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Re: eBay and StumbleUpon: don’t get it

Sramana Mitra — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:03:39 -0000

For a long time, I have believed that eBay should have spent money on advertising venue oriented companies, and thought that the Skype acquisition was a stupid move. Only now, it seems to me that eBay's leadership is coming to the same conclusion! Read the rest of my thesis.

Re: eBay and StumbleUpon: don’t get it

Peter Cranstone — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:45:12 -0000

Mathew,

I have to echo your comments. Why would eBay pay $40m for something that they could replicate in a weekend. I'm come on - a tool bar extension that takes you to another web site. That's hardly difficult.

And then think of the funding they took... only $1.5m. eBay belch that amount after a good SV lunch.

However all that being said, if someone offers me $40m for some technology I'll be waiting to sign on the dotted line.

Peter

Re: eBay and StumbleUpon: don’t get it

Mark Evans — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:42:16 -0000

Whether or not it's true, it's nice to see a company that has its roots in Calgary get some attention.

Mark