The Google Checkout/Ebay Paypal wars continue.
Ebay Australia currently allows merchants to accept credit cards, direct debit, money orders and checks for purchases, but from June 17 they want to allow only PayPal or cash on delivery. When the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) asked for public comments on the proposal a lot of of people responded. But an anonymous 38 page document that is highly critical of Ebay’s move was submitted on May 26, leading to speculation on who the author might be.
It turns out, the title of the document, hidden in the PDF metadata, gave a very good clue “Microsoft Word - 204481916_1_ACCC Submission by Google re eBay Public _2_.DOC.” An Australian named David Bromage first discovered it.
.....In the document, Google says Ebay’s actions are anti-competitive, that the public benefits claimed by Ebay are “illusory” and that the proposal will result in significant public detriment. They also request that the ACCC ban Ebay from the action under the Australian Trade Practices Act.....
Source: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/31/google-outed-as-anonymous-ebay-critic/
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:lol: This is hilarious! The ONE company that owns the majority of search activity, is highly anti competitive themselves has the nerve to complain about eBay?! Please, someone close this hypocritical heap of double standards down!
M.
Ebay Australia currently allows merchants to accept credit cards, direct debit, money orders and checks for purchases, but from June 17 they want to allow only PayPal or cash on delivery. When the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) asked for public comments on the proposal a lot of of people responded. But an anonymous 38 page document that is highly critical of Ebay’s move was submitted on May 26, leading to speculation on who the author might be.
It turns out, the title of the document, hidden in the PDF metadata, gave a very good clue “Microsoft Word - 204481916_1_ACCC Submission by Google re eBay Public _2_.DOC.” An Australian named David Bromage first discovered it.
.....In the document, Google says Ebay’s actions are anti-competitive, that the public benefits claimed by Ebay are “illusory” and that the proposal will result in significant public detriment. They also request that the ACCC ban Ebay from the action under the Australian Trade Practices Act.....
Source: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/31/google-outed-as-anonymous-ebay-critic/
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:lol: This is hilarious! The ONE company that owns the majority of search activity, is highly anti competitive themselves has the nerve to complain about eBay?! Please, someone close this hypocritical heap of double standards down!
M.
