Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Friday, October 29, 2004.
Industry News & Trends
"PayPal is sorry, but sorry isn?t good enough: PayPal offers some sellers a fee-free day, but many of the online payment service?s disgruntled users are not consoled," Red Herring, 10/28/04
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=10934&hed=PayPal+is+sorry%2C+but+sorry+isn%E2%80%99t+good+enough
"Local sellers link up to eBay," by Will Buss, Belleville News-Democrat, 10/28/04
http://www.belleville.com/mld/newsdemocrat/10034690.htm
Artfact announced it is providing traditional auction houses the ability to participate in eBay Live Auctions.
http://www.artfact.com
eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's company, Omidyar Network, participated in a round of funding for Linden Lab, creator of the 3D digital world, Second Life. Benchmark Capital led the $8 million round.
http://www.secondlife.com
Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions
"Oprah Giveaway Car Shows Up On eBay," NBC5.com, 10/28/04
http://www.nbc5.com/entertainment/3867929/detail.html
"Woman Turns To eBay To Sell Haunted House" (AP) Denver Channel, 10/28/04
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/3869434/detail.html
"Bush, Kerry found in a Cabbage Patch: Play Along to auction one-of-a kind dolls of the candidates to highest bidder on eBay," By Parija Bhatnagar, CNN/Money, 10/27/04
http://money.cnn.com/2004/10/27/news/funny/election_dolls/index.htm
Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues
"Satisfaction guaranteed? Some car buyers say 'no': Buyers need to be alert to emerging problems in the new world of Internet auto auctions," by Paul Wenske, Kansas City Star, 10/28/04
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/10032088.htm
"Police arrest man for internet fraud," Petoskey News-Review, 10/27/04
http://www.petoskeynews.com/articles/2004/10/27/news/local_regional/news05.txt
"Health Officials Assure Hospital Security Following Theft Charges," By Kevin Killen, The Winchester Star, 10/28/04
http://www.winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/041028/Area_health.asp
"Police Arrest 28 in Online ID Theft Scams," By Brian Krebs, Washington Post, 10/28/04
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7152-2004Oct28.html
Miscellaneous
"Feds create puzzle not found on toy shelf: The owner of Pufferbelly Toys in St. Helens worries when Homeland Security agents show up on official business," by Ashbel S. Green, The Oregonian, 10/28/04
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/front_page/109896512934940.xml
