Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Tuesday, September 28, 2004.

Industry News & Trends

Yahoo and AOL are revamping their home pages:
"Yahoo pages to get touch-up," by Jim Hu
Cnet, 9/27/04
http://news.com.com/Yahoo+pages+to+get+touch-up/2100-1038_3-5384928.html
and
"Exclusive: AOL.com To Launch Oct 5," posted by Rafat Ali (be sure and click through to previous post, "AOL Begins Testing New Site Revamp" for background information.)
PaidContent.org, 9/27/04
http://www.paidcontent.org/pc/arch/2004_09_27.shtml#010364

"Tax office leaves stuff off its hit list," by Simon Hayes
News.com.au, 9/28/04
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10900676%5E15318,00.html

"Clicking for dollars on eBay: Sales of surplus equipment from various agencies brought in $8.6 million in fiscal 2004, according to Oregon officials," by Brian Denson
The Oregonian, 9/27/04
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1096286346262510.xml

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"L-I-N-D-O-W-S goes up for sale on eBay," by Ashlee Vance
The Register, 9/27/04
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/27/lindows_letter_sale