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Quote:I think this is a pre-emptive move to stop Google Wallet from gaining a foothold. But... Google has the money to fight eBay. The question is, does Google have the will? Didn't I read that eBay is the largest user of Google AdWords?
How many of us are still around who remember the BillPoint/PayPal wars - eBay was truly nasty regarding PayPal. Some unbelievable rules obviously designed to discriminate against PayPal users. Then they bought PayPal and folded the much vaunted BillPoint. Before they bought PayPal it wasn't safe or desirable (according to eBay) now, it is the ONLY safe and desirable way.
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A post from the thread Anita linked to from stuff-4-me
Quote:I think this is a pre-emptive move to stop Google Wallet from gaining a foothold. But... Google has the money to fight eBay. The question is, does Google have the will? Didn't I read that eBay is the largest user of Google AdWords?
How many of us are still around who remember the BillPoint/PayPal wars - eBay was truly nasty regarding PayPal. Some unbelievable rules obviously designed to discriminate against PayPal users. Then they bought PayPal and folded the much vaunted BillPoint. Before they bought PayPal it wasn't safe or desirable (according to eBay) now, it is the ONLY safe and desirable way.
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Yes to they want to prevent Google Wallet and yes to Billpoint was the worst.
And YES.. This is ANTI TRUST.
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And YES.. This is ANTI TRUST.
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It wouldn't be the first time that an antitrust suit was filed against the dynamic duo of eBay and PayPal.
eBay (the largest marketplace of adult products on the Internet) settled an antitrust suit out of court 2 years ago that had been initiated by Rick's Cabaret (the 2nd largest adult products seller) that alleged eBay/PayPal were using anti-competitive practices to create a monopoly in the online adult video market (eBay's marketshare for online adult videos sales was over 70% at that time).
The settlement in that case is the reason PayPal can no longer be used to buy adult products on eBay--before the suit was filed PayPal allowed eBay buyers to pay for adult products with PayPal but had banned the use of PayPal for off ebay adult purchases
Quote:Billpoint was the worst
Don't even mention that word.
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I think ebay has a special deal with the Gov.
It is about the accountability of the TAXES the Gov. wants to tap into that gives ebay cart blanch. Me thinks.
feebay WAS lobbying against it for some time now you know.
But well... You can't fight City Hall, so you may as well join them with "special" consideration.
I hope some of you smarter folks that are realllllly good with your words show up for that little party!
I'll bring the pop corn.
Quote:Anita:
I hope some of you smarter folks that are realllllly good with your words show up for that little party!
I'll bring the pop corn.
They prescreen all the questions.
And you can't take hand guns or explosive devices in the room either.
Bummer
