Online Merchants Guild
Giving online merchants a voice.
Online Merchants Guild
Giving online merchants a voice.
Breaking News
Chanel Sues eBay Merchant For $50 Million
ONLINE MERCHANTS GUILD: WHY CHANEL’S CHANNEL LAWSUIT LACKS MERIT – “EVERYONE HAS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SELL THEIR STUFF!” Earlier this month, in a lawsuit filed in a Brooklyn Federal Court, cosmetics giant Chanel is seeking over fifty million dollars in damages...
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Make sure that Online Merchants have a meaningful say in the future of
Ward off existential threats such as states imposing unreasonable tax burdens, violating the constitutional rights of our merchants worldwide.
Level the playing field against those organizations that think they can control the rules of the game without consequence.
All of this is achievable, but only in solidarity.
Member Benefits
Membership has its perks.
Members will soon have access to volume discounts and preferential rates on the products and services most important to our members.
Policy Positions
We are committed to promoting policies that protect Online Merchants.
Sales Tax
We fight for fair administration of all taxes, and are prepared to take whatever legal steps are necessary to preserve the constitutional rights of our members.
Intellectual Property
We stand for preserving the innovative spirit of our members by promoting policies that protect our members from falling victim to trademark and patent trolls, and their baseless infringement claims.
Trade Policy
Free trade isn’t always fair trade. We fight for both.
News
Chanel Sues eBay Merchant For $50 Million
ONLINE MERCHANTS GUILD: WHY CHANEL’S CHANNEL LAWSUIT LACKS MERIT – “EVERYONE HAS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SELL THEIR STUFF!” Earlier this month, in a lawsuit filed in a Brooklyn Federal Court, cosmetics giant Chanel is seeking over fifty million dollars in damages...
What Wayfair Means For Online Merchants
Today the Supreme Court handed down its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. In its ruling the Court removed the fifty-year barrier to tax known as the physical presence rule. Under this rule, no state could subject a business to its tax regime, including the...
Supreme Court Strikes Blow Against Small American E-commerce Companies
The Supreme Court ruled today to overturn Quill, the 1992 ruling that has prevented the 50 states from making overlapping demands on out-of-state companies. Burdens can be placed on small businesses by states immediately, and what constitutes an "undue burden" is left...
OMG Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court on Behalf of Online Merchants in South Dakota V. Wayfair Case
We’re fighting to keep the physical presence rule in place for sales tax nexus.