Would you be more likely to buy new gear out of state if there was no sales tax


There is a retailer that advertises in the Absolute Sound that you can buy gear from him without paying sales tax. He is located in Delaware where they don't have sales tax. Being from California that would save me 9.5 percent off the top and that is without even negotiating. I don't know if he charges for shipping or not but it seems like it could be beneficial.

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Turbo tax and others do not prompt for input of these figures and they would if needed.
Am I hearing, rather reading you guys correctly. We buy stuff on Amazon etc...with no tax, but must keep track of all these purchases and somehow pay the tax to state we reside in. I must not be understanding this correctly as this sounds, well....a tad unthinkable. I am not aware of anyone actually doing this. Surely I have misunderstood some here.
After reading per Al's directions all I can say is....what?!  The secret is now in the open. First I have ever seen or heard of this fact. Seems very, very few know of it or pay taxes based on it. 

One more reason to move from my tax heavy state which will happen soon. 

I suppose next we will need to pay tax on used goods sold privately such as audio gear. Please don't tell me......I shut my eyes and ears on this one :)
Just did some reading and it seems this is a very confusing subject. It depends on the state etc..., but everything I read speaks of the retailer charging the tax. I could not find anything saying it is our responsibility to total up our purchases and somehow pay at tax time. 
No Tubro Tax does not ask or prompt for the subject of this thread. Again, I know know of no person doing such a thing. Seems our wonderful government has kept this a secret for the most part. It is an interesting subject.