I and every American will concede the U.S. tax code does not make
sense. (Technically this is the D.C. tax code we're dealing with, but
just another part of the problem.) But now that we have that settled,
let me know if you want me to clarify a price.

Regards,
James Hare

On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Joseph Seddon <josephseddon@gmail.com> wrote:
> Primarily "sensible" tax policies :) It is a very annoying practice though.
> And pointless because rarely is there any indication of what the actual tax
> is until youve bought something. So you neither know how much your going to
> pay or have any idea to what to expect from the state.
>
> Seddon
>
>
> 2012/4/23 Delphine Ménard <notafishz@gmail.com>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 2:35 AM, Nathan <nawrich@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > 2012/4/22 Delphine Ménard <notafishz@gmail.com>
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 5:32 PM, James Hare <messedrocker@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > The deals we're arranging have no extra charge for dual occupancy.
>> >>
>> >> This might sound extremely stupid, but make sure that dual occupancy
>> >> means 2 beds in a room, not a Queen Size Bed. There are surprisingly
>> >> few hotels that actually offer two separate beds in a room or their
>> >> contingent of such rooms is actually quite limited. At the prices that
>> >> were mentionned, you really want to book all the double bed rooms in
>> >> those hotels, because very few people will be able to afford a single
>> >> room.
>> >>
>> >> Best,
>> >>
>> >> Delphine
>> >> --
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm not sure about this... While I haven't done a survey or discovered
>> > any
>> > references on point, I've stayed in a number of hotels in Washington and
>> > throughout the U.S. and almost always encounter two beds in a room as a
>> > single occupant. Since I'm commenting anyway, I will say that $149 is a
>> > very
>> > good rate for hotels in Washington D.C.
>>
>> Point taken on the beds. It must be a silly European habit ;).
>> I am not arguing with the fact that $150 is cheap or expensive for
>> Washington. My point was rather to say that $150/night is not
>> something that many wikip/medians can afford.
>>
>> > And while Thomas Dalton denigrates it as "a silly American habit" to
>> > quote
>> > prices before taxes, that may be because we have so many different tax
>> > domains with different rates. It helps to know the pre-tax amounts
>> > (similar
>> > to how airline seats are often quoted) for comparison purposes, as the
>> > tax
>> > component will give you no sense of the accommodations or amenities
>> > expected
>> > etc. I suppose that may not be commonly understood by travelers from
>> > small
>> > nations with primarily national tax policies.
>>
>> Heh, I like the "small nations" part a lot ;). You're right though, at
>> least in Europe, you know the tax, but it's included in the display
>> price. Shopping in the US can quickly become a problem if you max out
>> your available dollar by just adding up numbers without "thinking" the
>> tax.
>>
>>
>> Delphine
>> --
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