eBay, ACCC locked in PayPal battle
Wednesday, 16 April 2008 | Julian BajkowskiOnline auction giant eBay is set for a stoush with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its attempt to make PayPal the sole means of electronic payment for purchases from its Australian website, applying for immunity from exclusive dealing provisions under the Trade Practices Act.
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Online auction giant eBay is set for a stoush with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its attempt to make PayPal the sole means of electronic payment for purchases from its Australian website, applying for immunity from exclusive dealing provisions under the Trade Practices Act.
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Online auction giant eBay is set for a stoush with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its attempt to make PayPal the sole means of electronic payment for purchases from its Australian website, applying for immunity from exclusive dealing provisions under the Trade Practices Act.
e a y s e d y o g d 7 -p g n t f c t o w t t e e u a o , t e i s m v i s e i g b n i g e a d t r i a i n r m h A C o e w e h r t p o o e c n u t s n r a h f o p t t o l w .
T e o i i a i n i e t y o l w eBay's announcement to customers and other payment services that PayPal would become the only way to pay for auction purchases o h r h n a h- n- e i e y r m 7 u e 0 8.
n e t e C C' n t f c t o r g m , l g l m u i y o m n e 1 d y a t r h n t f c t o i l d e , p o i e t e C C o s o o j c .
A o y f B y' n t f c t o i a a l b e n h A C 's u l c e i t r t www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/823668/fromItemId/776499/display/notification
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