Luxembourg Delegates Discuss Commerce and Internet Policy Issues at PayPal Headquarters

Senior representatives from the Luxembourg'’s Media & Ecommerce Government Department, along with officials from the Luxembourg Consulate general in San Francisco, visited the PayPal headquarters in San Jose, CA last week.
PayPal, eBay selected as trusted brands in Australia

Y&R Brands' global Brand Asset Valuator (BAY) has produced some surprising results in its assessment of Australian brands.
eBay: States Should Protect Small Business Retailers from New Internet Sales Tax Burdens

Last week eBay responded to a recent letter sent by Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) which urged his state's two US senators, Olympia Snowe (R) and Susan Collins (R), to support legislation to allow states to tax online purchases.
New eBay Roadmap Highlights Economic Opportunities of Commerce 3.0 for Europe

On March 27 eBay launched a policy roadmap for boosting cross-border trade and supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as one way to help secure sustainable economic growth. The roadmap argues that new technology tools and policy proposals must be combined to power Europe's efforts to overcome the current economic crisis.
eBay Pledges to Help Build a Trustworthy Online Market

This month eBay China participated in the “Building a Trustworthy Online Market” organized by Shenzhen government.
Australian Sellers Call for Improved Shipping Infrastructure

The Online Business Index Shipping Report, launched this week by eBay, Australia Post and PayPal, is based on a survey of 1,015 eBay sellers. Amongst the interesting results was the fact that more than half of Australian eBay sellers cite postage as a major barrier to growth and 68% would like to see more competitive shipping rates.
eBay and PayPal take their accessibility message to Capitol Hill

A few years ago, eBay and PayPal embarked on a mission to make sure our websites and services were accessible to the visually impaired community.  However, during the process of making our site accessible, it came to our attention that about 70 percent of those within the visually impaired community are unemployed or underemployed.
Congressman Schweikert Visits Scottsdale Facility

On Monday, March 12th, Congressman Schweikert (AZ-5) and his District Direct, Kevin Knight,  visited our Scottsdale facility.
On the Radio: Dusty Brighton Discussed Ticket Sales

In his interview with KWLM radio, Dusty Brighton, representing StubHub for eBay Inc.'s Government Relations team, discusses the secondary ticket market.
eBay Inc. Participates in Trans Pacific Partnership

This month eBay Inc. participated in the 11th round of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement which took place between 1-9 March 2012 in Melbourne. The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement is a proposed new regional free trade agreement which builds on an existing Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand, Chile, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. The negotiations also include the United States, Australia, Peru, Vietnam and Malaysia.