Comments on: EBay: PayPal and Skype can’t save declining marketplace http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/21/ebay-paypal-and-skype-cant-save-declining-marketplace/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anthony Ha http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/21/ebay-paypal-and-skype-cant-save-declining-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-858474 Anthony Ha Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:40:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102988#comment-858474 Well, I think PayPal and Skype are still viable, the question is now to cut its losses on on the marketplaces. Well, I think PayPal and Skype are still viable, the question is now to cut its losses on on the marketplaces.

]]> By: Anthony Ha http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/21/ebay-paypal-and-skype-cant-save-declining-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-858476 Anthony Ha Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:37:55 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102988#comment-858476 Well, they did badly, just not as badly as expected. Well, they did badly, just not as badly as expected.

]]> By: Peter Antypas http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/21/ebay-paypal-and-skype-cant-save-declining-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-858473 Peter Antypas Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:38:35 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102988#comment-858473 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. 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.

]]> By: Albert K. http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/21/ebay-paypal-and-skype-cant-save-declining-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-858475 Albert K. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:04:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102988#comment-858475 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! 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!

]]> By: Jon http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/21/ebay-paypal-and-skype-cant-save-declining-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-858472 Jon Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:01:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102988#comment-858472 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.<br><br>Jon<br><a href="http://WoodMarvels.com" rel="nofollow">http://WoodMarvels.com</a> - Create Unique Memories 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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