eBay Urges Rethink On EU Plan's "Brick and Mortar" Vendor Requirement 139
mernil writes with this snippet from Reuters: "According to a draft regulation drawn up by the European Commission and seen by Reuters, suppliers may be allowed to require that distributors have a 'brick-and-mortar' shop before they can sell online. The proposed rules would replace existing guidelines exempting companies from strict EU competition rules under certain circumstances. Those rules expire at the end of May."
not the end of the world (Score:5, Funny)
of course its anticompetitive bullshit, i guess department stores are adapting music industry tactics, complete with buying off legislators
but it would be pretty neat to have an "eBay" showroom
ebay could pick the wackiest shit: jesus on toast, my 7 year old's baby teeth, this obscene and bizarre plastic thing i bought in bangkok 3 years ago, etc., and put it on prominent display, like million dollar art work. purposefully play off a contrived vibe of reverence and awe, for really crappy mundane shit. it could be funny
then you can only buy certain stuff at say, 11 am sharp
and during checkout, if the guy behind you gives the clerk 10 cents more than your price while you are still reaching for your cash, he gets it instead
Re:not the end of the world (Score:3, Funny)
Webspace providers, discussion boards (Score:3, Funny)
but don't forget (Score:5, Funny)
security guards would not allow you to leave the eBay showroom until you shout "A++++ WOULD BUY FROM AGAIN!!!"
Re:Don't let the States hear about this (Score:3, Funny)
We have that little annoying thing here called "The Freedom of Speach
We also have this really cool thing called spelling.