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Like the title says, Amazon is like an online mall. I've ordered everything from vitamins to japanese mangas from them before. In fact, I don't buy anything I don't need immediately from retail stores anymore. I've avoided all the best buys, targets, walmarts, etc. I love the convenience of just searching for it and have the item with descriptions and reviews pop up right in front of me. If I decide to purchase the item, I just click on the checkout button and pay with my credit card. Just wait a few days and voila, right in front of my doorsteps. But the best part about amazon is that the shipping's usually free(if you spend over 25 dollars) and there's no tax. I'm tired of paying taxes to the damn California government. As if they haven't taxed my income enough, they feel they need to milk me for another 8.25% (And I hear they're jacking that up again!!!). So glad there's online shops like amazon out there that I can use to avoid this stupid sales tax. Makes me feel like I'm giving the government the finger. But anyways, I love amazon just cause of convenience and free shipping/no tax. The only problem I have with amazon is that not all their items have free shipping and you have to spend up to 25.00 when there is. But thats still better than 99% of the other sites and 100% of any stores in CA.
So as long as Amazon doesn't build a distribution center in CA, I highly recommend everyone to buy from them. SCREW TAXES!!!
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