It's a national sales tax and e-bay is domiciled in the USA. ALL e-bay transactions for new merchandise will be taxed by the NRST.
Don't you mean all eBay transaction for new merchandise is
suppose to be taxed under the FairTax. Saying they should pay the tax doesn't make it happen.
The FairTax is a brick and mortar tax in an electronic world. It's actually easier for me to go online and buy my stuff from an off-shore internet store than to go to Best Buy. And there is no risk involved in not paying the taxes because I'm not required to pay the tax until I receive the item. So who's going to check if I pay the tax? Customs? So they catch me and I pay the tax. No risk. Also, as I understand it, the FairTax also allows for $400 of imported purchases tax free. I could just say that this purchase was part of my $400.
Lots of reward, no risk.