eBay is acquiring StumbleUpon? Oh, no!

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  1. #1
    Oh, not another acquisition.


     
    butterfingers, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  2. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    So....... ebay bought a % of craigslist, they basically own paypal... and now this?... I can see ebay expanding like Google..
     
    8everything, Apr 18, 2007 IP
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    When you have the money you can buy anything...paypal is owned by ebay.
     
    netpox, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  4. 8everything

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    I knew that ;)

    Yeah, I mean they are making good investments.. but then everything will be owned my major corps.. (online! This is already common offline with coca cola, etc)..
     
    8everything, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  5. Zerosleep

    Zerosleep Established User

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    Ya I just stumbled upon that link,

    @ 8everything - Google can buy eBay, I don't think eBay can afford Google :p
     
    Zerosleep, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  6. 8everything

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    Yeah of course they're all major corps fighting with each other to see who can.. be the "biggest" I'm sure one day some MAJOR corp can buy ALL of the companies in their market... (such as coke buying ALL softdrink companies.. that would be scarey)
     
    8everything, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  7. butterfingers

    butterfingers Well-Known Member

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    When Google gonna buy Microsoft?
    LOL.
     
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  8. 8everything

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    IMO Microsoft is dominant than Google! But .. with at Google's rate.. it's possible!!!
     
    8everything, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  9. butterfingers

    butterfingers Well-Known Member

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    And now start to think, who's more evil?
     
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    I wouldn't say either are .. evil. If we're talking about offline corps, I would say NIKE, actually I'd have to name almost all of them (exploiting child labour and such!!!)
     
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    It looks like google is not trying to build the next StumbleUpon. They were also interested in acquiring StumbleUpon but i guess ebay beat them to it.
    http://www.netpox.com/
     
    netpox, Apr 19, 2007 IP
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    Ebays market cap is around $50billion, i wouldn't be so sure google could buy them...
     
    jabb, Apr 23, 2007 IP
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    Like many people, I still don't see the purpose of acquiring StumbleUpon. $50+ Million for a site where people go when they're bored? Stumblers almost never click on ads or buy products, they just keep on stumbling through. Any thoughts on eBay's reasoning?
     
    Anita, Apr 23, 2007 IP