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stefantalpalaru
on Nov 8, 2014
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OpenBazaar is a decentralized Dark Net market that...
> What need is there for selling non-illegal things in a darknet market?
Avoiding platform fees and payment processor fees is no small thing.
mineshaftgap
on Nov 8, 2014
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Also taxes. What is the VAT like 20%? That is a lot of savings.
XorNot
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And again, illegal.
psykovsky
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Not every law/tax is fair or should even exist in the first place. You don't change things by being complicit.
mindcrime
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I think I just down voted you by accident. Sorry. :-(
expr-
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That depends. Individuals generally need not pay tax for selling their private property.
paulhauggis
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I'm not sure where you live, but this is not the case nearly everywhere in the US.
tirant
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It's the case in most european countries, and I am sure also in lots of other places.
xorcist
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No, you're probably thinking of sales tax.
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Avoiding platform fees and payment processor fees is no small thing.