APC - Tagged Articles - eBay http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. ybuy: Online shopping gets touchy-feely with try before you buy http://apcmag.com//ybuy-online-shopping-gets-touchy-feely-with-try-before-you-buy.htm http://apcmag.com//ybuy-online-shopping-gets-touchy-feely-with-try-before-you-buy.htm

It’s part of the online shopping revolution – try goods for 30 days before you buy.]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +1000 eBay's total smackdown: forced PayPal out and free listings http://apcmag.com//ebays-total-smackdown-payment-choice-and-free-listings.htm http://apcmag.com//ebays-total-smackdown-payment-choice-and-free-listings.htm

From July, sellers will be able to choose between PayPal, PayMate and credit cards, and list goods for free via a new classifieds system. ]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 22:33:00 +1000 eBay Australia considers free listings http://apcmag.com//ebay-australia-considers-free-listings.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay-australia-considers-free-listings.htm

Radical changes to fees are also being weighed up.]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:17:00 +1000 Intel Core i9 Gulftown CPU hits eBay http://apcmag.com//intel-core-i9-gulftown-cpu-hits-ebay.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-core-i9-gulftown-cpu-hits-ebay.htm

eBay is the place to find Intel Processors ahead of launch]]> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +1000 PayPal targets charities, schools for more bucks http://apcmag.com//paypal-targets-charities-schools-for-more-bucks.htm http://apcmag.com//paypal-targets-charities-schools-for-more-bucks.htm

Having failed in last year's attempt to become a compulsory payment mechanism for eBay, PayPal is eyeing off a new source of potential cash: charities and schools.]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:32:25 +1000 Conroy up for sale on eBay http://apcmag.com//senator-conroy-put-up-for-sale.htm http://apcmag.com//senator-conroy-put-up-for-sale.htm

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. ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:02:01 +1000 CEO promises "new" eBay http://apcmag.com//ceo-promises-new-ebay.htm http://apcmag.com//ceo-promises-new-ebay.htm

Executives at eBay are shifting their focus away from ordinary people selling their used goods. ]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:15:00 +1000 eBay Oz chief quits after failed PayPal plan http://apcmag.com//ebay_oz_chief_quits_after_failed_paypal_plan.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_oz_chief_quits_after_failed_paypal_plan.htm

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.]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:30:55 +1000 iPod plummets in Christmas gift popularity http://apcmag.com//ipod_plummets_in_christmas_gift_popularity.htm http://apcmag.com//ipod_plummets_in_christmas_gift_popularity.htm

MP3 players, including the Apple iPod, are out of favour as Christmas gifts this year, according to online auction site Oztion.]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:46:56 +1000 For Sale: The NSX of "Doom" http://apcmag.com//for_sale_the_nsx_of_doom.htm http://apcmag.com//for_sale_the_nsx_of_doom.htm

Some dents, some mileage, some Torvalds and as many hell-spawn demons as you can handle. Plus a sweater.]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:54:51 +1000 Tax office to crack down on eBay cheats http://apcmag.com//tax_office_to_crack_down_on_ebay_cheats.htm http://apcmag.com//tax_office_to_crack_down_on_ebay_cheats.htm

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.]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:02:23 +1000 Reserve Bank arms itself for PayPal showdown http://apcmag.com//reserve_bank_arms_itself_for_paypal_showdown.htm http://apcmag.com//reserve_bank_arms_itself_for_paypal_showdown.htm

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. ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:31:44 +1000 Ripped-off consumers furious at PayPal http://apcmag.com//rippedoff_consumers_furious_at_paypal.htm http://apcmag.com//rippedoff_consumers_furious_at_paypal.htm

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.]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:10:19 +1000 Little chance of getting eBay to remove PayPal requirement http://apcmag.com//little_chance_of_getting_ebay_to_remove_paypal_requirement.htm http://apcmag.com//little_chance_of_getting_ebay_to_remove_paypal_requirement.htm

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.]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:26:40 +1000 eBay: we're sorry for treating sellers like dirt http://apcmag.com//ebay_were_sorry_for_treating_sellers_like_dirt.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_were_sorry_for_treating_sellers_like_dirt.htm

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.]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:48:55 +1000 eBay: pro-choice, but only when it suits http://apcmag.com//ebay_prochoice_but_only_when_it_leads_to_a_profit.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_prochoice_but_only_when_it_leads_to_a_profit.htm

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.]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:50:46 +1000 eBay all but gives up on compulsory PayPal http://apcmag.com//ebay_all_but_gives_up_on_compulsory_paypal.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_all_but_gives_up_on_compulsory_paypal.htm

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.]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:38:40 +1000 eBay forces users onto PayPal-only auctions early ... by mistake http://apcmag.com//ebay_notsosubtly_forcing_mandatory_paypal.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_notsosubtly_forcing_mandatory_paypal.htm

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.]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:22:39 +1000 Five desperate tactics eBay could use to change the ACCC's mind http://apcmag.com//five_desperate_tactics_ebay_could_use_to_change_the_acccs_mind.htm http://apcmag.com//five_desperate_tactics_ebay_could_use_to_change_the_acccs_mind.htm

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.]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:12:19 +1000 How eBay trashed its brand for the sake of profits http://apcmag.com//how_ebay_trashed_its_brand_for_the_sake_of_profits.htm http://apcmag.com//how_ebay_trashed_its_brand_for_the_sake_of_profits.htm

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. ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:17:28 +1000 eBay fails in bid to force users to use PayPal http://apcmag.com//ebay_fails_in_bid_to_force_users_to_use_paypal.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_fails_in_bid_to_force_users_to_use_paypal.htm

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.]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:01:00 +1000 Trading Post cures eBay/PayPal pain with free auction site http://apcmag.com//trading_post_cures_ebaypaypal_pain_launches_free_auction_site.htm http://apcmag.com//trading_post_cures_ebaypaypal_pain_launches_free_auction_site.htm

Telstra's Trading Post business hopes to grab millions of pissed-off eBay users by offering a free listing auction classifieds site.]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 12:01:55 +1000 eBay distracts from PayBay scandal with discounts http://apcmag.com//ebay_distracts_from_paybay_scandal_with_discounts.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_distracts_from_paybay_scandal_with_discounts.htm

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.]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 19:45:14 +1000 eBay boss: "not offering PayPal is like buying heroin" http://apcmag.com//ebay_boss_not_offering_paypal_is_like_buying_heroin.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_boss_not_offering_paypal_is_like_buying_heroin.htm

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.]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 00:22:50 +1000 eBay: no idea how account was compromised http://apcmag.com//ebay_no_idea_how_account_was_compromised.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_no_idea_how_account_was_compromised.htm

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.]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:11:18 +1000 USER RAGE: eBay restricts payments to Paypal only http://apcmag.com//user_rage_ebay_restricts_payments_to_paypalonly.htm http://apcmag.com//user_rage_ebay_restricts_payments_to_paypalonly.htm

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.]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:36:43 +1000 Romania a global hotspot for eBay fraud http://apcmag.com//romania_a_global_hotspot_for_ebay_fraud.htm http://apcmag.com//romania_a_global_hotspot_for_ebay_fraud.htm

eBay has held a press conference to talk about an endemic fraud problem it says it now has under control, but says 'we are constantly watching for the next Romania.']]> Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:08:22 +1000