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| Tekijä: | Riefa, C. |
| Otsikko: | "To be or not to be an auctioneer?" Some thoughts on the legal nature of online "eBay" auctions and the protection of consumers |
| Lehti: | Journal of Consumer Policy
2008 : JUN, VOL. 31:2, p. 167-194 |
| Asiasana: | auctions consumer protection consumers electronic commerce |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | This article considers the legal classification of online "eBay" auctions and its implications on the scope of consumer protection law. Online "eBay" auctions cannot always be seen as traditional auctions and consequently eBay, as an intrmediary, is not to be considered as an auctioneer. This brings some difficulties associated with application of consumer protection laws and with a lenient legal regime applicable to the liability of eBay under the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002. An urgent need to make the legal classification of online auctions clearer is stated, as well as, the need to redesign the liability of online auctions sites to improve the consumer protection. |
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