Comment Re:Want to see a real rip-off for Australians? (Score 1) 81
Lonely Planet is owned by BBC Worldwide. The Australian founders sold the business to them.
Comment Re:Misleading Title, DRAFT and PROPOSES, idiots (Score 1) 181
I think "forcing users to use PayPal only" describes the behavior being examined reasonably accurately, though it is actually a proposal to force users to use only PayPal or cash on pickup.
The notification from the ACCC states that the notice allowing third-line forcing will be withdrawn, but allows a period for a response from any interested parties. The phrase "there is a period for appeals" reflects this accurately. The notice will be withdrawn unless there is a compelling new argument from eBay.
The title might indeed be misread as you have pointed out.
The notification from the ACCC states that the notice allowing third-line forcing will be withdrawn, but allows a period for a response from any interested parties. The phrase "there is a period for appeals" reflects this accurately. The notice will be withdrawn unless there is a compelling new argument from eBay.
The title might indeed be misread as you have pointed out.
Submission + - eBay's PayPal-forcing plan rejected (accc.gov.au)
Jm_aus writes: "eBay's plan to force all users to use PayPal only has been rejected by Australia's competition regulator, the ACCC. This followed 650 submissions from eBay users as well as from Australian banks, other payment services, the Australian Reserve Bank and (anonymously) Google which aired a lot of dirty laundry about PayPal's unresponsiveness and failure to sign up to the local banking code of conduct. Apparently the public benefits from eBay's "Bad Buyer Experience" elimination program are likely to be "minimal". There is a period for appeals."
