where can I buy the iPad with no sales tax?

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MiloDrinker , Jul 9, 2010 4:19 pm
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where can I buy the iPad with no sales tax? (no, I don't live anywhere near Delaware)

Apple Store charges sales tax if I have it shipped to my home or office.

Local BestBuy stores obviously charges sales tax.... (which is nearly $90 in sales tax for the iPad model I wanted)

I wonder why Amazon doesn't sell iPads?
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chanp , Jul 9, 2010 4:28 pm
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I think w Amazon, every once in a while, you will find new ones for cheaper than what u would if u had paid sales tax. Another option maybe slightly used.
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Are you anywhere near Oregon or New Hampshire?
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dtsm , Jul 9, 2010 5:26 pm
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Either sales tax or shipping fees. Try here for no sales tax: http://www.macmall.com/n/Ipad/macCustomPages-2049
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ScottC , Jul 9, 2010 5:32 pm
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Another with no sales tax (outside IL, WI and IN) is ABT:

http://www.abt.com/search/search.php...0&image=submit
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BLI-Flyer , Jul 9, 2010 7:12 pm
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There's no sales tax in Oregon, so you could fly to PDX and take the Max to the Best Buy near the airport, but that kind of eats up your $90 savings.
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MisterNice , Jul 10, 2010 2:49 am
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Try buying it on buy.com for free S&H too.

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scubadu , Jul 10, 2010 5:33 am
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Try buying it on buy.com for free S&H too.

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It appears that Buy.com sells the 16GB, Wifi ipad for about $670. Apple charges $499.

I'd say that large price delta swamps any sales tax savings.

Regards
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MiloDrinker , Jul 10, 2010 1:43 pm
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It appears that Buy.com sells the 16GB, Wifi ipad for about $670. Apple charges $499.

I'd say that large price delta swamps any sales tax savings.

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but it has FREE SHIPPING!!!
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jackal , Jul 11, 2010 5:43 am
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ANC has no sales tax! And with creative routings, you can currently find some reasonable cpm fares here, so throw it in with a mileage run!
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nmenaker , Jul 12, 2010 12:12 pm
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I think w Amazon, every once in a while, you will find new ones for cheaper than what u would if u had paid sales tax. Another option maybe slightly used.
I don't think AMAZON actually has carried the ipad. I know some sellers which they LINK to have, but has anyone actually bought it on amazon FROM amazon.
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divemistressofthedark , Nov 27, 2010 1:30 am
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From a ways back...

Wonder why you can't buy an IPad from MacMall online. You have to call the 800 number. Interesting.
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ewrfox , Nov 27, 2010 7:35 pm
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ doesn't charge tax and has free shipping, But you can't order it online and has to call..

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...0&N=4263085020
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ross123 , Nov 27, 2010 7:45 pm
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Use your Marriott Points... probably not a great deal CPP but no sales tax.

EDIT: well, now that I am looking I can't find it but i had an email from a colleague who pointed it out on their site.
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alanR , Nov 28, 2010 3:44 pm
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Airside on your next international flight perhaps?
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