Military Experiences

[KFarstryder]

I recently made a computer purchase at a Best Buy retail store.  I wasn't sure if there was a military discount offered, so I asked anyway.  The answer was no, but that I could get a tax-exempt form and come back with the receipt for a type of "discount".  At the time, it kind of made sense to me seeing how Best Buy offers price matching, and military personnel can buy the same computers at thier BX/PX without tax.  My BX didn't have the model of computer I wanted in stock, which is why I went to Best Buy to purchase one.  However, I can't find any information on what form I need or where to go to get this tax-exempt paperwork to get some money refunded.  Just wondering if anyone has done this is the past and care to share some knowledge my way, or atleast understand that the rep was pulling my chain to make a sale.

[RealGeorgeW Emerging Expert]

Generally tax exempt status is only granted to charities/groups or the like. I try to check out the AAFES site as they sometimes have some good deals with some manufacturer's.

That does raise the question in my mind too of how we would go about price matching someone who doesn't charge tax.... but then, the tax wouldn't be factored into the price match anyway.

[Starflyer59]

A weird thing is that BB will not price match the Navy Exchange, But the Navy Exchange will price match BB.

BB says they do not price match the Navy Exchange because there is no sales tax.

[BAV]

Thats Weird because they do not add tax into the price of the item until the time of purchase<at the register>.

[NyAll]

This may help you:

http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW&contentId=16366

[aznlilboi1987]

i use to work at a navy exchange store.

by comparison, the navy exchange store has far less available option than best buy. they generally have around 15-20 models of computers, and 20 models of TV. however, best buy overs more than 50 models of computers and more than 100 models of TV

[agent19593]

The BX/PX is as exclusive as a Sams Club in a way, according to the price match policy they can't match prices with those forms of businesses.