eBay rebels strike back and take eBay to court!

by Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Page 3 of 4 The statement from the eBay rebels continues and is in italics: “The principles at issue here are of vital importance to the largest consumer group in Australia – 5 million people according to eBay’s own figures – only a few of these are commercially scaled businesses, most are mums and dads striving for a modest supplement to the household income, and these people do not have the financial resources to pursue fair and just treatment at the hands of eBay”, said Mr Green.  “It appears that political leaders and regulators have yet to fully comprehend the significance of the issues and have not yet commenced the required corrective actions, and thus the group has stepped up its activity to rally eBay members together and to take eBay on as one.  Ultimately, eBay will be made to comply with all of the laws of our country.”   "Contact has been made with a University Law School as the group are exploring the possibility of engaging law students – ironically, many of them also disaffected eBay members – to research this area and begin cataloguing the huge volume of accumulated evidence assembled by eBay members. "Further, there are a growing number of other eBay members offering to contribute to a fighting fund to pay for the planned actions. “eBay members are delighted to learn of Paymate Pty Ltd’s announcement on 11th July of it having lodged a formal complaint to the ACCC concerning eBay’s alleged breaches of s47 and s52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974,” said Mr Green, ” … and our group will now examine the merits of approaching Paymate with a view to the pooling of evidence and conducting a joint legal offensive against eBay.” “Our research to date is moving us on from the Trade Practices, and other Acts, competition sections to those sections dealing with unconscionable conduct, and breach of contract “, said Mr Green.  “We need to do something dramatic, and quickly, to protect eBay members – mums, dads and businesses – from being destroyed by a company that can see no further than its own profit figure.  If the anger of its loyal customers means nothing to eBay we intend to look to the courts to uphold Australian Law and to give us respite from the excesses of eBay”, said Mr Green. Please read on to page 4 for the rest of the statement from the eBay rebellion. << First page <   1 2 3 4 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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