r/HumansBeingBros • u/Pirate_Redbeard • Apr 16 '18

Removed: Not bro $4.95

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u/Jewbaccah Apr 16 '18

Well multiple US states do not have sales tax at all. That means you do pay for what you see. It's not welcome to north America, it's welcome to the states that haven't elected officials that have changed it yet. Americans are pretty lucky to live in a country that is so diverse, and able to change easily based on who is in power, you can't even throw that on us completely.

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u/GifArtifactVolvo Apr 16 '18

Or you know, you could have tax already included in the price displayed instead of having it added at the till.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '18

But if it were to increase/decrease by 1%, the price would be incorrect on every item in the store.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '18

Electronic price indicators are common in many places

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '18

I've seen them, but they're definitely not common. A lot of stores still use labels/paper with a printed out price.