Online Merchants Guild
Giving online merchants a voice.
Online Merchants Guild
Giving online merchants a voice.
Breaking News
Online Merchants Guild Provides comment to FTC on behalf of 3P Merchants
In response to a request from the FTC for public comment regarding "Contract terms that may harm fair competition," the Online Merchants Guild recently submitted the document below for review based on Issues facing the community as well as feedback from our members....
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The Online Merchants Guild is an association of independent ecommerce sellers committed to protecting small businesses and consumers against injurious marketplace manipulation that threatens competitive opportunities and unfairly burdens domestic small businesses.
Policy Positions
We are committed to promoting policies that protect Online Merchants.
Sales Tax
Income Tax
The choice of a platform to store inventory in a state is not grounds for said state to impose their income taxes on an out of state entity.
Antitrust
Constant marketplace manipulation by marketplace platforms as well as external bad actors has led to a point where legislative accountability is necessary.
News
Online Merchants Guild Provides comment to FTC on behalf of 3P Merchants
In response to a request from the FTC for public comment regarding "Contract terms that may harm fair competition," the Online Merchants Guild recently submitted the document below for review based on Issues facing the community as well as feedback from our members....
Online Merchants Guild response to recent statements made by Amazon
Members of the Online Merchants Guild (OMG) have expressed concern about recent statements made by Amazon in response to pending antitrust legislation. Importantly, much of what Amazon has said about these bills is self-serving. Amazon may have led you to believe that...
Online Merchants Guild announces stipulation agreement with Pennsylvania DOR
The Online Merchants Guild is happy to announce that we have a formal Stipulation agreement in place with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue which extends the deadline for Guild members to respond until two weeks after the court rules on the case. We expect that...
ONLINE MERCHANTS GUILD URGENT CALL TO ACTION:
WE MUST TAKE CONTROL OF THE DIALOGUE IN CONGRESS THAT WILL FOREVER CHANGE OUR FUTURE Two weeks ago, the House Judiciary Committee introduced a package of antitrust legislation which includes the possible breakup of Amazon. This groundbreaking package of Legislation...
OMG Attorney Aaron Block Quoted by Congresswoman Jayapal
During the antitrust hearings earlier today a letter from the Guild's trial attorney Aaron Block was read by the sponsor of the bill, Congresswoman Jayapal while making a point about the overwhelming level of control that Amazon has over it's merchants. We thank...