Interview with eBay’s Government Relations People
eBay’s Vice-President & Deputy General Counsel for Government Relations Tod Cohen sat down with AuctionBytes to discuss some of the lobbying efforts eBay conducts on behalf of users and itself.
AuctionBytes: What do you actually do to help get eBay’s position across to legislators on Capitol Hill?
Cohen: Main Street program is the most important tool – the community are the constituents. eBay members can sign up to the main street program, and eBay reaches out to them through direct marketing and “Fly-ins.” “The United States of eBay” is when eBay flies in members from around the country to teach them how to lobby on their own behalf and then sets up appointments for them with their legislators.
eBay’s Government Relations staff is responsible to represent the company – most users lack the time and interest to talk to members of congress. eBay also uses outside lobbyists to get through our users point of view.
eBay’s Vice-President & Deputy General Counsel for Government Relations Tod Cohen sat down with AuctionBytes to discuss some of the lobbying efforts eBay conducts on behalf of users and itself.
AuctionBytes: What do you actually do to help get eBay’s position across to legislators on Capitol Hill?
Cohen: Main Street program is the most important tool – the community are the constituents. eBay members can sign up to the main street program, and eBay reaches out to them through direct marketing and “Fly-ins.” “The United States of eBay” is when eBay flies in members from around the country to teach them how to lobby on their own behalf and then sets up appointments for them with their legislators.
eBay’s Government Relations staff is responsible to represent the company – most users lack the time and interest to talk to members of congress. eBay also uses outside lobbyists to get through our users point of view.
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