EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire

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In this April 15 2008 file photo a sign outside eBay headquarters in San Jose Calif. is seen. EBay is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Aus ...
In this April 15, 2008 file photo, a sign outside eBay headquarters in San Jose, Calif. is seen. EBay is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect in June 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

(AP) -- EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.


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