Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

Chinese news outlets reported that Tom Online, a mobile Internet company in China, might acquire eBay Eachnet. eBay's Director of Corporate Communications Hani Durzy said, "As with all rumors, we don't comment on them," but eBay Eachnet denied the rumors, according to a report from Pacific Epoch. Tom Online had entered into an agreement with Skype in 2004, before eBay acquired the VoIP service last year, according to a press release on Skype's website (http://www.skype.com/company/news/2004/tomonline.html).

"Rumor: Tom Online May Acquire eBay Eachnet," ChinaTechNews, 3/21/06
http://digbig.com/4gweh

"eBay Eachnet Denies Being Shopped To Tom Online," Posted by Cheng Jia, Pacific Epoch, 3/22/06
http://www.pacificepoch.com/newsstories/57065_0_5_0_M

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eBay Scams - WPIX-TV Video, WB11.com
http://digbig.com/4gwbw

"Sell2All's liabilities: $1.49M," by Jodie Fawl, Lincoln Journal Star, 2/20/06
http://digbig.com/4gtwt

"Ring Up My Bill, Please," By ERIC DASH and KEN BELSON, New York Times, 3/21/06
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/technology/21cell.html

"At Overstock, father and son may argue, but it's no family feud: Family: Is feud at Overstock exaggerated?" by Bob Mims, Salt Lake Tribune, 3/18/06
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_3616813

"Supreme Court To Hear EBay Case, Steps Up Patent Law Review," (Dow Jones) Morningstar, 3/17/06
http://digbig.com/4gttm

"Yahoo launches instant message phone in US," By Robert MacMillan, Reuters via Yahoo Finance, 3/21/06
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/060321/yahoo.html?.v=1

"Madrid Cleans House with the Help of eBay," NPR, 3/17/06
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5285733&ft=1&f=3

"EBay Seller Quik Drop Goes to the Tube," Brandweek, 3/20/06
http://digbig.com/4gtww

"Canton man's quest for eBay muscle car ends in rip-off," by Jennifer Uhl-Ford, Haywood County News, 3/20/06
http://digbig.com/4gtwy

"All That Glitters Isn't Legit: Tiffany, the legendary jeweler, claims eBay encourages the sale of bogus baubles," by John P. Mello Jr., CFO.com, 3/20/06

"Hub doc makes an offer only eBay could refuse," By Dawn Witlin, Boston Herald, 3/21/06
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=131414

"Gates to advise U.K. on globalization," By Andy McCue, Cnet, 3/21/06
http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-6052009.html

"Alibaba spent $750m of Yahoo! cash," Chinadaily.com.cn, 3/22/06
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2006-03/22/content_549388.htm

"ABC to Join Hands with Alibaba in B2B E-payment Field,"(SinoCast China IT Watch via COMTEX), TMCnet, 3/22/06
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/03/22/1480198.htm

"The real deal: Lawyers wage war against fakes on Web," by JACQUIE MCNISH, Globe and Mail, 3/22/06
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060322.RLAWYERS22/TPStory/Business

"Ashcroft firm lobbies for tech titans," by Dawn Kawamoto, Cnet, 3/22/06
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6052226.html