Here is why an iPhone 5 will cost more in California
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1. MikeG77 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:42 13 2
So you would pay tax based on $600 and not $200???? That's probably the dumbest thing ive ever heard.
4. JC557 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:46 10 0
It's California... of course most of the state is cash strapped... due to idiotic policies.
14. Droid_X_Doug posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:04 8 0
Sales tax has been applied on the retail price of every phone since phones were sold in the state. The logic is that the carrier is contributing toward (subsidizing) the ultimate selling price, so the tax is applied to the ultimate sell price.
As far as the financial situation of the state, when you have a requirement for a 2/3s majority in both houses to pass a budget, you have a tyranny of the minority. Politics in Sacramento are more dysfunctional than they are in D.C.
36. Obdabeast posted on 12 Sep 2012, 13:21 0 0
in mass (boston to you geographic morons ) the sales tax on the full price of the phone on every smartphone has been in effect and people buying the iphones are spending an extra $42 each phone if the Iphone 5 comes out with a higher retail price then that will increase.. have fun buying the new iphone ;)
9. cepcamba posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:59 1 0
That's why they figured: This is the place for Hollywood!
19. TROLL posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:34 9 4
My GOD i just don't understand, what is so special and good about this phone and products, even SONY are way much better.
34. Pings posted on 12 Sep 2012, 12:36 0 0
I used to sell cell phones and I would have to explain this every time I would sell one.
18. CharlieAtInfinity posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:31 1 0
maybe because people buy it there regardless of price?
I herd that Samsung S3 has absurd price-tag in India
how much iphone costs there without contract?
6. GoodFella posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:47 12 0
What a stupid worthless article designed to get clicks just because it has to do with the iPhone. Of course we pay sales tax on the retail price, so you end up paying about $250.00 for the phone. It's been that way for years. I clicked the article because I thought there was some other indirect influence on the price... Friggin' stupid article. I'm ashamed I even opened this page.
It's not just the iPhone, it's every phone... Such a dumb article. Shoulda posted this article (without the iPhone) back in 1999.
11. PapaSmurf posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:59 5 1
It's iPhone day. Expect useless articles every hour.
12. MikeG77 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:00 0 0
"sales tax in the state is applied to the full retail price of the device, which would likely be well above $600, rather on its carrier subsidized price"
No you pay tax on the Full retail not the subsidized price and your correct its for all phones.
13. cepcamba posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:02 0 1
Such hate!
Chillax dude. PA makes money from people who visit their site. Of course they create articles to lure people in.
But that doesn't give us the right to say an article is dumb or worthless. If you don't like it then ignore it. I thought you were a GoodFella.
28. cepcamba posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:59 0 0
Errr... my usage of GoodFella was literal.
20. NexusKoolaid posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:37 1 0
@cepcamba - I see your point, but what do you think is worse, people just giving up and silently going away, or taking the time to inform the site about articles than one might not like to alert them that there may be a problem?
GoodFella's feedback was a little strong, I'll give you that, but in a way he's doing them (the site) a favor.
29. cepcamba posted on 12 Sep 2012, 11:04 0 0
If you want to help improve the article you can do constructive criticism, not really necessary to throw words like dumb, stupid, and worthless.
I don't find the article to be dumb, stupid, or worthless. It's skewed to bring clicks yes, but definitely not dumb, stupid, or worthless.
16. itiswhatitis posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:09 1 0
My comment got moderated for stating the obvious!PA,nice job!
17. richardyarrell2011 (banned) posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:25 3 3
Boy what a waste. Watch all the uneducated simpleton's gather who have no knowledge of technology to purchase another useless iphone. Wow late to 4g, late to real maps, late to navigation, late to true technology. Samsung rules this space...
24. good2great posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:41 2 0
so everyone thats smart should have a samsung android device? hahaha come on man...
how come we class cell phones but not the cars we drive? what is it about a freakin android phone that makes you so superior than people who own an iphone?
"uneducated simpleton's gather...to purchase another useless iphone" very ignorant of you sir...
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26. moofoodooloo posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:47 0 0
It's ignorant, idiotic posts like that making android users look like such classy, well thought people.
21. kcombs posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:40 0 0
California has always been that way. Every time I do an upgrade for someone, they get upset when they have to pay $40 for a free phone. lol
22. clevername posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:40 0 0
If you luv in California you can always go to Costco or Sam's club. You pay tax on the subsidized price there(the store picks up the rest of the tax for you).
27. FranksGT posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:48 0 0
Just buy it from a different state, or have someone else buy it and ship it to you.
31. DontHateOnS60 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 11:32 0 0
This is California. Why are you all surprised? Look at half the laws they pass there. The state is in the red too, so they need all the money they can steal from people.
32. phatride4ever posted on 12 Sep 2012, 11:46 0 0
This has been going on for a while in California.....It makes no sense
33. champ_vl posted on 12 Sep 2012, 12:14 1 1
In my country (Romania) an iPhone 4S 16GB version is 1000$ and the 64GB version is 1150$ so please go on and complain how much the iPhone costs in America :-)
