Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Monday, October 30, 2006.

"UPDATE 1-China's Alibaba to buy into classified ad site," Reuters, 10/29/06
http://digbig.com/4nnnn

"eBay Rules are NOT for Everyone.Big Companies & Celeb ex," 10/27/06
http://digbig.com/4nnmh

"US Sellers angry with our friends in Canada," posted by Scot Wingo on his eBay Strategies blog, 10/27/06
http://ebaystrategies.blogs.com/ebay_strategies/2006/10/us_sellers_angr.html

"We'll Pay for your Input," posted by Delyn Simons on the eBay Developers Program on 10/27/06
http://ebaydeveloper.typepad.com/dev/2006/10/well_pay_you_fo.html

"New feature: Coupon creator," Posted by Todd Jackson on the Google Checkout Blog, 10/27/06
http://googlecheckout.blogspot.com/2006/10/new-feature-coupon-creator_27.html