Comments on: As eBay’s Core Business Hits Hard Times, Skype Begins To Shine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:13:48 -0800 hourly 1 By: 1800 Postcards http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-3108387 1800 Postcards Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:10:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-3108387 Skype is a great business, i can't believe it's taken over a year for me to know about this. Thanks for the great read! Skype is a great business, i can’t believe it’s taken over a year for me to know about this. Thanks for the great read!

]]> By: Various and Sundry: DVDs, Tech, HDTV, and More » Blog Archive » eBay Death Watch is Back On! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2972889 Various and Sundry: DVDs, Tech, HDTV, and More » Blog Archive » eBay Death Watch is Back On! Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:46:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2972889 [...] recent earnings statement.  In fact, they found really only one point of hope for the company: As eBay’s Core Business Hits Hard Times, Skype Begins To Shine Another eBay business that is holding its own, surprisingly, is Skype. Revenues for the third [...] [...] recent earnings statement.  In fact, they found really only one point of hope for the company: As eBay’s Core Business Hits Hard Times, Skype Begins To Shine Another eBay business that is holding its own, surprisingly, is Skype. Revenues for the third [...]

]]> By: Boycott Novell » IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: December 8th, 2008 - Part 1 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2561349 Boycott Novell » IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: December 8th, 2008 - Part 1 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:36:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2561349 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-c… [...] [...] http://www.tech...s-ebays-c…; [...]

]]> By: As Holiday Sales Look Grim, Amazon and eBay Are On A Collision Course http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2553806 As Holiday Sales Look Grim, Amazon and eBay Are On A Collision Course Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:15:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2553806 [...] about (like they need more competition from larger outfits). But what else can eBay do? Its main source of growth comes from its non-retail businesses like Skype. Its $945 million Bill Me Later acquisition is now [...] [...] about (like they need more competition from larger outfits). But what else can eBay do? Its main source of growth comes from its non-retail businesses like Skype. Its $945 million Bill Me Later acquisition is now [...]

]]> By: As Holiday Sales Look Grim, Amazon and eBay Are On A Collision Course | News Information Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2547696 As Holiday Sales Look Grim, Amazon and eBay Are On A Collision Course | News Information Technology Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:58:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2547696 [...] about (like they need more competition from larger outfits). But what else can eBay do? Its main source of growth comes from its non-retail businesses like Skype. Its $945 million Bill Me Later acquisition is now [...] [...] about (like they need more competition from larger outfits). But what else can eBay do? Its main source of growth comes from its non-retail businesses like Skype. Its $945 million Bill Me Later acquisition is now [...]

]]> By: Thursday October 16th Morning News Brief: I Read 1000 Feeds Per Day So You Don’t Have To | Wise Startup Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2510081 Thursday October 16th Morning News Brief: I Read 1000 Feeds Per Day So You Don’t Have To | Wise Startup Blog Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2510081 [...] As eBay’s Core Business Hits Hard Times, Skype Begins To Shine [...] [...] As eBay’s Core Business Hits Hard Times, Skype Begins To Shine [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2504614 Daniel Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:16:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2504614 Hardly, but it is well-spammed! Hardly, but it is well-spammed!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2504612 Daniel Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:15:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2504612 Just give SKYPE some time and It will grow past ebay! I am working from an internet cafe in Springfield, Missouri - am a native of Stockholm, Sweden and call my friends and colleges in Sweden, US and Mexico UNLIMITED minutes for under $20/month! Skype ROCKS! Just give SKYPE some time and It will grow past ebay! I am working from an internet cafe in Springfield, Missouri – am a native of Stockholm, Sweden and call my friends and colleges in Sweden, US and Mexico UNLIMITED minutes for under $20/month!

Skype ROCKS!

