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By: eBay has no current plans to integrate Skype - istartedsomething

eBay has no current plans to integrate Skype - istartedsomething — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:42:59 +0000

[...] Ever since eBay bought Skype back in 2005, there’s been wild speculation on how eBay will integrate Skype into its services. Today eBay Australia’s head of community and PR Daniel Feiler said there are no further plans to integrate Skype into eBay’s auctions or communications services beyond what is already capable to include Skype buttons in auction listings. [...]

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By: Bryan Bartow

Bryan Bartow — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:44:04 +0000

While I agree that there could have been more here, I have to believe that the two companies are still feeling each other out and really trying to get a grasp of what they have to work with. We’re talking about two companies that really didn’t have a whole lot in common before the buyout. I think all of the great ideas that people were expecting to see will happen in due time. I can’t imagine eBay would have paid as much as they did for Skype to only take it this far.

By: VoIP News » Blog Archive » Show us the money!

VoIP News » Blog Archive » Show us the money! — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:34:35 +0000

[...] The cynical would suggest that eBay hasn’t a clue and this is just a necessary feature before click-to-call can be embedded into eBay with Skype (which was the later Skype-related announcement). But in fact I think it is potentially more important and far reaching. [...]

By: Richie’s Space » eBay-Skype-PayPal integration extravaganza

Richie’s Space » eBay-Skype-PayPal integration extravaganza — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:31:04 +0000

[...] What do you do when you own the world’s biggest auction site, VoIP network, and online payment service? Hook ‘em all together, of course. Today there’s a bunch of news floating around about Skype being integrated with both eBay and PayPal. First is a little screenshot from Random Good Stuff that shows two new PayPal functions in the upcoming Skype 2.5, one for sending money via Skype and one for requesting money. Not exactly mind-blowing, but for people who conduct business over Skype it could definitely come in handy. Second is eBay’s announcement last night that it would be integrating Skype into its auction pages. On June 19 a pilot program in 14 of eBay’s auction categories will allow sellers to place a “SkypeMe” button on their auctions. Marshall Kirkpatrick at TechCrunch has a list of all 14 categories (obvious: wired networking routers, VoIP/Internet telephony; not so obvious: beds, silver coins, Lost in Space collectibles) and some thought on the offering. Like Marshall, I’m not sure how fast this will take off, if at all. [...]

By: e-Fuze mobile » eBay Integrates Skype in Auctions

e-Fuze mobile » eBay Integrates Skype in Auctions — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:49:00 +0000

[...] At the eBay Live! Conference, eBay has announced that Skype will be integrated into auctions. eBay purchased Skype last September for $4.1 billion USD, which started rumours that Skype would be integrated with listings. Now, eBay will actually add support for Skype. Starting July 19, 2006, sellers can add a SkypeMe button to listings which will allow buyers to easily contact sellers by voice or instant messaging. For now, a total of 14 listing categories will be supporting, but more or even all categories should be supported in the future. So, what are your thoughts? Do you think this is a good move from eBay, do you think its necessary? Via General , VoIP , Web 2.0 ShareThese icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

By: NJG from NYC

NJG from NYC — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:29:04 +0000

Seen from another angle, what this does is reinforce the eBay ‘professional’ versus the one-off seller. Looking down the line, I could see eBay requiring a fully-staffed customer service Skype line in order for sellers to qualify as some or all categories of PowerSellers or to set up an eBay store.

That has pros and cons. Obviously it’s good for the consumer to have more communication opitons with a seller, but it’s not so good for the retailer if s/he is running a SoHo business and needs to add staff in order to comply.

It also might have ADA implications — a hearing-impaired person might be able to run a business just fine via web & e-mail, but being required to add voice service could be a problem.

