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November 27, 2006 by Rich Whittle | 1 Comment

Associated Press:

The eBay community is thriving, and so are the businesses that sell stuff for people on the popular auction Web site.

Now add Florida to the growing list of states deciding how to classify and regulate those enterprises. No one can seem to agree whether they are auctioneers, pawnbrokers, secondhand shops or something else.

A new law did tighten restrictions on eBay stores. Among other things, it mandates how eBay stores deal with property. For example, any item with a serial number must be checked against the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s stolen property database.

EBay says further restrictions could hurt more than 430,000 people in the U.S. who earn part, or all, of their income through eBay.

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In Ebay & Online Auctions, Ecommerce, Government, Work at Home | 1 Comment