EBay in Skype talks, reports say - GoFuckYourself.com

DVTimes · 09-10-2005, 12:46 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4228866.stm

Online auction site eBay is rumoured to be in talks to buy Skype Technologies, an internet phone firm that is helping revolutionise the telecoms industry.

Reports claim that eBay may pay between $2bn (£1.1bn) and $3bn for Skype.

DVTimes · 09-10-2005, 12:57 AM

I wonder what ebays plans are?

GatorB · 09-10-2005, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanuk

I wonder what ebays plans are?

To fuck Skype up like they did Pay Pal. Once Ebay owns Skype your calls will be monitored and no "dirty" phone calls will be allowed.

DVTimes · 09-10-2005, 04:16 AM

bump,,,,,,,,,,,,,

CuriousToyBoy · 09-10-2005, 04:33 AM

So who will rule the world first?

EBay or Google ?

;-)

Niqqer · 09-10-2005, 04:38 AM

That's great news. Anyone who ever sold anything on Ebay will agree.

Fee for starting Skype: 10c
Fee for logging in: 25c
Connection fee: 60c
Fee for swearing: $1 each word ("fuck you" counts as two)
Fee for using the word "the" during conversation: $1
Fee for being a white male, aged 16-40 whilst using Skype: $2 per minute
Fee for moving the mouse whilst talking via Skype: 4c per inch
Fee for being alive whilst using Skype: 3c per breath in (then 3c per breath out)
Fee for holding your breath whilst using Skype: 8c per second
Fee for sitting in a leather chair whilst using Skype: $5.50 per day
Fee for a car, honking its horn in the background, during conversation: 80c
Fee for discussion of religion or politics: $1.50 per minute
Fee for hanging up after conversation: $7

Frank The Tank · 09-10-2005, 07:39 AM

thats funny i heard google where buying it and integrating their tech with google talk

Manowar · 09-10-2005, 07:45 AM

wasn't Skype made by the dudes who made kazza?

Paparazzi · 09-10-2005, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Manowar

wasn't Skype made by the dudes who made kazza?

yupp

If ebay buys it they will fuck skype like aol did with icq and ebay did with paypal

Doctor Dre · 09-10-2005, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorB

To fuck Skype up like they did Pay Pal. Once Ebay owns Skype your calls will be monitored and no "dirty" phone calls will be allowed.

Actually they did a pretty damn fucking good job with paypal

Doctor Dre · 09-10-2005, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hahahahahaha

That's great news. Anyone who ever sold anything on Ebay will agree.

Fee for starting Skype: 10c
Fee for logging in: 25c
Connection fee: 60c
Fee for swearing: $1 each word ("fuck you" counts as two)
Fee for using the word "the" during conversation: $1
Fee for being a white male, aged 16-40 whilst using Skype: $2 per minute
Fee for moving the mouse whilst talking via Skype: 4c per inch
Fee for being alive whilst using Skype: 3c per breath in (then 3c per breath out)
Fee for holding your breath whilst using Skype: 8c per second
Fee for sitting in a leather chair whilst using Skype: $5.50 per day
Fee for a car, honking its horn in the background, during conversation: 80c
Fee for discussion of religion or politics: $1.50 per minute
Fee for hanging up after conversation: $7

Couldn't have said better

GatorB · 09-10-2005, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

Actually they did a pretty damn fucking good job with paypal

Try selling porn with a Pay Pal now. Or try finding a adult sponsor that can pay you with Pay Pal then re-think what you just said.

OTerror · 09-10-2005, 09:44 AM

skype technology rocks

Kanon · 09-10-2005, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

Actually they did a pretty damn fucking good job with paypal

Yeah but now Paypal is run by a bunch of Nazis when under certain situations steal your money.

Know a few people who've had thier Paypal accounts frozen for errors by Paypal or extremely stupid reasons, and the basic phone conversation you'll have when trying to resolve the matter is "Oh, well guess you're screwed".

And between eBay and Paypal, you pay a hell of a lot of fees just to sell something. It's getting out of hand.

Theo · 09-10-2005, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorB

To fuck Skype up like they did Pay Pal. Once Ebay owns Skype your calls will be monitored and no "dirty" phone calls will be allowed.

i can make you a skype plugin with such encryption that you won't have to worry.

simple simon · 09-10-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kanon

Yeah but now Paypal is run by a bunch of Nazis when under certain situations steal your money.

Know a few people who've had thier Paypal accounts frozen for errors by Paypal or extremely stupid reasons, and the basic phone conversation you'll have when trying to resolve the matter is "Oh, well guess you're screwed".

And between eBay and Paypal, you pay a hell of a lot of fees just to sell something. It's getting out of hand.

Apparently the 5 million+ daily users dont think so.

Paypal is the internet standard for decades to come

VeriSexy · 09-10-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hahahahahaha

That's great news. Anyone who ever sold anything on Ebay will agree.

Fee for starting Skype: 10c
Fee for logging in: 25c
Connection fee: 60c
Fee for swearing: $1 each word ("fuck you" counts as two)
Fee for using the word "the" during conversation: $1
Fee for being a white male, aged 16-40 whilst using Skype: $2 per minute
Fee for moving the mouse whilst talking via Skype: 4c per inch
Fee for being alive whilst using Skype: 3c per breath in (then 3c per breath out)
Fee for holding your breath whilst using Skype: 8c per second
Fee for sitting in a leather chair whilst using Skype: $5.50 per day
Fee for a car, honking its horn in the background, during conversation: 80c
Fee for discussion of religion or politics: $1.50 per minute
Fee for hanging up after conversation: $7

~Ray · 09-10-2005, 10:48 AM

if you say any of the FILTHY FIVE words, it disconnects you.

Kanon · 09-10-2005, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simple simon

Apparently the 5 million+ daily users dont think so.

Paypal is the internet standard for decades to come

When a big scandal hits Paypal users will second guess it, and with thier current policy of not giving a rats ass if they screw you over it'll happen eventually.

The problem right now is lack of real competing auction sites.

I can't wait until Google finishes thier Paypal competition, you know Google will bring alot to the table. Paypal needs the competition.

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