Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Wednesday, August 3, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"eBay starts construction of 200 mln usd China headquarters," (AFX), Forbes, 8/2/05 http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/08/02/afx2169002.html

"Entrepreneurs profit on EBay," By Tom Ramstack, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, 8/2/05
http://www.washingtontimes.com/business/20050801-115201-5404r.htm

"Art on the Net: The Second Wave; Big names such as Sotheby's tested the market without success. Now new sites are presenting little-known artists' work," By Michelle Dammon Loyalka, BusinessWeek, 7/29/05
http://digbig.com/4edjm

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Phishers Hack eBay: Link takes victims to real eBay sign-in page, then hidden characters redirect to scam site," by John E. Dunn (Techworld.com), PCWorld.com, 8/2/05
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,122065,00.asp