Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Friday, November 5, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

Wave to eBayers on Times Square Cam!
Some enthusiastic eBayers will be making an appearance on the Internet on Friday on the Times Square Web cam! The group, led by Canadian eBayer Christine (http://www.mrsdressup.ca) will pose for the camera at 11 am EST on November 5. They are volunteering at the ING New York City Marathon and had the idea to wave to family, friends and fellow eBayers while in New York. Thanks to Christine for letting us know, we'll be on the lookout for you!
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare
(cam 4)

"Paypal To Move Into Mobile Payments," by Rafat Ali, PaidContent.org, posted 11/3/04
http://www.paidcontent.org/pc/arch/2004_11_03.shtml#011137

The Knarf Blog reports that it looks like eBay changed a user's ID when the user had modified it to indicate he had moved to the Overstock auction site.
"Overstock.com Auction Site," posted by Frank Sutherland, Knarf.ca Blog, posted 11/3/04
http://www.knarf.ca/archives/000495.html

"EBay Sellers Must Take Returns in Germany, Court Says," Bloomberg, 11/3/04
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=a52B5.oiPXTA&refer=germany

"eBay sees new obstacles for small retailers after German Supreme Court ruling" Heise Online, 11/4/04
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/52898

"Entrepreneurs use eBay to carve out new careers," By Emily Krone, Chicago Daily Herald, 11/3/04
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/business_story.asp?intid=38294182

"MP calls for eBay 'gun crackdown,'" BBC, 11/3/04
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3977773.stm

"eBay policy may scuttle county's plan to sell serial killer's cars" (AP) Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 11/3/04
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Killer's%20Cars%20Auction's%20Cars%20Auction

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"Hockey legend sells false teeth in online auction" (Canadian Press), AZCentral.com, 11/4/04
http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/1104hull-teeth04-ON.html

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"University Instruments Stolen, Sold On eBay: Teen Reportedly Confesses To Theft,"Local6.com, 11/4/04
http://www.local6.com/money/3890562/detail.html

Miscellaneous

eBay Announces "Just What You Wished For" Holiday Promotion
From November 4th through December 16th, 2004, eBay members can play the "Just What You Wished For" Instant Win Game at www.ebay.com/wish for a chance to win one of thousands of prizes.
http://www2.ebay.com:80/aw/marketing.shtml#2004-11-04124748

"Addicted To eBay?," TheMilwaukeeChannel.com, 11/4/04
http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/entertainment/3890492/detail.html