Well, this is certainly a good example of being a bad example, that’s for sure.
The Internet isn’t something that should be “regulated” in ANY manner.
It (Internet) is directly responsible for us not having to listen to the Big Three News agencies (four if you count CNN) - and a reason that FOX News came into being as well.
The Internet has given a lot of people a good start at business - and while you certainly still have to pay taxes, this is a totally ridiculous concept to start going after people selling items on eBay, by, if not taxing the hell out of them, forcing them to get “licenses”.
The “auctioneer” isn’t the person, in this case, it’s a web site. The PERSON is a SELLER by any rules and laws you want to look at. eBay merely enables the person to sell their stuff for a higher price by getting bids, so forcing individuals to get a “license” is nothing more than taking a whack at people like this lady.
I’m an avid Ebay buyer. I’ll do my part to fight any taxes on internet purchases until they pry the mouse from my cold dead fingers. Apologies to Charlton Heston.