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Fuzzy Logic eBay announces new PayPal delay until ACCC has its say
Fuzzy Logic eBay announces new PayPal delay until ACCC has its say | eBay announces new PayPal delay until ACCC has its say |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Friday, 27 June 2008 | |
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Page 1 of 3 eBay today sent out another message to eBay members notifying them of this change. eBay’s previous delay came only 9 days ago on June 18 so it is somewhat surprising to see they’ve had to change their plans so quickly. It’s suggesting an image of an eBay in disarray, wouldn’t you say? In an interview with iTWire editor Stan Beer, Caroline Coops competition partner at leading Australian law firm, Mallesons Stephens Jaques said: "prohibiting sellers from including non-PayPal competitor payment systems in their listings strictly speaking falls outside the notification lodged with the ACCC but risks running counter to the "spirit" of eBay's agreement not to engage in the notified conduct." Ms Coops also said: " it is unusual, but not unheard of, for the ACCC to issue a final notice that reverses the views expressed in a draft revocation notice." The email states that: “Changes to eBay.com.au scheduled for 15 July are being postponed until the review process with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) regarding its recent draft notice is complete.” This, of course, is pure common sense, something eBay has shown little of in recent times. Why you’d loudly announce changes were on the way after the ACCC issued its draft notice indicating it was unlikely to acquiesce to eBay’s original request is tantamount to spitting in the ACCC’s soup – why attract that kind of attention? But the boneheads at eBay who dreamt up the scheme to rip Australians off came up with this boneheaded scheme in the first place, so clearly, some weird thinking is going on over there. However, eBay then tries to smooth things over a bit by saying that: “As previously announced, eBay.com.au is continuing to work with the ACCC to achieve an outcome that benefits buyers and sellers.” Well, good luck with that mollifying the ACCC, but I suppose eBay has to try something, ‘cause nothing is working so far. So, what else does eBay say, pray tell? Flick over to the next page to see... |
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