Amazon has built its empire on the legitimate advantages it has over retail shopping: an endless range of products at a steep discount and stunningly good customer service. But it has also benefited from one unfair advantage over its bricks-and-mortar competitors: it does not have to charge a sales tax, which American states levy in varying amounts on consumer goods. Depending on where you live in the US, this can save you up to 12 per cent on purchases, making it foolish not to buy online when you can.
与普通零售店相比，亚马逊(Amazon)拥有商品类别齐全、折扣幅度大以及客户服务超级棒的优势。亚马逊凭借这些“正当”优势打造了自己的帝国。但与实体商店相比，亚马逊还有一项不那么“正当”的优势：它不必向顾客代征销售税（销售税是美国各州对消费品征收的高低不等的税）。这项规定让顾客可以节约最高达购物金额12%的税金（取决于顾客居住地所在州），因此，能在网上买到的东西，只有傻子才会选择在线下购买。
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