eBay Oligarchy Denies Users Desire for Google Checkout

In another blatant example of eBay hypocrisy, eBay Inc. announced yesterday that there are 39 online payment methods not worthy of use on eBay - topped off by Google.com's Google Checkout. In a statement released to the press and in an email sent to every eBay member, eBay stated that the lack of a "track record" for Google Checkout lead to their decision. This lead many to wonder how Checkout will gain a significant track record; we at FireMeg.com think that once Checkout exhibits the rampant fraud of Paypal along with the complete and utter lack and disregard for customer service that Paypal shows - then, and only then, will Google Checkout's "track record" be worthy of use on eBay.
eBay's stock price bottomed out at a 52 week low (also a three year low) of $26.57 per share the same day.
eBay's move does two things. It supports the claims of many users that eBay is no longer merely a venue, but rather a heavy handed oligarchy, who are only out to try to bolster stock prices (which, of course, they are doing very poorly). It also draws attention to Google's new Checkout system. There was no need to name all of the Payment methods NOT accepted in an email, but eBay chose to do it anyway. Great advertisement for Google.

I would also like to note, that after we at FireMeg questioned eBay's own auction listings for Meg & Bill's eBay Live polo shirts, which accepted "wire transfers" as payment, that eBay also included in their email that "wire transfers" are permissible if they are bank to bank. Instant cash wire transfers are banned.
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