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

"Local eBay store's closing reflects franchise challenge," By Lindsey Wagner, DailyProgress, 7/21/07
http://tinyurl.com/yt8lxv

"Answering call of Silicon Valley: Maynard Webb sees the future of work at LiveOps, where agents work from home and have flexible schedules," By Michelle Quinn, LA Times, 7/22/07
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-profile22jul22,0,4606301.story

Charlie Rose interview with Craigslist's Craig Newmark, 7/19/07
http://www.charlierose.com/guests/craig-newmark

"Heads up: The Windorphins are coming," posted by Kevin Kelleher on the GigaOm blog, 7/18/07
http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/heads-up-the-windorphins-are-coming

"Start-up AuctionPal wants in on eBay action," By Jesse Noyes, Boston Herald, 7/18/07
http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=1011989

"API roadmap for 2008 and beyond," posted by Lester Madden on the Skype Developer blog, 7/6/07
http://share.skype.com/sites/devzone/2007/07/api_roadmap_for_2008_and_beyon.html

"EBay Scammers Working Hard Against Sellers," by David Utter, Security Pro News, 7/20/07
http://www.securitypronews.com/insiderreports/insider/spn-49-20070720eBayScammersWorkingHardAgainstSellers.html

"From the Global Law Enforcement Team - Read Our Latest Success Stories on eBay's Police Blotter," eBay Announcement board, 7/20/07
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200707201527132.html

"Feuds: eBay and Google, the codependent couple who love to hate," posted on the Valleywag blog, 7/19/07
http://valleywag.com/tech/feuds/ebay-and-google-the-codependent-couple-who-love-to-hate-280444.php

"Immaculate collections," The Age, 7/23/07
http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/immaculate-collections/2007/07/22/1185042935999.html