Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Friday, June 2, 2006.
"Issues with Canada Post's International Air Small Packets service when using eBay's Online Shipping Tool," eBay Canada Announcement Board, 6/1/06
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/ca/200606011348202.html
"Why I think an eBay Store listing increase is coming (soon – ebay live?)," posted by ChannelAdvisor CEO Scot Wingo on his eBay Strategies blog, 5/30/06
http://digbig.com/4hwqw
"OPERA - EBAY GOES MOBILE WITH OPERA MINI," Auctionwire, 6/1/06
http://digbig.com/4hxkd
This post says "eBay and Opera Software today announced a joint pilot project to bring eBay`s Online Marketplace(R) to mobile phones in Germany," but the link included in the entry is not working. The most recent press release as of June 2 on the Opera website is dated 5/31/06 and is titled " Faster surfing on Windows Mobile: The Opera browser now available for Pocket PC" (http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/05/31).
"Challenging Alibaba, Global Sources buys stake in rival," By Allen T. Cheng, (Bloomberg News), International Herald Tribune, 5/30/06
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/30/bloomberg/sxglobal.php
"Yahoo-eBay War Rages in China: Despite new alliance in the U.S., partners of eBay and Yahoo compete in the online auction arena," Red Herring, 5/31/06
http://digbig.com/4hxaj
"eBay China says making inroads, rival considers fees," Reuters, 6/2/06
http://digbig.com/4hxka
"Police Say Two Women Were Trying To Sell Stolen Property On eBay," Wkyt, 5/31/06
http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=4972687&nav=4CAL
"Online Media Marts Step Forward After eBay Selection," Media Buyer Planner, 5/31/06
http://digbig.com/4hxak