# How much does Dell charge for shipping

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-dell-charge-for-shipping/270599>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 22, 2004, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-dell-charge-for-shipping/270599 "2004-10-22T14:49:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-dell-charge-for-shipping/270599/21 "2004-10-23T16:28:20Z")

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> [@mhendo](#):
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> Taxes?
> 
> Where do you live?
> 
> My Dell, shipped to Maryland, attracted no taxes.

Ohio. I hate it.

Now you’ve just given me another reason to hate it here.

Ava

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**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-dell-charge-for-shipping/270599/22 "2004-10-23T16:56:08Z")

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Dell has little kiosks at malls in some states. They count as a retail presence in that state, so they have to charge taxes. Pretty ridiculous.

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