As the year wound down, the CEOs of eBay and Etsy called on US lawmakers to take action to help small-business owners who sell on their respective platforms, but each executive had his own priority. For eBay CEO Jamie Iannone, Read more
eBay and Etsy sent sellers to Washington, DC to lobby lawmakers on issues important to the marketplaces and their sellers, including postal issues, benefits, trade, net neutrality – and of course, online sales tax. Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman started Read more
Etsy is conducting a survey about “public policy” issues to help it in its lobbying efforts on behalf of the company and its sellers. And like its rivals eBay and Amazon, it encourages users to reach out to lawmakers and Read more
Etsy registered to lobby for the first time, according to Politico. The publication noted that Etsy will be represented by Julie Stitzel, formerly with the Pew Charitable Trusts. Stitzel is Senior Manager of Federal Advocacy and Policy at Etsy. According to Read more
Etsy says the sellers who make things to sell on its site are not part of a “charming little trend,” and it is taking its case to Washington, DC with some bold proposals. Among the ideas is a revolutionary way Read more
