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

"eBay CEO Doesn't Bite on Social Networking Bait," By Clint Boulton, eWeek, 10/18/07
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2201845,00.asp

"EBay momentum strong, but sees no big holiday item," Reuters, 10/17/07
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSN1737676420071017

"Alibaba Founder Keeps Focus on Customers," By HE HUAFENG, Wall Street Journal, 10/18/07
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119264266709462160.html

"Google quarterly profit jumps 46 pct, costs capped," By Eric Auchard, (Reuters), KREN, 10/18/07
http://www.kren.com/Global/story.asp?S=7235046

"Hey New England Patriot Season Ticket Holder- If You Tried to Resell Your Tickets Thru StubHub...There May Be A BIG Problem for You!" posted by Richard Chemel on the ePlay blog, 10/18/07
http://eplay.typepad.com/eplay_online_sports_fanta/2007/10/hey-new-england.html

"Senior Engineer Leaves Google To Become AdMob's "Quality Guru,"" by Tameka Kee, MediaPost, 10/18/07
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=69417

"eBay India Motors launches the fastest way to sell a second hand bike or car online," press release on IndiaPRwire.com, 10/17/07
http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/internet/200710175118.htm

"Web 2.0 Summit: Meg Whitman, eBay," posted by Bobbie Johnson on Guardian's Technology blog, 10/18/07
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/10/18/web_20_summit_meg_whitman_ebay.html