]]> By: Jose Mallabo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2504253 Jose Mallabo Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:11:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2504253 I’d like to set the record straight and clear up any questions in regard to our recent earnings statement that includes our Classifieds business. The $250 million in revenue refers to eBay’s Global Classifieds business, which includes the following seven brands: Kijiji, Marktplaats, Gumtree, LoQuo, mobile.de, and most recently, Den Bla Avis and BilBasen. eBay’s global portfolio of classifieds sites garners 84 million unique visitors per month, 4.5 billion page views and 16 million live listings. I’d like to set the record straight and clear up any questions in regard to our recent earnings statement that includes our Classifieds business. The $250 million in revenue refers to eBay’s Global Classifieds business, which includes the following seven brands: Kijiji, Marktplaats, Gumtree, LoQuo, mobile.de, and most recently, Den Bla Avis and BilBasen. eBay’s global portfolio of classifieds sites garners 84 million unique visitors per month, 4.5 billion page views and 16 million live listings.

]]> By: Social Media Marketing Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2504215 Social Media Marketing Blog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:42:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2504215 So finally the downfall of ebay started and even skype can't save that ..hmm the current economic crisis have really bad impacts on all the industries .. So finally the downfall of ebay started and even skype can’t save that ..hmm
the current economic crisis have really bad impacts on all the industries ..

]]> By: JuicyGirl http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2504013 JuicyGirl Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:28:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2504013 A great alternative to ebay: http://www.bonanzle.com A great alternative to ebay:

http://www.bonanzle.com

]]> By: Sean Sullivan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503948 Sean Sullivan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:45:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503948 Erick are you going to give us an answer as to the figures for Kijiji?? That just doesn't seem possible. Craigslist must be making an absolute fortune then. Erick are you going to give us an answer as to the figures for Kijiji??

That just doesn’t seem possible. Craigslist must be making an absolute fortune then.

]]> By: 16. Oktober - medianewss jimdo page! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503736 16. Oktober - medianewss jimdo page! Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:53:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503736 [...] Techcrunch, 14.10.2008 // [...] [...] Techcrunch, 14.10.2008 // [...]

]]> By: Stephen G http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503689 Stephen G Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:32:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503689 eBay could build on their base by supporting Linux better. The linux cilent is several years behind the Windows client in terms of features and user interface. One feature in the Windows Skype client is the ability to send SMS to mobile phones, with the charge coming from my prepaid Skype balance. That feature is AWOL in the Skype for Linux client. Video is another feature lacking in the Skype for Linux client. I would consider running Skype under Windows XP running in a virtual machine (Sun's VirtualBox) ... but that crashes on startup. Not sure if problem is Skype client or VIrtualBox, but if eBay were to pay attention to linux they could fix this ..., wherever the problem lies. eBay could build on their base by supporting Linux better. The linux cilent is several years behind the Windows client in terms of features and user interface.

One feature in the Windows Skype client is the ability to send SMS to mobile phones, with the charge coming from my prepaid Skype balance. That feature is AWOL in the Skype for Linux client.

Video is another feature lacking in the Skype for Linux client.

I would consider running Skype under Windows XP running in a virtual machine (Sun’s VirtualBox) … but that crashes on startup. Not sure if problem is Skype client or VIrtualBox, but if eBay were to pay attention to linux they could fix this …, wherever the problem lies.

]]> By: william http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503587 william Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:48:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503587 During the process of working on our new social application we had to have some help from paypal with some of the integration that we are doing, and they were great !!!!! We have are creating an open source social app that has an e-commerce and micro payment service built into it. During the process of working on our new social application we had to have some help from paypal with some of the integration that we are doing, and they were great !!!!!

We have are creating an open source social app that has an e-commerce and micro payment service built into it.

]]> By: alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503581 alex Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:42:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503581 Commercial listings have long since taken over and it has become increasingly hard to find actual auctions from regular casual users. They seem to drive people away who look to ebay for auctions and that in turn is causing the overall decline as nobody is really seeking out ebay for anything else? So this change of focus might me a bit short sighted. Commercial listings have long since taken over and it has become increasingly hard to find actual auctions from regular casual users. They seem to drive people away who look to ebay for auctions and that in turn is causing the overall decline as nobody is really seeking out ebay for anything else? So this change of focus might me a bit short sighted.

