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

"Do eBay Ads Go Overboard? Analysis: eBay enjoys the revenue boost, but merchants warn that the proliferating ads repel buyers," by Juan Carlos Perez, (IDG News Service), PC World, 10/7/07
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,138155-c,adsvisitortracking/article.html

"Morgan Stanley meets founder of Alibaba for discussion," ChinaKnowledge.com, 10/4/07
http://www.chinaknowledge.com/news/news-detail.aspx?id=10669

"Alibaba.com gets OK for $1B HK IPO," BusinessWeek, 10/5/07
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8S381UG0.htm

"Founders of LiveAuctioneers.com, industry experts launch Style Century Magazine," company-issued press release, Ecommwire.com, 10/3/07
http://ecommwire.com/?id=3101

"Disruption to Royal Mail postal services - 4th-6th, 8th-10th October 2007," posted on the eBay UK Announcement Board, 10/3/07
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/uk/200710032141122.html

"PayPal donates dough to Ballou High School," posted by Julia Wilkinson on her BidBits blog, 10/3/07
http://juliawww.typepad.com/bidbits/2007/10/paypal-donates-.html

"Shop Victoriously... and Safely!" Posted by John McDonald on eBay's Chatter Blog, 10/4/07
http://www.ebaychatter.com/the_chatter/2007/10/shop-victorious.html

"Cape eBay store faces complaints," By Hilary Russ, Cape Cod Times, 10/5/07
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071005/BIZ/710050316

"Romney picks Lash to help state campaign," by Neil Vigdor, GreenwichTime, 10/4/07
On Tuesday, Meg Whitman, who is president and CEO of online auction company eBay, will headline a $250 minimum per person fundraiser at the teen center for Romney, who will not be in attendance. Whitman is the national co-chairman of Women for Mitt and president of Romney's national finance committee.
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/local/scn-gt-a1lash10.4oct04,0,4935939.story

"Squidoo Announces SquidBids for eBay Sellers," posted by Randy Smythe on his Seller Evangelist blog, 10/6/07
http://sellerevangelist.blogspot.com/2007/10/squidoo-announces-squidbids-for-ebay.html