Comments on: Will You Need A License To Sell On eBay? http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Libby http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-157392 Libby Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:52:38 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-157392 Read the following: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/lib/bpoa/20/auct_board/auctioneer_06-2.pdf Ebay DID NOT stretch the truth. November 19th, news articles online and on TV and Radio have confirmed that the State of PA is enforcing the auctioneering lisencing requirement to all eBayers who sell for others online. You must have an auctioneer's lisence or face a $1,000 fine. To get a license is NOT easy, it takes several courses and/or years of apprenticeship. I do not agree with any of it, but what can I do? Looks like selling with Fixed Price listings only might be the answer for now. Read the following:

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/lib/bpoa/20/auct_board/auctioneer_06-2.pdf

Ebay DID NOT stretch the truth. November 19th, news articles online and on TV and Radio have confirmed that the State of PA is enforcing the auctioneering lisencing requirement to all eBayers who sell for others online. You must have an auctioneer’s lisence or face a $1,000 fine. To get a license is NOT easy, it takes several courses and/or years of apprenticeship.

I do not agree with any of it, but what can I do? Looks like selling with Fixed Price listings only might be the answer for now.

]]> By: mbhunter http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-132343 mbhunter Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:15:47 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-132343 Very interesting. As someone who is most of the way toward becoming a licensed auctioneer, this will be quite a hot topic. Very interesting. As someone who is most of the way toward becoming a licensed auctioneer, this will be quite a hot topic.

]]> By: Will I need my license to sell on eBay? at Mighty Bargain Hunter http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-132342 Will I need my license to sell on eBay? at Mighty Bargain Hunter Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:14:41 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-132342 [...] Will You Need A License To Sell On eBay? [...] [...] Will You Need A License To Sell On eBay? [...]

]]> By: steve http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-131932 steve Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:48:57 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-131932 The existing law would not require those that buy and sell items on Ebay to have a license. A license would only be required by those Ebay sellers that are selling items on consignment for other people. Aren't Ebay sellers that are selling merchandise for others performing many of the same duties that an auctioneer is? The existing law would not require those that buy and sell items on Ebay to have a license. A license would only be required by those Ebay sellers that are selling items on consignment for other people. Aren’t Ebay sellers that are selling merchandise for others performing many of the same duties that an auctioneer is?

]]> By: Matia Bryson http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-131901 Matia Bryson Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:49:29 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-131901 Sorry... I couldn't help but chuckle at the observation that the demise of eBay selling would cause the landfills to be expanded. Surely, there are more options... like garage sales, consignment sales, charitable giving. Then again, it would prove the old maxim about one man's trash being another man's treasure. Sorry… I couldn’t help but chuckle at the observation that the demise of eBay selling would cause the landfills to be expanded. Surely, there are more options… like garage sales, consignment sales, charitable giving. Then again, it would prove the old maxim about one man’s trash being another man’s treasure.

]]> By: Georgia http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-131034 Georgia Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:46:12 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-131034 I find that eBay is a good way to get rid of some of the stuff I no longer need, but if I were forced to get a license to sell on it, there is no way I would or 99% of the people would. I find that eBay is a good way to get rid of some of the stuff I no longer need, but if I were forced to get a license to sell on it, there is no way I would or 99% of the people would.

]]> By: MeC http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-130780 MeC Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:24:03 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-130780 You need to separate the intrepretation of statute by the auctioneer board from the actual statute. You need to look at who is on that board (usually auctioneers or attorneys who work for auctioneers). In Tennessee, the auction board said "yes you need a license". The state attorney general said "no you don't". The legislature said and did pass a law exempting on-line auctions. My legislator said the ONLY emails she got were from auctioneers urging her to vote no, so she did. EBay's warning is acurate, responsible and every eBay seller should contact their state representative and let them know they need to allow the exemption. Tennessee was going to require on-line auctioneers to learn how to auction livestock and real estate. Odd that there were only 2 auctioneers schools licensed in the state - and neither had any educational hours devoted to on-line selling. You need to separate the intrepretation of statute by the auctioneer board from the actual statute. You need to look at who is on that board (usually auctioneers or attorneys who work for auctioneers). In Tennessee, the auction board said “yes you need a license”. The state attorney general said “no you don’t”. The legislature said and did pass a law exempting on-line auctions. My legislator said the ONLY emails she got were from auctioneers urging her to vote no, so she did. EBay’s warning is acurate, responsible and every eBay seller should contact their state representative and let them know they need to allow the exemption. Tennessee was going to require on-line auctioneers to learn how to auction livestock and real estate. Odd that there were only 2 auctioneers schools licensed in the state - and neither had any educational hours devoted to on-line selling.

]]> By: ben http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-130640 ben Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:11:26 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-130640 The government wants their tax money that very few on ebay are paying and if that means more regulations, you can expect to see more of it in the future. The government wants their tax money that very few on ebay are paying and if that means more regulations, you can expect to see more of it in the future.

]]> By: dan http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/22/will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay/#comment-130515 dan Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:14:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/22/101837_will-you-need-a-license-to-sell-on-ebay.html#comment-130515 I can't think of a worse thing that they could do. I don't understand why the government has to stick its nose into everything. I can’t think of a worse thing that they could do. I don’t understand why the government has to stick its nose into everything.

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