Ebay requires you submit your SS# to them and they treat all sellers like a business. This because of government mandate.

I'm okay with getting rid of federal employee bloat. The IRS has so many employees they're beating the bushes looking for fresh sources of taxes (ebay virtual yard sales). Sure, it's justifying their $100,000+ jobs to pat themselves on the back. Go after the large sellers on Ebay, or the Air B-N-B businesses, but don't create a huge hassle for traditional virtual yard sellers. Again, I'm not sorry those dingdongs are losing their jobs.

Agree, selling used goods at a loss does not yield income -- it's a virtual garage sale, not a business, and the money is not taxed. The rule that required eBay and others to issue 1099s at, what is it, $650, is ridiculous. Rich people are not selling their used clothes and toys on eBay. They should be going after the businesses that use the platform, which is why the $10,000 threshold made much more sense.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you're using craigslist to avoid ebay 1099, which is.... illegal.

Thanks for not paying your fair share in taxes.

No one owes taxes selling junk they previously purchased at higher prices. That isn’t how it works.

+1

Anonymous wrote:So you're using craigslist to avoid ebay 1099, which is.... illegal.

Thanks for not paying your fair share in taxes.

No one owes taxes selling junk they previously purchased at higher prices. That isn’t how it works.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you're using craigslist to avoid ebay 1099, which is.... illegal.

Thanks for not paying your fair share in taxes.

NP. I hope you are writing and calling your representatives to loudly support the retention of IRS employees, including those who conduct audits of high-level tax avoiders.

It would be impossible to hire enough employees to check every single craigslist seller.

Anonymous wrote:So you're using craigslist to avoid ebay 1099, which is.... illegal.

Thanks for not paying your fair share in taxes.

NP. I hope you are writing and calling your representatives to loudly support the retention of IRS employees, including those who conduct audits of high-level tax avoiders.

Nature is healing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you're using craigslist to avoid ebay 1099, which is.... illegal.

Thanks for not paying your fair share in taxes.

Is Craigslist illegal?

I paid $120,000 in taxes this year and Trump is just going to put it in his own pocket. WTF is the point of paying more?

This is how I feel. We are in the era of the wild wild west.

Not having much luck selling our TV stand in excellent condition. New it would be $600+. Started at $200, all the way down to $75 and still no interest.

Anonymous wrote:So you're using craigslist to avoid ebay 1099, which is.... illegal.

Thanks for not paying your fair share in taxes.

Is Craigslist illegal?

I paid $120,000 in taxes this year and Trump is just going to put it in his own pocket. WTF is the point of paying more?

So you're using craigslist to avoid ebay 1099, which is.... illegal.

Thanks for not paying your fair share in taxes.

Facebook marketplace is where everyone is now, not eBay.

It’s been slow for me. It was amazing during the pandemic. I did well on Facebook Marketplace more recently, but left Facebook after Zuck bent a knee.

Small local trade and reusing goods economic lifeblood.

Craigslist used to be the best place to go to sell furniture and household goods but for years not much has moved for anyone but happy to report I posted something yesterday and sold it today! I hope its back for good so much easier for larger things an ebay is 1099 every one now. Im going to try and sell all my one bedroom furniture and move with almost nothing!

Anyone else have luck there lately?