Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Tuesday, September 26, 2006.

Interesting factoid from Bloomberg article about paid-search advertising programs:
"Microsoft's MSN unit generated $1.39 billion in ad sales in fiscal 2005. The company declined to disclose the figure for the year ended June 30. Google had $6.07 billion in 2005 ad revenue, and Yahoo had $4.59 billion."
Full article online:
"Microsoft will expand Internet advertising to keep up with rivals," By Dina Bass (BLOOMBERG NEWS) STLtoday.com, 9/26/06
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/0/B41A6C2EFFF60E7B862571F500067539?OpenDocument

eBay Canada Promotion
"Free Picture Week for Vehicles, Sept. 24 - 30," posted on the eBay Canada announcement board, 9/25/06
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/ca/200609250921472.html

"eBay: Down But Not Out," By Frank Fortunato, Ecommerce-Guide.com, 9/25/06
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3633926

"LVMH vs. eBay: A Counterfeit Suit," By Carol Matlack, BusinessWeek, 9/25/06
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/sep2006/gb20060922_888836.htm