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Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
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lugnet.market.auction
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Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:41:38 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, Erik Olson writes:
> Then the Massachusetts law says that all lots for sale by auction must be
> on public display. This would leave absolutely no room for anyone in
> Massachusetts to auction anything, anyhow online.
Umm, not true.
You put it up for auction. You put it on display (in, say, a store). Someone
can bid without going to the public showing. The law is only meant to
guarantee that bidders *can* examine the lot for bidding *if the desire*. If
you're in Tokyo, and want to waive that right, it's your choice.
I have a friend who owns a store- he could easily put the items on display
there. In fact, that would allow him to get in a free plug for his store
(which eBay would probably otherwise frown on)... I should mention that to
him...
eric
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| I got a little carried away. Sure, you could easily make the lots viewable locally. Still at best, the Massachusetts law (and others) is ill-worded to apply to online auctions. Which underscores the real risk, that existing laws will be clumsily (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| A co-worker called my attention to a scary article yesterday. I believe it was the Dec 7 issue of ComputerWorld tabloid (URL below.) The State of North Carolina has determined that residents must be licensed by the state to sell on online auction (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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