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ACCC’s “pre-decision conference” on eBay and Paypal on today!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
At 1.30pm today, a pre-decision conference by the ACCC will hear the grievances of preregistered attendees unhappy at eBay’s plans to enforce Paypal payments at its Australian auction site, as eBay hopes for what would appear to be an unlikely reprieve.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
At 1.30pm today, a pre-decision conference by the ACCC will hear the grievances of preregistered attendees unhappy at eBay’s plans to enforce Paypal payments at its Australian auction site, as eBay hopes for what would appear to be an unlikely reprieve.
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eBay announces new PayPal delay until ACCC has its say
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
eBay is praying that the ACCC will agree to its ridiculous request that it be allowed to break Australian law in forcing buyers and sellers to use PayPal. But as eBay users go away to other sites and don’t plan on coming back on any other day, all this forced Paypal work and no fair play makes eBay a dull auction site.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
eBay is praying that the ACCC will agree to its ridiculous request that it be allowed to break Australian law in forcing buyers and sellers to use PayPal. But as eBay users go away to other sites and don’t plan on coming back on any other day, all this forced Paypal work and no fair play makes eBay a dull auction site.
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eBay: archaic trading laws are harming EU consumers
By: Davey Winder
eBay launches lobbying campaign aimed at the European Parliament, arguing that EU laws damage trade. In a wonderful display of thumb suck sulking, eBay complains that traditional retailers are exploiting the rules to benefit their business. Well duh!
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By: Davey Winder
eBay launches lobbying campaign aimed at the European Parliament, arguing that EU laws damage trade. In a wonderful display of thumb suck sulking, eBay complains that traditional retailers are exploiting the rules to benefit their business. Well duh!
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eBay: do unto Australia what you cannot do in the US
By: Stan Beer
It is hard to fathom the behaviour of eBay in Australia over the past couple of months because never in the history of the technology industry has a multinational company so flagrantly flagged its intention to flout this country's commercial laws. The question is how should Australia as a market respond?
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By: Stan Beer
It is hard to fathom the behaviour of eBay in Australia over the past couple of months because never in the history of the technology industry has a multinational company so flagrantly flagged its intention to flout this country's commercial laws. The question is how should Australia as a market respond?
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eBay in denial, uses bullying tactics on sellers
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
After having its attempt to force sellers and buyers to use PayPal exclusively quashed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, eBay Australia is warning sellers not to include alternative payments systems in their ads. Since the ACCC issued its draft notice on June 13, eBay has been effectively in denial, acting as if come July 15 its new PayPal only policy will come into effect.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
After having its attempt to force sellers and buyers to use PayPal exclusively quashed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, eBay Australia is warning sellers not to include alternative payments systems in their ads. Since the ACCC issued its draft notice on June 13, eBay has been effectively in denial, acting as if come July 15 its new PayPal only policy will come into effect.
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eBay continues to flog dead horse by challenging no PayPal only ruling
By: Stan Beer
eBay has issued a statement on its Australian website expressing its disappointment that Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blocked its plan to enforce the use of PayPal on the eBay Australia site. However, with just about everyone outside eBay agreeing with the ACCC decision, eBay has incredibly decided to challenge the ruling. Does eBay know the meaning of the expression flogging a dead horse?
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By: Stan Beer
eBay has issued a statement on its Australian website expressing its disappointment that Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blocked its plan to enforce the use of PayPal on the eBay Australia site. However, with just about everyone outside eBay agreeing with the ACCC decision, eBay has incredibly decided to challenge the ruling. Does eBay know the meaning of the expression flogging a dead horse?
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Sensis sinks slipper into eBay after ACCC notice
By: Stan Beer
Sensis, the directories arm of Telstra, has launched a stinging public attack on eBay just one day after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) put a damper on eBay Australia's plans to enforce a PayPal only policy for transactions on its website. Having stayed silent on the eBay issue until now, Sensis which has launched its rival Trading Post site, has pulled no punches, describing the eBay action as anti-competitive.
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By: Stan Beer
Sensis, the directories arm of Telstra, has launched a stinging public attack on eBay just one day after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) put a damper on eBay Australia's plans to enforce a PayPal only policy for transactions on its website. Having stayed silent on the eBay issue until now, Sensis which has launched its rival Trading Post site, has pulled no punches, describing the eBay action as anti-competitive.
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ACCC kills eBay's PayPal only plan
By: Stan Beer
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has effectively quashed eBay Australia's attempt to corner the local auction and online transactions markets by enforcing a PayPal only policy on the Australian eBay site. While the battle is not necessarily completely over, a huge blow has been dealt to eBay's Australian ambitions.
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By: Stan Beer
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has effectively quashed eBay Australia's attempt to corner the local auction and online transactions markets by enforcing a PayPal only policy on the Australian eBay site. While the battle is not necessarily completely over, a huge blow has been dealt to eBay's Australian ambitions.
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Google exposed as “anonymous” eBay complainant in Australia
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
When a 38-page anonymous submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was filed arguing against eBay’s request to force Australian eBay users to only use PayPal, questions buzzed over who the complainant was. An unhappy Australian eBay user analysed the PDF’s metadata and discovered it was prime suspect No.1 – Google!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
When a 38-page anonymous submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was filed arguing against eBay’s request to force Australian eBay users to only use PayPal, questions buzzed over who the complainant was. An unhappy Australian eBay user analysed the PDF’s metadata and discovered it was prime suspect No.1 – Google!
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Telstra Trading Post in uphill battle against eBay: Ovum
By: Stan Beer
The newly announced Trading Post auction site launched by Telstra's directories arm Sensis will be hard pressed to threaten eBay Australia's dominance, according to telecoms research group Ovum. Analyst Steve Hodgkinson believes eBay's first mover e-commerce advantage in Australia will probably be too much to overcome unlike the case in New Zealand but eBay could still be under threat from its own overconfidence.
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By: Stan Beer
The newly announced Trading Post auction site launched by Telstra's directories arm Sensis will be hard pressed to threaten eBay Australia's dominance, according to telecoms research group Ovum. Analyst Steve Hodgkinson believes eBay's first mover e-commerce advantage in Australia will probably be too much to overcome unlike the case in New Zealand but eBay could still be under threat from its own overconfidence.
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Sensis' Trading Post to take on eBay in online auctions
By: Stan Beer
At a time when eBay is attempting to cement its dominant position in Australian market, Telstra's directories arm, Sensis intends to turn its Trading Post classified ads business into an online auction site. Sensis hopes the new www.tradingpost.com.au website can successfully compete with eBay and with free listings and low fees it has thrown down the gauntlet to its international rival.
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By: Stan Beer
At a time when eBay is attempting to cement its dominant position in Australian market, Telstra's directories arm, Sensis intends to turn its Trading Post classified ads business into an online auction site. Sensis hopes the new www.tradingpost.com.au website can successfully compete with eBay and with free listings and low fees it has thrown down the gauntlet to its international rival.
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RBA joins chorus against eBay PayPal exclusivity claim
By: Stan Beer
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has joined a growing throng of PayPal and eBay competitors and detractors opposing eBay's push to have the Australian Competitition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) look the other way while it seeks to enforce PayPal exclusivity on the Australian arm of the world's largest auction site.
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By: Stan Beer
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has joined a growing throng of PayPal and eBay competitors and detractors opposing eBay's push to have the Australian Competitition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) look the other way while it seeks to enforce PayPal exclusivity on the Australian arm of the world's largest auction site.
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