News & Events

In case you missed it, here is what the eBay Government Relations team has worked on in the past.

 

NFIB Virtual Summit for Small Businesses
eBay is proud to be a platinum sponsor of the 2009 NFIB Virtual Summit for Small Businesses
- August 31, 2009

eBay China and Shanghai Law Enforcement Host First-Ever Seminar
eBay China and Shanghai People’s Procuratorate of Huangpu District Branch jointly hosted a seminar on "Prevention Against E-Commerce Crime”. This is the first time in Shanghai for Law Enforcement authorities and E-commerce companies to sit in one room to discuss how to prevent E-commerce crime. Read more.
- August 26, 2009

Letter to the Editor: Transparency Key for Ticket Sales
The right to fair and equitable access to entertainment, whether that be music, theater, sports or the circus, is something all fans should enjoy. Too often, the resale market is used as a scapegoat for why fans are unable to get tickets during a general sale for hot events.
- July 7, 2009

Message to Members of Parliament: Stability is Key to Ending Recession
By Chris Dawson. eBay's Summer edition of the Online Business Index which was published today reveals that, despite the ongoing economic gloom, the outlook for online businesses is brightening. Over the last three months confidence is up, pressure on profit margins and prices has eased and more businesses expect stronger sales in the next quarter.
- June 25, 2009

Rip off Britain is Back as Brands Get Shirty Over Prices, Say eBay's Traders
By Richard Tyler, UK Daily Telegraph, 22 Jun 2009. Rip off Britain is back, it appears. The surprise finding of an eBay poll of its online traders is that almost 50% have been prevented by the manufacturers of consumer brands from selling their goods at a discount to high street shops. It doesn't stop there.
- June 25, 2009