[–] 1 point 1 day ago

The US has the importation issue on a smaller scale because the tax on cigarettes varies between cities and states. Crooks will drive box trucks full of cigarettes from Virginia (which has the second lowest tax on them) to New York City (which has the highest).

A form has to be filled out above a certain number of packs so they'll buy just below that amount at different locations to avoid having the purchases recorded by the state.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago

    Newegg was bundling other parts with video cards to deter scalping. I got a Sapphire Pulse 9070 XT 16GB and 750W power supply for $630 a few months back. It's now "on sale" by itself for $790. Months before that it was closer to $500!

    The Seagate Exos 20 TB hard drives I paid $350-$400 each for over a year ago are now $793.

    It's absolutely insane.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    Who in their right mind is signing a player whose case is still going through the legal system? He could face life in prison or prison time long enough that his NFL career will be gone by the time he is released.

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