31/7/2008 - Ebay tried to force everyone to pay, by Paypal only, back in 2005
Yes your friends and ours, Ebay (international) made an application for an exemption for exclusive dealing, back in 2005.
It's not the FIRST time that Ebay has tried to make everyone use ONLY Paypal and EXCLUSIVELY use Paypal.....
http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/719618/fromItemId/729974
eBay International A.G. - Notification - N31491
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Allowed to stand
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| Applicant(s) |
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| Notification number(s)/Dates lodged |
- N31491, 15th December 2005
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| Summary |
eBay International AG ("eBay") proposes that the only payment option for Australian eBay Members wishing to buy Digital Items through the DDG service will be PayPal Inc.'s (and from 2.2.06 its Australian subsidiary's [PayPal Australia Pty Ltd]) payment service.
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| Documents |
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"The Notification" - Mmmmmmm Mmmmmmm - don't they just lie their fat little pencil pushing arses off to the ACCC, about the other payment methods.....
Mmm Mmmmm - to the seasoned street fighters of ecommerce, who love to sink the boots back into Ebay - Check it Out.
The guts of the application:
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