MySpace has partnered with PayPal to create the MySpace IMPACT/ PayPal fundraising widget that allows users to collect donations for non-profit organizations.
Australia Puts Brakes On eBay PayPal Only Plan
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have told eBay to put its plans to move to a PayPal only system on hold."The ACCC is concerned that the notified conduct will allow eBay to use its market power in the supply of online marketplaces to substantially lessen competition in the market in which PayPal operates," ACCC Chairman, Mr. Graeme Samuel, said today.
Google Files Objection On PayPal Only Policy In Australia
eBay users have been curious to find out who submitted an anonymous filing to the Australian regulatory agency that is reviewing eBay’s plan to move to a PayPal only option.The submission says eBay should not be allowed to exclude competing payment methods. An AuctionBytes reader found a 38-page PDF filing that appears to have come from Google.
eBay To Move To PayPal Only In Australia
After negative publicity about an eBay plan to require users in Australia to use PayPal-only, its online payment system, rumors about a similar policy in the U.S. were met with a forceful denial from the company."In the U.S., we are not mulling, planning, or otherwise seriously considering a move to PayPal-only," wrote spokesman Usher Lieberman on the company’s eBay Ink blog. "There are U.S. market-specific reasons why PayPal-only is something we simply cannot do in the U.S."
Big Holiday Deals from PayPal & Google Checkout
Google’s Checkout and eBay’s PayPal unit are showing off their big holiday offers, designed to get you to use their services when making your holiday purchases online.
Paypal Unveils Virtual Credit Card
PayPal has partnered with MasterCard to release the PayPal Secure Card. It’s a virtual credit card that generates a unique credit card number for each online transaction. Nothing new here, except as of tomorrow you can download software so you can easily use the service on any site, regardless if they accept Paypal or not. PayPal has been testing the feature with 3 million of its customers this past year.
PayPal, Yahoo, Expand Phishing Net
Earlier today Yahoo, eBay and PayPal announced that they were partnering to protect users from phishing scams, with technology developed by Yahoo called DomainKeys.
PayPal Introduces Pay Later Option
eBay owned PayPal has launched a new payment service called PayPal Pay Later that allows merchants to offer promotional financing.
PayPal Flashing Cash For Facebook Apps
Looking for inroads to 30 million and growing Facebook users, PayPal is asking third-party developers to create the next killer PayPal app for the social network.
PayPal Introduces Security Key
PayPal has introduced the PayPal Security Key for its customers at the eBay Live Conference in Boston.