Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Tuesday, August 31, 2004.
Industry News & Trends
"eBay Lends Hand to Dropoff Stores," by Bob Tedeschi
New York Times, 8/30/04
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http://digbig.com/4bqbf
A very detailed description of eBay's technology in this eWeek interview with Marty Abbott, eBay's senior vice president of technology.
"eBay: Sold on Grid," By Stan Gibson
eWeek.com, 8/30/04
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1640296,00.asp
Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions
"Ohio Man Offers Vote for Sale on eBay" (AP)
ABC News, 8/28/04
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040828_1735.html
Update – according to this report, the man was actually arrested for trying to sell his vote:
"Man sells vote on Ebay: Gets himself arrested," By Nick Farrell
The Inquirer, 8/30/04
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18148
Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues
"eBay removes NZ police hat and badge from auction"
New Zealand Herald, 8/30/04
http://digbig.com/4bqbg
Miscellaneous
"Class sells eBay: Revival-style events make quitting a job seem reasonable," By Brett Arends
Boston Herald, 8/30/04
http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=41951
