APC - Tagged Articles - Online shopping

HTC’s challenge: what price a Hero?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:16:22 GMT

Will HTC’s decision to sidestep the subsidised handset plans of mobile phone carriers and sell the Hero and Tattoo outright help or hinder its new Android smartphones?

Best deals on the BlackBerry Bold 9700

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:57:15 GMT

BlackBerry fans eager to upgrade to the new Bold 9700 are scooping them up from overseas stores and back-channel importers – and at less than $700, who can blame them?

Dell launches Swarm service for discounted ‘group buys’

Sun, 03 May 2009 14:27:28 GMT

Dell’s new Swarm taps into social networks like Twitter and FaceBook to promote group buys of desktops, notebooks and netbooks.

Hacker “Weev” takes credit for Amazon anti-gay glitch

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:38:40 GMT

A hacker has come forward claiming he was responsible for duping Amazon into delisting gay/lesbian books.

Conroy up for sale on eBay

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:46:21 GMT

It may be a bit late for April Fools, but Ebay member "Krudd53" has put the beleaguered Minister for Internet Censorship, Senator Stephen Conroy, up for auction.

Symantec leaks credit card data

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:00:12 GMT

Did you buy or renew software over the phone from Symantec? Check your statements carefully -- your credit card details may have been leaked by a rogue staffer.

CEO promises "new" eBay

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:34:23 GMT

Executives at eBay are shifting their focus away from ordinary people selling their used goods.

eBay Oz chief quits after failed PayPal plan

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:24:49 GMT

eBay has capped off a troublesome year with Australian chief Simon Smith qutting. Yep, he's the one who made that remark likening eBay users to heroin junkies.

iPod plummets in Christmas gift popularity

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:41:03 GMT

MP3 players, including the Apple iPod, are out of favour as Christmas gifts this year, according to online auction site Oztion.

For Sale: The NSX of "Doom"

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:47:20 GMT

Some dents, some mileage, some Torvalds and as many hell-spawn demons as you can handle. Plus a sweater.

Tax office to crack down on eBay cheats

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:42:57 GMT

Think you can get away with selling a bunch of stuff at eBay and then not declaring the income to the Australian Taxation Office? Think again.

Reserve Bank arms itself for PayPal showdown

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:23:06 GMT

The Reserve Bank says it is about to take on eBay to stop the auction giant from forcing sellers to offer PayPal. It has other concerns about eBay's conduct too.

Ripped-off consumers furious at PayPal

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:00:42 GMT

eBay's decision to only extend refunds to customers of a failed eBay seller as a "courtesy" demonstrates that the 'PayPal guarantee' is far from rock solid.

Beat the salesman with price search on your phone

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:48:43 GMT

Price comparison sites give consumers the edge in the retail war

Little chance of getting eBay to remove PayPal requirement

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:38:26 GMT

The public might have had a win against eBay about banning all payment methods other than PayPal, but don't expect eBay to back down completely, tail between legs.

eBay: we're sorry for treating sellers like dirt

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:43:15 GMT

eBay has officially withdrawn plans to force customers to use PayPal, just as the ACCC was expected to announce eBay was breaking the law by doing so.

eBay: pro-choice, but only when it suits

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:44:51 GMT

eBay is screaming blue murder over being banned from selling Louis Vuitton goods by a French court... meanwhile it is pushing on with banning all payment methods except PayPal.

eBay all but gives up on compulsory PayPal

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:30 GMT

eBay appears to have worked out what everyone else has been saying for months: plans to force people to use PayPal are the dumbest idea ever.

eBay forces users onto PayPal-only auctions early ... by mistake

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:23:34 GMT

eBay has banned all online payment methods except PayPal, even though it pledged to the competition regulator it would delay the decision until mid-July.

Five desperate tactics eBay could use to change the ACCC's mind

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:54:38 GMT

eBay now just has 12 days to convince the ACCC it isn't an anti-competitive rorter. Our lawyers have put some tips together for their lawyers.

How eBay trashed its brand for the sake of profits

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:47:29 GMT

The ACCC's rejection of eBay's compulsory PayPal plans is good news for consumers, but eBay's naked grab for cash has done irrepairable damage to the entire online auction market.

eBay fails in bid to force users to use PayPal

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:46:46 GMT

eBay faces prosecution under Australian competition law if it pushes ahead with plans to force users to use PayPal for online auction payments, the ACCC said today.

eBay distracts from PayBay scandal with discounts

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:36:22 GMT

As the ACCC readies to decide whether eBay's PayPal push is legal, the auction giant is resorting to a fairly obvious tactic to try to distract customers: discounted listing fees.

eBay boss: "not offering PayPal is like buying heroin"

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:41:18 GMT

eBay's Australian management held a public meeting for sellers in Melbourne tonight to justify its plans to make PayPal compulsory. Things got nasty. Very nasty.

eBay: no idea how account was compromised

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:01:36 GMT

Despite eBay claiming forcing people onto PayPal will make things safer, here's a clear example of eBay fumbling and tripping over its own tail when my eBay account was hacked.

USER RAGE: eBay restricts payments to Paypal only

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:56:19 GMT

Enraged users are accusing eBay of anti-competitive profiteering after it announced PayPal would be the only payment option for online auctions from mid-June.