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Monday, September 12, 2005

$4.1 Billion for Skype is too little...

Reuters is reporting that Ebay will pay $4.1 Billion for Skype... but this market observe thinks the number is too low... Skype is not just a huge user base, not just a powerhouse Internet brand... Skype is a new kind of platform. This is a major expansion play for Ebay, changing the game for all of the players...

posted by Ted Shelton at 8:32 AM

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Blogger Mike Reardon said...

Ebay is the natural platform for finding products, the addition of Skype, can lead to a new platform for finding, and connecting to services. For tutoring or deep content services, even down aid filling out unemployment forms, or aid in filling in ones taxes, it is having a pay service connected to your service content, that will make Skype a new Ebay platform.

12:36 AM  

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