Staples.com McAfee Anti-Virus DOWNLOAD 1c after $39.98 ez rebate limit 1 shipped
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I got the download version and I live in California where software downloads are not supposed to be taxed. When I go through the checkout process it says “estimated tax to be collected $3.10”. Can anyone else confirm that California does not have sales tax for software downloads? Or did some new tax law pass that I wasn’t aware of? If indeed they are taxed, I would be better off buying the boxed version in-store so at least I could recoup 5% of the 7.75% sales tax in rewards to cut my losses.
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Just change your shipping address to a tax free state (its downloaded anyway, so it really makes no difference what your shipping address is). The 5 tax free states are
•Alaska
•Delaware
•Montana
•New Hampshire
•Oregon
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Thanks for the advice. I used a McDonald’s address in New Hampshire and no sales tax was charged. I guess California now charges sales tax on downloadable software. I hope I don’t get in trouble for tax evasion though. I guess that is highly doubtful that would happen.
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Yes, I’d like to order a Happy Meal and a Big Macafee…thank you.
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Interesting. Even though I entered a New Hampshire address, in my order confirmation e-mail it still listed my correct address in California, but no worries as no sales tax was charged.
Wait a minute though…for the rebate I have to enter the order number and the ZIP code, right? Do I enter my real ZIP code in CA or the ZIP code of the address I used in New Hampshire? Does anyone have any experience with this? I do not want my prepaid rebate card to go to a McDonald’s in New Hampshire!
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they ask for ‘ship to’ zip for rebates.
Shipping and billing addresses are distinct, that’s why you see CA in your confirmation most likely.
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@mistercheap said in Staples.com McAfee Anti-Virus DOWNLOAD 1c after $39.98 ez rebate limit 1 shipped:
they ask for ‘ship to’ zip for rebates.
Shipping and billing addresses are distinct, that’s why you see CA in your confirmation most likely.
So I put my order number and shipping ZIP code (in New Hampshire), even though that is not my ZIP code? I guess it doesn’t matter as the rebate will be send to the address I have on file with Staples Easy Rebates, which is the correct one in California, right?
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yes, ship zip, the rebate screen already shows your home address where the Visa Rebate gets mailed to, that’s where the card goes, so it doesn’t matter
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For those who live in tax free states, it is worth it to buy the mcafee in store as you will then receive 5% back in rewards (assuming you are premier). For those who don’t live in a tax free state, buy the downloaded version online and make your shipping address to one of the tax free states, which will save you in tax more than the 5% back in rewards.
As a side note, has anyone noticed that Staples does not carry Kaspersky anymore?
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Just a heads up to all. In the past download version rebate always show up as “INVALID UPC” after the validation process. If that occurs with this item. just do a chat with the rebate center to get it fixed. YOU MUST take action it won’t get fixed by itself.
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@bbsearchlight said in Staples.com McAfee Anti-Virus DOWNLOAD 1c after $39.98 ez rebate limit 1 shipped:
As a side note, has anyone noticed that Staples does not carry Kaspersky anymore?
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stupid question but if I actually wanted to use the software, where is it downloaded to?? Does it come to my email?
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@juicer yes, you are emailed a link to download it from. The link is good for a long time. so if you currently have an AV program installed that doesn’t expire for 8 months, you can wait til that one is ‘up’ to download the McAfee you bought from Staples today.
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nm…
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In the rare chance you want to use the software, Office Depot was giving these away for free today at the registers in both of my stores–one year license-
