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Message:: [QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4010857, member: 26302"]No one can force a German or UK firm to collect and remit US Sales taxes, but now every state in the US can. That is the difference. Btw, this post was not ONLY about the taxes now. Its everything. I just got dinged $25 for shipping me ONE SLAB. It is SLABBED, no extra packaging necessary. Throw it in something and insure if you want. They get to save that Safe-T mailer that evidently costs the auction houses $13 each based on what they charge me for shipping.  That, plus buyer fees going to 20% when I never need a catalog, I look and bid online, and now Sales Tax on top and its getting really not worth it. Like I said, European houses used to be the high fee option, but not anymore. Yes, I am familiar on how Sales/Use Tax works. I used to work in corporate tax for the largest mortgage firm in the US. Technically residents are responsible for paying Use tax when buying from out of state/country. I never worried about it for coins since we are not really "using" them. Most everything else someone buys and it deteriorates over time to nothingness. Coins we careful preserve, so we will not be the last owners. I have also thought of getting a resale license, since technically every coin I buy will be resold at some point, but then I have to file returns, etc.[/QUOTE]