Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Wednesday, December 14, 2005.

"UK: Thomson Directories and Skype Announce Partnership," by Gary Price, Search Engine Watch, 12/11/05
http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/051211-204800

"EBay Listings Surge On Overseas Promotions," Tom Van Riper, Forbes, 12/13/05
http://www.forbes.com/markets/economy/2005/12/13/ebay-earnings-listings-1213markets05.html

"Online Grinches exploit Christmas shipping deadline," By Jon Swartz, USA Today, 12/12/05
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2005-12-12-efraud_x.htm

"Hot Technology for Chilly Streets in Estonia," by Mark Landler, New York Times, 12/13/05
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/13/technology/13skype.html

"City store is first chain to open on eBay," by Graeme Murray, Eveningtimes.co.uk, 12/13/05
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5046667.html

"Drop-off stores popping up," By BRENDAN M. CASE, The Dallas Morning News, 12/12/05
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http://digbig.com/4fqsh