Written Testimony of Michael T. Swoape in Opposition to Ohio House Bill 272
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Written testimony dated October 13, 2021 from Michael T. Swoape, Chief Operating Officer of One4Silver, addressed to Chair Stein, Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee in opposition to Ohio House Bill 272. The letter describes One4Silver as a business that has sold china, crystal and flatware on eBay and other online marketplaces for ten years. It argues that HB 272 is burdensome and discriminatory against small businesses, that its disclosure and verification requirements would expose sellers' personal information, and that it favors large retailers. The letter states that the business found success reaching customers online during the pandemic and asks the committee to oppose the bill.
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“Written Testimony of Michael T. Swoape in Opposition to Ohio House Bill 272.”
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GNneSIiSiwver WWW .ONE4SILVER.COM 1100 KILLIAN ROAD (234) 208-9066 EXT. 101 AKRON, OHIO 44312 MTSWOAPE@ONEASILVER.COM October 13, 2021 Dear Chair Stein, Ranking Member Lepore - Hagan, and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee: My name is Michael Swoape. For the past ten years, I have operated One4Silver selling china, crystal, and flatware on eBay and other online marketplaces. As a resident of Summit County, Ohio and proud operator of an online business, I urge you to OPPOSE HB 272 as it is unnecessarily burdensome and discriminatory against small businesses like mine. While originally intended to protect consumers, the bill instead targets legitimate Ohio businesses and sellers who use online marketplaces. Worse, the bill mandates the public disclosure of personal information on every product we list on a marketplace. As a result of the troubling disclosure and verification requirements, HB 272 needlessly risks my privacy by exposing personal information to the world and favors large retailers who do not need an online marketplace to connect with their customers. At a time when the economy has struggled amidst the pandemic, our business has been able to find success reaching customers online. Instead of moving forward with policies that hurt Ohio small businesses and create uncalled-for privacy risks, the Legislature should focus on enabling our economic recovery. For these reasons, I ask you to OPPOSE HB 272. Sincerely, Kkla Fok Michael T. Swoape, Chief Operating Officer
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