The post (yours?) makes it seem like you think the company is purposefully doing this to trick customers. Using the phrase ‘bait and switch’ suggests this.
All the company did is, legally, not charge sales tax before the first 100k in sales (saving customers upfront money by the way) and then started charging sales tax when they legally had to.
Like I say, I get why you’re frustrated at a charge you didnt expect. But your language in the post is phrasing it as if Rare Candy is doing some shady dealings to try and screw over their customers and make more money.
‘Rare Candy is a fraudulent platform’
‘honestly feels like a bait-and-switch’
‘Their practices seem sketchy’
All rather strong language to use when in reality all they are doing is following tax law.
I think there is a lot we can be critical about when it comes to rare candy. And I get the frustration about the inconsistency. But ultimately we can’t be upset that they follow the laws your state has laid out.
Imo this is a good lesson on state sales tax. Sorry to OP about the unexpected tax on a large order. Next time, before paying, you can consider shipping directly to a vault to avoid the sales tax. But be aware of any additional fees there might be if you pull out of the vault early. I believe it’s 90 days you need to keep it in the vault at pwcc or psa to avoid any fulfillment fee, but highly recommend you reading up on each vault if you are not aware
tough times