eBay refuse be drawn at ACCC conference

June 30, 2008

Simon Smith, MD of eBay Australia, refused to be drawn into arguments at today’s ACCC conference held to discuss PayPal only on eBay.com.au. Sellers argued that PayPal isn’t safer than other payment methods and that “It is the Australian way to support having choices”

Whilst sellers were more than happy to air their opinions, Smith read a prepared statement and declined to enter into the heated discussion. I’m guessing that was in all likelihood a stipulation made by eBay’s legal team, who may still decide to challenge an adverse ACCC decision in the courts.

Reports say that only sellers voiced opinions at the conference, and it appears that Google had nothing to say in person following the revelation that Google authored an anonymous submission to the ACCC.

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 4 Comments