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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_iw4lizd wrote

Reply to comment by RealFunBobby in Uniqlo is opening in the Newport Mall! by Historical_Times_29

An Apple Store deal has been tried multiple times apparently, but failed ( I think the last attempt would have been where Zara's is, where they extended into the empty comon space).

NY has always considered NJ's "urban economic zone" to be questionable legally when setup right on it's border. NJ's not going to take a chance on letting NY test that in court. You could save a lot by going from the 14th Street or WTC Apple store to Newport to save on taxes for a family's iphone upgrade.

Apple doesn't want to be a court case, and they've got several stores within minutes by train, and just slightly further by car. So not much temptation to get involved in that mess.

Everyone in NYC already knows there are several Apple Authorized dealers who intentionally don't have a presence in NY so they don't have to collect sales tax. So ordering online is always an option too. Nobody self-reports items they didn't pay sales tax on.

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RealFunBobby t1_iw5muax wrote

TIL about the legal fights involved in this matter, thanks for the insight!

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Brudesandwich t1_iw90n60 wrote

That goes for other businesses here as well. NY has clauses so that no other sports team can operate in the area unless it's NY.

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