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Ebay Rumored to be Buying Skype

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-a-really-strange-marriage dept.

JDStone writes "Rumor has it that trusted sources from The Wall Street Journal say Ebay is interested in buying Skype. Later after the announcment, Ebay Inc. shares fell 4.3 percent."

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  1. sKYPE by Widowwolf · · Score: 4, Funny

    So will i be able to call and complain about the massive ebay fees with my skype account?

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    1. Re:sKYPE by PlasticMetal · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes of course, just follow the instructions on 0-700-SKYBAY and maybe on lower than 10th level of DTMF service menu you will have luck to scream on innocent living person of flesh and blood.

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    2. Re:sKYPE by Widowwolf · · Score: 3, Funny

      but they will charge you exhorbitant fees for it~ then when you try to pay those fees , paypall will freeze your account and you wont be able to call either ebay or paypal to complain becuase they will have shut your phone off!

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  2. Horrible spelling by bigtallmofo · · Score: 5, Funny

    The spelling of Slashdot editors sure has gotten bad lately.

    Back to the topic, why would EBay want to buy a peanut butter manufacturer? And if they did want to, I would think Jif would be a more appropriate takeover target.

    (...wondering how many mods have their humor hat on)

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    1. Re:Horrible spelling by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought they misspelled Google.

  3. To steal a joke from Fark by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Talks fail when at the last second some jerk bids $3,000,000,000.50

    1. Re:To steal a joke from Fark by Golias · · Score: 3, Funny

      Nice one.

      Just for the record, is there any company in America which is not rumored to be on the verge of buying Skype?

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  4. You know it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ebay is going to be outbid at the last possible moment. OUCH!

  5. Voice phishing by confusion · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does this mean that I'll be getting people calling me for my ebay account info on my skype line now?

    Jerry
    http://www.cyvin.org/

  6. paypal by papasui · · Score: 4, Funny

    They should buy skype and give it to Paypal so that you can actually get a hold of those fuckers.

  7. Wait a minute.... by lucabrasi999 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Rumor has it that trusted sources from The Wall Street Journal say Ebay is interested in buying Skype.

    Rumor has it that trusted sources from Joe's coffee shop say that Sam might possibly be interested in thinking about considering reviewing the possibility of actually looking into purchasing a piece of pie.

    1. Re:Wait a minute.... by nimid · · Score: 2, Funny

      Rumor has it that trusted sources from Joe's coffee shop say that Sam might possibly be interested in thinking about considering reviewing the possibility of actually looking into purchasing a piece of pie.

      Rumour has it that Melinda actually moved the pie from table 19 to table 20 deliberately to confuse Sam but Joe didn't know and now is having a flamewar with Sam about a possible refund...

      ...but don't tell anyone else!

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  8. In other news... by brakk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rumor has it that trusted sources from My Pants say Wang Enterprises is interested in buying Skype. Later after the announcement, My Pants fell 4.3 percent.

    Come on. It's like everyone is rumored to buy Skype these days.

  9. Google + Skype = by 3770 · · Score: 4, Funny


    Google + Skype = soiled telco executive underwear

    Ebay + Skype = telco executive goes "meh"

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  10. Rumors only help Google and Apple - not eBay by Se7enLC · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Rumor has it ... Ebay Inc. shares fell 4.3 percent."

    When will they ever learn....only Apple and Google stocks rise when rumors get out!

  11. Re:Tit for tat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Tit for tat

    It's 'breast', not 'tit'.

  12. eBay's market rating by Seehund · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Ebay Inc. shares fell 4.3 percent."

    You mean they're down to only "AAAAA++++++!!!111" now?

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  13. Will help save their reputation by m50d · · Score: 4, Funny
    Some people don't trust Skype because of its association with Kazaa founders. Thankfully I'm sure their minds will be laid to rest with it being run by ebay, after all everyone knows their subsidiaries are always very reputable companies, we all know we can trust paypal with all our money.

    Oh, wait.

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  14. In the News Today... by JabberWokky · · Score: 5, Funny
    Google announced that a janitor kicked around the idea of buying Taco Bell. Google stock rose $47 and Yum! Brands, owner of Taco Bell, had their stock go up $132.

    Meanwhile eBay announced that they had struck a deal to buy Microsoft, WalMart and a US Mint. "We can now literally print our own money, plus we will have a near monopoly in both software and tangible retail goods", said eBay President Meg Whitman. Leery of the announcement, eBay's stock price dropped to only four cents per share. "I ain't gonna trust no dot com blip blip stock", said noted day trader Erwin Lapsey. "I lost my shirt on them, and they are all evil".

    Microsoft President Steve Ballmer had only three words to say about the deal: "Developers! Developers! Developers!". The sweat running down his broad manly chest then shorted out the microphones, abruptly ending the press conferences. Meanwhile, deep inside Mum-Ra's lair, the lich formerly known as Sam Walton and current President-in-Secret wheezed his single word comment about the proposed merger: "...braaains...".

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  15. Re:Tit for tat by Gruneun · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's criticizing, not criticising.

  16. Just for reference by vaseyandco · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just for reference, Unlike every other large internet company, I am not interested in buying Skype.

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