24 Apr
2003
24 Apr
'03
9:32 a.m.
On Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 04:08 PM, Geoff Reed wrote:
They are, the state of Illinois? has a new law that was pushed
through with the help of ebay requiring the operators of any Internet
auction site to register with that state "if any potential sellers or
buyers reside within the state" at a fee of $200. of course you also
have to find an auctioneer to "sponsor" you and you have to take state
approved courses to maintain the registration (auction calling, and
the like) :( the state is getting ready to start filing civil
lawsuits seeking damages of up to $10,000 and the shutting down of the
offending sites if you don't comply.
You have to take a *calling* class to run an online auction?
That does sound really fishy, especially considering eBay's
participation. Why is nobody fighting it?
Doc