Danger Will Robinson ... (Score 0)

At the preset time, the 20% Levy is bearable, if you work it out it still comes to only a few pennies to store an MP3 on HDD or CD-R. The real danger here is that the Dark Forces are setting a precedent and in future will simply jack-up those Levies on an as-needed (by them) basis. Why is the Canadian Government behind the move? Because GST (sales tax) will be charged on the overall higher bottom-line price (Levy included). So the government essentially becomes a profiting partner in this scam. This crime is already being perpetrated in the existing Rebate scam, where you buy a $200 product, then pay GST on $200, and later get a $100 rebate, but the government happily keeps all the sales tax. This is why no government action is ever taken to stop rebate scams. They're in on it !!! The only way to fight this is via total consumer boycott. I already do this. I never, never, never, buy a product which teases consumers with a Rebate offer. I will also boycott all Levied products in future, even if it costs me more to import equivalent products at higher prices. One must firmly adhere to high moral principles (regardless of cost) in order to win the battle against the Dark Forces.