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EBay Sells Skype To Marc Andreessen

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the must-be-nice-to-have-that-bankroll dept.

Julefrokost writes "Computerworld has a story about eBay selling Skype. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape, along with a group of investors, are reported to have paid $2 billion for Skype. According to the New York Times, Google was also a potential buyer. Also, the original founders of Skype are said to have placed a bid, but Marc Andreessen & Co was the highest bidder."

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  1. Buy it now? by AcgiGlyph · · Score: 4, Funny

    Poor google, I guess they didn't notice that there was a buy it now option.

  2. Re:Skype worth half the value of Marvel? by click2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, I'd say Skype is only worth about 2 X-Men and a Spiderman.

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