[Tigers] FYI: Is JEGS overcharging taxes?

[Ron Fraser]

Jim

                The big problem is the supply chain is all FUBAR.   Some products are 5 to 10 weeks delay if you’re lucky.

 

Dan

                Your problem is that your asking a legal question to a phone operator and I guarantee they do not have a lawyer on staff there.

There was a time when I noticed that companies were charging tax on postage and handling.  Taxing postage is not legal.   I think I wrote a complaint to the Post Office General.

I then noticed that companies changed the wording to handling and shipping – all taxable because they took the word postage out.

 

You have to look at any order to check the shipping and handling charge – they could be OK or down right outrageous these days.

Unfortunately, it’s buyer beware out there, fortunately there is a cancel or delete button.

 

I was ordering an exhaust system on Rock Auto one time and Rock Auto red flagged the main pipe – the supplier wanted to charge $300 shipping for an $80 part.

Thank you Rock Auto for the heads up, I noticed the high charge too – that part was purchased elsewhere.

 

As for who to report this to; I would say you need to report it to your State’s Attorney General.

We the people have little influence in these matters to a company but put a State’s Legal team behind something like this, the company will have to take notice.

If a company is over charging Tax – your State wants to know.

 

I’m not a lawyer so just my opinion on the subject.

 

Ron Fraser

 

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Just heard from someone on another car list who put in a test purchase from Columbus, Ohio and the JEGS site showed the tax on the purchase that was almost double the actual tax.

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On Sat, Sep 4, 2021 at 6:07 PM, jimdamelio

<jimdamelio at verizon.net <mailto:jimdamelio at verizon.net> > wrote:

I have made several purchases from JEGS in the last couple of months.  I live in Virginia which has different tax rates ranging from 5.3 to 7%.  My area is 6%.  My parts came to $42.44 not including shipping.  I was charged $2.55 in tax.  That is 6%. 

 

My only problem with them is they list stuff and don't have it or it's been discontinued by the manufacturer. 

 

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From: Daniel Eiland via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> > 

Date: 9/4/21 7:34 PM (GMT-05:00) 

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Subject: [Tigers] FYI: Is JEGS overcharging taxes? 

 

FYI, I went to JEGS website to order some parts and noticed a problem with the tax calculation on the bill. When I looked into it further I realized they had added an extra dollar to the state tax. I went on their chat line but they were no help They referred me to their tax site where I could post my issue but that is it. You have to be careful because they just increased the tax due without saying they were collecting more than what the state tax really is if you calculate it out yourself. The person on their chat site said he couldn't correct the issue and only left me the option of contacting their email site to their tax office. I imagine the company is collecting millions of dollars under the premise of taxes when it is not. Not sure who to report this practice too. Needless-to-say I did not purchase the parts. Anyone else noticed this practice before?

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