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Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

22 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/australian-tech-retailer-kogan-charges-6-8-tax-on-using-internet-explorer-7.158643/

azzu
azzu Original post #1
Jun 17, 2012 at 2:51 PM
Tech Retailer Charges Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

Australian tech retailer Kogan has implemented world's first "Internet Explorer 7 Tax" . The users who buy stuff on Kogan site using antique Internet Explorer 7 , are charged 6.8% tax .

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The site says that the tax is being charged because the development team needs to spend additional effort to make the web pages work properly on the 6 year old browser . The 6.8% value is calculated as 0.1% for each month IE7 has been on the market .



Customers who enter the site using Internet Explorer 7 can avoid the impost by simply downloading an up-to-date browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera or even a more recent version of Internet Explorer.
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The support for IE 7 has been dropping considerably over the past year . Google stopped supporting it for Google Apps . Facebook also stopped supporting it from Dec 2011 after launching Timeline . But this case actually punishes someone who refuses to upgrade from the ancient browser .

source : kogan.com
sharang.d
sharang.d #2
Jun 17, 2012 at 2:59 PM
This is good IMO :p
V
Vignesh B #4
Jun 17, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Wow! That's great news :-D
Should be applied by all Indian retailers too. :p Indian banking sites should also learn from it. Almost all run only on IE. :(
asingh
asingh #5
Jun 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
H aha...good.
d6bmg
d6bmg #6
Jun 18, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Lame!
Nipun
Nipun #7
Jun 18, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Vignesh B said:
Wow! That's great news :-D
Should be applied by all Indian retailers too. :p Indian banking sites should also learn from it. Almost all run only on IE. :(
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Most govt websites don't run properly in Chrome/Firefox, but are perfect in IE6. :shock:
rider
rider #8
Jun 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Boycott IE 7 :lol:
coderunknown
coderunknown #9
Jun 18, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Vignesh B said:
Should be applied by all Indian retailers too. :p Indian banking sites should also learn from it. Almost all run only on IE. :(
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you'll have to push a stick down their arse to even make them update the browser from IE6 to IE7/8.
d6bmg
d6bmg #10
Jun 18, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Practically, IE is the 'safest' browser available.
reniarahim1
reniarahim1 #11
Jun 20, 2012 at 2:38 PM
What next....tax on using MS Windows :D
funskar
funskar #12
Jun 20, 2012 at 3:35 PM
U can't fill form online for mp govt exam [ *www.vyapam.nic.in/]
on chrome mozilla opera safari any one of them..
Only IE is supported ..
Vyom
Vyom #13
Jun 20, 2012 at 11:47 PM
funskar said:
U can't fill form online for mp govt exam [ Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board,  Bhopal
on chrome mozilla opera safari any one of them..
Only IE is supported ..
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Oh god! My eyes hurt with the bling bling from that website! :cryeyesout:

But, IMO this IE Tax !! INGENIOUS Idea !! :clap2::clap2:
tkin
tkin #15
Jun 21, 2012 at 12:39 AM
They should add IE9 in the advanced browser list, IE9 is really fast browser specially when compared to le behemoth firefox who can't carry its own weight.
Liverpool_fan
Liverpool_fan #16
Jun 21, 2012 at 12:24 PM
tkin said:
They should add IE9 in the advanced browser list, IE9 is really fast browser specially when compared to le behemoth firefox who can't carry its own weight.
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Firefox is twice the browser IE can ever be. Stop trolling and spreading FUD.
Vyom
Vyom #17
Jun 21, 2012 at 12:33 PM
^^ Just twice! :?
I thought the two can't even be compared! :|
Liverpool_fan
Liverpool_fan #19
Jun 21, 2012 at 7:38 PM
TDF should do something like this. Anyone using IE 8 or lesser should be redirected to Idiot page in Wikipedia.
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #20
Jun 21, 2012 at 7:44 PM
The last time I checked TDF worked just amazing even on IE 6 from my school. :lol:
Anish
Anish #21
Jun 23, 2012 at 5:59 AM
Our government is very loyal to IE and will never boycott it