New York City, and the USA as a whole, is a popular destination for Europeans who want to get things at huge discounts. For several winters now I've been hearing that one of the few things keeping NYC's expensive retailers alive is the influx of Europeans who come to the USA for christmas shopping, since the money they save on gifts more than pays for the HOTEL and plane ticket.
Also within the USA, people often hop the border from state-to-state to buy expensive things in states with lower sales taxes, or with looser regulations.
For instance, in NY fireworks are illegal, but in Pennsylvania, fireworks are legal to sell ONLY to non Pennsylvania residents. So the first exit off of many major highways in PA just has HUGE billboards for fireworks, even though they're sold nowhere else in the state.
Also, Washington State recently banned many dishwasher detergents which are harmful to the environment, but apparently the less green detergents don't work as well, and people now travel across borders, if it's convenient, to pick up the regular stuff.
New York City, and the USA as a whole, is a popular destination for Europeans who want to get things at huge discounts. For several winters now I've been hearing that one of the few things keeping NYC's expensive retailers alive is the influx of Europeans who come to the USA for christmas shopping, since the money they save on gifts more than pays for the HOTEL and plane ticket.
Also within the USA, people often hop the border from state-to-state to buy expensive things in states with lower sales taxes, or with looser regulations.
For instance, in NY fireworks are illegal, but in Pennsylvania, fireworks are legal to sell ONLY to non Pennsylvania residents. So the first exit off of many major highways in PA just has HUGE billboards for fireworks, even though they're sold nowhere else in the state.
Also, Washington State recently banned many dishwasher detergents which are harmful to the environment, but apparently the less green detergents don't work as well, and people now travel across borders, if it's convenient, to pick up the regular stuff.
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