this sales tax really sucks. I now have to look for other options.. BRS should increase the points then to compensate for the taxes.
Why? The sales tax goes to the (your) state. BRS makes nothing off of it. In fact, it’s more paperwork for them, so they probalby come out a bit behind in the deal.
I doubt you will be able to find anything better, at least not for long. I look at it this way: we were getting a bonus deal by avoiding sales tax for years, now that bonus is going away.
As for where I shop - I try to patronize my LFS when I can because I view them as a valuable resource. They’re only 10-15 minutes away, too, so it’s not hard to get there. For things they don’t carry or if there’s a significant price difference I’ll shop BRS.
Out of curiosity, I just checked Marine Depot - I ordered some stuff from them a little while ago that BRS didn’t have and I didn’t have to pay tax. Their web site lists 26 states that it will charge sales tax for but MN isn’t one of them. I’m guessing it’s coming, though.