The ACCC (The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has handed down a draft notice on eBay's plans to introduce a primarily "Paypal Only" payments policy.

 

 

ebay issued a media release in response announcing that they would delay the introduction of the policy to July 15th and stating ..........

 

"eBay challenges yesterday’s Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) draft notice and is disappointed that the ACCC’s current view delays the opportunity to provide consumers a more secure way to shop on eBay.com.au with confidence."

 

 

The recent agressive changes have had a huge impact on eBay sellers with many expressing a lack of confidence in operating on the site.

 

The chances of getting a primarily "Paypal Only" policy through seemed remote to many observers.  When you consider the potential damage to the reputation and loss of consumer confidence in eBay that will result if the final ruling of the ACCC quashes the new policy you really have to wonder - was it all worth it?