Try doing that at your local Food Lion or Ukrops.
Me neither, but the VENDOR is suppose to claim the sales tax on his sales ID report (due every yr. I think).
Just like in a dept store except the price at the flea market includes the tax. Otherwise, it's too much of a bother to add .08% to everything.
I have yet to pay sales tax at a flea market in VA where I have bought all the necessities of life: food, clothing, tools, etc.
So what is your paranoia over?
If the flea market seller remits the tax at some prior purchase before it is sold to you, no NRST is collected at sale to you except as he may demand a higher price from you to compensate himself for tax paid on those things he's selling.
If he's selling you servicable used goods, which clothing and tools often are at such markets, again no problem with NRST.
In any case tThe states will still be who administers the NRST.
H.R.2525
SPONSOR: Rep Linder, John (introduced 07/17/2001)
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.
Refer: http://www.fairtax.org & http://www.salestax.org
The history of the use of retails sales taxes simply do not support your sky is falling view as your own statement provide evidence to.