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Overall the #DigitalServicesAct is an important piece of proposed EU legislation. However, current EU online marketplaces sellers are concerned that the proposal could hamper their ability to survive online. https://t.co/d5pKGBePC6 pic.twitter.com/TANV1oEqsP
— eBay Main Street (@ebaymainstreet) January 19, 2022
Small seller Giuseppe Romano has used eBay since 2013 to reach major markets in Europe, but the efficiency of his processes could be seriously compromised by excessive controls imposed by the #DigitalServicesAct https://t.co/VGwqumW6iD pic.twitter.com/vvwuGdPuy9
— eBay Main Street (@ebaymainstreet) January 19, 2022
Small online sellers in the EU deserve a #DigitalServicesAct that allows them to compete fairly with the dominant market players. @fxbellamy @marietouss1 @Gilles_Lebreton @ManonAubryFr @sylvieguillaume @ValerieHayer @steph_sejourne @Renaissance_UEhttps://t.co/E7AY0Hvv9E
— eBay Main Street (@ebaymainstreet) January 19, 2022
Christian Schläfer has been selling his @FanSport24 items throughout Europe via eBay. He is worried about the impact the #DigitalServicesAct would have in how fast and efficient his products can be listed and how he can manage product safety issues.https://t.co/d5pKGBePC6 pic.twitter.com/7MYXFfXt9P
— eBay Main Street (@ebaymainstreet) January 18, 2022
Close to 10,000 eBay users urge policymakers to protect EU small businesses' rights to use online marketplaces in the #DigitalServicesAct https://t.co/E3jaAFWtJq pic.twitter.com/iEM6qSnNSV
— eBay Main Street (@ebaymainstreet) January 18, 2022