Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Friday, May 12, 2006.

"Panel sends Senate eBay exemption in auction regulation. Opponent says her objection was cut off," By MARK BALLARD, (Capitol News Bureau), The Advocate, 5/11/06
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/2782536.html

"Baton Rouge antiques dealer hits rock bottom," By Steve Clark, Business Report, 5/10/06
http://www.businessreport.com/newsDetail.cfm?aid=8687&cid=4

"Ebay - When my Dispute went Wrong!" Posted by Adam Parsons on SelfSEO, 5/9/06
http://www.selfseo.com/story-14334.php

"Major Push Coming Against Software Pirates On Auction Sites," By Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb News, 5/11/06
http://digbig.com/4hpbg

"Plus shipping and handling: revenue (non)equivalence in field experiments on eBay," US News, 5/9/06
http://digbig.com/4hnke

"Online Auction Venues Sullied by Counterfeit Goods," By Meryl K. Evans, E-Commerce Times, 5/10/06
http://digbig.com/4hnkk

"Market Report - In Play (EBAY)," MSN Money, 5/9/06
http://digbig.com/4hnpp

"The eBay of swap, but better," by Michael V. Copeland, (Business 2.0), CNNMoney, 5/11/06
http://digbig.com/4hntq

"Ebay specs "still had shop tags,"" BBC, 5/10/06
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4758843.stm

"Google jazzes up search capabilities," by Jefferson Graham, USAToday, 5/10/06
http://digbig.com/4hpaa

"Duval tax certificate sale moves to the Web," The Business Journal of Jacksonville, 5/11/06
http://digbig.com/4hpbh