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It is tax free day at Superstore (except pharmacy and tobacco). Just came from there and it was not overly busy yet and the have all tills open.

Have you looked at the tax section of your receipt when you shop at superstore on a tax free day? Not very much.

Oflodor said "Have you looked at the tax section of your receipt when you shop at superstore on a tax free day? Not very much. "

I'm not really sure how tax free day works but if it's all pst and gst you'd save $13 for every $100 you spend. Bigger shops would be worth it for some it I would imagine.

Oflodor said "Have you looked at the tax section of your receipt when you shop at superstore on a tax free day? Not very much. "

how much are you buying?  
 
It may make a huge difference for someone on welfare or someone living paycheck to paycheck. You may only buy a few things, have that tax money left over and that tax, just may buy you a jug of milk.  
 
So, then don't worry about this thread if is not interesting to you.

I think what Oflodor was saying is that there are a lot of grocery items that aren't taxed normally, so the savings aren't $13 on every $100 - it depends what you buy. Check it out next time you go shopping... I know I was surprised.

MacBook said "I think what Oflodor was saying is that there are a lot of grocery items that aren't taxed normally, so the savings aren't $13 on every $100 - it depends what you buy. Check it out next time you go shopping... I know I was surprised. "

I can go to Superstore and buy $200 of groceries, and pay like $1 tax. So unless you're buying clothing or other bigger items (once I bought a BBQ on tax-free day), it's not a big deal IMO.

you can save tax on! Superstore sells tons of other stuff. Thanks SS! No other store offers this kind of deal!

Be careful how excited you get. Groceries deemed "essential" like milk, aren't taxed at 13% anyway. There is only GST, not PST, on books, a lot of baby items aren't taxed, etc. If you are buying things like clothing, housewares, cosmetics, etc, it definitely helps.  
 
I was going to superstore anyway on Saturday and noticed the signs and laughed. People were going nuts! I spent almost $180 total and saved about $13: about 7%

ElizabethT said "Be careful how excited you get. Groceries deemed "essential" like milk, aren't taxed at 13% anyway. There is only GST, not PST, on books, a lot of baby items aren't taxed, etc. If you are buying things like clothing, housewares, cosmetics, etc, it definitely helps.     I was going to superstore anyway on Saturday and noticed the signs and laughed. People were going nuts! I spent almost $180 total and saved about $13: about 7% "

that''s great $13, which to you is obviously peanuts. To others, it could help them buy bread, milk, eggs.  
 
You know I started this thread just to let people know it was on. Not for people to come on and say it isn''t worth it, or it''s a stupid ploy. I can easily take that $13 off you hands and give it to someone I know who is feeding their child lunchables for breakfast, dinner and supper, as you obviously don''t need it.  
 
Nor does it matter what is and what isn't taxable, money will be saved, pennies or dollars.  
 
Edited by Brenda, 2016-09-18 18:15:45

If something doesn't affect you, need you be such a Debbie downer to anyone else that might be interested?  
 
I wasn't in town this weekend-if I had been and happened to buy my cat food and dog food there I would have saved about $20 in taxes. Maybe some people don't figure $20 is anything but to me-that is a savings worth getting.

Brenda said "    ElizabethT said "Be careful how excited you get. Groceries deemed "essential" like milk, aren't taxed at 13% anyway. There is only GST, not PST, on books, a lot of baby items aren't taxed, etc. If you are buying things like clothing, housewares, cosmetics, etc, it definitely helps.     I was going to superstore anyway on Saturday and noticed the signs and laughed. People were going nuts! I spent almost $180 total and saved about $13: about 7% " that''s great $13, which to you is obviously peanuts. To others, it could help them buy bread, milk, eggs.     You know I started this thread just to let people know it was on. Not for people to come on and say it isn''t worth it, or it''s a stupid ploy. I can easily take that $13 off you hands and give it to someone I know who is feeding their child lunchables for breakfast, dinner and supper, as you obviously don''t need it.     Nor does it matter what is and what isn't taxable, money will be saved, pennies or dollars.     Edited by Brenda, 2016-09-18 18:15:45"

i really hope that is a mistype because if someone feeds their kids lunchables for all meals then they need a grocery money management lesson lol  
 
anyway i agree that its great to save the taxes on taxable items every once in a while (thanks for the heads up too) but really its the same as saying 13% off, not a great great sale but still if you were going to buy it why not get it that day and its nice to go there when every taxable item is 13% off so i dont have to decide if i should wait for the sale on the one thing i want

