Comments on: That Was Fun, But Now Ebay’s Selling Off StumbleUpon

By: Stanley

Stanley — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:22:12 +0000

The news site claims Ebay has hired Deutsche Bank in hopes of stumbling upon a buyer, though the asking price remains unknown, and it’s anyone’s guess whether or not the auction site can get back what they invested in StumbleUpon. From July 2007 to July 2008, StumbleUpon has dropped from boasting 4.4 million worldwide visitors and 31 million page views to 1.1 million visitors and 25 million page views. Oddly enough, registered users continue to grow and now sits at over 6 million strong, a 20 percent increase over what it was just 5 months ago.

By: That Was Fun, But Now Nokia’s Looking To Sell Off Dopplr

That Was Fun, But Now Nokia’s Looking To Sell Off Dopplr — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:04:59 +0000

[...] What? The deal was announced on September 24. It’s been less than a month. Not even eBay throws away acquisitions that [...]

By: Various and Sundry: DVDs, Tech, HDTV, and More » Blog Archive » eBay’s Descent Continues

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:40:53 +0000

[...] eBay is selling off StumbleUpon. And if you’re anything like me, you’re thinking, “Wait, eBay owns StumbleUpon? Why? What’s next, Skype?!? Oh, wait. . .” I think the theory is that under eBay ownership, people might stumble upon more eBay auctions. Not sure that ever happened, though. [...]

By: John Richards

John Richards — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:40:11 +0000

It looks like Stumble is on the way out but you wonder how many hours of work have been used to advance the betterment of the Stumble Universe. Stumble may be dropping in users but it will always a steady tool of information and laughter.

By: Costa Rica Property

Costa Rica Property — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:22:57 +0000

Very interesting post, I used Stumble for a while, but did not like it.

By: Stumbleupon - the gift that keeps giving | MailChimp Blog

Stumbleupon - the gift that keeps giving | MailChimp Blog — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:27:58 +0000

[...] you’ll recall, Stumbleupon was a service that got bought by eBay for $75 million, then sold back to its owners (check out this 2007 article predicting the “synergy” [...]

By: StumbleUpon, A Case Study In The Efficient Allocation Of Resources | Reviews Manual

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:43:04 +0000

[...] to buy the company backwards from eBay and move over, they took it. The struggling eBay had been looking to delude soured StumbleUpon for months, modify hiring assets slope Deutsche Bank to support them intend backwards their $75 [...]

By: StumbleUpon Beats Skype In Escaping EBay’s Clutches | Güncel Teknoloji Haber Takibi

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:55:57 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. That [...]

By: Tech » StumbleUpon, A Case Study In The Efficient Allocation Of Resources

Tech » StumbleUpon, A Case Study In The Efficient Allocation Of Resources — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:18:20 +0000

[...] to buy the company back from eBay and start over, they took it. The struggling eBay had been looking to sell off StumbleUpon for months, even hiring investment bank Deutsche Bank to help them get back their $75 million, but [...]

By: StumbleUpon, A Case Study In The Efficient Allocation Of Resources

StumbleUpon, A Case Study In The Efficient Allocation Of Resources — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:15:11 +0000

By: StumbleUpon Beats Skype In Escaping EBay’s Clutches @ Technology Tricks

StumbleUpon Beats Skype In Escaping EBay’s Clutches @ Technology Tricks — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:27:21 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for million in 2007. That [...]

By: infoyourway.com » StumbleUpon Beats Skype In Escaping EBay’s Clutches

infoyourway.com » StumbleUpon Beats Skype In Escaping EBay’s Clutches — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:26:20 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. That [...]

By: StumbleUpon Beats Skype In Escaping EBay’s Clutches

StumbleUpon Beats Skype In Escaping EBay’s Clutches — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:49:35 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. That [...]

By: infoyourway.com » Breaking: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon

infoyourway.com » Breaking: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:22:35 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. That [...]

By: Breaking: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:15:44 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. That [...]

By: Breaking: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon

Breaking: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:12:44 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. That [...]

By: StumbleUpon leaves eBay, starting up again on own two feet » VentureBeat

StumbleUpon leaves eBay, starting up again on own two feet » VentureBeat — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:02:29 +0000

[...] has spun itself out of eBay and is once again a startup, it announced today — this follows rumors last fall that eBay was looking to sell the [...]

By: Trade Jim News » Breaking: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon

Trade Jim News » Breaking: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:00:48 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off its stake in StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for million in 2007. That [...]

By: Ebay dumps stumbleupon « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking

Ebay dumps stumbleupon « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:44:02 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off its stake in StumbleUpon, the website recommendation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. [...]

By: Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon

Ebay Unacquires StumbleUpon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:34:26 +0000

[...] in September, we reported that eBay was attempting to sell off its stake in StumbleUpon, the website recommedation service it bought for $75 million in 2007. That [...]

By: futurich

futurich — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:58:43 +0000

they definitely arent going to get all of their money back :S

By: wayne

wayne — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:06:39 +0000

Agreed. That’s the same reason I never used it. It’s the same reason I never used Pownce.

By: Popularity is a funny metric | Pretzel Logic

Popularity is a funny metric | Pretzel Logic — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:51:05 +0000

[...] TechCrunch reports a surge in traffic for LinkedIn thanks to heightened interest in building personal networks as well as job hunting opportunities in this market. [...]

By: TheDoc

TheDoc — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:24:08 +0000

SU is easily the best social tool, largest traffic sender, and stupid proof. Any noob can use the toolbar, and noobs love toolbars.

SU has provided more amazing information, data, articles, games, documents, flash, so much stuff that would have been impossible to otherwise find.

Even though ebay owns it, and it has dropped in use, it still the most valuable social tool online.

~Doc

By: perde

perde — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:07:24 +0000

hello