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"We
have put it in our system," said Donna Nelson, a
manager at Value Village's Ellice Avenue location.
"It was a bit of pain in the butt ... but we haven't
had any problems yet."
She
added the GST reduction has generated some buzz among
customers at the second-hand store.
"A
lot of customers are excited, they seem to be looking
forward to it," said Nelson.
The
manager said all changes to registers are done on-site
through a central computer system.
"We're
ready to go," said Nelson.
Other
retailers the Sun Media spoke with also reported a minimum
of difficulties when adapting their cash registers to the
new tax.
According
to the federal Department of Finance, most Canadians are
likely to incrementally save between $120 and $200 a year
through small purchases as a result of the 1% reduction in
GST.
However,
Canadians making larger purchases like houses and vehicles
are expected to see more dramatic savings. A family buying
a $30,000 minivan will save $300.
"You
have the odd person asking," said Gilles Cyr, sales
manager at Dufresne Furniture.
However,
he doesn't think the tax reduction will have a major
impact.
"I
don't think it will impact our business one way or the
other," he said, but added he also believes those who
sell large-scale items will see more interest generated.
"I
think there will be more impact on cars and home
sales."
Some
industries that had difficulty calculating changes during
the first GST reduction, which took place in July 2006,
were those dealing with annual memberships and monthly
payment systems.
Source
: Winnipeg Sun - Canada, dated 31/12/2007
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