Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Monday, September 20, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

"How Effective Are Ebay Stores For Small Businesses?" by Chris Richardson
WebProNews, 9/17/04
http://digbig.com/4bscb

"City's yanking of reservoir covers after bids isn't eBay way: The Water Bureau would have lost $401,000, but it's decision to renege on a deal puts a blemish on Oregon's eBay account," by Erin Hoover Barnett
The Oregonian, 9/18/04
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1095508791276280.xml

"Good deals for the office can be found on eBay," by Dory Devlin
Star-Ledger, 9/19/04
http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1095573080271750.xml

"Auction Web site quickly becoming a retail career," By Judy Thomas
Delcotimes.com, 9/19/04
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12955532&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18177&rfi=6

"Sell It Now!, eBay auction store open in Marion"
MarionStar.com, 9/19/04
http://www.marionstar.com/news/stories/20040919/localnews/1265537.html

"EZ Drop makes eBay sales easier," By Dave Dreeszen
Sioux City Journal, 9/19/04
http://digbig.com/4bsef

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"Art junkies shelling out big bucks for turtle paintings," By Laura Walsh (AP) MetroWest Daily News, 9/19/04
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/artsCulture/view.bg?articleid=78328

"Sandia Motor Speedway for Sale on eBay" (AP)
Newsday, 9/17/04
http://digbig.com/4bseg

"Big ol' beer can turns into keg of cash," By Chuck Martin
Cincinnati Enquirer , 9/18/04
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/09/18/tem_tem1can.html

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Sellers Run Risk of Identity Theft when Selling on eBay," By Judy Thomas
Delcotimes.com, 9/19/04
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12955533&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18177&rfi=6

"Fencers turn to Internet: Police see rise in stolen goods found on eBay," By Alison Soltau San Francisco Examiner, 9/17/04 http://www.sfexaminer.com/article/index.cfm/i/091704n_ebay