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Ohio Wants eBayers to Post $50k Bond

MacDork writes "CNNMoney posted a short article this morning about new Ohio regulations set to become effective May 2 this year. If you are in the state and selling on eBay, you will need to pay $200 for a license and post a $50,000 bond or face possible fines and jail time. Getting the license also requires a one-year apprenticeship. When asked to which eBay users this bill applied, the bill's author, Larry Mumper responded with these very specific guidelines.... "It certainly will not apply to the casual seller on eBay, but might apply to anyone who sells a lot.""

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  1. Re:Typical government stupidity by jweage · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    So self-defense is not a legitimate use of a handgun? I guess that is why 30+ states allow their citizens to carry handguns for self-defense.

    This line of thinking is wrong at so many levels, but this isn't the time or place.

  2. Or you agreed w/ everything but the last sentence by geoffrobinson · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    His insights are correct. And his insights on guns are correct as well.

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    Except for ending slavery, the Nazis, communism, & securing American independence, war has never solved anything.
  3. hmmm no tax then on heroin by nounderscores · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    my mistake. If they did tax it, sell licences to deal, imagine the money they'd make.

  4. Re:Or you agreed w/ everything but the last senten by badasscat · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    His insights are correct. And his insights on guns are correct as well.

    Educate yourself. The statistics speak for themselves. The fact is gun control works, in many, many countries throughout the world.

    If you don't believe the numbers in the article, just do a Google search yourself. You'll find plenty of "official" sources that list the exact same numbers.

    Burning massive karma here, but it boggles my mind how people can plainly ignore or dispute facts that are right there in front of them.

    Or are his insights into the world being flat correct as well?