Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Wednesday, February 8, 2006.

"BMW falls foul of Google "web spam" rules," By Kate Mackenzie, Financial Times, 2/6/06
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/55adaec8-9721-11da-82b7-0000779e2340.html

"Big eBay Seller Vanishes," posted by Rob Hoff on Businessweek's "The Tech Beat" blog, 2/6/06
http://digbig.com/4gexm

"Callers concerned about StormPay.com," by Heather Donahoe, The Leaf-Chronicle, 2/4/06
http://digbig.com/4gfem

"Stormpay.com hopes to clear up rumors," by Chantal Escoto, The Leaf-Chronicle, 2/6/6
http://digbig.com/4gfen

"Power Seller Profile: Kompolt Online Auction Agency," By James Maguire, Ecommerce-Guide, 2/6/06
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3583091

"System problems result in a big 2005 loss for Overstock," Internet Retailer, 2/7/06
http://internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=17534

"eBay Evolving Away From Auction Roots: Meg Whitman says eBay well on its way to becoming an electronic-commerce site," by Simon Taylor, (IDG News Service) PC World, 2/7/06
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,124648,00.asp

"Online auctions: navigating the minefield," by STEPHANIE HOO Associated Press ASAP, 2/1/06
http://asap.ap.org/stories/336154.s