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The Motley Fool February 17, 2010 Tim Beyers	You Blew It, eBay Look where Skype is now.
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InternetNews October 10, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	eBay Hops on Social Network Money Train eBay is hoping to capitalize on social networking, with the company today unveiling a new area of its site called eBay Neighborhoods.
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InternetNews September 1, 2009	eBay Sells Skype, Keeps Minority Stake The e-commerce giant finally unloads Internet phone unit Skype for $1.9 billion.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 David Meier	Did eBay Overpay? The online auctioneer's bid for Skype might seem rich, but it just may pay in the long term.
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The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Skype's Advantage Cannot Be Free Skype is a great service, and eBay's auction business is fantastic. But the marriage of the two still seems bizarre, and months later, there still doesn't seem to be a clear path for how they fit together to deliver a return on investment for eBay shareholders.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Jeff Hwang	eBay's Q3 So-So The online auctioneer posts solid but modest results in the third quarter. While the merits of the Skype acquisition -- the largest in eBay's history -- can be debated, a good case can be made for eBay's long-term future.
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InternetNews October 1, 2007 Larry Barrett	eBay Unhappy Over Skype Performance, Unit's CEO Out Two years after paying $2.6 billion for the VoIP provider, eBay says goodbye to Skype's founder - and hello to more than $1.4 billion in charges.
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