Final Price?

[desairs]

So I have already preordered from RS and I was thinking. What is the final price going to be with the 2 year upgrade. I am talking about with activation and all. I know sales tax varies, but I am trying to gauge the price I am going to pay.

 

[BigRick10]

199.99 plus tax. The tax is based off the 499.99 price RS has. $18 activation fee but that gets added on your Sprint bill.

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

going to depend on your credit. you may have to put an additional deposit

 

[desairs]

I already have Sprint so it'll just be $199 + tax (on the spot price at least)

 

[ataneja]

The tax is based off the 499.99 price RS has.

I found this out when I bought my BB Tour...made it a bit more than I thought it would be...

 

[desairs]

What??? So I have to pay $48 tax. That really sucks compared to $19.

 

[BigRick10]

Yes. That's how its always been. Pay tax on full retail price of the phone.

 

[desairs]

I haven't upgraded a phone in a while. I usually just buy it outright. That's why I was curious.

 

[neilept]

so, wait a minute, even though I am getting the rebate immediately, I have to pay taxes on the price that BB charges at retail, which means I will be paying almost $15 more in taxes?

That's like paying some major interest to get the money immediately. (and yes, the taxes here is over 9%).

 

[DocPeanut]

That's poopy that the tax is based off of the full retail, but it won't sway me from picking mine up.

 

[BigRick10]

Yeah i dont like it either but i am still getting my EVO lol

 

[DocPeanut]

What would be really nice is if Radio Shack price matched items. I want to pick up the Blueant Supertooth 3 but not for RS price of 129.99. I can get it online for about half that with shipping

 

[Adam Sawyer]

I think you only have to pay tax on the "499.99" price if you're in California... I may be wrong. I think if you're in Georgia or Florida that isn't the deal... I don't know for sure, though. Any RS employees care to chime in and clarify?

 

[BigRick10]

I think you only have to pay tax on the "499.99" price if you're in California... I may be wrong. I think if you're in Georgia or Florida that isn't the deal... I don't know for sure, though. Any RS employees care to chime in and clarify?

Well i am in California so i can confirm that is the case here lol

 

[DocPeanut]

Gotta love the Governator

 

[Owleyes]

I think you only have to pay tax on the "499.99" price if you're in California... I may be wrong. I think if you're in Georgia or Florida that isn't the deal... I don't know for sure, though. Any RS employees care to chime in and clarify?

I am a manager for the shack in jersey. We pay tax on the ending price of the phone after the instant rebates, not full retail.

 

[italiangspot]

nice .. i will be purchasing my phone from RS in NY... should be charged tax on the 199.. so about $18 .. rather then on the 499 ... that is the way it should be

 

[MisterEd]

The tax is based off the 499.99 price RS has.

I found this out when I bought my BB Tour...made it a bit more than I thought it would be...

That depends on where you live. Here in NJ the tax is based on the $199.95 price. Are you in California?

 

[bmhanson]

I think you only have to pay tax on the "499.99" price if you're in California... I may be wrong. I think if you're in Georgia or Florida that isn't the deal... I don't know for sure, though. Any RS employees care to chime in and clarify?

Yes it can and does vary by what state you live in. I am pretty sure CA is not the only state that does taxes before rebates though. Sucks, but there you go. Remember that a rebate (instant or otherwise) is not a sale price. That is why CA calculates based on the $499.

 

[MultiMatt]

I have a bunch of Best Buy friends from my previous days of working there as a manager, and I can't get a peep out of any of them about the price at BBY.

Anyone hear if it's the same $499 as RS?

Matt