Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Monday, August 30, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

"New Printing On Priority Mail Boxes"
Amazon Seller Discussion Board, posted on 8/29/04
http://digbig.com/4bqaa

"eBay's Craiglist Deal Classified As A Horror Story," By Ross Fadner
MediaDailyNews.com, 8/27/04
http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsId=266278

"Users hope eBay's stake won't ruin Craigslist," by Leslie Walker (Washington Post)
Boston.com, 8/29/04
http://digbig.com/4bqae

"The Next EBay?"
AlwaysOn Network, posted 8/27/04
http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=5613_0_5_0_C

"Sold on auctioneering, he does what he loves," By Martha E. Mangelsdorf (Boston Globe)
Bostonworks.com, 8/29/04
http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/transitions

"eBay: In Praise of the Perfect Market" (Commentary) By Patricia O'Connell
Business Week, 8/26/04
http://digbig.com/4bqah

"eBay: Who Needs It?" (Commentary) By Amey Stone
Business Week, 8/27/04
http://digbig.com/4bqaj

"Have you tried to get tech support lately?" By Edward C. Baig
USA Today, 8/27/04
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2004-08-26-techsupport_x.htm

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"No More Nomar: Was he faking it? Did the Sox get stiffed? Who cares. We want to know: What will that Nomar shirt fetch, and what about Cherry Garciaparra?" By Doug Most
Boston Globe, 8/29/04
http://digbig.com/4bqag

Fraud, Privacy Issues

"18-year-old accused of hawking photos of television" (AP)
Newsday.com, 8/28/04
http://digbig.com/4bqaf

"DOJ Accuses Six With Crippling Rivals' Web Sites," By Gregg Keizer (TechWeb News)
InternetWeek.com, 8/27/04
http://www.internetweek.com/allStories/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=45200027