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Episode 54: Online Merchants Guild | What You Can Do To Support Small Businesses with Paul Rafelson

Episode 54: Online Merchants Guild | What You Can Do To Support Small Businesses with Paul Rafelson

FromThe Smartest Amazon Seller


Episode 54: Online Merchants Guild | What You Can Do To Support Small Businesses with Paul Rafelson

FromThe Smartest Amazon Seller

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today, we talk with Paul Rafelson, founder of the Online Merchants Guild, a trade association that gives online merchants a voice. We talk about the achievements of this group, including their instrumental role in the launching of the AB-147 bill and fighting for marketplace facilitator’s laws in 39 states. We talk about Amazon’s “scapegoat” approach to price gouging enforcement. We talk about OMG’s unique and valuable services to the seller community, as well as the affordable and important resources offered at https://sellerbasics.com/. We discuss the need for giving small businesses and sellers a voice in legislation, and share how you can join OMG’s cause. What is the Online Merchants Guild? 1:27 Extraterritoriality in Price Gouging Enforcement 10:32What The OMG Can Do For You 20:52Importance of Giving Sellers a Voice 27:17“It’s a huge benefit for me, as a seller. If I were to, say, start another business, I don’t have to figure out the sales tax issue again, and register in other states. I really did worry -- we’ve done a few million dollars in sales in Pennsylvania over the years -- that they would try to collect on that retroactively.” 7:09Reach Out To OMG: https://onlinemerchantsguild.org/Email Paul: paul@onlinemerchantsguild.org https://sellerbasics.com/Socialhttps://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/
Released:
Jun 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Scott Needham is the Founder of SmartScout and BuyBoxer. An Amazon software developer for 10 years his company BuyBoxer has done over $300m in sales. Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and in the podcast he shares his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller.