Why are people assuming that this change in law is going to cause the implosion of the world? Retailers have always been able to refuse to serve people. Some even have signs in their shops saying as much. Celebrants have always been able to refuse to marry someone. My sister contacted 3 before one agreed. The other 2 weren't interested in driving out into the middle of her cow paddock where they wanted the ceremony. Their choice.
No one has to give a reason why they are refusing service. My shop, my rules. I don't care who you think you are, I'm not serving you. Plain and simple as that. If the person then wants to read something into it, whereby they felt discriminated against, they have to prove it. Given most shops these days have CCTV, it's going to be much harder to prove it.
Someone screaming discrimination because someone refused to serve them because they were rude, on their phone, whatever, would be like Mr Tippy screaming discrimination because he was refused a job as a life guard (if he gets in water he will drown, absolutely no avoiding it).
People are taking this discrimination thing too far. I even have people at work saying I am racist and discriminating against my Africa colleague by saying the word black in front of her. Could be in reference to a black car or a black dress.
As for eBay, I also have a right to refuse to sell to people if I like. If someone starts playing the disability card, blocked. They are usually the biggest trouble makers. If someone leaves a lot of bad feedback and has a history of most items not arriving, I will block them too. I can refuse to sell to whoever I like. I don't give a toss who is on the other end of the keyboard. I don't care whether you are gay, disabled, black, or have no arms and no legs. If I don't want to sell to you, I won't.
Of course if a shop assistant screamed "I'm not selling to you because you are a retard in a wheelchair and your appearance disgusts me", that's probably a bit different, but to just say no, it's their choice.
