Oh the possibilities dancing through my head as I read that giant eBay may be buying Skype, something their representatives are not commenting on.
eBay is one very smart company. Their community based business, even though the participants do not think of itself always that way is continually growing. Culturally the two companies would seem to fit rather well too. Both understand viral marketing and how important that user community is to determining value.
Since fit is very important, this is one marriage that actually makes a lot of sense and even if it’s only about eBay interest in expanding it signals a shift for them into being more than just a swap meet and financial transaction house and takes them beyond the place of just being a bourse.
eBay in talks to buy Skype? Hmmm
There have been rumors about Skype being bought before, so these ones about eBay forking about between $2 billion and $5 billion for the VoIP company are just the latest, and to be takenin perspective. Note this WSJ piece says it could fall throu…
Ebay to acquire Skype?
lThe online version of the German news-magazine Der Spiegel has a story on Ebay being in negotiations with Skype for a potential acquisition. The original scoop comes from The Wall Street Journal, and in fact there is a headline on
Ebay to acquire Skype?
The online version of the German news-magazine Der Spiegel has a story on Ebay being in negotiations with Skype for a potential acquisition. The original scoop comes from The Wall Street Journal, and in fact there is a headline on
eBay looking to buy Skype?
Andy speculates and points to a few articles published today. If Skype would only just integrate SIP, we could all play….
eBay looking to buy Skype?
Andy speculates and points to a few articles published today. If Skype would only just integrate SIP, we could all play. Rich Tehrani chimed in as well….
eBay looking to buy Skype?
Andy speculates and points to a few articles published today. If Skype would only just integrate SIP, we could all play. Tom has the right idea with click to call Skype services offered by eBay, but they could do this…
eBay in talks to buy Skype? Hmmm
There have been rumors about Skype being bought before, so these ones about eBay forking out between $2 billion and $5 billion for the VoIP company are just the latest, and to be takenin perspective. Note this WSJ piece says it could fall through…
eBay + Skype = eBaype?
Now this is interesting. . . eBay in talks to buy Skype, report says from Reuters and Walls Street Journal.
I wrote a while back on the applications for Skype in the e-commerce space – as a payment mechanism to support pay per call cl…
Via Fark: Ebay Talks Fail
And for the last word on the Ebay / Skype story, we head to Fark Ebay reportedly in talks to buy Skype. Talks fail when at the last second some jerk bids $3,000,000,000.50
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eBay in talks to buy Skype? Hmmm
UpdatedThere have been rumors about Skype being bought before, so these ones about eBay forking out between $2 billion and $5 billion for the VoIP company are just the latest, and to be takenin perspective. Note this WSJ piece says it could fall …
eBay in talks to buy Skype? Hmmm
UpdatedThere have been rumors about Skype being bought before, so these ones about eBay forking out between $2 billion and $5 billion for the VoIP company are just the latest, and to be takenin perspective. Note this WSJ piece says it could fall …
eBay in talks to buy Skype? Hmmm
Updated There have been rumors about Skype being bought before, so these ones about eBay forking out between $2 billion and $5 billion for the VoIP company are just the latest, and to be taken in perspective. Note this WSJ piece says it could fall thro…