Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

Notice: eBay is holding its next Town Hall event on Thursday, November 30, 2006 http://pages.ebay.com/townhall

"Crash & Bash: Auctioneers Get Little Love From eBay," by W.A. Demers, Antiques & the Arts, 11/28/06
http://antiquesandthearts.com/2006-11-28__12-48-18.html

"Like.com Adding eBay," By Michelle Megna, Ecommerce-Guide, 11/28/06
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3645866

"Is Al Qaeda Making Money on eBay," posted by Skip McGrath on his Auction Seller's Resource blog, 11/25/06
http://blog.skipmcgrath.com/public/item/149932

"Google Has My Credit Card Number Now," posted by John Battelle on his Battelle Media blog, 11/27/06
http://battellemedia.com/archives/003129.php

"Google Checkout Should Capture Small-to-Midsize Market," posted by Jeff Molander on Seeking Alpha, 11/28/06
http://internet.seekingalpha.com/article/21302

"Web retailers selling idea of "Cyber Monday,"" By Ann Meyer, Chicago Tribune, 11/27/06
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/smallbusiness/chi-0611270032nov27,0,6408826.story

"Online Shopping Season Begins With Deals," By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO (AP), Houston Chronicle, 11/27/06
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4363442.html

"Next big trend: Social shopping?" posted by Jessica Guynn on the SFGate.com Tech Chronicles blog, 11/24/06
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=11274

"Yahoo China head quits after barely 40 days," Reuters, 11/28/06
http://digbig.com/4qaan

"Sales soar for Overstock.com: Other cyber firms also report increased tallies," By Brice Wallace, Deseret Morning News, 11/28/06
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650210525,00.html

"Online Retailers Are Watching You: Sites Take Shopper-Tracking To New Level to Customize Deals in Holiday Season," By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO, Wall Street Journal, 11/28/06
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116467931445434072.html

"Capital move for restaurant "eBay" site," by HAMISH RUTHERFORD, The Scotsman, 11/29/06
http://business.scotsman.com/agriculture.cfm?id=1767512006