[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
Twenty percent VAT on just about everything here. Be happy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
60/day! That's why there was a lack of box-art (I always look for sharpie sketches on boxes from Riv). (Is that a new-bike-thing only?) Yeah, when the tubes/tires/roll arrived the other day, I was expecting a box half the size, was surprised; but I'm *not* complaining, it came quickly, w/ everything ordered, etc., no problems at all. But, Jenny getting 60 out in a day, she's hustlin'! Go Jenny! :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/CxQ5QQ5e21cJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
In my recent experience, the team is getting so efficient that they actually sent me an order in advance of placing it! Well, actually I was surprised last week when a box showed up from Riv unexpectedly that contained the same items I had received the week before. (It's fun enough getting one you expect, but coming home to a surprise package really got my heart racing.) Both were very nicely packed! Box #2 is going back this weekend of course, after I alerted the team and was assured that it was not some glitch with the new site. BTW, it's a few last bits for my silver Bombadil, so stay tuned for more pics this weekend. Marty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/rwwIcqYcIDIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
I hadn’t noticed before reading this thread that Rivendell carries Devold; I didn’t think that this brand was imported. I have a Devold wool top and a neck warmer from Norway that are very nice. It is the centennial of the Amundsen South Pole expedition and here is a translation of the role of Devold: 1911 - 2011 Amundsen and Devold at the South Pole 100 years ago. December 14, 2011 is the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen and his expedition reaching the North Pole. This feat made Amundsen one of history's most famous polar explorers. To survive in the extreme climate, expedition members were also dependent on proper clothing. In 1911, Devold had produced warm clothing made of wool for over 50 years, and was a well-known supplier of durable wool. As Nansen had done before him, for the crossing of Greenland, Amundsen also chose wool from Devold for his expedition. We are proud to have been part of this event. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
Robert *is* on vacation, and Jenny, our new shipper, is doing a great job of keeping up with the flow of orders after only a few weeks on the job. Monday, she packed and shipped 60 orders by herself. Apologies for the too big box, but under the circumstances, I'd rather she get the boxes out the door and off to our good customers. Like you! Fine tuning will come. John at RBW HQ, WC, CA On Nov 2, 4:13 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I'm with you on that. But in that department, this particular packaging was way below standard. The box was much larger than necessary. Maybe I should have photographed it before I broke it down. You know how all of us have gotten Riv packages and immediately assumed It *CANT* all be in there! This time I was saying They must have put something extra in there! Nope, just lots and lots of packing material. Of course everything was fine, and it was free shipping, but it was positively un-Riv-ish in fill fraction. Maybe Robert is on vacation. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
60 orders in one day! That's some serious throughput. As much as I enjoy picking up my stuff in person, now I'm tempted to have you ship so I can see Jenny learn the art from the master. What's the trickiest thing to ship? A bullmoose bar? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/FkP2slOQsjIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
A bike stand, I reckon. On Nov 3, 9:58 am, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: 60 orders in one day! That's some serious throughput. As much as I enjoy picking up my stuff in person, now I'm tempted to have you ship so I can see Jenny learn the art from the master. What's the trickiest thing to ship? A bullmoose bar? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
Well, the 12 RBW stickers you guys sent me didn't take up hardly any room at all in my order. Thanks for honoring my request! Hope you got a lot of orders from the 5% off deal and best wishes for a busy holiday season. Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/szkitvvLe_UJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
By law, in states that have sales tax, or at least in Minnesota, residents are required to claim their untaxed out-of-state mail order purchases (or for off-the-books local person-to-person transactions for used stuff) and pay sales/use tax on them. As far as I know, there is little/no enforcement on this for ordinary citizens who don't have a retail sales tax exemption. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/igKttC-uS9EJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
Sales tax generally bothers me not at all and does not deter me from buying locally. I don't understand the excessive anger about such taxes, in the US we pay far less tax than in most of the rest of the developed world (and in the undeveloped world, things usually operate by bribes which will often cost you more than taxes would). I but non-locally when I can't get what I want from local sources or unless there is a *huge* price difference after accounting for shipping charges. Given my preferences in bike equipment, I am able to get most things at Jim's shop since he stocks the kind of stuff I like (unlike almost every other bike shop in town, most of which are devoted to the Trek, Specialized and/or Cannondale product lines for bikes and accessories). But there are a few odd things I buy from sources Riv (e.g., clothing items, Phil hand cleaner, and some other bits and bobs). On Nov 2, 2011, at 1:31 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: By law, in states that have sales tax, or at least in Minnesota, residents are required to claim their untaxed out-of-state mail order purchases (or for off-the-books local person-to-person transactions for used stuff) and pay sales/use tax on them. As far as I know, there is little/no enforcement on this for ordinary citizens who don't have a retail sales tax exemption. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
I'm good with all sales taxes and I love living in the US. I can think of many worse places to be. It's simply the cost being alive :) hence it's called cost of living . which beats the cost being dead ... which is free ! LoL :) Money is but one kind of energy and energy is the flow of life. Viva life ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/zTMDbNY5uDQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
I'm good with all sales taxes and I love living in the US. I can think of many worse places to be. It's simply the cost being alive :) hence it's called cost of living . which beats the cost being dead ... which is free, but nowhere near as fun ! LoL :) Money is but one kind of energy and energy is the flow of life. Viva life ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/VyVHZ1pUA78J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
Yeah, I'm over it. My temporary dislike for paying sales tax was over-ruled by my never-ending like of opening a box from Rivendell. Nitto racks and Devold undies! I'm set! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/uWUuhACylx8J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
WEll you do get your packages faster then the 7 day wait for us on the east coast! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
Ha! It's true- and for me much of the entertainment is seeing how they got all that stuff into such a small box. On Nov 2, 2011, at 3:22 PM, William wrote: My temporary dislike for paying sales tax was over-ruled by my never-ending like of opening a box from Rivendell. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
I'm with you on that. But in that department, this particular packaging was way below standard. The box was much larger than necessary. Maybe I should have photographed it before I broke it down. You know how all of us have gotten Riv packages and immediately assumed It *CANT* all be in there! This time I was saying They must have put something extra in there! Nope, just lots and lots of packing material. Of course everything was fine, and it was free shipping, but it was positively un-Riv-ish in fill fraction. Maybe Robert is on vacation. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/o9QOeA9FXCgJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I really dislike sales tax
Well, they do have at least one new person in packing. (remember the want ad on the site?) Also don't mind the sales tax, but do realize that every area is different,. While not an issue in the Twin Cities up in Duluth, MN there are added taxes that do make me think once or twice before buying something when I'm up there. Only thing I don't like about modern sales taxes - can't figure them easily in my head anymore. My mom worked retail and for years I could figure out tax and give the sales person exact change before it was rung up. A fun way to mess with folks back in the day. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Nov 2, 6:13 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I'm with you on that. But in that department, this particular packaging was way below standard. The box was much larger than necessary. Maybe I should have photographed it before I broke it down. You know how all of us have gotten Riv packages and immediately assumed It *CANT* all be in there! This time I was saying They must have put something extra in there! Nope, just lots and lots of packing material. Of course everything was fine, and it was free shipping, but it was positively un-Riv-ish in fill fraction. Maybe Robert is on vacation. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
