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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;frech001, post: 2456149, member: 20616&quot;]Bret_in_Sacto, thanks for the link on eBay.&nbsp; I tried searching eBay but didn&#039;t find any sellers with this language.&nbsp; So, I acknowledge, some dealers don&#039;t want to pay for a registration fee or a bond in Minnesota.&nbsp; That just means those dealers registered in Minnesota should get more business from Minnesotans.</p><p><br /></p><p>This whole topic, however, is one of the conundrums with our form of government where states have their individual powers to enact laws unique from neighboring states.&nbsp; The alternative would be either less citizen protection - a buyer beware - system like third world countries - or a stronger federal government. Not a discussion uniquely relevant to this forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>In response to Silentnviolent - I&#039;ve met our State Attorney General and have worked with attorney generals and their staff during my career and I&#039;m darn glad she is as concerned about the rights and welfare of our citizens as she is and not just pandering to corporate interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>From a practical point, having been involved with regulating certain business practices as part of my career, I would agree with other posters in this forum, that some regulations, especially those that involve interstate or international transactions are virtually impossible to enforce and may actually raise the cost of doing business for those that comply sufficiently to drive more Internet sales. I think that, and the desire to avoid sales tax, is why Amazon and eBay are doing so well. Social media and the ease of sharing information is helpful in exposing bad actors, (i.e. feedback in eBay and reviews in Amazon) however, there is no follow-up to prevent bad actors from changing their names and continuing their dishonest practices. I guess the result is that people who don&#039;t want to take a risk will go to registered dealers, and those who want to save a buck will take a risk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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