Alternative form of protest. Comments?

**nothingflash** · 1st November 2009, 10:54

Is the ACC levy a good that is sold to you - must be I guess as it also has a GST component? Only reason I ask is I used to work in retail (managed a bottle store - happy times) and was told that we weren't obliged to sell the stuff - it was merely for sale on offer and we didn't actually have to accept an offer for purchase.

This won't work for this reason and the many reasons already listed.

**Oakie** · 1st November 2009, 17:03

Originally Posted by nothingflash

Is the ACC levy a good that is sold to you - must be I guess as it also has a GST component? it was merely for sale on offer and we didn't actually have to accept an offer for purchase.
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ACC Levy is a tax ... not 'goods'.

**Insanity_rules** · 1st November 2009, 17:22

Hey I got it, lets do none of the gear all of the time. Nude biker protest Oh yeah!

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 1st November 2009, 17:24

Originally Posted by Oakie

What if one was to pay the ACC levy componant of their rego in cash? I mean, small cash ... like $1 coins.

Comments?

If I have an accident I wouldn't mind paying the full $3700 levy as a excess (as long as if I was allowed to put it on auto payment...) but if it was caused by a cage then they can pay for that...

**nothingflash** · 1st November 2009, 17:25

Originally Posted by Oakie

ACC Levy is a tax ... not 'goods'.

According to the renewal advice on my fridge it has GST added to it.

**munster** · 1st November 2009, 17:26

Originally Posted by popelli

when enough people stopped paying their television licences they eventually dropped them

True. I remember never paying mine!

**bogan** · 1st November 2009, 17:33

another alternative form of protest, very hi tech this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quN37YskoaM

send an army of these hexapod cnc routers into strategic locations, and mill the bikeoi logo into doors/desks/walls etc. Nick Smith goes to work and theres logos everywhere in his office, re-applied every day till he gets the message!

**Oakie** · 1st November 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by nothingflash

According to the renewal advice on my fridge it has GST added to it.

Your fridge has GST added?
GST on a tax (levy) is nothing new. I suppose we could have a discussion on the difference between a tax and a levy. Semantics I think.

**Oakie** · 1st November 2009, 18:28

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

Hey I got it, lets do none of the gear all of the time. Nude biker protest Oh yeah!

Count me in. I've practiced. Check out my profile pic if you dare!

**nothingflash** · 1st November 2009, 18:30

Originally Posted by Oakie

Your fridge has GST added?
GST on a tax (levy) is nothing new. I suppose we could have a discussion on the difference between a tax and a levy. Semantics I think.

Meh, i'd sooner explore the nude protest some more...

**Oakie** · 1st November 2009, 20:11

Originally Posted by nothingflash

Meh, i'd sooner explore the nude protest some more...

Mmmm. Could say that our ACC levy's will cost so much that we won't be able to afford safety gear ... or clothes even!

**Insanity_rules** · 1st November 2009, 21:15

Originally Posted by Oakie

Count me in. I've practiced. Check out my profile pic if you dare!

Jesus on a pogo stick! I can't un-see that! I did that at a camp ground once and got thrown out. No blardy sense of humor. Well if we don't get enough attention I think we should do a nude parliament ride.

**sleemanj** · 2nd November 2009, 00:53

Here is what a nude parliament ride may look like...

**Oakie** · 2nd November 2009, 06:57

Thats great

**Clockwork** · 2nd November 2009, 07:30

In Wellington..... you've really got to pick your days to go around naked! Not something you coud plan a couple of weeks ahead..... else it could become a very small protest,

if you get my drift.

May be some form of "Flash-mob" protest, but what form could it take?