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gizmobabe
September 6th, 2005, 23:37
i was just been looking at the price of mp3 players in the US and was wondering how much the florida sales tax was, so i can work out if it is just as cheap to buy before i go.:mexwave:
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Cindernaenae
September 7th, 2005, 00:13
I found the state sales tax at 6%, but depending on where you get it, there will also probably be a county and or city sales tax as well.

Hopefully a local can help you out with a better answer.
clio
September 7th, 2005, 13:22
I bought some ipod accessories on my last trip to Orlando and looking at the receipt the sales tax was 6.5%.
benjones70
September 7th, 2005, 14:32
It is probably cheaper to buy in the US, but not a huge amount when you compare it to the likes of Amazon.
rainy
September 7th, 2005, 15:03
I was also thinking of buying an ipod in America but i was worried about the charger plug. Can you buy them over there with a uk plug or some sort of adaptor. Also i thought about getting a gameboy SP but again there is the problem with the plugs and voltage. Can anyone help
Whitequeen
September 7th, 2005, 15:13
All you need is a US to UK adaptor, unless you have a Mac. then you can charge it through that.:thumbs:
Mermaid
September 8th, 2005, 11:39
Shame we can't claim back the sales tax.....when we went to Canada we were allowed to claim it back as we were visitors.....so why not for the U.S.??
triciacarole
September 8th, 2005, 13:26
Shame we can't claim back the sales tax.....when we went to Canada we were allowed to claim it back as we were visitors.....so why not for the U.S.??

We got a lovely refund from our trip to Vancouver a couple of years ago too :). However in Florida (I think) the tourist tax creates revenue for the local residents.
irish_guy
September 8th, 2005, 14:06
I was also thinking of buying an ipod in America but i was worried about the charger plug. Can you buy them over there with a uk plug or some sort of adaptor. Also i thought about getting a gameboy SP but again there is the problem with the plugs and voltage. Can anyone help

also rainy.. with most ipods you also get a usb port.. some dont even give adapters to charge you more or less just charge your ipod when you plug it into your computer and i persume that usb connections wouldnt change from one continent to the next?