Here is today's AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup.

"Making eBay More Fun - New Homepage Tests," posted on the eBay Announcement Board, 6/11/07
(As an alert reader pointed out, there's no link to eBay Stores on the test page in this screenshot.)
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200706111436382.html

"Auctionteller Closes Its Doors," posted by Andrew Geldman on AuctionSoftwareReview.com, 6/9/07
http://www.auctionsoftwarereview.com/news/771-auctionteller-closes-its-doors.asp

Article on Shill Bidder:
"Jewelry merchant on eBay fined $400,000," By Paritosh Bansal, Reuters, 6/9/07
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN0920967120070609

"eBay Live & Europe's Best Designers - Help Boston Come to Frooition!" company issued press release posted by Frooition on Ecommwire.com, 6/8/07
http://ecommwire.com/?id=1990&keys=ebay-design-ebaylive

"A Dog or a Cat? New Tests to Fool Automated Spammers," by Brad Stone, New York Times, 6/11/07
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/11/technology/11code.html?ref=technology