• K3CAN
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    173 days ago

    Convenience. Unless you live right near the border, it’s probably faster/easier to shop in your own state than drive all the way to another.

    But if you do live near the border of a state without a sales tax, then it’s pretty common to shop in the neighboring state, especially for larger purchases.

    • Ms. ArmoredThirteen
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      33 days ago

      In Washington alcohol is so expensive that any reasonably sized party of alcoholics it’s cheaper to drive across the entire state to buy in Idaho (forgive this disaster of a sentence structure I’m awake like 5hr early because of cats)