Josh Olivo, co-founder of ShopRuche.com, recently spoke out in an interview about the Internet sales tax legislation currently pending in Congress.  In the interview, Olivo expressed his concerns with how the new compliance costs and burdens associated with the new Internet sales tax regime would impact his small business and make him less competitive.

Legislators from Washington, Oregon and Colorado joined members of the eBay Inc. team for a tour of eBay Inc.’s Commerce Innovation Showcase this week. Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek,  Colorado House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, Washington State Senator Christine Rolfes and Washington State Representative Sam Hunt visited eBay Inc.’s Headquarters in San Jose, CA to learn more about eBay Inc.’s brands, including PayPal, StubHub, eBay Enterprise and the eBay.com site.

Usman Ahmed of the eBay Inc. Policy Counsel, speaks to conference attendees

Last week eBay seller Larry McGill and eBay Inc. Government Relations staff met with Congressman Lamar Smith and his District Director in the Congressman’s district office in San Antonio to discuss the Marketplace Fairness Act and its impact on small businesses selling over the Internet.  The Congressman was gracious enough to give Mr. McGill an opportunity to discuss the Act and the need for through and thoughtful evaluation before the Act is brought to the House floor.  Mr.