Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Tuesday, August 15, 2006.

"eBay plays down strike by sellers," by Claire Woffenden, WebUser, 8/14/06
http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/news.php?id=92038

"Breaking Up With eBay," By Vangie Beal, Ecommerce-Guide, 8/14/06
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3626191

"eBay sellers strike planned," by Graeme Wearden, ZDNet UK, 8/14/06
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/ecommerce/0,39020372,39280928,00.htm

"Online auction firm finds spotlight: Gadsden company blossoms in housing sales market slump," by Roy L. Williams, Birmingham Herald, 8/12/06
http://digbig.com/4mjgc

"Professor's eBay advice: Starting price is the key," by Alex L. Goldfayn, Chicago Tribune, 8/14/06
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0608140143aug14,1,3671999.story

"A Great Loss for eBay," posted by Bill Cobb on the eBay Announcement Board, 8/14/06
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200608140953592.html

"More Data for Online Shoppers, and Plenty of Pictures, Too," by Bob Tedeschi, New York Times, 8/14/06
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/14/technology/14ecom.html