Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Thursday, December 9, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

"Look Out, eBay: Jack Ma is bent on dominating China’s burgeoning e-commerce industry," RedHerring.com, 11/29/04
http://digbig.com/4cgdm

"British Airways in QXL link for frequent flyer auction," by Emma Rigby, Revolution Magazine, 12/8/04
http://www.revolutionmagazine.com/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=ViewNewsArticle&ID=229956

"EBay Negative on Negativland IPod," by Katie Dean, Wired, 12/8/04
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,65959,00.html?tw=newsletter_topstories_html

"More Web Shopping Is What's in Store," By Cynthia L. Webb, Washington Post, 12/7/04
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43079-2004Dec7.html

"Lower Macungie store helps with eBay auctions," Mcall.com, 12/7/04
http://www.mcall.com/business/local/all-retailwatchdec07,0,4807439.story?coll=all-businesslocal-hed

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"Underground firm buys parts off eBay," By Paul Marston, Telegraph, 12/9/04
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/12/09/ntube09.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/12/09/ixportal.html

"Big-league auction goes online" (Broadcast News), Canada.com, 12/7/04
http://www.canada.com/technology/story.html?id=6ed1207a-1436-4889-b35d-ddd888144456

"Howell schools tries to sell barn on eBay, get $15 offer" (AP), Detroit Free Press, 12/7/04
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw108262_20041207.htm

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Old fraud, new tricks," by Patrick Gray, Sydney Morning Herald, 12/7/04
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Next/Old-fraud-new-tricks/2004/12/06/1102182189439.html?oneclick=true

"THE EBAY BANDIT," By Steve Mccomish, The Mirror, 12/7/04
http://digbig.com/4cgat

"Judge raps eBay over fraud," by Graeme Wearden, ZDNet UK, 12/7/04
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/ecommerce/0,39020372,39179366,00.htm

"Who's who for online buyers?" by Neil Barrett, IT Week, 12/8/04
http://www.vnunet.com/comment/1159946

Miscellaneous

"Yahoo Bolsters Local Search Business Listings," By Chris Sherman, SearchDay, 12/8/04
http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3444861

"Governor, Oprah will light up L.B. event," By Don Jergler, Press-Telegram, 12/7/04
http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21474~2580603,00.html

"Internet patents sold at S.F. auction," By Deborah Lohse, Mercury News, 12/7/04
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/10360255.htm?1c

"In High-Speed Households, She Surfs, He Snores," by Matt Richtel, New York Times, 12/7/04
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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/07/business/businessspecial/07RICH.html?oref=login

"Experts emphasize human need to unplug occasionally," By Martha Irvine (AP), USA Today, 12/8/04
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2004-12-08-need-to-unplug_x.htm