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**samiam** · ‎10-15-2021

I was going to buy some bullion coins on Ebay. I got to checkout, and they added tax to the price. I live in Ohio, and there is no tax on bullion. How many people have they scammed with this tax? How much money does Ebay owe to people who were wrongly charged the tax, and paid it?

dryophelia · ‎10-15-2021

@**samiam**

If you purchase something that has erroneous taxes applied, print the listing so you have a copy. Claim that error on your taxes for that year.
You can also inform your state's attorney office of the error. They in turn can bring it to eBay to have it adjusted going forward.

Take into account that eBay can't keep up on every tax law for every different jurisdiction. Sometimes they just need to be made aware of these issues and will correct them as they come to their attention.

eBay certainly isn't out to scam any buyer, seller or jurisdiction with erroneous tax collection.

When looking at listings with these types of errors, make sure you are using the +4 on your zip code to get the very best quote.

7606dennis · ‎10-15-2021

I believe this topic has been discussed to death. I advise you to contact your department of revenue and advise them of the situation. If I understand correctly, this is a recent change to your state's code so it sounds like they haven't notified everyone of the change in code. Of course, it is doubtful that eBay will take the word of a buyer posting on a discussion board and will need to receive some form of official notification from the taxing agency.

I'm curious, what are "bullion coins?" I was under the impression bullion and coinage were two distinct things. However, it is not my area of expertise so please enlighten me.

"It is an intelligent man that is aware of his own ignorance."

friskya · ‎10-17-2021

@7606dennis wrote:
I'm curious, what are "bullion coins?" I was under the impression bullion and coinage were two distinct things. However, it is not my area of expertise so please enlighten me.

This is probably the simplest explanation. Government minted coins which have a weight and fineness specified on the coin itself are "bullion coins"... government minted coins which do not have a weight and fineness are not, because the coins are minted according to coinage laws in the issuing country which specify weight and composition for general circulation.

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If you have owned a dachshund, no explanation is necessary.
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