Woman Faces $10 Million Fine for eBaying Without License in PA

We agree with the State of Pennsylvania, want the maximum fine with 10 years imprisonment imposed to make an example of this woman. We also believe all sellers on Ebay should be required to get a license and post at least a 25,000 cash bond before being allowed to sell anything on Ebay. Ebay has for many years now been a haven for criminals and all sorts of unethical sellers selling everything from stolen property to counterfeit goods (98.2% of all Ebay transactions the past 5 years have been in these 2 categories). Hats off to Pennaylvania for taking action to resolve these problems

charles, babe, you sound like a disgruntled Auctioneer.

Charles Clark is an idiot

Where do you get your statistics from CHARLES CLARK? I would like to see where it is stated that 98.2% of items are either stolen or fake. Also it sounds like you are an auctioneer yourself, and I am certain that you never take advantage of other people for the items that you sell. You would never undervalue an item so that you can purchase it and then resell it at an auction. I am so glad you are a great business person. Try not to lose to much sleep lying in bed worrying how others are making money to support there families.

I understand that this is the law in Pennsylvania but I also think they should show a little compassion for this woman. She only did this because she wanted to be able to stay home with a sick child. She immediately closed shop as soon as she was notified. They should make allowances for things like that

Every time a dollar changes hands, the government has to get a cut. How much tax revenue does each paper note generate during its life time?

Oh come on Charles - it's not like there aren't a large number of "disingenuous" LICENSED auctioneers around PA & the USA. Having a license does not confer honesty. The law is really a way to increase $$ to the state as well as a likely payoff to auctioneer group lobbyists who are upset that their exclusive club can be bested by 'anybody' making a living selling items on ebay. Also, how many auctioneers do you think are fed up with disgrunteled customers angry that they feel their item was undersold by the auctioneer citing ="It goes for $X on ebay!".

I learned you NEVER open any of your emails from ebay under your regular email. Most of it sent to you is spam! When you open it, it will ask you to sign in and password. That's how they can get your information! ONLY check your mail from ebay and ebay members at the website www.ebay.com then go to my ebay at the top, put in user id and password, then on your summary page click my messages. It's very important to click SIGN OUT when you are done. Feedback is very important to. I am careful of feedback less then 98% If someone has had a lot of 100%'s after 1 bad feedback with a 97% I may consider to purchase from them. Hopes this helps someone! Good Luck

you are an idiot charles, that law is to generate money for pa. if people could spend 25 grand for this kind of thing they wouldn't have to take a jod working for ebay would they. what's the matter hon? lose your auctioners licence or something?

Do you need a license to have a garage sale? Basically the same as selling on ebay! What next?I may get fined for leaving this comment without a license!

Charles must work for the state of PA. It's the same thing as a yard sale, just online. I agree that the government just wants a cut.

Charles, you my dear friend, are an idiot.

How can anyone say that she should spend 10 years in prison for trying to stay home to care for her daughter who has cancer?

Ebay is ebay. Like it or not.

And I would like to mention - that I buy and sell many things on there that are NOT stolen or counterfeit. Just things that I don't need/use anymore that someone else might want. What's wrong with that?

I think Charles made some interesting points but lost me with the absurd statistics. Advice to Charles, people are less inclined to take you seriously when you distort facts. I have no idea what the real percentages are but common sense tells me the stats you present are wildly inaccurate. I do however think that licensing may bring down the number of out and out frauds as at least it is another way to verify the identity of the seller.
Stewart

Charles seems to have a total lack of compassion and kindness for his fellow man. The article says she was working at home in order to care for a daughter who was diagnosed with cancer. Charles believes it would really be beneficial to make an example of a woman who probably already has enough problems with an ill child? At least she was working at a business to support her family instead of begging for donations on a blog.

May someone make an example of you when you're in the worst time of your life, Charles!

Poor Lady. I wish she had lived in another state - honestly.

I think they should waterboard her for violating the rules. Torture and Cruxifiction should occur also. Seriously, Pennaylvania needs a life.

I must add that this PA law requiring auctioneer licenses for ebay sellers is not for the average Joe that is selling Grandma's old china, it is for EBay Stores where you drop off your stuff and they post it and take a commission. I do however think this was started because unscrupulous licensed auctioneers were unhappy that they were no longer making a killing on selling old estates since people could now depend on these stores to sell the stuff for them.

Wow. 98.2 percent of the items being sold on Ebay are counterfeit or stolen. And here I was thinking they were just crap.
I suspect Charles was kidding.

Charles, you suck.