Ebay forcing sellers to use PayPal.

[DavidG]

Paypal account now closed.

[Carry Pine]

.......and when I tried to contact Paypal with a question about my account, I was directed to a USA telephone number!

Long live 'Buy Sell and Swap' on the Forum!

Carry Pine

[endgrain]

agreed scribbly, hope they go down big time, they won't of course, being the greedy corporates they are but what audacity! always had a problem with the legitimacy ebay.
it's downright insulting to the intellect. bleedin yanks
evidently the migration is over to Oztion, haven't had a chance to look them over yet.
it's that or back to the real time auction which i reckon is better anyways.
anyone remember the infamous harry harris auctions out mittagong way? and the regular friday sessions at lawsons, raffan & kellaher's etc etc
maybe the trading post will have a rebirth
cheers

[Burnsy]

As a seller it stinks but as a buyer it could mean less bidders so lower prices.

[Toolin Around]

With a Paypal account, after a certain amount you have to "Verify" the account.

This involves giving Paypal your bank account details so then can access your account. This is above having your credit card details.

NO BLO.DY WAY will I hand out bank account details.

I had an account with them in the past. They did just what you're saying - tried withdrawing money from the account when told not to and had agreed not to. If you do plan to open an ebay account make sure it's a completely separate bank account to the ones you have that has even ten cents in it.

[Toolin Around]

http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index...mId/3669#h3_40





woodbe.

My guess is they would be immune to any laws in australia as they would simply move the servers off shore.

[Sawdust Maker]

J

Sounds like the ACCC will have field day, especially as EBay is not openly disclosing their association with Paypal. But then again, they really are a toothless tiger

I'm sure the people whom work for/at the ACCC do not like this sort of analogy. It is IMHO very insulting
Not sure Richard Pratt would agree that the ACCC are toothless http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index...mItemId/776481

[Zarguld]

I do like paypal but hate how you have to wait so long to transfer the money to your account but I dont think anyone should be forced to use it.

[DavidG]

Do the only thing they will listen to.
Close your account.

[rod@plasterbrok]

Ebay lost me when they jacked up the prices of having a store.

[woodbe]

My guess is they would be immune to any laws in australia as they would simply move the servers off shore.

Ebay Australia is an Australian company. Moving the servers offshore wouldn't change anything. They are also too big to hide.

woodbe.

[dvdhack]

I think we need a version of ebay by an Australian company that will not price gouge the way that ebay do. There costs are very high for a completely automated service. I would want to pass on the costs of paypal to a buyer who chose to use it, as you are entitled to.

[Stuart]

I think we need a version of ebay by an Australian company that will not price gouge the way that ebay do. There costs are very high for a completely automated service. I would want to pass on the costs of paypal to a buyer who chose to use it, as you are entitled to.

They exist already. The problem is, as a seller you want the maximum number of buyers so you get a reasonable price. I haven't looked at the competition, but I can't imagine they have the same potential of selling an item at a reasonable price as Ebay has.

[Toolin Around]

Ebay Australia is an Australian company. Moving the servers offshore wouldn't change anything. They are also too big to hide.

woodbe.

How long does it take to deregister a company, close the office and move it to india. Not long, thousands do it yearly.

[clear out]

Look up 'TradeMe' in NZ for an Ebay killer.

Also Hans great broadside on the Swiss dodgy dealers on his 'Home of fine old tools'. Its in the Last column ebay negative/positive?

Remember any complains and they will ban you. If you want to put a direct contact on your ad or shop use a photo that gets past their detection gear wat searches out a printed address and phone number.

Commom Aussie we can screw these Swiss wankers any day.