DEAR JOHN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LENGHTLY EXPLAINATION AND ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS OF CHIP SALES AND YOUR CHARGING SALES TAXES ON PRIVATE SALES TRANSACTIONS. I AGREE THAT AT A CHIP SHOW YOU MUST RENT A TABLE, GET A SALES TAX FORM AND COLLECT AND REMIT SALES TAXES ON YOUR SALES DURING A PUBLIC RETAIL EVENT OR SHOW. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT SALES TAX IS REQUIRED ON EBAY SALES IN NEVADA ... YOU SAY YOU HAVE A LICENSED BUSINESS IN NEVADA, MAY I ASK WHAT IT IS AND WHERE IT IS LOCATED AND AS TO WHY YOU DEMAND SALES TAX?

I DO NOT AGREE THAT SALES TAXES SHOULD BE CHARGED ON PRIVATE TRADES OR PRIVATE CHIP SALES BETWEEN MEMBERS OR COLLECTORS IN THE HOBBY. IN NEVADA YOU CAN BUY A USED CAR FROM A DEALER AND MUST PYA THE TAXES .... HOWEVER IF I BUY A USED CAR FROM A PRIVATE SELLER, THEN NO SALES TAXES ARE LEVIED. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR OTHER MEMBERS / COLLECTORS WHO HAVE BOUGHT CHIPS ON THE CHIP BOARD FROM YOU, WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGES SALES TAX ... WHY DO YOU NOT HANG SOLD SIGNS ON YOUR POSTS? I BELIEVE YOU DO NOT WANT TO DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC YOUR REVENUE AND EXPOSURE TO ADDITIONAL INCOME FROM CHIPS SALES. HOW DO THE CLUN MEMBERS OR COLLECTORS BUYERS KNOW YOU ARE MAKING PAYMENTS TO THE NEVADA DIVISION OF TAXATION WHEN YOU CHARGE THEM 8.1% ON THIER CHIP PURCHASES FROM YOU? DO YOU JUST KEEP THE ADDED 8.1% AS AN ADDITIONAL PROFIT CENTER? I HAVE HAD A RETAIL STORE IN LAS VEGAS FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS' AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO TURN IN MY TAX SALES LIABILITY TO THE STATE EACH AND EVERY MONTH. WHEN I HAVE CLUB MEMBERS OR COLLECTOR FRIENDS VISIT ME IN LAS VEGAS AND WE DO TRADES OR PRIVATE SALES AS COLLECTORS OUTSIDE OF MY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, I DO NOT ADD SALES TAX TO OUR TRANSACTIONS. IF IT OCCURS IN MY STORE, I MAY INCLUDE THE SALES TAX IN THE PURCHASE TO THE COLLECTOR AND LATER I EXTRACT THE 8.1% TAX FOR REMMITANCE TO DEPT. OF TAXATION. YOUR STEALTH SALES PRACTICE AND DEMANDS OF CHARGING SALES TAXES ON THE CHIP BOARD FOR PRIVATE SALES .... IS GOING TO OPEN A HUGHE DEBATE AND YOU WILL BRING UNWANTED EXPOSURE TO OUR HOBBY OF TRADING AND COLLECTING CHIPS! WHEN YOU GO TO THE CASINO CAGE AND PURCHASE LIMITED EDITION CHIPS ... YOU DO NOT PAY SALES TAXES ON THE PURCHASE OF THIS COLLECTIBLE ITEM. I WELCOME OTHER CLUB MEMBERS, COLLECTORS TO COMMENT ON YOUR POLICY AND THIS HEATED TOPIC .... THANK YOU FOR LISTENING ... RICH BURGEL