Here is today's AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup.

"New postal rates to focus on package size, weight. Postal Service will launch new rates Monday that focus on package size as well as weight," By MIKE GLYNN, The Star, 5/8/07
http://www.kansascity.com/194/story/97688.html

"Facebook to Offer Free Classifieds," by Brad Stone, New York Times, 5/11/07
Free registration is required.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/11/business/11facebook.html

"Amendment to the PayPal Buyer Protection Policy," posted on the eBay Canada Announcement Board, 5/9/07
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/ca/200705081944472.html

"EBay Senior VP Michael R. Jacobson Exercises Options for 70,000 Shares," (AP), Yahoo Finance, 5/7/07
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070507/ebay_insider_transactions.html?.v=1

"Out-Googled: Is Terry Semel the right man to lead Yahoo! against its nimbler rival?" from The Economist print edition, 5/10/07
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9142475

"Microsoft, Yahoo! Clash on Classifieds," By Michael Estrin, iMedia Connection, 5/10/07
http://www.imediaconnection.com/news/14897.asp

"RainWorx Auction Software Version 5 Update," Company-issued press release posted on Ecommwire.com, 5/8/07
http://ecommwire.com/?id=1795

"Toolking.com: From eBay To A $31M Empire, By Michael A. Cox, PracticalEcommerce, 5/8/07
http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/478/Toolkingcom-From-eBay-To-A-31M--Empire

"After record EBay bid, Dukes of Hazzard car buyer fails to pay," by Rachel Konrad, (Canadian Press), Canada.com, 5/10/07
http://tinyurl.com/296pqo

"eBay's Power of Three To Control Sellers," posted by Randy Smythe on his blog, 5/10/07
http://rksmythe.blogspot.com/2007/05/ebays-power-of-three-to-control-sellers.html