Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Tuesday, January 18, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"eBay Eachnet planning to launch new promotional push in China during 2005," Interfax.com, 1/17/05
http://www.interfax.com/com?item=Chin&pg=0&id=5785691&req=

Consignment Selling

"Queen St. shop helps novice eBay sellers: Setting right price is key, owners say Store gets paid only if item sells," by PATTY WINSA, TORONTO STAR, 1/15/05
http://digbig.com/4cmcm

"An eBay Power Seller," By Michael McCord, SeaCoastOnline.com, 1/15/05
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/01152005/business/59343.htm

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"Joy as eBay girl gets glamour wig," BBC News, 1/17/05
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/4167971.stm

"Ad campaign's only skin deep: On eBay, man from Port Jeff Station won't charge arm and a leg, but lets highest bidder tattoo logo on his arm," BY ANN GIVENS, Newsday, 1/15/05
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liebay0115,0,2243337.story

"Ebay, Citibank collaborate on charity auction: Profit generated from "super chicken line" to support wide-range of charitable causes," By Marie Feliciano, Taiwan News, 1/15/05
http://www.etaiwannews.com/Business/2005/01/15/1105757308.htm

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"EBay users face fake emails risk," BBC News, 1/17/05
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4181897.stm

Note: one of our readers asks that you contact Plant City police if you know anything that might help them solve the murder of the couple in this article, who sold cars online at www.carsearch4u.net:
"Victims identified in Plant City homicide," BayNews9.com, 1/16/05
http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2005/1/16/68304.html