Cabela's blames 'glitch' for Jan. 1 tax error, promises refunds [View all]
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Janice Podsada
A companywide glitch in Cabela's cash register system that added a 2.3 percent “Medical Excise Tax” to customers' purchases — everything from boots to bullets — was an error and will be refunded, a company spokesman said Monday.
The error was discovered last week after consumers in several states notified the company that the surcharge appeared on their sales receipt and had been applied to all of their purchases.
It was a glitch in the system,” said Cabela's spokesman Joe Arterburn said.
The error was limited to transactions that occurred Jan. 1 and was caught that same day by the Sidney, Neb.-based hunting and outdoor outfitter.
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2.3 percent “Medical Excise Tax” on Jan 1??? Practical Obamacare joke somebody didn't remove by accident from the software after playing the joke?
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