Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Tuesday, December 21, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

"A time of joy for Power Sellers: The holiday sales season can be frantic but the star performers on Ebay prove they are up to the challenge," by Hollie Shaw, Financial Post, 12/20/04 http://digbig.com/4chnc

"Dutch companies fined €7k for eBay typosquatting," By Jan Libbenga, The Register, 12/20/04 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/20/dutch_firms_fined_for_ebay_typosquatting

"Baazee case: Govt stares at larger picture as eBay CEO intervenes," by Shishir Gupta, IndianExpress.com, 12/21/04 http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61253

"MMS case: why should Rice butt in?" Times News Network, 12/21/04 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/965793.cms

"EBay eyes larger Denver site," by Christine Tatum, Denver Post, 12/20/04 http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~33~2606926,00.html

"Drop-off stores bidding to grab business from eBay sellers," by Giselle Greenwood, Austin Business Journal, 12/20/04 http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2004/12/20/story7.html

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"New IE hole could perfect phishing scams," by Joris Evers, ComputerWorld, 12/20/04 http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,98413,00.html

"Five arrested over phishing fraud," by Dan Ilett, ZDNet UK, 12/20/04 http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39181670,00.htm

Miscellaneous

If you've ever gotten a card from www.jacquielawson.com and been curious about the company, this is a great background piece. Paid subscription required. "How an Artist Fell Into a Profitable Online Card Business," Wall Street Journal, 12/21/04 http://digbig.com/4chna