
M: Sorry ma'am.
KM: I'll sue you all into the ground. I'll call the media!! I'll call my husband!! You'll be sorry!!<exeunt K and KM>

[ApolloSZ]

And thats why I'm glad I've got a phone with a mute button between me and my 'customers' (technically they're co-workers)

Cause I already want to reach over your counter and smack the asshole right off of of those two.

Importantly, CS.com doesn't condone violence.

[Kereminde]

I just love how the youth of our nation are growing up. I anticipate a massive influx of EWs and SCs when they get old enough to have money of their own.

[gremcint]

They may be from Delaware, the product is from New Jersey

[auntiem]

Only 3.5%? Wow, that's great - ours is around 8% (depending on county).
New Jersey isn't one of those states that has to fill out the forms for people buying products but can prove they are from a state/country that doesn't have sales tax I take it. Man, I hated filling those out.
That whole exchange would have gone much differently if my Mom was involved - it would have included a whack upside the head and a march to the employee to give an apology.
Good for your manager for sticking up for you.

[gremcint]

13% sales tax, used to be 15%

[Draco]

Importantly, CS.com doesn't condone violence.

No, but most of us sure as heck think about it!

I know I'd want to smack both the kid and the mother in this.

My response to the "But we're from Delaware!" garbage would have probably been "Yes, but you're in New Jersey/Pennsylvania/any state that matters more than Delaware."

[Cat]

Ugh I hated when people complained aboute not wanting to pay out sales tax (either they were outta country or a non-sales tax state) You visit my state, ya pay the taxes

And the tax-free week! Ugh! nothing in my store qualified...hated that week so much.


CT's tax is 6%....the New Yorkers never complained

[csquared]

KM: No, give my kid the cards for free or I'll report you to my lawyer. HEAR THAT!!! I'll sue!!!

Please do. I can't wait to hear him laugh his ass off at you. And send you a bill for it.

[Ree]

Oh my!

What an unbelievably sucky experience.

I guess I've been lucky that in 33 years of retail, I have yet to hear a customer actually use the phrase, "I demand..."
Must be more of an American expression, because I read it a lot on CS in some of the more unbelievably sucky customer tales.

[ThirdGenRetail]

Just because you have no sales tax in Delaware doesn't mean there isn't tax in New Jersey, nor does living in Delaware exempt you from it. So nyeh!

Sales tax in Virginia(Or I guess VB?) is 5%. I heard something about it going up... But I've seen nothing so far. Have seen a lot of customers confused because they put exact amount for their -PRE-TAX- SCO purchases and it still says they owe them money, though... Sorry, folks, our SCO aren't programmed like most, it doesn't add tax until you hit Pay(Not so much sucky, just... Kinda funny to watch. And a bit annoying).

[EvilEmpryss]

Ugh. Sorry about the sea cow from Slower Lower Delaware. If she didn't think she should pay sales tax because she lives in Delaware, she should only shop in Delaware. I used to live there, and when I crossed the borders it could be a little shock to recall that the price isn't what it says it is, but then you smack your forehead and pay up.

If I had been there with my Evil Heirs, I wouldn't have had to say a word. My Innocent-Looking-but-Evil Prince and Princess would have shamed the boy into the ground for his bad manners and poor reasoning skills.

And they go to a public charter school.

I would have dealt with the mother by offering to call the media myself.

[Food Lady]

Please do. I can't wait to hear him laugh his ass off at you. And send you a bill for it.

Exactly. Good luck finding a lawyer who will fight the state law that says the retailer must collect tax. OMG LOL She may know maths, but she not so smart.

[Betweenshades]

You're just jealous you inbred hick.

Because THAT was going to get you on their side!

[Can I Help Your A$$?]

Huh. In Washington State (8%), we'd better hop to it to delete the sales tax off of non-sales-tax states, or there'll be hell to pay, you'd better believe it. I just have to enter name address and license number. Didn't know they didn't do it elsewhere.