Would this piss you off if a bar....

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

The establishment does not eat the tax. As you say, it is built into the price, just as it is when they buy from their retailer. No one is eating the tax.

Exactly.

The business would be raising prices. Period. Better be a damn good bar, a really good damn bar, or I'm finding a new one.

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Exactly.

The business would be raising prices. Period. Better be a damn good bar, a really good damn bar, or I'm finding a new one.

look at it from the bar's perspective. It's either THAT or ACTUALLY raise prices because the state doesn't care and the TAXES ARE GOING UP.

So your $2 beer is either going up to $2.25 or $2.00+$.16 in tax.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

look at it from the bar's perspective. It's either THAT or ACTUALLY raise prices because the state doesn't care and the TAXES ARE GOING UP.

So your $2 beer is either going up to $2.25 or $2.00+$.16 in tax.

They are actually raising prices. If it's warranted because of outside factors, OK. But breaking up the tax has nothing to do with it, IMO.

Just my thoughts. Not saying I'm definitively right on this.

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

They are actually raising prices. If it's warranted because of outside factors, OK. But breaking up the tax has nothing to do with it, IMO.

Just my thoughts. Not saying I'm definitively right on this.

Read my recent posts, I think I wasn't making my self clear enough before.

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

...the state doesn't care and the TAXES ARE GOING UP.

So your $2 beer is either going up to $2.25 or $2.00+$.16 in tax.

That has to be the message. The state doesn't care. The state doesn't care. The state doesn't care. TAXES ARE GOING UP. This bar is taking action against this bullshit.

Now, raise the price and find a hook that puts the extra 16 cents to work against a state that doesn't care. Make it into a movement that works against the tax and every beer sold contributes in some way to the movement. Hell, in the right kind of a setting with the right kind of message you could even make the 16 cents a voluntary contribution to the cause. It's 16 cents.

Posters of Roosevelt, Jefferson and Lincoln (the faces on the dime, nickel and penny) speaking out against the added cost come to mind.

On the other hand, I don't know. It might not be that kind of bar.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

look at it from the bar's perspective. It's either THAT or ACTUALLY raise prices because the state doesn't care and the TAXES ARE GOING UP.

So your $2 beer is either going up to $2.25 or $2.00+$.16 in tax.

Where can I buy a beer for $2 dollars? Last night they were $8 for domestic and $9 for import.



And to answer your question, no. If I liked the bar, I wouldn't care about a few extra cents (or dollars).

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Where can I buy a beer for $2 dollars? Last night they were $8 for domestic and $9 for import...

And that's why 25,000 visiting alcoholics posted that L.A. is a shithole.

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Where can I buy a beer for $2 dollars? Last night they were $8 for domestic and $9 for import.



And to answer your question, no. If I liked the bar, I wouldn't care about a few extra cents (or dollars).

I don't pay more than $2.99 for a tall domestic draft beer and that does not count my free ones.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Exactly.

The business would be raising prices. Period. Better be a damn good bar, a really good damn bar, or I'm finding a new one.

When Buffalo Wild Wings moved into Tyler, TX people started noticing a liquor sales tax on the receipt. Now either they took the time to separate that cost out so you could see exactly what you were paying in tax, OR given that the price of drinks was not significantly lower compared to any where else in town (like you would expect with the tax not built in), they were double charging you on the tax.

Pretty sure I know the answer to that.

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

When Buffalo Wild Wings moved into Tyler, TX people started noticing a liquor sales tax on the receipt. Now either they took the time to separate that cost out so you could see exactly what you were paying in tax, OR given that the price of drinks was not significantly lower compared to any where else in town (like you would expect with the tax not built in), they were double charging you on the tax.

Pretty sure I know the answer to that.

I'm also almost certain that was illegal to do. Only AFTER Jan. 1st will that be legal and then it will be shown as 8.25% sales tax. And I guarantee you EVERY restaurant will do this on all purchases.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

I'm also almost certain that was illegal to do. Only AFTER Jan. 1st will that be legal and then it will be shown as 8.25% sales tax. And I guarantee you EVERY restaurant will do this on all purchases.

I think you are correct on the illegality of it. And as wrong and fucked up as it is, I'll be damned if I am going to call those TABC assholes on them.