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

"Google Checkout overtakes PayPal in the UK," e-consultancy, 12/21/07
http://www.e-consultancy.com/news-blog/364786/google-checkout-overtakes-paypal-in-the-uk.html

"EBay wins patent case in district court," by Brigid Gaffikin, Money.cnn.com, 12/19/07 http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-21795161.htm

"Ebay's rising star plots revamp of "flea market,"" By Richard Waters, Financial Times, 12/18/07
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/38c48eb4-ad0c-11dc-b51b-0000779fd2ac.html

"Hicksville man arrested in Mickey Mantle eBay swindle," BY JOHN VALENTI, Newsday, 12/18/07
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-liebay1219,0,7451582.story

"What's in Store for EBay? Outlook Hazy," Posted by Betsy Schiffman on Wired blog, 12/18/07
http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/12/whats-up-at-eba.html

"Fixing eBay: Our Four Step Plan," posted by Henry Blodget on AlleyInsider.com, 12/18/07 http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/12/how-to-fix-ebay-our-four-point-plan.html

"2008 Postal Changes Coming Quickly," Posted by Lisa Bowes on the WindowBooks blog, 12/19/07
http://www.windowbook.com/Default.aspx?tabid=337&EntryID=138

"Royal Mail announce 2008 pricing," posted by Sue Bailey on the Tamebay blog, 12/20/07
http://www.tamebay.com/2007/12/royal-mail-announce-2008-pricing.html

"Facebook wants your credit card," posted by Nicholas Carlson on Valleywag, 12/18/07
http://valleywag.com/tech/e_commerce/facebook-wants-your-credit-card-335430.php