Without getting into any politics, what's going on with EBay sales tax? I just sold a camera on EBay, and EBay itself tagged 8.8% sales tax onto the invoice. It may help to know that we have no sales tax in Oregon.

Amazingly, EBay has no help nor explanation (that I can find) of this in their help pages. So, I'm wondering . . .

Do I end up paying this sales tax, or does EBay pay it automatically? (Seller hasn't yet paid the invoice, and I don't blame him.)

Legally, I wonder how this affects our sales on the Lf Forum? Are we obligated to collect sales tax, know that that might be in each state, have to do the book keeping and pay each state at the end of the tax year? Etc., Etc., Etc.

In short, GOOD LORD!