Stories about Online Auctions

Conroy up for sale on eBay
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.
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CEO promises "new" eBay
Executives at eBay are shifting their focus away from ordinary people selling their used goods.
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eBay Oz chief quits after failed PayPal plan
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.
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For Sale: The NSX of "Doom"
Some dents, some mileage, some Torvalds and as many hell-spawn demons as you can handle. Plus a sweater.
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Tax office to crack down on eBay cheats
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.
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Reserve Bank arms itself for PayPal showdown
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.
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Ripped-off consumers furious at PayPal

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.

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Little chance of getting eBay to remove PayPal requirement
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.
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eBay: we're sorry for treating sellers like dirt
eBay has officially withdrawn plans to force customers to use PayPal, just as the ACCC was expected to announce eBay was breaking the law by doing so.
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eBay: pro-choice, but only when it suits
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.
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eBay all but gives up on compulsory PayPal
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.
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eBay forces users onto PayPal-only auctions early ... by mistake
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.
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Five desperate tactics eBay could use to change the ACCC's mind
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.
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How eBay trashed its brand for the sake of profits
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.
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eBay fails in bid to force users to use PayPal
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.
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