Safari 4.01 password problems

I used passwords with Safari 3, 4 Beta, and 4.0 with no problems.
Now, Safari seems to be going haywire with passwords on certain sites.
Take eBay for example. If I go to the sign in page, my username is already populated, but my password isn't. Previously, under 3 and 4 beta, etc, the password was already filled in, waiting for me to click Login. If I type my password now and click Login, Safari asks if I want to save it. I say Yes, but next time I go to eBay I have the same problem.
This happens with various sites, but others are fine. Any ideas?

Hi
Via the Finder: Applications>Utilities folder. Open Keychain Access. Keychain Menu>Keychain First Aid>Repair. Rerun until you get a clean pass.
Close Keychain Access. Return to Safari and try a password site.
If no go, you may need to remove the specific keychain entries via Keychain Access. Then in Safari, revisit those sites to reestablish the keychain.
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