Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Thursday, October 14, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

"PayPal Says System Glitches Substantially Fixed"
Reuters, 10/13/04
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=6492431

"Is eBay a Good Partner for VARs?" By David Hakala
The Channel Insider, 10/12/04
http://www.thechannelinsider.com/article2/0,1759,1675374,00.asp

"Canadian retailers, new and established, a growing part of EBay's business," by Nancy Carr
Canadian Press, 10/13/04
http://www.canada.com/businesscentre/story.html?id=f21f1fdf-0567-42fc-bcb0-4d80059a7955

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"Cop selling murder manual on ebay," by Nicola Dowling
Manchester Online, 10/13/04
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/s/133/133430_cop_selling_murder_manual_on_ebay.html

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"EBay laptop swindler gets 4 years in prison," By Bob Mims
The Salt Lake Tribune, 10/13/04
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_2426531

"Cyber-Security to Get Higher-Profile Leader," By Jonathan Krim
Washington Post, 10/13/04
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28019-2004Oct12.html

"eBay Bidder Fails to Pay Up for 'Friend'" By Lisette Johnsto (Scottish Press Association)
Scotsman.com, 10/13/04
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3618857

Miscellaneous

"LinkedIn Looks to the eBay Way," By Ryan Naraine
InternetNews.com, 10/13/04
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3421361