Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets

For me the sales tax is almost a tax by choice. I can pay very close to no sales tax if I just buy grocery food items.

Yeah, a lot of people ignore the tax laws here. I'm right on the border to Oregon, so a lot of people drive across the river to get their big-screen TVs, outdoor kitchens and whatnot, yet never pay the use taxes to the State of Washington as they are required to.

There was a Best Buy about 5 miles north of the river but it didn't last long. How could it have when there was a NW Video Only and a Circuit City right on the river. I think CompUSA was still there back then, too. Ain't nobody gonna spend an extra 8.4% on their TVs and Washer/Dryer sets.