Startup Flees To Seattle Amid Amazon's Tax Fight

An anonymous reader writes "SF-based comparison shopping startup Shopobot was caught in the fight between Amazon, big-box retailers, and politicians over collecting of sales tax for online purchases. So what did the entreprenurs do? Flee to Seattle, right next to Amazon HQ, where marketing affiliates have a chance — because Amazon already collects sales tax in WA." And if you must flee, Seattle's a nice destination.

Seattle is a horrible rainy scary place - go 'way!

[smoothnorman]

No no no... stay away from Seattle. nothing to see here. it rains all the time!. this is not the city you seek. you want...Portland, yeah! Portland is much more friendly and bike-centric and mellow. Seattlites are all hyper-liberal coffee-drinking zombies... save yourself! stay away! ....aaaaieeeee..... [end of transmission]

Re:Why Not Oregon?

[Tumbleweed]

Seattle and SF are on two extremes. Portland is just the right mix of those two, without quite the douchiness (despite what the TV show Portlandia might try to portray).

I would say that as far as douchiness is concerned, it is highest in SF, next highest in Portland, then least in Seattle. I'm not sure what happens when you cross the border and get into Vancouver, BC, as I think their douchiness is measured in metric, and I don't know how to convert that. Google was of absolutely no help there. :(

Re:I've been to Seattle

[Sponge Bath]

What about Texas? Come for the drought and wildfires, stay for the Tea Party madness.

Re:Get some integrity, guys!

[Anonymous Coward]

Are you really that dumb? Look at your own numbers: California Budget per capita: $2756, NH buget per capita: $8846

If California ran like NH it would have a budget of $327 Billion.