VentureBeat - Latest Comments in EBay: PayPal and Skype can’t save declining marketplace

Re: EBay: PayPal and Skype can’t save declining marketplace

Anthony Ha — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:40:46 -0000

Well, I think PayPal and Skype are still viable, the question is now to cut its losses on on the marketplaces.

Re: EBay: PayPal and Skype can’t save declining marketplace

Anthony Ha — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:37:55 -0000

Well, they did badly, just not as badly as expected.

Re: EBay: PayPal and Skype can’t save declining marketplace

Peter Antypas — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:38:35 -0000

Too late. The game is over for them. They are in no position to attract innovative thinkers. Their only chance is to form a venture fund and invest in disruptive opportunities, keep them separate and physically removed from the main operation, and let them run like real startups. But that strategy takes visionary leadership, not to mention balls.

Re: EBay: PayPal and Skype can’t save declining marketplace

Albert K. — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:04:59 -0000

I'm surprised they beat expected earnings. A lot of people are detouring away from eBay. Better prices from eCommerce stores. In addition, eBay overcharges like mad with their posting/ending/paypal fees. As a total, losing 10% on a sale isn't really worth the contribution margins to a lot of sellers. Declining consumer goods also results in less postings. Time to open a better fleabay!

Re: EBay: PayPal and Skype can’t save declining marketplace

Jon — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:01:00 -0000

Ebay needs to come-out with something new and innovative, it can't compete with the other marketplaces out there so its demise will be slow and predictable.

Jon
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