Here is today's AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup.
"Ebay CEO sees benefits from spending slowdown. Even though eBay and Wal-Mart customers overlap, Meg Whitman says eBay's business thrives during bouts of spending malaise," By Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney, 5/23/07
"EBay Partner MercadoLibre Could Be Rival," (AP), Yahoo Finance, 5/24/07
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070524/mercadolibre_ipo.html?.v=1
"Meg puts her shirt on eBay," posted by Sue Bailey on the Tamebay blog, 5/24/07
http://www.tamebay.com/2007/05/meg-puts-her-shirt-on-ebay.html
"Win a $25 eBay Gift Certificate or a Trip to eBay Live! with "Pack Your Bags and Win It,"" posted on the eBay Announcement Board, 5/23/07
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200705231713322.html
"Morpheus founders sue eBay, Joost over online phone software," By GARY GENTILE (AP), Mercury News, 5/24/07
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_5968606
"Have broom, mop and pail, will travel. New class of online auction sites allows users to bid on others' household chores,"Guelphmercury.com, 5/24/07
http://tinyurl.com/2pg2nu
"Ray Groves Resigns as Director of Overstock.com," company-issued press release issued by Overstock.com, 5/24/07
http://tinyurl.com/3xzqyz