Think also of the implications of tax free states (like mine - NH) surrounded by taxable states and how it can impact the 2nd hand market.

Typically newer Stern HUO's are only going for $200-300 less than NIB. If a buyer in a state with a higher sales tax (like RI for instance which I think is 7.0%) wants a NIB Stern Pro, they're probably looking at $5700 + $399 = $6,099, and yes I'm assuming a price hike for Munsters onward, ignoring shipping.

Meanwhile that same Pro in NH costs us only $5700.

So when seller in RI wants to sell, they may think that they can get $200-300 less and sell for $5800-5900, and they may, but not to NH buyers anymore. Conversely, for NH NIB buyers want to eventually sell, they can then ignore potential NH buyers and in theory could list the same game for $5800 (more than purchase price) and be on the low end of the RI market.

Just saying it can have an effect at areas near borders of tax-free states.

As I mentioned in Post #49, I think that's one of the most interesting angles. In the Northeast FS thread, a lot of transactions go down between states like NH and RI. NH = 0% Tax. RI = 7% Tax. That means we're buying NIB at different prices, and the 2nd hand market will also certainly reflect it.

When NH sellers go to sell a HUO game, target prices will be what attracts taxed states like RI, and may even mean NH sellers can charge $100 over NIB pricing while still offering a deal to RI buyers. Meanwhile any RI seller will try to pass the tax they paid to the next buyer and every NH person will laugh at the idea of paying $100-200 over our own NIB price. It shakes things up.