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eBay Australia Delays PayPal Change Indefinitely

Posted by Soulskill on from the angry-watchdogs dept.

Daehenoc points out news that eBay Australia has postponed their ban on all forms of payment other than PayPal. The ban had already been delayed once, but eBay Australia has now decided to simply wait for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to determine whether or not the move is acceptable. We discussed the beginnings of this story back in April.

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  1. Re:First comment! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    It's a good idea to check that AC box when doing that so you don't get the karma hit from trolling.

  2. Re:Why? by Mike89 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is this something to do with Google.

    No, it's something to do with the ACCC trying to stop Australians getting ripped off. I'm glad someone finally stood up to Paypal and their bullshit.

  3. Re:The ACCC is going to put on a show by dbIII · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The detail with the cartel is the ACCC can take no personal action against the perpetrator but they would like to so it as not seen as being a complete success. Rules are being changed so that they can do so in the future.

  4. Re:Use Google Checkout instead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I believe that Ebay's customer service is carefully crafted to 'Not provide' service. A couple of monkeys will send you pre-drafted sickly polite emails in response to your complaints, but noone will ever do anything.

    Ebay have only one goal in mind - the more transactions the bigger their profits. They do not give a damn if the transaction is legal or not.

    I think the ACCC needs to press for more regulations requiring firms like Ebay to clean up their act. Until that happens, Ebay is 'crim heaven'