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Recently, we sat down with eBay\'s Brian Bieron to discuss internet sales tax legislation and the potential harm it could cause small business online retailers. Click here to read the full article.

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UnionLeader.com
November 1, 2010
By: John Donahoe

Additionally, small retailers face a growing political challenge: a tax-policy lobbying battle over the appropriate role of sales tax collection on Internet retail. Many state governments face revenue problems. Some people claim that new sales tax collection on Internet retail is the answer. Given that less than 5 percent of retail sales today are online, that’s obviously not true. Nevertheless, there is a big push to expand online sales taxes, and small business retailers are in the crosshairs.

eBay Main Street recently asked Brian Bieron, Senior Director, Federal Government Relations and Global Public Policy to discuss the latest in Internet sales taxes.  Here is the transcript from our conversation.

Check out this great interview with PayPal President Scott Thompson. Scott talks about the exciting future for PayPal, as well as great overview of the PayPal in general. Click here to check out part one, and Click here to check out part two.

eBay Motors sponsored NASCAR driver Mark Martin and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in the Tums Fast Relief 500, held Oct. 24 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia.  Martin finished in second place behind #11 Denny Hamlin.

"eBay Motors is excited to work with Hendrick Motorsports, Mark Martin, and the No. 5 team,” said Famous Rhodes, Director of eBay Motors. “The tie between automotive enthusiasts on eBay and NASCAR is just tremendous...we\'re very pleased to be able to put members front-and-center for the race at Martinsville."