Today, The Chippewa Herald published a letter to the editor submitted by eBay seller Rebecca Germain, owner of MidWest Scrapbook in New Berlin, Wisconsin. In her letter, Rebecca expressed her concern the Internet sales tax legislation pending in Congress and how it would negatively impact small Internet-enabled businesses all over the country.
Last week, eBay hosted 12 senior staff members of the European Parliament as part of their ten-day visit to the U.S. to learn more about the impact of trade in the U.S. and the country's role in the negotiation and approval of trade agreements. eBay Government Relations had the pleasure of taking the group through the Commerce Innovation Showcase and speaking to them about eBay's role as an enabler of small business growth and the power of technology-enabled trade.
Ali Gabel, a member of eBay Inc.’s Government Relations team, participated in a recent discussion hosted by the Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) on Capitol Hill on how mobile payments, like PayPal, are accelerating mobile commerce and changing the face of retail. For 14 years, PayPal has been revolutionizing the payments’ industry -- first with online payments in 1998 and then with mobile payments in 2006.
Last week, a member of eBay, Inc.’s Public Policy Lab traveled to Mexico City to present eBay Inc.’s Commerce 3.0 message at the 3rd Conference of the Latin America Network for Research in Services (REDLAS). In Latin America, the services sector accounts for more than half of the economies and employment in Latin America, and while its share in international trade is growing, policymakers are looking for new opportunities to internationalize these services.
Last week, the Agricultural Retailers Association (AGA) released a press statement expressing the group’s concern with the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act. The AGA represents agricultural retailers and distributors all across the United States, many of whom are small and medium size businesses that sell their products online.
This week, Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee visited eBay Inc.
Last week in a blog post, the Computers & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), an organization for a wide range of companies in the computer, Internet, information technology, and telecommunications industries, applauded Chairman Goodlatte for convening the hearing to explore alternatives to the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act.