Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Wednesday, December 28, 2005.

"Jump Pages in Googlebase," posted by Craig Donato on his Oodle blog, 12/25/05
http://oodle.typepad.com/oodleblog/2005/12/jump_pages_in_g.html

"Overstock says it's going to be close to break-even," By Suzy Assaad and Jeannine DeFoe (Bloomberg News), Salt Lake Tribune, 12/23/05
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_3339365

"Ho hum holiday for Overstock.com: Online close-out retailer said sales grew at a slower pace during the holidays; shares plummet," (Reuters), CNN Money, 12/27/05
http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/27/news/midcaps/holiday_overstock.reut

"EBay shows how to serve thanks to sellers," by Michael Krauss, Chicago Sun-Times, 12/26/05
http://www.suntimes.com/output/krauss/cst-fin-krauss26.html

"Auctions birth a genre: eBay lit," By Ryan Pearson, (AP), Journal Gazzette, 12/26/05
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/13488938.htm

"Japan MOF to sell gold coins via Internet auction," Reuters, 12/26/05
http://digbig.com/4ftaa

"Startup eBay firm Auction Safari misses mark, closes," by Julekha Dash, Baltimore Business Journal, 12/23/05
http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2005/12/26/story6.html

"Setting a High Goal Helps Keep Aim Focused," By PAULETTE THOMAS, Special to THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, 12/27/05
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"Fire Shouldn't Delay College Opening," The Times, 12/23/05
http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1135329001127191.xml&coll=5