Good Deal on a New Yellowboy

[Montana Ed]

Hi Pards: Got a flyer in the mail today from Cabella's. They're having a good sale on Uberti Yellowboys this weekend - 45 colt 24" barrel for $789.99. Just thought some folks might like to know. If you'ved been looking for a new one - that's a pretty good deal. I already have one in 45 colt but what the heck - a man can ALWAYS use a new Yellowboy! Now all I got to do is convince the wife that it would make a great early Christmas present! What I really wish is that they were having a sale on a 1873. Oh well! Maybe next sale.  Montana Ed

[The Avocado Kid]

WELL,THEY DON'T HAVE THEM ONLINE....DON'T KNOW WHY? THAT IS A GOOD PRICE....OUT THE DOOR MY GUN WAS $900. DUSTY.

[Major 2]

WELL,THEY DON'T HAVE THEM ONLINE....DON'T KNOW WHY? THAT IS A GOOD PRICE....OUT THE DOOR MY GUN WAS $900. DUSTY.

Don't forget , the FFL charge to recieve it and sales tax 
that will get it real close if not over your out the door price ....
still better than the Grand plus MSRP...

[Books OToole]

I just got a sale paper from Dixie Gun Works.

$ 995.00 for an Iron Framed Henry. (.44-40)
$ 875.00 for a Brass Framed Henry. (.44-40)

I thouught that was a pretty good price.

Books

[Dusty Morningwood]

This is the Go-To guy for this stuff!  I got my 66 for $745.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=78814511

[The Avocado Kid]

DUSTY....THAT IS ONE GOOD LOOKING "66" AND THE PRICE IS GOOD BUT WHAT WILL IT COST THE BUYER WITH SHIPPING,TAX AND THE FFL CHARGE? I HAVE NEVER PURCHASED ONE ONLINE FROM A AUCTION. DUSTY.

[Dusty Morningwood]

Hey Kid:
I buy and sell most of my guns online these days.  I did not bid on the auction items.  Instea, I contacted the seller and told him I wanted a .66 and pair of OTs in .44 Special.  He then ordered them from Cimarron and gave me a great package deal.  Even with the FFL charges, but no sales tax, I came out with a deal that could not be beat.
Dusty

[Major 2]

DUSTY....THAT IS ONE GOOD LOOKING "66" AND THE PRICE IS GOOD BUT WHAT WILL IT COST THE BUYER WITH SHIPPING,TAX AND THE FFL CHARGE? I HAVE NEVER PURCHASED ONE ONLINE FROM A AUCTION. DUSTY.

Dusty

my FFL charges a flat $35 fee... Includes BGC & reg fee, no tax as it bought out of State ... but if it were charged, it would be 6%
shipping is $18.

Assuming is sells for the $769 my calculator puts it at $822

[The Avocado Kid]

Tax in AZ 8% why is FL so much cheaper....ain't fair.

[Major 2]

Tax in AZ 8% why is FL so much cheaper....ain't fair.

that's easy ... because AZ has to pay for California Agriculture Inspection Stations, like Nevada and Oregon 

[The Avocado Kid]

THAT SUCKS!

[Trinity]

This is the Go-To guy for this stuff!  I got my 66 for $745.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=78814511

I bought mine from him last February.  Great Deal, Great Seller, GREAT Gun!

[Trinity]

Tax in AZ 8% why is FL so much cheaper....ain't fair.

And FL has no state income tax...   

[litl rooster]

Tax in AZ 8% why is FL so much cheaper....ain't fair.

   Does Az charge you sales tax on mail order from another state?

[The Avocado Kid]

litl rooster....no they don't but the way things are changing in my state who know's....some dealers have charged me state tax online for other items....they are always in New York state so...I try not to buy online from dealers in NY. Dusty

[Trinity]

I'm no tax expert, so don't take this as the rule.

A person is only responsible to pay for the sales tax on the item where it is consumed.  If you go out of state and eat a meal, it was consumed out of state, so you pay their taxes.  If you go out of state and buy an item and bring it back home that day to use it there, then you are really only responsible to pay your own sales tax.  In theory, you should be able to save your receipts and declare them on your state tax form.  (That's a big hassle and I'm sure there are minimum and maximum criteria that must be met, so I have never tried it.)  Many retailers will forgo charging sales tax if you have them ship the item to your (out of state) home.  This is the only way the store can prove to their tax collectors that they don't have to turn over any money to them for that sale. 

The Internet has really opened markets to the entire USA and has bugged the tax collectors.  On the NC tax form they have a special line called "Use Tax" where you are supposed to estimate how much money you spent over the internet and mail order and thereby pay your sales taxes.  They even have an estimate based on your income just in case you don't know.  So far, it is only voluntary.  Needless to say, not many people declare these purchases, and the tax collectors are making every effort to work out a way to better get a hold on the situation.  I'll bet it won't be long before our internet purchases are more closely tracked.

In the case of ordering from large chains or at least chains that have operations within your state's borders, they are required to collect your state sales taxes. (This also explains why on certain mail order forms you see a line or lines stating, for example "CA residents add x%")  Now Avocado, if you don't live in NY and the NY dealers you mentioned charged you NY taxes, they were wrong.  If it amounts to substantial money, you may be able to deduct it from your taxes, as mentioned above.

I hope I didn't confuse matters.  I'm getting sleepy and I accidentally closed the screen earlier and had to retype everything. 

[litl rooster]

  that's what I was getting at.

[The Avocado Kid]

YEP! THEY DID AND I KNEW THEY WERE WRONG BUT I EITHER PAID IT OR GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND WITH MY LUCK IT'S ALWAYS A HARD TO FIND ITEM.