The Vice President of eBay Government Relations applauded lawmakers for restoring the original 1099K reporting threshold from $600 to $20,000. Cathy Foster said eBay has consistently advocated for a common-sense approach to the tax-related issue that impacted casual sellers. “This Read more
eBay would be forced to enact a three strikes policy if a new law is passed, it warned sellers. A reader forwarded an email they received from eBay’s Government Relations (GR) department containing the information. In the notice, an eBay Read more
How many times have you tried to find out where an item was manufactured when shopping online? A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill in May called the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act, “which would ensure that Read more
Nearly 100,000 members of eBay’s Main Street program from all over the country reached out to their elected officials in 2022 to lobby on issues related to ecommerce, according to the company. eBay sent a letter to members of the Read more
eBay’s Government Relations team invited sellers to its San Jose headquarters this week to meet with eBay CEO Jamie Iannone and other executives to talk about issues important to sellers. The sellers are part of eBay Main Street’s Small Business Read more
eBay has been trying to change the rules around IRS Form 1099-K, which changed for tax-year 2022. This week it turned to YouTube to explain the issue through the account belonging to eBay Main Street, an initiative to keep eBay Read more
eBay conducted a survey to ask sellers about their concerns over privacy and safety and asking them to share stories about any negative experiences they endured where they felt their privacy or safety was compromised with communication off of the Read more
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone recently met European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and discussed consumer safety on online marketplaces; eBay’s response to challenges around COVID; the circular economy; and eBay’s leading role in enabling SMEs to develop their online business, Read more
eBay CEO Scott Schenkel visited the White House and Capitol Hill “to explain the unique role eBay’s platform plays in connecting US small businesses with global buyers.” eBay issued the following announcement on its eBay Main Street government relations website: Read more
eBay noted the impending retirement of Postmaster General Brennan along with changes to the USPS Board of Governors, and it said it would continue to fight on behalf of its small business customers. The eBay Main Street grassroots advocacy program Read more
