Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Monday, May 1, 2006.

"Report: Microsoft Not Plotting Against Google with eBay," CIO.com, 4/28/06
http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=20674

"Inside eBay in China - Commentary: Battles for former Eachnet, merger stuff, online deal for EA," by Sage Brennan, Marketwatch, 4/28/06
http://digbig.com/4hjgr

"Businessman buys jet on eBay," (AP), China Daily, 4/30/06
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-04/30/content_581459.htm

"IronPlanet Sets Record $10.4 Million Online Auction," Press release posted on Ecommwire, 4/25/06
http://ecommwire.com/?id=443&keys=auction-construction-online

"American Express: Beware Phony Log-In Screen," By Ryan Naraine, eWeek, 4/28/06
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1955288,00.asp

"FAMILY LOSES $12,000 IN eBay AUCTION SCAM," By SAMANTHA TURNBULL, Northern Star, 4/29/06
http://digbig.com/4hjft