mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
@upgradedendmills wrote:I would like to sell to California in bulk so that they have enough stuff to make them hesitate before pulling up stakes and moving to Texas. Can't blame them for wanting to live here with all their taxes and natural disasters!
I have no idea why you directed this post to me. So many of the posts here has NOTHING to do with what the OP posted about. The seller they shared concern about is CLEARLY concerned about California Sales tax. The OP posted their EXACT statement.
But while you feel this subject is important, yes California has a whole lot of fires / natural disasters. Many have been significantly damage in one way or another because of them. And while Texas doesn't have as many fires, they certainly have other acts of God to deal with that are significant as well. I'm not at all sure how or why this thread became something to post about such things.
@lawenv123 wrote:Hi everyone, thanks so much for replying and giving additional information. Seller still says NOPE, no california buyers unless you can prove you have a California Seller's/Resale License. I wonder if the seller is secretly the US Government following 'some made up for spending taxes to keep their budget from decreasing next year' tax code.
UPDATE: I forgot to mention the seller of the US Dime (coin) who refuses to ship to California is selling FROM California.
It doesn't matter. What they are doing is against the Ebay rules. There is no legit reason to not sell to those buyers in his state. You are just dealing with a seller that refuses to learn and update themselves on the actual rules and assumes they know stuff that clearly they don't actually know.
You are better off moving along and finding another seller to purchase your coins from. This one sounds like trouble.
It is unlikely that this time next year, unless this seller updates themselves and their listings, that they will even be selling on Ebay. Eventually Ebay will catch up to them.
For those commenting about postage rates. They are horribly high to be sure, but that has NOTHING to do with why this specific buyer isn't willing to ship to anyone in the state they are located in unless they have a resale certificate. It has nothing at all to do with it and sales tax has everything to do with it.
@chapeau-noir wrote:
@mam98031 wrote:
@stickboy1974 wrote:Thanks for the link but yes, I am one of the ones who take my items to the post office. It is what works for me at this time. Perhaps in the future, I will look at the online source. Regardless, I cringe around this time of the year with the postal rates seeming to increase every year.
May I ask why you do this? You give up so much money over time? Especially on all those items that you aren't shipping just plain First Class.
I was curious and looked through some of his listings (that USPS patch is really nice - the logo was really cool back then). I don't think it would make significant difference insofar as money in that what I saw is mostly smalls, and the discount isn't as great as for more spendy items. It would be a time savings mostly.
I just differ in opinion. I looked at their items sold and there were enough larger items that would allow for the seller to save significantly over going to the PO to purchase postage. Just my opinion to be sure.
@inhawaii wrote:California
"The land of fruits and nuts."
I beg to differ. Washington is the Apple capital of the World. So we have plenty of fruits here. 
