Silver Spring Businessman Recognized As An eBay Top Seller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Local Silver Spring businessman Yinka Ogunsunlade, owner of Fashionably Legal, has been recognized by online e-commerce giant eBay as one of the corporation’s top sellers, and as a result was invited to participate in the 13th Annual United States of eBay Seller Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill.

As part of the event, Ogunsunlade met with elected officials on Capitol Hill May 15-16 on various issues important to his business, including the way that the Internet, technology, and platforms like eBay have revolutionized the way that small business operate, discuss why it’s important that lawmakers keep small Internet-enabled entrepreneurs in mind when considering various public policy initiatives, and showcase how eBay has led to his dramatic growth as a small business in Silver Spring.

“Technology and the Internet have played a vital role in my business,” Ogunsunlade said. “I use the internet for every aspect of my business – I can find what stores are having sales and shop online, and I can list items on my phone and sell them to people all over the world.”

Of particular concern is the proposed Internet sales tax, which would treat small online businesses like Fashionably Legal the same as a mega-billion-dollar retailer and negatively impact small business growth and development. The Supreme Court is set to decide on whether a state can impose sales tax collection obligations on sellers without a physical presence in that state, which will determine whether the 4.1 million small businesses that sell online can continue to do so successfully. eBay has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Court on this issue.

Fashionably Legal currently exports 15 percent of its products.

In total, 20 small businesses from across the United States were selected to participate in the advocacy day. Each of these businesses will tell their small business story directly to their Representatives and Senators, as well as their Congressional staff members.

Fashionably Legal eBay store is available here.

About Fashionably Legal

Yinka Ogunsunlade is a practicing lawyer in the Washington, D.C. area. Several years ago, Yinka’s mother had extraneous gifts that she had received lying around her house. To help her liquidate the items, Yinka decided to try to sell some of the miscellaneous merchandise on the eBay platform. To his surprise, the items sold, and he was immediately hooked on selling. As his sales began to grow, he started seeking items for sale online that he could resell for a profit. In 2014, Yinka started putting more of an emphasis on his ecommerce business, turning his focus to primarily men and women’s clothing. He especially values eBay due to the international presence that the platform provides, allowing his business to reach consumers all around the globe. Fashionably Legal has sold items to customers as far away as Australia and Dubai.

About Ebay

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is a global commerce leader including the Marketplace, StubHub and Classifieds platforms. Collectively, we connect millions of buyers and sellers around the world, empowering people and creating opportunity through Connected Commerce. Founded in 1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay is one of the world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces for discovering great value and unique selection. In 2017, eBay enabled $88 billion of gross merchandise volume. For more information about the company and its global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.