Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Tuesday, September 14, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

"PayPal to levy fines for gambling, porn" (Reuters)
Cnet, 9/10/04
http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-5362576.html

"Taking on eBay: Competitors aren't about to unseat the Web's broadest online bazaar. But they're finding plenty of success by thinking more narrowly," by Nick Wingfield
Wall Street Journal, 9/13/04
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http://digbig.com/4brng

"AOL Expands Shopping Features," by Bob Tedeschi
New York Times, 9/13/04
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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/13/technology/13ecom.html

"Author teaches how to create a business on eBay: Scot Wingo attempts to introduce sound and methodical business principles to an area of commerce that can often seem random and inconsistent," by Richard Pachter
Miami Herald, 9/13/04
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9633699.htm

Miscellaneous

"USPS shortchanged by $800 million, Potter says"
FederalTimes.com, 9/6/04
http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=336679

"Take a bow: eBay, Hindu god," by D.K. Row
The Oregonian, 9/13/04
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