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Today is Tax Day 2010. We thought it would be the perfect day to get an update on the Internet sales tax issue from eBay\'s Brian Bieron, Senior Director, Federal Government Relations and Global Public Policy. Read more.

The new PayPal iPhone application has been downloaded One Million times in only three weeks. The new PayPal application has a lot of new features including allowing users to “Bump” payments, spilt the check and of course send money, all from their phone. Click here to read the article from the PayPal Blog and Click here to get the app for yourself.

Government Agencies all over the US have been adopting PayPal as a way to accept payments and save money. Click here to read about one county doing just that, and Click here to find out more information for your county.

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruled that eBay is meeting its responsibilities in fighting counterfeiting under trademark law. “The decision is a critically important victory for online consumers who want the best prices for genuine products and underscores eBay’s commitment to connecting buyers and sellers under the pillars of trust, value, and selection..." Read more.

At eBay Main Street, we\'re always looking for ways to better serve our supporters. So, we recently conducted our first-ever member survey. Read what we learned from your answers and how we\'re going to put your responses to use at Main Street.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s swim wear generated a raft of bidding on eBay over the last week with the winning bid reaching $3400 on Wednesday 31st March.
Mr. Abbott completed the 20/20 challenge on Sunday 21st March to raise funds for The Spastic Centre to help purchase communication and mobility equipment for children with cerebral palsy.

At eBay Main Street, we\'re always looking for ways to better serve our supporters. So, we recently conducted our first-ever member survey. 43% of you want more policy news, and 70% of you prefer to receive it via e-mail. Now we\'d like to know how often you want to receive e-mail from us! Read what else we learned from your answers and how we\'re going to put your responses to use at Main Street.

On March 25, 2010 PayPal announced an exciting partnership with Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). Founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade, TAITRA is the foremost non-profit trade promotion organization in Taiwan. Click here to read more.

The release of eBay‘s inaugural Australian Online Business Index (OBI) demonstrates a robust and growing e-commerce sector. The OBI found that 67% of those surveyed were optimistic about their 12 month business outlook with 38% expecting to increase staffing levels during the period.

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