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Dave and busters - coins are taxed?

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Jun 12, 2016
19 posts

Dave and busters - coins are taxed?

Went to D&B instead of chuckee cheese,they charge tax at till it not from auto dispensers

But at D&B they charged tax on the coins, for the load up on their card...

Thoughts? Should they be charging tax on monetary cards??

I won't be back for a long time so it significant issue with me, but I've seen members complain about a lot less. Dozen tims costing $8, country style charging tax on a dozen baked goods... principle
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Jun 9, 2003
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Markham, ON
Same for chucky cheese...

You buy 25$ for 100 coins...tax is added $28.25
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Feb 9, 2012
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thelefteyeguy wrote: Same for chucky cheese...

You buy 25$ for 100 coins...tax is added $28.25
That's very odd. I remember years ago when there used to be a simple change machine where you could put a loonie in and get 3 coins. (it was just changed from 4, so video games were suddenly 33.3 cents to play, instead of a quarter)
Tokens should not be taxable.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
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Jun 12, 2016
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The dispensers are still available and do not charge tax, but if you go to the cashiers till, they charge you tax, they blame it on "programming" since they also sell food etc at the booth. Some of the staff will even suggest you use the dispensers to save the tax.

But a D&B the coin booth only does 1 thing sells "coins" to your rechargeable card.

But is it legal to charge HST ? Aren't vending coins or rechargeable cards just like gift cards, tax exempt?

Thanks

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