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by megaman22 3148 days ago
People do it all the time. The NH state liquor stores do an incredible amount of out-of-state business. And even more more mundane purchases, the arbitrage in sales tax is significant enough that many people plan around trips to NH to buy bigger-ticket items.

http://wealthalchemyblog.com/2012/10/taxes-matter-14-cross-b...

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That was a great article, I knew states competed in attracting businesses, I didn’t realize retail competition would be so large as well.
It helps when a state border is a day trip drive away from a major metro area.