Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Thursday, February 24, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"Daum to Buy Online Auctioneer Onket for 4.25 Bln Won in May," YonhapNews, 2/24/05 http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20050224/320000000020050224134223E7.html

"EBay faces class-action lawsuit," By Bambi Francisco, MarketWatch, 2/23/05 http://digbig.com/4csem

"Fee inflation by eBay alleged," By Steve Johnson, Mercury News, 2/24/05 http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/10978863.htm

"EBay Charged with Shilling," By Susan Kuchinskas, Internetnews.com, 2/24/05 http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3485301

"Thrown for a loop: Increased fees pinch eBay entrepreneurs," By Kelli B. Grant, MarketWatch, 2/24/05 http://digbig.com/4cshe

"Bad LANGuage: AP's pop culture blog," by DERRIK J. LANG, (AP), Miami Herald, 2/23/05 http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/10971772.htm

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"Long shot: Golfer goes for the green on eBay," By Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 2/22/05 http://digbig.com/4csbq

"Getting into B School - via eBay," By Francesca Di Meglio, Businessweek, 2/23/05 http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/feb2005/bs20050223_9567.htm

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Devil's Advocate: Buying secrets on eBay," by Martin Brampton, Silicon.com, 2/22/05 http://comment.silicon.com/0,39024711,39128000,00.htm

Miscellaneous

"Company Sells Unclaimed Luggage, Lost Items," TheKansasCityChannel.com, 2/22/05 http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/travelgetaways/4219322/detail.html