By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » EBayオークションにSkypeを融合

TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » EBayオークションにSkypeを融合 — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:55:26 +0000

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By: TechEffect

TechEffect — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:42:25 +0000

Skype finally gets official eBay integration…

Last night, eBay announced that it will finally integrate Skype into the auction process in 14 high-price categories. Nine months after the online auctioneer paid $2.6 billion up front for the VoIP company it is finally set to realize its potential wit…

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tiara.org » myspace searching for search, advertising — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:11:59 +0000

[...] In other news, eBay (who owns Skype, which I didn’t know) is finally integrating the two. They’re adding them mostly to high-cost, high-profile auctions where buyer-to-seller communication is necessary (meaning Skype buttons will probably not show up on my vintage dresses and wedge heel auctions). This is really interesting, especially since it’s sort of zero-to-sixty; eBay could have integrated text chat or IM a long time ago, and they stuck to email. So I’m not sure if this is a needed technological integration as much as it is eBay having to prove that they didn’t make a mistake acquiring Skype, a company that has little to do with their core business. [...]

By: Daniele Levy

Daniele Levy — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:40:46 +0000

A lilve communication channel with sellers - even via IM, if not voice - is way overdue. It seems that this is a first step in the right direction. They do need to start simple, let the community adopt it, and then slowly add bells and whistles that folks can understand and embrace over time.

By: Yanamandra

Yanamandra — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:53:49 +0000

Great point Tom, just putting a Skype icon falls way short what one would expect from eBay/Skype integration. Craigslist does a good job of keeping email addresses anonymous. Given Craiglist is part of the eBay family, why not do this on eBay.

By: Tom Keating

Tom Keating — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:45:12 +0000

>>Tom - (majority) of ebay users are pretty simple and basic when it comes to pc’s, let alone html.

True. I have no problem with that. Just disappointed if that’s all this announcement does is add a check box. There are other features that should have been added. And for $4 billion, you’d think eBay could add a simple checkbox months ago and then gradually add more features.

For instance, one commenter writes:
>>I was thinking Ebay/Skype would work out a way so you can contact people through Skype but all it shows is an alias like EbayAuctioner2324. This would be useful as to not display your real contact information

This is a good idea, since most won’t want spammers to find their Skype identity. If you take it one step further, eBay/Skype should allow for aliases that expire after the auction is over. Think of them like throw away email addresses or even throw away phone numbers that you can now get.

Perhaps the Skype client should popup with the fact that they are calling your alias and not your regular Skype identity to help you decide how/if to handle the call. Perhaps if you don’t pickup the caller to your alias is sent to a customized voice mail message that adds additional info about the auction item.

There’s a lot they could have done with this “announcement” but it seems sorely lacking in features.

By: Eric C

Eric C — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:19:32 +0000

I’m disapointed by this if it is just a link. I was thinking Ebay/Skype would work out a way so you can contact people through Skype but all it shows is an alias like EbayAuctioner2324. This would be useful as to not display your real contact information and then each Auction page could be disabled of this feature if you changed your mind.

By: Gabriel Radic

Gabriel Radic — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:36:57 +0000

Let the spamfest begin!

By: Addicted Geek » eBay reaches 200 million

Addicted Geek » eBay reaches 200 million — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:36:41 +0000

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By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:27:04 +0000

It was interesting listening to Meg talk about the “Power of 3″ last night at the Keynote. One thing she said really stuck out, that there isn’t much overlap in the population of eBay users and the population of Skype users.

If anyone can get mainstream America using Skype, it will be eBay. They have a direct connection into middle class America. You really have to hand it to them - 16,000 people at eBay Live this year that drink the eBay Koolaid.

By: The Way I See It

The Way I See It — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:20:57 +0000

eBay integrates Skype…

TechCrunch reports that beginning June 19 US eBay sellers will have the option of adding a SkypeMe button to individual item listings in 14 select categories. Prospective buyers will then be able to contact the sellers by voice or instant messaging. Us…

By: John Hanger

John Hanger — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:59:02 +0000

The benefits of adding presence-awareness and instant communication to listings are impressive. eBay claimed that a trial in China showed listings w/ it closed for twice that of listings w/o.

Last week a purpose-built solution for enabling presence-aware ads and listings was announced, targeting eBays’ online classified site and auction competitors. It is contrasted with the eBay/Skype solution here.

Presence-aware ads and listings are an important trend and eBay’s announcement is validation.

Full disclosure - I am the CEO of ContactAtOnce!.