Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Thursday, April 7, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"Acquittal of former Yahoo! boss upheld" (AFP), Syndney Morning Herald, 4/7/05
http://digbig.com/4dcfy

"Eyeing China's Alibaba, Commentary: The price of buying into China is rising," By Bambi Francisco, MarketWatch, 4/5/05
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B94C55336-156D-4045-A29A-E06D75A8EA2E%7D

"eBay losses in India over contract breaches higher than overseas," The Financial Express, 4/7/05
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=87266

"eBay on a spending spree to buy visibility," Calcutta Telegraph, 4/6/05
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050406/asp/business/story_4578913.asp

Consignment Selling

"Online auctions crying foul: State licensing seen as threat to businesses that depend on eBay," by Brad Schrade, The Tennessean, 4/5/05
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/05/03/67836074.shtml

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"US man sells middle name on eBay," BBC, 4/6/05
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4417391.stm

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Schmidt: More cops needed for high-tech beat," By Dan Ilett, ZDNet (UK), 4/6/05
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5657381.html

"How Not To Plea Bargain Your Way Out Of An eBay Scam," Posted by Mike on TechDirt Blog, 4/5/05
http://techdirt.com/articles/20050405/200233_F.shtml

"EBay scammer sentenced to 6 years" (AP), MSnbc.com, 4/6/05
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7395232