is the internet killing the real world? - Blu-ray Forum

fighthefutureofhd · 04-22-2009, 04:26 PM

is it me or is the internet killing the real world off? little by little the real world is almost becoming increasing less and less necessary while we move to an online only existence for the most part. like retail for example. online shopping in a lot of ways is killing the retail industry. at the very least it's doing its part. is that a good thing though? or is a disaster waiting to happen? with all the progress we've made it seems like it's not for better. maybe i'm crazy, but it's starting to feel like the matrix may be reality in some ways more than fiction. or i could be a loon.

Teabaggins · 04-22-2009, 04:29 PM

relax..have a beer

DC_Street · 04-22-2009, 04:30 PM

real world racing > internet racing

and it is going to stay that way for a long time

jkwest · 04-22-2009, 04:36 PM

real sex > internet sex

/thread.

xtop · 04-22-2009, 04:37 PM

no offense..but from what i've noticed from your posts is that you just have a general hatred to all that is new and different

internet companies thriving > places like walmart

jadedeath · 04-22-2009, 04:37 PM

With the new taxes on the internet sales stuff, people will start buying from B&M stores more often... so ... no.

Logan

xtop · 04-22-2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadedeath

With the new taxes on the internet sales stuff, people will start buying from B&M stores more often... so ... no.

Logan

yup..if the taxes come to the net..i'm officially done with net shopping

jadedeath · 04-22-2009, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtop

yup..if the taxes come to the net..i'm officially done with net shopping

The Amazon folks are probably scared $#!+less about this proposed law.

Logan

brettallica · 04-22-2009, 04:48 PM

I'll still buy online if there are taxes applied to the merchandise, assuming that the online price is still cheaper after the tax. The reason I buy online is not because there's no tax, but because the total price is so much lower than what you'll find at a B&M. It's all about the pricing. The difference that tax will make on a sale likely won't have too great of an impact on the total purchase price, because online prices are generally way lower than B&M prices, unless you have good hook-ups.

Example: $300 for a Blu-ray player at Best Buy, plus 8% tax. Now that player becomes $324ish. Same player online goes for (as an example) $200. Add the same 8% to that sale and now you're talking about $216. Which wins? I'll tell you, in case you're not very good at math: $216.

mikejet · 04-22-2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

is it me or is the internet killing the real world off? little by little the real world is almost becoming increasing less and less necessary while we move to an online only existence for the most part. like retail for example. online shopping in a lot of ways is killing the retail industry. at the very least it's doing its part. is that a good thing though? or is a disaster waiting to happen? with all the progress we've made it seems like it's not for better. maybe i'm crazy, but it's starting to feel like the matrix may be reality in some ways more than fiction. or i could be a loon.

the internet kills the real world one kitten at a time.

JJ · 04-22-2009, 04:51 PM

I have very complex views about this, which I will share when I get back home from campus. But, to sum it up, it is.

brettallica · 04-22-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I have very complex views about this, which I will share when I get back home from campus. But, to sum it up, it is.

More complex than velociraptors?

swifty7 · 04-22-2009, 04:54 PM

so taxes are coming to net!!!! I knew it!!!! I just knew it!!! they just had to ruin it!!!! I wonder what else the Obama administration is going to think of next......luxury tax....electronics tax........shitting tax......breathing the air tax......living tax.

atomik kinder · 04-22-2009, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadedeath

The Amazon folks are probably scared $#!+less about this proposed law.

Logan

Not to mention eBay. How would I figure out how much taxes to charge someone and then where to send it and what not. I haven't sold on eBay for over a year now, but it I find have something I want to sell, who is going to figure this out for me? I have a feeling that eBay would probably have an application for that, but then of course have to raise their fees to cover the expenses.

bongzilla · 04-22-2009, 04:58 PM

Maybe some of us would buy local, if they would have inventory to
chose from.

xtop · 04-22-2009, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomik kinder

Not to mention eBay. How would I figure out how much taxes to charge someone and then where to send it and what not. I haven't sold on eBay for over a year now, but it I find have something I want to sell, who is going to figure this out for me? I have a feeling that eBay would probably have an application for that, but then of course have to raise their fees to cover the expenses.

wait..the tax includes ebay?

brettallica · 04-22-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomik kinder

Not to mention eBay. How would I figure out how much taxes to charge someone and then where to send it and what not. I haven't sold on eBay for over a year now, but it I find have something I want to sell, who is going to figure this out for me? I have a feeling that eBay would probably have an application for that, but then of course have to raise their fees to cover the expenses.

I'm sure they'd have an automated calculator application for that, like you said. They do something like that already for intrastate sales; they know when a California buyer purchases from a California buyer.

Batman1980 · 04-22-2009, 05:02 PM

Somebody's seen the Net one too many times...

xtop · 04-22-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Somebody's seen the Net one too many times...

he kinda does have a point

tilallr1 · 04-22-2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swifty7

......breathing the air tax......

Sorry thought of this when you said that.

04-22-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	is the internet killing the real world? is it me or is the internet killing the real world off? little by little the real world is almost becoming increasing less and less necessary while we move to an online only existence for the most part. like retail for example. online shopping in a lot of ways is killing the retail industry. at the very least it's doing its part. is that a good thing though? or is a disaster waiting to happen? with all the progress we've made it seems like it's not for better. maybe i'm crazy, but it's starting to feel like the matrix may be reality in some ways more than fiction. or i could be a loon.

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04-22-2009, 04:29 PM	#2
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	relax..have a beer

04-22-2009, 04:30 PM	#3
DC_Street Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:43	real world racing > internet racing and it is going to stay that way for a long time

04-22-2009, 04:36 PM	#4
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	real sex > internet sex /thread.

04-22-2009, 04:37 PM	#5
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	no offense..but from what i've noticed from your posts is that you just have a general hatred to all that is new and different internet companies thriving > places like walmart

04-22-2009, 04:37 PM	#6
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	With the new taxes on the internet sales stuff, people will start buying from B&M stores more often... so ... no. Logan

04-22-2009, 04:48 PM	#9
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	I'll still buy online if there are taxes applied to the merchandise, assuming that the online price is still cheaper after the tax. The reason I buy online is not because there's no tax, but because the total price is so much lower than what you'll find at a B&M. It's all about the pricing. The difference that tax will make on a sale likely won't have too great of an impact on the total purchase price, because online prices are generally way lower than B&M prices, unless you have good hook-ups. Example: $300 for a Blu-ray player at Best Buy, plus 8% tax. Now that player becomes $324ish. Same player online goes for (as an example) $200. Add the same 8% to that sale and now you're talking about $216. Which wins? I'll tell you, in case you're not very good at math: $216.

04-22-2009, 04:51 PM	#11
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	I have very complex views about this, which I will share when I get back home from campus. But, to sum it up, it is.

04-22-2009, 04:54 PM	#13
swifty7 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:3	so taxes are coming to net!!!! I knew it!!!! I just knew it!!! they just had to ruin it!!!! I wonder what else the Obama administration is going to think of next......luxury tax....electronics tax........shitting tax......breathing the air tax......living tax.

04-22-2009, 04:58 PM	#15
bongzilla Active Member Member since:Jan 2009	Maybe some of us would buy local, if they would have inventory to chose from.

04-22-2009, 05:02 PM	#18
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Somebody's seen the Net one too many times...

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