Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Monday, January 10, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"eBay Scraps Fees for Disaster Charities," By Emily Pennink, Scotsman, 1/7/05
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3973777

"Sorrell's chief talent officer to leave WPP for eBay post," by Daniel Farey-Jones, Revolution, 1/6/05
http://www.revolutionmagazine.com/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=ViewNewsArticle&ID=231696

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"Parents turn to EBay to raise money for son's cancer treatment," by Kristen Gelineau (AP), Canadian Press, 1/9/05
http://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=8a53e920-107d-4761-bae9-bb7c743568fc

"David Beckham's second-hand car sparks eBay bidding frenzy" (AFP), Yahoo News, 1/6/05
http://digbig.com/4cjsh

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Paper Paradise: A black eye on Florida from decades ago — the sale of swampy, undeveloped land to unsuspecting buyers — returns with a vengeance via the Internet," By RON HURTIBISE
http://digbig.com/4cjyy

"Burley woman falls victim to eBay scam," By Renee Wells, Times-News, 1/9/05
http://www.magicvalley.com/news/localstate/index.asp?StoryID=13630

"Gets good deal on DA's watch," by Nancie L. Katz, Daily News, 1/5/05
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/268458p-229883c.html

"Thieves find a home on eBay: Auction site used to cash in on stolen goods," By Ariana Eunjung (Washington Post), MSnbc, 1/6/05
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6792440

"Miami law professor says he's innocent dupe in Nigerian scam," (AP), Times Leader, 1/6/05
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/local/10582667.htm

"Net fraud gang recruits students" (AFP), Australian IT, 1/6/05
http://digbig.com/4cjtf

Miscellaneous

"Ebay sales hurt land protection programs," By RON HURTIBISE, Daytona Beach News-Journal, 1/9/05
http://digbig.com/4cjyx