“Verborgen kosten verleden tijd”, eBay-baas Donahoe

December 13th, 2007 door Erwin Boogert


Volgend jaar gaat internetveiling eBay optreden tegen verkopers die kopers misleiden met verborgen kosten.

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(…) Next year they’ll focus on rooting out sellers with unethical or questionable business strategies — particularly vendors who charge exorbitant fees, said John Donahoe, president of eBay Marketplaces.

Many sellers lure shoppers with extremely low fixed prices or auctions that start at a penny — then charge disproportionate fees to mail the item to the buyer.

The phenomenon pervades lightweight electronics vendors, some of whom advertise cell phones or digital music players for virtually nothing — then charge $15 or more to ship. (…)

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