Sales Tax eh?

[Department stores *sigh*]

Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever answer the phone. EVER!

Me: *location and name of store* Dept store speaking.
SC: Is this customer service?
Me: Well this is the office, but I find myself pretty multi talented. What can I do for ya?
SC: i want to know what something is on my receipt.
Me: *odd, this should be fun* Alright....what does it say?
SC: It says TBD/9823472394 (not the real number)
Me: Sounds like a coupon to me, may I have the item number? It should be on the receipt.
Sc: Sure its xxxxx.
Me: Yup thats 5 bucks off of orange juice. Is the item above it orange juice?
Sc: Err....hum........grrr........yes it is.
Me: there yah go then. anything else?
Sc: Yes actually! I added up the receipt with my calculator and it didn't take the 5 dollars off!
Me: You mean the 5 dollars we just discussed on your receipt?
SC: err.....yah It doesn't add up correctly!
Me: *sigh......fine.......time to get fancy with this, not a sup for no reason afterall!*
Me: Alright sir can I get some additional info? *gets said info*

Seconds pass as i type furiously......

Me: Alright, so im looking at your receipt now...
Sc: You are?
Me: *lists off items he purchased and the day* am i correct?
Sc: errr....yes
Me: Alright, well I dont think I need a calculator to add this all up, but the 5 dollars off is listed, did you remember to add the sales tax?
Sc: *starting to stammer a bit* ummm no......I dont think...I did.... thanks! Bye!


Either a 5 dollar scam, or someone who cant read. Both likely.

And thats the end of that chapter......

[Tama]

It could be also that he comes from someplace with no sales tax?

Other than that possibility, guy sounds like a dumbass.

[bainsidhe]

Why is it people never figure in the sales tax?

SC: "Why is it sooooo expensive? It should only be XX dollars?!?!
Me: This total is after sales tax.
SC: Sales tax?!?!?! Wha???.....oh

[Jetfire]

Alberta doesn't have a Provincial Sales Tax, but they do still have the Federal Sales Tax (AKA The GST), so there'd be 5% added on even if they bought in Alberta (which seems like is the case). But every Canadian should be used to that by now; it has only been in effect for 20-some years, and was even higher up until a few years ago.

[PepperElf]

It could be also that he comes from someplace with no sales tax?

Other than that possibility, guy sounds like a dumbass.

That's a possibility - the "no sales tax" part that is.
Some states don't have sales tax... and some states DO have sales tax, but don't include grocery-foods as taxable items.

[Department stores *sigh*]

This is in Alberta and the purchase was made at my location. So the only way he could not know about sales tax is if he moved extremely recently from a place that didnt have GST.

Always possible I guess.

[PepperElf]

ah yeah that makes more sense.
especially if the person is from below the border... we don't have GST / VAT / Federal sales tax. at least not on items like that.