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| by Stan Beer | |
| Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | |
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It appears that what's not good enough for US consumers is quite alright for Australian consumers, according to Lieberman's statements. "In the US, we are not mulling, planning, or otherwise seriously considering a move to PayPal-only. There are US market-specific reasons why PayPal-only is something we simply cannot do in the US," says Lieberman. Lieberman does not elaborate on what "market-specific reasons" prevent eBay from introducing PayPal in the US but allow it to do so in Australia. However, in an ambiguous statement the eBay spokesperson also says: "we will take what we learn in Australia with PayPal-only and apply it accordingly." Lieberman then invokes differences in local markets saying: "We are a global company that has been successful, in part, because we allow each market to operate in a way that is both uniquely eBay and uniquely local." CONTINUED |
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