I CALL BULLCRAP
Two things that irritate me right now:
1) Credit card companies that already charge up to 5% on a transaction decided to put a 1-3% "foreign transaction fee" on all purchases outside of your native country. Consumers sued the shit out of credit card companies, and they settled last year, but now they charge a 1-3% "conversion charge" as if they were a money changer, even though there is no cost to them.
2) If you purchase something on the Internet, you are still supposed to pay a State tax on it. It is a law they currently don't see reason to enforce in most states, but since it is a law and there is money to be made, eventually they will. Formerly if you buy something on the Internet accross State lines you don't owe sales tax on anything.
1) Credit card companies that already charge up to 5% on a transaction decided to put a 1-3% "foreign transaction fee" on all purchases outside of your native country. Consumers sued the shit out of credit card companies, and they settled last year, but now they charge a 1-3% "conversion charge" as if they were a money changer, even though there is no cost to them.
2) If you purchase something on the Internet, you are still supposed to pay a State tax on it. It is a law they currently don't see reason to enforce in most states, but since it is a law and there is money to be made, eventually they will. Formerly if you buy something on the Internet accross State lines you don't owe sales tax on anything.