EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire

Courtesy Topix - Business News  Sun, 05/11/2008 - 14:34

"It's the difference between making money and not making money"

EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.

It's unclear whether eBay will institute a similar policy in the United States and other countries.

However, the online auction company often tries big changes in smaller markets before expanding them worldwide, and...

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