EBay Must Defend Claim It Monopolized Payments# ebiz - 电子商务
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A federal judge refused to dismiss claims from a class action that
claims eBay monopolized the market for payment systems used in online
auctions.
The auction site allegedly raised fees and shut out payment-system
competitors after acquiring PayPal in 2002.
The class claimed eBay has made PayPal the only viable option for
sellers, and therefore sellers have to pay fees to eBay both for listing and
selling their products and for using PayPal.
eBay's accepted payment policy prohibits sellers from asking buyers to
contact them for additional payment methods or from asking buyers to use a
method a seller did not include in their listing, according to the class. If
it believes a seller violates the policy, eBay removes seller's listings.
more information:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/06/01/47024.htm
claims eBay monopolized the market for payment systems used in online
auctions.
The auction site allegedly raised fees and shut out payment-system
competitors after acquiring PayPal in 2002.
The class claimed eBay has made PayPal the only viable option for
sellers, and therefore sellers have to pay fees to eBay both for listing and
selling their products and for using PayPal.
eBay's accepted payment policy prohibits sellers from asking buyers to
contact them for additional payment methods or from asking buyers to use a
method a seller did not include in their listing, according to the class. If
it believes a seller violates the policy, eBay removes seller's listings.
more information:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/06/01/47024.htm