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[bessie_smith]

California has an electronics recycling fee? The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires that consumers pay a fee on certain electronics purchases to cover the cost of recycling and disposal. The law applies to all products with video displays greater than 4" wide. For notebook computers, the fee (really, it's a tax) is $6.00.

So, in addition to the damn sales tax, you also get hit with a recycling fee. How lovely.

Not that it stopped me from buying the damn iBook mind you, so I suppose it's a good thing I paid off my credit card this month.

Comments

[remohraz.livejournal.com]

You caved! :D :D

Good for you. No better way to live life. :)

[bessie-smith.livejournal.com]

Yes, I caved :D, but I console myself with the fact that I saved $150 by buying a refurbished machine. Still, I'm really a little cheesed about that six bucks. This tax went into effect at the beginning of the year and there's no publicity, no informative little handouts in electronics stores or anything. You just go to the checkout to buy your computer or TV and bang, the state of California just swiped $6 from you, the little rats.