At a Glance
Congress should reject proposals that put unnecessary burdens on American entrepreneurs and small businesses who sell online.
The “SHOP SAFE” Act would place a number of new restrictions and requirements for sellers on marketplaces like eBay. It would make sellers guilty until proven innocent, forcing sellers to go toe-to-toe against some of the largest brands in the world.
Issue in Detail
eBay offers sellers the ability to grow a business with little barrier to entry regardless of size, background or geographic location. We never compete with our sellers. We win when our sellers succeed.
Unfortunately, there are proposals in Congress that would make it harder to sell online- especially for the smallest and least advantaged sellers. The so-called “SHOP SAFE” Act poses a serious threat to millions of Americans selling online, from individuals to small businesses.
The “SHOP SAFE” Act would place a number of new restrictions and requirements for sellers on marketplaces like eBay. It would make sellers guilty until proven innocent, forcing sellers to go toe-to-toe against some of the largest brands in the world.
Congress should reject the so-called “SHOP SAFE Act, and ensure that small businesses and individuals can continue to achieve economic opportunity through ecommerce.
Key Resources
- Eric Goldman: The SHOP SAFE Act is a Terrible Bill that will Eliminate Online Marketplaces
- The Verge: Takedown Notices Are Threatening Online Thrift Shops- Just as Business is Exploding
- Real Clear Policy: The SHOP SAFE Act Would Crush Small Businesses, Prop Up Big Foreign Brands
- EFF: SHOP SAFE Will Stomp Out Sales of Used and Homemade Goods
- Entrepreneur: “Shop Safe” Provision in the America Competes Act Puts Online Sellers in Danger