I'd like to point out the following news article:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,23993302-5014108,00.html

This almost seems as if Ebay allowed the fraud due to the payment method being bank deposit, thus supporting the case that Paypal is 'safer'.

There is no way that could go on for so long without Ebay realising something wasn't quite right, at least thats my opinion!

of course paypal is so great that ebay have to force people to use it!?

sounds like ebay logic to me...

Stewart wrote: the only thing now is we need the ACCC to make milk companies list that they are putting a water/fat soloution in some milks to make it go further, currently the law states they dont need to list it, yet every other company in the world , MUST list all ingrediants otherwise get massive fines. something is a bit fishy there 


How very random.....

If eBay is still going to require sellers to offer Paypal then they should be able to pass the Paypal fees onto the buyer. Just put in the auction details that you are now required by eBay to offer Paypal as a payment method, BUT the buyer must choose the shipping method designated for Paypal buyers with an included surcharge to help cover their fees. i.e. Ground, Paypal - Ground, FedEx, Paypal - FedEx and etc.

now all they have to do is return their fees and charges back as well, and they may start getting buisness back.
Paypal only was just the icing on the cake. the start of the abandon ship order was the Ridiculous pricing changes, from fixed prices to % of the final sale, making it completly unsustainable to sell anything on there. Even for me selling stuff randomly I can't justify the cost, I Just put it in the trading post (newspaper) and it sold and I make much more money.
I can't imagine how actual buisness owners sell their stuff anymore, its just too expensive. 
so I hope they drop the pricing, and only then will I and many many others will then return.

so thanks to our beloved ACCC looking after Us, the only thing now is we need the ACCC to make milk companies list that they are putting a water/fat soloution in some milks to make it go further, currently the law states they dont need to list it, yet every other company in the world , MUST list all ingrediants otherwise get massive fines. something is a bit fishy there

I saw this coming!

On http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/17/ebay-accuses-consumer-rights

"They will likely reach a compromise where PayPal will not be the only payment method, but sellers must offer it.
posted by : cyssero, 18 June 2008"

Go ACCC. Actually defending Australian consumer rights. Take that, PayPal!

Good. Now let's get the US & Europe to follow suit.

What's a real competitor to ebay anyway?

Every company capitulates to the ACCC. I don;t know why no other country in the world has a similar and just as powerful organisation that has consumer choice at it's heart.