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psunite
Joined: 27 Jan 2005
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Location: Columbus OH
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject: Ebay sued in California over PayPal unit |
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EBay Inc. said Wednesday that it faces a purported antitrust lawsuit in California over its PayPal unit, alleging that the company improperly monopolized the forms of payment sellers can use on its popular online auction Web site.
EBay, of San Jose, Calif., said the plaintiff filed the suit this month and seeks treble damages and an injunction. EBay believes it has "meritorious defenses" and intends to defend itself "vigorously," according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
more.. link to news article |
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Patty00
Joined: 13 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Long long overdue. This company needs slapping down badly... |
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RCFComputing
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| My first instinct is to side with the plaintiff. |
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RCFComputing
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Since this lawsuit is in very consumer friendly California, I suspect ebay will not do much vigorous defending. |
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nopaypal
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Ebay sued in California over PayPal unit |
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Quote: › docWrite("quote")EBay Inc. said Wednesday that it faces a purported antitrust lawsuit in California over its PayPal unit, alleging that the company improperly monopolized the forms of payment sellers can use on its popular online auction Web site.
<gigglefitz> i'm not sure this suit has legs, but i luv it!
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treble damages--whew! serious stuff!
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Patty00
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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I'm hoping it sticks and I'm surprised that Google didn't bring the suit themselves but they're wise in holding back and letting the state wage the war.
As for ebay - what could their defense be? I'm sorry...I'm just a big overstuffed pig that needs all the revenue I can get? |
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nopaypal
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: |
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their defense would be: we're a venue (remember that?), so it's our site & we can do whatever we want on it.
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Patty00
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| At some point the law is going to figure out that "we're just a venue" routine LOL |
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nopaypal
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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i think it's being chipped away at...hehe
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eeedoggies
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| im actually surprised it took this long. ebay isnt accepting the payment, the seller is. telling them they can only accept mastercard and american express but not visa would never have gone over. sellers should not have restraints on which payments they accept and which they dont, regardless of "venue". if you set up at the local mall they wouldnt tell you which methods of payments you could and could not accept. i honestly dont know how they have gotten away with it this long. |
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CrystalStar
Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| They pay the right people. Maybe this time they didn't pay the right people enough??? |
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CrystalStar
Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Patty00 wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")I'm hoping it sticks and I'm surprised that Google didn't bring the suit themselves but they're wise in holding back and letting the state wage the war.
As for ebay - what could their defense be? I'm sorry...I'm just a big overstuffed pig that needs all the revenue I can get?
Careful...Pigs world wide may sue you for defamation of character on that statement!! LOL |
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eeedoggies
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| LOL so much suing, so little time |
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CrystalStar
Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that suing in or soooooooiiiie-ing?? We are talking bout pigs here!! ( Have to make sure you dot your 'Ts' and cross your 'Is'!! LOL) |
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mojavelyn
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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Location: Mojave Desert CA 120 miles from civilization
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| And don't unscrew your tail. |
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