[volynsky]

I haven't ordered through the Cabelas catalog or website in a couple of years...

Has anyone done so recently, or more specifically, can anyone confirm if Cabelas is now charging WA state sales tax for your online/catalog orders?

 

[SeaRanger21]

I'm calling in a order tomorrow they carry my sizes in the catolog but not in the store I will let you know, I heard we would be taxed.

 

[DBAppraiser]

I have placed 4 orders with them in the previous month and have not had to pay tax yet.

 

[Big_Daddy]

It is normal for State Sales Tax to be collected by catalog retailers who also have a physical store in a State subject to Sales Tax.

 

[srchn4salmon]

I think it is only charged tax if it is shipped from within the state that it is being sent to. Since WA doesn't have a distribution store, you shouldn't be taxed, thats how I understand it.

 

[spawner]

I did not get charged any tax on the wading jacket I orderd last week, mabey because the Lacey store did not stock the item.

 

[Lofty]

You get charged state sales tax if the business has a physical presence in that state. For example, if you order from Target.com you get charged WA sales tax because target has stores in WA. The items aren't shipped from WA though.

However, I believe Cabelas is pretty smart and they operate their retail stores under a different business than online/catalog. This way they only have to charge sales tax in states where their catalog/website has a physical presence. If they do operate under the same business, sales tax will be added to their site soon.

 

[netboy]

I think Lofty has it right. I ordered a couple things since the store has been open and have not paid sales tax. I have been watching to see if they were going to start adding it, so far, no tax. It's also good to note that the prices are not always the same in the store as they are online. If you see an online price that is cheaper than the store price, let them know, they will match it.

 

[KillerBeee]

I just placed an order for some line and paid no tax, just the product price and shipping to Tacoma.

 

[DBAppraiser]

I ordered some items last night and I had to pay sales tax. Since it is now a new year Cabelas must have to charge us all sales tax now. Bummer.

 

[SeaRanger21]

Placed a order today and paid tax glad I had a $20.00 coupon to offset it