Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Thursday, August 31, 2006.

"Watchdog to investigate eBay over data privacy allegations," by Bobbie Johnson, The Guardian, 8/31/06
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1861618,00.html

"Online Payment Firm YeePay Gets Money," ChinaTechNews, 8/31/06
http://www.chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=4377

"Google's Checkout feature not cashing in yet: Snafus bedevil online-payment feature," by Ben Charney, MarketWatch, 8/30/06
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid=%7B2A996ADA-4F18-402C-BEED-2E1F06AA604F%7D

"Journalist group opposes Overstock.com's libel lawsuit," by Bob Mims, Salt Lake Tribune, 8/29/06
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_4256088

"EBay's tango with Google, Yahoo: Commentary: Are core sellers being ignored?" By Bambi Francisco, MarketWatch, 8/29/06
http://digbig.com/4mqee

"Multichannel Marketing is Key, Says Shop.org," By Dianna Dilworth, DM News, 8/28/06
http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/internet-marketing/38047.html

"Yahoo! Holds Off on Phone Ads," by Jonathan Berr, TheStreet.com, 8/30/06
http://digbig.com/4mqgn