Jan Forgive my lack of feedback about Amazon in favor of an offer/suggestion, Ina Steiner, editor of AuctionBytes, has been covering this topic extensively for years. I'd be happy to introduce you if you are open to talking with "media"
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y08/m05/i02/s01 http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y08/m06/i02/s03 http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y208/m09/abu0223/s02 I used to work with a startup providing automated accounting to eBay sellers and this was a very hot topic, of particular interest to them, given the impact the legislation would have on the smallest of sellers with no infrastructure or resources to manage the calculations. The sentiment is that sales tax is of no impact to Amazon but could destroy the very long tail of online merchants made possible by the internet. I'm sure you are familiar with the N. Carolina news? (http://www.internetretailer.com/2011/02/10/amazon-wins-another-sales-tax-battle) Paul -- Paul O'Brien @seobrien http://seobrien.com 415-683-7630 or seobrien.com On 2/15/2011 11:51 AM, Jan Triplett wrote: > Because of the makeup of Refresh-Austin, I wanted to get feedback on your >concerns about requiring Amazon to pay state sales tax. I am trying to gather >information for a government colleague. > > Thank you for your input. > > > Here's to your success! > > Jan Triplett, Ph.D. > Business Success Center -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
