Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Thursday, January 27, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"How eBay Can Restore Its Luster," (Commentary) by Robert Hof, BusinessWeek, 1/26/05 http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2005/tc20050126_1427_tc120.htm

""Integrity of eBay markeplace" at risk - sellers' group," By Tim Richardson, The Register, 1/24/05 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/24/ebay_pesa

"Trade group hits out at Ebay price hikes: Margins slimmer," Inquirer, 1/26/05 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20933

"EBay Allows Trading of Spamming Material," Direct Magazine, 1/21/05 http://www.directmag.com/news/topstory/Ebay-Allows

"eBay to Bombay," by Niki McMorrough, The Telegraph, 1/24/05 http://digbig.com/4cndh

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"War Of The Roses Meets eBay" (Wabc), 7Online.com, 1/26/05 http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/features/strangenews/wabc_012605_ebayrevenge.html

"Job Hunting, eBay-Style," FastCompany Blog, Posted by Jena McGregor, 1/23/05 http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2005/01/23/job_hunting_ebaystyle.html

"Giant Frosted Flake For Sale On eBay: Proceeds Go To Charity, Son," NBC4.tv, 1/24/05 http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/4123579/detail.html

"Carson's Nebraska Home On eBay: Five-Bedroom House Built In 1920s," The Iowa Channel, 1/24/05 http://www.theiowachannel.com/houseandhome/4123994/detail.html

"Need an African slave? Try eBay," By Lester Haines, The Register, 1/24/05 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/24/ebay_african_slaves

"Missile Deleted from EBay But Launcher Remains," Reuters, 1/26/05 http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=7436731

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Johnston Man Contacts Five On Your Side About eBay Scam: Buyer Receives Bogus eBay E-mails, Loses $2,700 In Scam," Wral.com, 1/26/05 http://www.wral.com/money/4132740/detail.html

"PayPal E-Mail Leak Brings Phishing Worries," By Ryan Naraine, eWeek, 1/24/05 http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1754013,00.asp

"Couple Accused Of Selling Stolen Goods On eBay To Go On Trial," nbc5i.com, 1/26/05 http://www.nbc5i.com/news/4131405/detail.html

"Federal agent raps ISPs over cybercrime," By Will Sturgeon, Cnet, 1/25/05 http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-5549723.html

Miscellaneous

"Shutterfly snaps up new CEO," San Jose Business Journal, 1/26/05 http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2005/01/24/daily28.html

"APPRISE MEDIA ACQUIRES BECKETT PUBLICATIONS, LEADING PUBLISHER IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA," Press Release posted on Apprise Media Website, 1/26/05 http://www.apprisemedia.com/beckett_acquired.html