[golemotron]

Another way to look at it is that customer is sending money to another jurisdiction.

Countries can and do pass laws about whom their citizens can trade with. It seems like that is a better route than inventing jurisdiction over foreign companies.

[bantunes]

Again, if you "pass laws about whom their citizens can trade with" isn't that having jurisdiction over a foreign company?

[golemotron]

Not at all. They never are subject to an enforceable court decision. Your citizens, on the other hand, are.

[bantunes]

From the point of view of the consumer, if a government passes a law saying you can't buy abroad from Company X, sure feels like jurisdiction over it.

[golemotron]

Let's do it that way then. Problem solved.