Question

Le Creuset Signature 5.5-qt Round Dutch Oven
Sonoma
$299.75
Screenshot of shipping cost
Screenshot from webpage 2 (web address/picture of item/cost of item and shipping cost-if shown on this page)
Screenshot of shipping cost
Screenshot from webpage 3 (web address/picture of item/cost of item and shipping cost-if shown on this page)
Screenshot of shipping cost
"Calculations for the final price of the item at the lowest retailer:
Base price:
Tax: (8.25%)
Shipping:
Final cost: "

Answer 1

I can do that — I just need the shipping amount (from your screenshots) and whether your 8.25% sales tax applies to shipping as well as the item. You can either paste the shipping cost(s) here or upload the screenshots.

Meanwhile, here are the calculations using the base price you gave and examples so you can see how final cost will be computed.

Given:
- Base price: $299.75
- Tax rate: 8.25%

Tax on base only:
- Tax = 299.75 × 0.0825 = $24.73
- Final cost = 299.75 + 24.73 + Shipping

Examples (tax on item only)
- If Shipping = $0.00 → Final = 299.75 + 24.73 + 0.00 = $324.48
- If Shipping = $9.99 → Final = 299.75 + 24.73 + 9.99 = $334.47
- If Shipping = $25.00 → Final = 299.75 + 24.73 + 25.00 = $349.48

If tax applies to item + shipping:
- Tax = (299.75 + Shipping) × 0.0825
Examples (tax on item + shipping)
- Shipping = $9.99 → Tax = (309.74)×0.0825 = $25.55 → Final = 309.74 + 25.55 = $335.29
- Shipping = $25.00 → Tax = (324.75)×0.0825 = $26.79 → Final = 324.75 + 26.79 = $351.54

Tell me the actual shipping amount (and whether tax applies to shipping) and I’ll give the exact final price for the lowest retailer.