Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Wednesday, June 29, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"Not sold on this view of eBay," BY DIANE WERTS, Newsday, 6/29/05
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ny-ettel4322568jun29,0,7758649.story

"Lessons from eBay Live," by Rob Hof, Posted on the Tech Beat (Businessweek) Blog, 6/27/05
http://digbig.com/4dtns

"Redford teams with ex-eBay head to fund PBS series," By MIKE ANTONUCCI (Knight Ridder) HoustonChronicle, 6/28/05
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/features/3243239

BNA's Internet Law News (6/28/05) reports the U.S., Canada and Mexico have signed a new framework of common principles for e-commerce. The framework is available in PDF Format at http://tinyurl.com/764u5

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"JOOP! Gets Duped in the Great eBay Scam," Spiegel, 6/27/05
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,362525,00.html

"UNIQUE WEBSITE WILL HELP COMBAT GROWING PROBLEM OF ONLINE AUCTION FRAUD," Posted on ClickPress Press Release service on 6/28/05
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/2317005cp.shtml