Comments on: eBay France bring in proper business registration

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:17:56 +0000

nothing against regulation
though I dont like it just so it can pay lip service
if it makes the site better and more honest great,
though I suspect it will just make life more difficult for honest sellers, rather than regulate the tax dodgers

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:10:54 +0000

at least ebay.fr dont hide the fact their help section is wrote in a foreign language

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:07:40 +0000

In France, for one thing, the culture: avoiding tax isn’t seen as so heroic here. Generally, there’s the PITA factor, plus eBay will eventually (if not already) link the accounts. I don’t think anyone is saying any scheme is fool-proof, but I think this is much, much better than nothing.

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:07:31 +0000

like all such things the honest will abide and follow the regulation
the dodgy will just find a way round it

By: ebuyerfb

ebuyerfb — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:04:51 +0000

In the state of Texas you are allowed to sell three items per year before you must register as a business.

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:03:41 +0000

whats to stop
you having multiple ids
registered private and selling shed loads

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:03:39 +0000

Indeed

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:01:15 +0000

God Bless the English Channel

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:58:15 +0000

PSs have to be registered as businesses, Norf, as do those who achieve a certain level of sales… I’m trying to find the details but .fr Help is as impenetrable as .co.uk Help.

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:55:20 +0000

erm am I missing something here, the easy way round this would not to register as a business? at all,
its no accident The USA is top of the dung pile
they have their rules regs etc but they seem to want help folk to trade and make money not stop them