]]> By: Mrinal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503533 Mrinal Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:49:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503533 Erick - Do you know how many of the 370M users pay for any service? Erick – Do you know how many of the 370M users pay for any service?

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503423 David Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:17:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503423 I have to add my voice to the chorus about Kijiji's revenue. While I flat out don't believe this figure, they are getting a decent amount of traffic, and it appears to be from organic search - http://siteanalytics.compete.com/Kijiji.com+craigslist.com/?metric=uv I have to add my voice to the chorus about Kijiji’s revenue.

While I flat out don’t believe this figure, they are getting a decent amount of traffic, and it appears to be from organic search –

http://siteanal....com/?metric=uv

]]> By: Auctionwire.info » Blog Archive » As eBay’s Core Business Hits Hard Times, Skype Begins To Shine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503414 Auctionwire.info » Blog Archive » As eBay’s Core Business Hits Hard Times, Skype Begins To Shine Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:01:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503414 [...] Although eBay beat its downwardly-revised earnings numbers today, its earnings call was filled with glum news for investors. (Full earnings slides embedded below). After three flat quarters, revenues declined 3.6 percent from the second quarter to $2.2 billion. Free cash flow has been going down each of the last four quarters, and so has the total value of goods traded over the auction and e-commerce site. eBay is leaning much more heavily these days on merchant-dominated categories like autos than on auctions between ordinary people. by Erick Schonfeld [...] [...] Although eBay beat its downwardly-revised earnings numbers today, its earnings call was filled with glum news for investors. (Full earnings slides embedded below). After three flat quarters, revenues declined 3.6 percent from the second quarter to $2.2 billion. Free cash flow has been going down each of the last four quarters, and so has the total value of goods traded over the auction and e-commerce site. eBay is leaning much more heavily these days on merchant-dominated categories like autos than on auctions between ordinary people. by Erick Schonfeld [...]

]]> By: Ollie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503388 Ollie Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:32:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503388 The $250 Million in classifieds revenue is just dead wrong. If classifieds did half of what PayPal did in revenue for the quarter that would not be 'respectable' but TRULY AMAZING. It's no more than 4 years that they got into the classifieds space in a real way. I don't know what the number is but $250 Million for the quarter is 150% wrong. The $250 Million in classifieds revenue is just dead wrong. If classifieds did half of what PayPal did in revenue for the quarter that would not be ‘respectable’ but TRULY AMAZING. It’s no more than 4 years that they got into the classifieds space in a real way. I don’t know what the number is but $250 Million for the quarter is 150% wrong.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503382 Ryan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:30:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503382 Facebook should buy skype Facebook should buy skype

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503320 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:36:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503320 [...] these days on merchant-dominated categories like autos than on auctions between ordinary people. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine [...] [...] these days on merchant-dominated categories like autos than on auctions between ordinary people. (http://www.tech...begins-to-shine [...]

]]> By: kev http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503304 kev Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:14:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503304 Oh! so sad news. http://www.oxyshopping.com Oh! so sad news.
http://www.oxyshopping.com

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503302 Mike Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:10:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503302 How in the world is Kijiji bringing in $250M in revenues?!?!?! Every classified ad is free... are they REALLY bringing in $250M in strictly ads? I don't believe it... How in the world is Kijiji bringing in $250M in revenues?!?!?! Every classified ad is free… are they REALLY bringing in $250M in strictly ads? I don’t believe it…

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/15/as-ebays-core-business-hits-hard-times-skype-begins-to-shine/comment-page-1/#comment-2503299 John Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:05:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23381#comment-2503299 Agree with Markus. The classifieds revenue does not refer only to Kijiji. Agree with Markus. The classifieds revenue does not refer only to Kijiji.

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