I just got a tweet from Matt Cutts with the news: http://searchengineland.com/yahoo-to-drop-paid-inclusion-program-27852
Yahoo scammed people a year back with a bait and switch on domain names. As far as I am concerned I will not spend $1 with that company. A bunch of thieves if you ask me.
I am happy to see this. Paid directories are very old-fashioned. I think Carol Bartz has done a lot of good for Yahoo! so far - I hope it continues.