2013 U.S. of eBay Fly-In Gets Write-Up on eCommerce Bytes

Last week, eBay sellers from across the United States represented the eBay Inc. community on Capitol Hill during the 8th annual U.S. of eBay Seller Fly-In event in Washington D.C.
eBay participates in OECD dialogue on barriers to 21st century commerce

The OECD has set up the International Business Dialogue 2013 to identify the most urgent and pervasive obstacles to international trade and investment and feed that information into various policymaking processes, such as WTO trade facilitation negotiations.
eBay Inc. participates in Turkey E-Commerce Conference in Ankara

Last month, eBay Inc. and Gitti Gidiyor hosted a high-level e-commerce symposium – the first of its kind –  in Ankara, in co-operation with PayPal, a Istanbul Bilgi University and a leading ICT Association, TÜBISAD.
eBay Inc. Supports Legislation to Reduce Barriers to Trade

This week, Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013, which improves the ability of Internet-enabled small businesses to serve customers across the globe.  Similar legislation was introduced by Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL-18), Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY-14), and Congressman Bill Owens (D-NY-21).
Stephanie Inge Talks DC Fly-In with Dallas' Fox 4 News

One of this week's DC Fly-In participants was Stephanie Inge, who has been selling jewelry on eBay for 14 years. She was recently featured in a Dallas Fox News segment, where she discussed her business and her upcoming trip to Capitol Hill.
Washington Internet Daily: "'Marketplace Fairness' Bills Need Clarification, Tax-Supporting Group Says"

Read the March 5th article in the Washington Internet Daily covering the United States of eBay DC Fly-In, including quotes from eBay Inc.'s own Brian Bieron about the Marketplace Fairness Act.
eBay Inc. Celebrates New Boston Facility

On February 28th PayPal Media Network hosted an open house and ribbon cutting at the new eBay Inc. office in the Boston Financial District.  The event showcased the new facility, our startup incubator and unveiled the hiring of StubHub employees for the first time in the Massachusetts market.
eBay Inc. Builds Government Relations Through Sales Support

eBay Inc.’s Government Relations Team partners with these government agencies to help them solve the many challenges of presenting a wide range of goods for sale to a large audience and achieving the best possible price.
eBay, Inc.’s VP of Government Relations to Participate on Future of the Internet Economy Panel

On Tuesday, March 5th, eBay Inc.’s very own Vice President of Government Relations & Associate General Counsel, Tod Cohen, will be participating in a panel on Capitol Hill to discuss  The Internet on Main Street: Success Stories in Unexpected Places.
Stephen Colbert Considers Copyright Law and Kirtsaeng vs. Wiley & Sons

In this hilarious video, Stephen Colbert discusses the Supreme Court case of Supap Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons, a textbook copyright suit about textbooks.