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Old 04-05-2013, 09:11 AM   #46
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Also I suspect Amazon is either pocketing the tax and customs fees or they just pay every time to save on handling.
Amazon returned the duty it collected from me when I bought a Kindle months after the purchase, stating that the duty wasn't collected on that item at the border. I did not contact them to request that they do so, and it was a pleasant surprise.
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Old 04-06-2013, 06:20 AM   #47
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Their business model is based on massive tax-avoidance (we are talking billions $$$).
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Old 04-06-2013, 06:23 AM   #48
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:46 AM   #49
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Their business model is based on massive tax-avoidance (we are talking billions $$$).
They treat their temp employees like crap.
As of 2009, they don't give to charity.
This is the same for many companies.

The tax avoidance works because of a loophole between the Dutch and Irish laws. At this moment, the Dutch government is (finally) taking steps to close it. (And AFAIK, even if the Irish do nothing, their side of the loophole will be useless, at least in combination with Dutch law.)

Many companies treat their employees like crap, even the non-temp ones.

Many companies only give to charity because it earns them more, with regard to tax they don't have to pay.
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They treat their temp employees like crap.
As of 2009, they don't give to charity.
That's about what I wanted to post here yesterday when my browser crashed and took my rant with it.
Tax avoidance seems to be a major part of their business model.

A further pet peeve of mine is the way they are buying competitors and shut down any part of their business that competes with their own (just look at the Bookdepository's ebook operation). It is high time for the anti-trust authorities to take a closer look at Amazon.
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Old 04-08-2013, 10:44 PM   #51
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As of 2009, they don't give to charity.
Their business model is based on providing great service and low prices to customers.

Whining about perfectly legal tax planning is something that should be done to the governments that passed those laws, not to people who follow those laws.
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Old 04-08-2013, 11:38 PM   #52
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Whining about perfectly legal tax planning is something that should be done to the governments that passed those laws, not to people who follow those laws.
Agreed. Karma to you good sir.
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And it has been reported that the average Prime customer rings in $1200 a year.
(There are 10 million-plus of those.)

Explains a lot of the tooth-gnashing when Amazon is the topic.
http://business.time.com/2013/03/18/...yone-imagined/
$1200 a year?! I couldn't have spent that! Why that's prepo.... Uh.... Er.... Oh. Never mind.
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