Brad Stone of the NYT Bits Blog reports on the National Retail Federation's insanity plea that came in the form of Congressional testimony today.
In prepared remarks, Joe LaRocca, vice president of loss prevention for the group, tells legislators that selling on the Internet is so addictive, amateur sellers are being sucked into a life of organized Internet crime. From Mr. LaRocca’s testimony:
In videotaped admissions of people who have stolen from retail stores and resold the product on eBay, for example, thieves often tell the same disturbing story: They begin legitimately selling product on eBay and then become “hooked” by its addictive qualities, the anonymity it provides, and the ease with which they gain exposure to millions of customers. When they run out of “legitimate merchandise,” they begin to steal intermittently, many times for the first time in their life, so they can continue selling online.
The thefts then begin to spiral out of control and, before they know it, they quit their jobs, are recruiting accomplices (some are even hiring “boosters”), and are crossing state lines to steal –- all so they can support and perpetuate their online selling habit....
Wow. Let's do the math real quick: Millions of online auction sellers for more than a decade = the fall of law abiding society by, hmmm.... let's see here..... next Thursday. And please don't tell the NRF that Mikey of the LIFE cereal ads died eating too many Pop Rocks at once -- they may seek a ban (of both the long-missed candy and television commercials).
Sadly, the joke is on eCommerce buyers and sellers for now. The NRF had a lot of influence in getting legislation introduced that supposedly addresses "organized retail crime" and "e-fencing." These bills were discussed in the congressional hearing today.
As our client NetChoice notes, the bills and the fear-mongering tactics of the NRF are really about "squashing competition, rather than cracking down on criminals." See NetChoice's testimony here.
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