traveller said "    Brenda said "    ElizabethT said "Be careful how excited you get. Groceries deemed "essential" like milk, aren't taxed at 13% anyway. There is only GST, not PST, on books, a lot of baby items aren't taxed, etc. If you are buying things like clothing, housewares, cosmetics, etc, it definitely helps.     I was going to superstore anyway on Saturday and noticed the signs and laughed. People were going nuts! I spent almost $180 total and saved about $13: about 7% " that''s great $13, which to you is obviously peanuts. To others, it could help them buy bread, milk, eggs.     You know I started this thread just to let people know it was on. Not for people to come on and say it isn''t worth it, or it''s a stupid ploy. I can easily take that $13 off you hands and give it to someone I know who is feeding their child lunchables for breakfast, dinner and supper, as you obviously don''t need it.     Nor does it matter what is and what isn't taxable, money will be saved, pennies or dollars.     Edited by Brenda, 2016-09-18 18:15:45" i really hope that is a mistype because if someone feeds their kids lunchables for all meals then they need a grocery money management lesson lol     anyway i agree that its great to save the taxes on taxable items every once in a while (thanks for the heads up too) but really its the same as saying 13% off, not a great great sale but still if you were going to buy it why not get it that day and its nice to go there when every taxable item is 13% off so i dont have to decide if i should wait for the sale on the one thing i want "

that is not a mistype and she does not need a money management lesson.......and just think it is only the middle of the month. I can't and won't share her situation, but she would be jumping for joy with $13, unlike others that obviously don't need it or care.

Adam said " Hope they do this sort of thing more often. Nice little surprise yesterday to stop in to buy a couple of (fully taxable) things that are normally already pretty cheap and walk away with an extra approx $5 in-jeans... "

They do it quite often. It's a good time to buy bigger ticketed items but other than that, that madness isn't worth it to me! Lol

but let me tell you, if I can get a beef roast for 3 bucks a pound then the madness is worth it to me.  
 
A little off the original topic but sometimes Superstore's meat sales rock! It's all about saving money people.

I'm happy to have that $13 in my pocket, but it disturbs me how many people fall for marketing. People need to take the time to figure out how good of a deal something actually is. I constantly use my calculator and hit up the coupon section to get the best price. I have two young children of my own and need to budget accordingly.  
 
I think there are some people out there who spend more than they would have normally because of ads like "save the tax". People should be aware of which items are taxed and at what rate. As someone who has worked in retail, I've seen people spending more money than they were planning to in order to reach the minimum amount for their "free" gift, buy 10 of something because it's a better rate, even though they ended up spending more when they only needed one or two, etc. Advertising execs are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars or more for ad campaigns and companies gladly pay for it since they know it will more than pay for itself.

there anyhow on Saturday, and was my savings even a $1? No, but you know what? Any savings is nice. I will not complain. I didn't make a special trip there because it was tax free!

Brenda thanks for letting us know!! Saved some money on regularly purchased items, and for me that's a blessing indeed! P.s. I completely understand your friends situation and a packet of meat, cheese, and crackers for .97 when on sale is def better than the bag of chips she could be feeding them. Thoughts and hopes things get better soon financially for your friend

Like you say, it's an awareness of marketing ploys that get you in the door, and get you spending more than you planned.  
 
It's like the free shipping scheme on places like Amazon. Great deal for some people especially for large-ticket items, but studies have found that most people who buy something on Amazon will only spend $20, and most items will ship for $5-7.  
 
But by setting the "free shipping" price point at $35, they encourage people to spend more to get the free shipping - not a whole lot more because then it's not attractive - but enough that they get those few extra dollars out of most customers.  
 
You also have to keep in mind that shipping costs are not necessarily the cost of shipping. There's profit in that too. Case in point - I often buy used books at betterworldbooks.com. They both sell on Amazon and on a stand-alone website. On Amazon, they sell most books for a penny plus shipping (typically &6.95). On the stand-alone site, the identical book (literally, it's the same used copy of an out-of-print book!) is usually a bit more when not on sale, but with free shipping. It's typically cheaper for me to buy it via Amazon unless the stand-alone site if having a flash sale, and clearly it's profitable for the company to sell a book for $0.01 + shipping.  
 
Superstore *does* sell lots of stuff other than groceries, but how much does the average consumer spend, as a proportion of dollars spent, on fully taxed items? I can confidently say that if I'm spending $250-$300 (not uncommon when I do my once-a-month big shop), less than 10% will be fully taxable items. I don't need a new crockpot every week, but I do need carrots on a regular basis. Carrots, not crockpots, will be their bread-and-butter. It's marketing, pure and simple.