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eBay: On Location is a series of local events across the U.S. designed to provide entrepreneurial eBay sellers with powerful tips, tools and guidance to increase selling efficiency and improve selling success. Check out the eBay: On Location website for dates and details of upcoming events in Chicago, IL and San Jose, CA.
Letter to the Editor Defends Online Sellers Against Sales Tax Legislation
eBay's Tod Cohen, Vice President of Global Government Relations, argues that a streamlined sales tax will unfairly burden small business owners, in a letter to the editor published in the Wisconsin State Journal. Many small retailers turn to the Internet and sites like eBay as a way to compete with large retailers. Forcing them to comply with tax jurisdictions around the country will add additional costs to running their business. Click here to read Tod's letter to the editor.
- July 20, 2010
Internet Stars Back "America's Got Net" Video Competition
Craig of Craigslist and other Internet "stars" have teamed up with the Open Internet Coalition to serve as judges for the "America's Got Net" video competition. The nationwide contest is seeking small businesses, non-profits and individuals to create short videos to tell policymakers in Washington what the open Internet means to them and why it must be protected. Click here for details.
- July 15, 2010
The Facts: Internet Sales Tax and the Streamlined Sales Tax Project
The Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) is lobbying Congress to give them the authority to require out of state businesses to collect and remit sales taxes for Internet commerce. This would be complex and costly to small business sellers, who would be responsible for thousands of state and local tax jurisdictions across the country. eBay supports protections for small businesses in any proposal to change federal tax law. Get the facts about SSTP.
- July 13, 2010
eBay's Tod Cohen Addresses Critical Matters Facing eBay Community
Vice President of Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel Tod Cohen addresses some of the critical matters facing the eBay community. Check out the video to hear his views on everything from the latest hot-button issues to how eBay has boosted the world economy.
- July 2, 2010
eBay VP: “We Oppose the Bill to Impose New Tax Burdens on Small Businesses”
Tod Cohen, Vice President for Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel at eBay Inc responds to the latest legislation to expand sales tax collection on the Internet. eBay firmly opposes any new bills that impose unfair tax burdens on small businesses. Click here to read eBay's statement.
- July 2, 2010
