10 Percent Surcharge has been cancelled

[Chaotic Cricket]

Originally Posted by briansmyth

Sorry to hear about the loss.

Based on the fellowship you receive from this site, I think you must be a pretty decent person ... but, I do have a `but' for you ... I'd feel `funny' buying stuff from you that has a 10% stealing surcharge added to it. I didn't take anything, so why should I be paying for that?

Brian
Regina, SK

Same reason you pay for it at every vendor in the world. All the big box stores (walmart etc) have a shopifting tax on their goods. Its unfortunate for those of us who follow the law. But it goes for every facet of life. Everything has a anti-theft tax or markup on it. From insurance to grocerys.
Most just don't tell you...they claim higher prices from their suppliers or distributors etc. If they have a store where someone can steal the markup is there period.