Re: eBay plans to suck more money out of us!

In article <480049bf$0$13113$afc38c87@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Sylvia Else
<sylvia@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>lynx wrote:
>> 
>> No more 'cash on pick up' will be allowed by eBay auctions, and PayPal 
>> has to be offered on all listings!..
>> 
>> "From 21 May you must offer PayPal on all your listings as well as 
>> currently permitted payment methods. From 17 June you will only be able

>> to offer PayPal on your listings and pay on pick up (i.e.paid for when 
>> picking up the item). Pay on pick up can only be offered in conjunction

>> with PayPal. No other payment methods will be permitted."
>
>Complain to the ACCC about Ebay engaging in "exclusive dealing".

What nonsense!  Half the businesses in the country have limits on 
acceptable payment methods -- just check out how many say Diners' Club 
and/or AMEX cards are not accepted.  Then there are all the small 
businesses that don't even have payment options other than cash! 
(Though some will also accept cheques if you're known to them.)

>The more people complain, the more likely it is that the ACCC will act. 
>If few people complain, it's unlikely they'll do anything.
>
>Complain online here:
>
>http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/54217#h2_38

As an aside, I noticed someone mentioned an alternative auction house:
"www.oztion.com.au -- no listing fees and cheaper fees than eBay."
Out of complete ignorance, I was about to say "and no products", but 
thought I'd better check first. :-)  As of now they're claiming 
450,000+ lots on sale and 249,556 members -- so they're clearly one up 
on the average garage sale.

Cheers, Phred.

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