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Thu, May 24th, 2012, 12:29 AM #1
I was charged tonight $0.75 for buying a $15 Subway gift card there.Don't don't buy any gift cards there!!! I think Sultan who was the cashier thinks he should charge GST on gift cards.I was refused a receipt on this $0.75 charge.I emailed Esso.I'm going to phone Esso tomorrow and if don't get my money back I'm going to contact Canadian Consumer and Corporate Affairs and the tax office.I'm sure they would be interested in a company fraudulently collecting money.
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Sat, May 26th, 2012, 12:25 AM #2
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how did you make out with calling Esso? Curious
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Sat, May 26th, 2012, 12:57 AM #3
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Sat, May 26th, 2012, 05:22 PM #4
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I don't believe that. I have never heard of such a thing. Subway will charge you GST while you are there buying your food. So to get taxed twice for the initial money is insane.
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Sat, May 26th, 2012, 07:43 PM #5
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Sun, May 27th, 2012, 12:05 PM #6
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Just curious, why didnt you just throw the card back at him and ask for your money back and go some place else and get your gift card, like SDM or Safeway?
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Sun, May 27th, 2012, 07:02 PM #7
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Mon, Jul 2nd, 2012, 01:16 PM #8
I wouldnt classify it as fraudulently collecting money. I would classify it as mis-informed.
First off, if over charged on GST the business doesn't benefit from that. They submit a remittance for GST and all GST taken in the register would be given to the government.
Second off, gift card companies do a terrible job of education on this. GST is charged at the business (so you take the $15 card in, and Subway takes GST off). So gift cardsshould have no GST (I believe within exception for phone card credits because it's instant load on your account...eg) $20+gst gets you $20 credit on Telus )
You can see how people would expect GST on card purchases, because any non-consumable item in Canada has GST guaranteed. GST is to be charged at the redemption though in this case.
I don't think he is honestly trying to dupe you, because GST doesn't benefit him. I think he's just not in the know on this.
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