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EcommerceBytes-NewsFlash, Number 1794 - May 21, 2008 - ISSN 1539-5065 1 of 5 
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In the meantime, sellers are furious that eBay Australia has put May 29th on the SYI form as the date the site will become PayPal only: eBay and PayPal are making buying on eBay safer. Effective 24 April 2008, all sellers must offer PayPal as a payment method in their listings. Starting 29 May 2008, PayPal will be the only payment option sellers can offer in listings. An eBay moderator confirmed it was an error (http://forums.ebay.com.au/thread.jspa?threadID=600090922&tstart=0&mod=1211338758792). http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/823668/fromItemId/776499 Comment on the AuctionBytes Blog: |
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About the author:
Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. |
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The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) updated its website to inform the public that it anticipates "indicating its view" on eBay's notification of its PayPal-only policy in mid June, prior to the June 17th when the policy goes into effect (
eBay Sellers Appeal to Australia Reserve Bank over PayPal Requirement - July 22, 2008
PayMate Files Complaint Calling eBay's PayPal Policy Anti-Competitive - July 14, 2008
ACCC Says eBay PayPal Requirement Not a Concern - July 08, 2008
eBay Cancels Plans to Go PayPal-Only in Australia - July 03, 2008
