Two questions-
I have done lots of booth events, but the one I am working tomorrow is a national level show (Southern Women's Show). Apparently, it can have visitors from all over, including other states sometimes.
(1) My first and biggest question is pertaining to the sales tax. The group I am doing the booth with strongly suggest just doing Direct Shipping only- and I'm all for that. But the sales tax is based on where the item SHIPS. I will have no way of knowing what sales tax levels may be. In my own 3-county area apparently it can vary! Not to mention other states.
What do I do? Our rate is 6.75%. Do I charge that and for those that are CC payments, if they don't know their tax rate, just tell them it may vary slightly if the tax is different? For those who pay cash, I suppose I can just eat that cost. Not much I can really do after the fact.
(2) And do you guys ever take checks at an event like that? It wouldn't be cash or carry- so no product would be lost as long as I cash checks right away. Depending on what time, I could even cash checks Sunday night! (my bank is 7 days/ 7am-7pm...LOVE that).
I have done lots of booth events, but the one I am working tomorrow is a national level show (Southern Women's Show). Apparently, it can have visitors from all over, including other states sometimes.
(1) My first and biggest question is pertaining to the sales tax. The group I am doing the booth with strongly suggest just doing Direct Shipping only- and I'm all for that. But the sales tax is based on where the item SHIPS. I will have no way of knowing what sales tax levels may be. In my own 3-county area apparently it can vary! Not to mention other states.
What do I do? Our rate is 6.75%. Do I charge that and for those that are CC payments, if they don't know their tax rate, just tell them it may vary slightly if the tax is different? For those who pay cash, I suppose I can just eat that cost. Not much I can really do after the fact.
(2) And do you guys ever take checks at an event like that? It wouldn't be cash or carry- so no product would be lost as long as I cash checks right away. Depending on what time, I could even cash checks Sunday night! (my bank is 7 days/ 7am-7pm...LOVE that).