At first I was a little confused as to why eBay would want to acquire a company like Skype. But after further review it seems to make pretty good sense.
By acquiring Skype, eBay could set itself apart by exclusively offering Skype's low-cost voice services to customers. Skype's trademark computer-to-computer calling would let eBay's buyers talk directly with sellers, and customers could also use the technology to take part in auctions live, calling out bids vocally.
eBay also may have grander ambitions than remaining an online marketplace. The deal would help eBay offer services that could pluck customers from Web giants such as Google and Yahoo, which are pursuing their own Net-phone plans.
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