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Old Apr 18, 2015, 12:26 pm
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Originally Posted by 1Newflyer
Why are you OK with government taxes as an exception in this or any other pricing. All elements in constructing the total price can be listed but one overall price should be quoted and advertised, period. Gasoline sales are done that way, the only exception in Canada. Laws appear to be passed to deceit the public and rip off the consumer. Why pass new laws to protect us when the first law allowing this practice of tax and fees exclusion to continue, without consequences.

I am for this case to succeed.
So let's say I'm running a national ad campaign for a product. What price do I advertise? Or should I have 13 different ad campaigns for the same product because of tax differences?
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