Comments on: eBay sells StumbleUpon back to founders http://tamebay.com/2009/04/ebay-sells-stumbleupon-back-to-founders.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Fri, 25 May 2012 10:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2009/04/ebay-sells-stumbleupon-back-to-founders.html#comment-17871 Sue Bailey Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:33:38 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=6797#comment-17871 I like Michael Arrington's take on this: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/14/stumbleupon-a-case-study-in-the-efficient-allocation-of-resources/ I like Michael Arrington’s take on this:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/14/stumbleupon-a-case-study-in-the-efficient-allocation-of-resources/

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2009/04/ebay-sells-stumbleupon-back-to-founders.html#comment-17870 ebuyerfb Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:40:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=6797#comment-17870 Reminds me of the time I sold a camera on eBay and almost bought it back at a profit a few months later. I would have too if I didn't forget about the auction before it ended. Reminds me of the time I sold a camera on eBay and almost bought it back at a profit a few months later. I would have too if I didn’t forget about the auction before it ended.

]]> By: Dan Wilson http://tamebay.com/2009/04/ebay-sells-stumbleupon-back-to-founders.html#comment-17869 Dan Wilson Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:39:24 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=6797#comment-17869 As I recall, Bill Cobb said at the time that SU had no obvious synergies and they'd work it out. They didn't work it out. Which worries me a bit. As I recall, Bill Cobb said at the time that SU had no obvious synergies and they’d work it out.

They didn’t work it out. Which worries me a bit.

]]> By: Henrietta http://tamebay.com/2009/04/ebay-sells-stumbleupon-back-to-founders.html#comment-17868 Henrietta Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:14:54 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=6797#comment-17868 WOW Sue! That made me laugh out loud. I would be willing to donate the pin but someone might have to buy Megs signature. WOW Sue! That made me laugh out loud. I would be willing to donate the pin but someone might have to buy Megs signature.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2009/04/ebay-sells-stumbleupon-back-to-founders.html#comment-17867 Sue Bailey Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:37:55 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=6797#comment-17867 Seems massively unlikely that they made their money back, when SU lost three-quarters of its traffic: http://www.tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-to-dump-stumbleupon-expand-classifieds.html Seems massively unlikely that they made their money back, when SU lost three-quarters of its traffic:
http://www.tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-to-dump-stumbleupon-expand-classifieds.html

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2009/04/ebay-sells-stumbleupon-back-to-founders.html#comment-17866 Chris Dawson Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:19:06 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=6797#comment-17866 I'd love to know how much of their $75m they got back. Bet they didn't lose as much as the did and will on Skype. Any chance they can have made a profit on this buy/sell? I’d love to know how much of their $75m they got back. Bet they didn’t lose as much as the did and will on Skype.

Any chance they can have made a profit on this buy/sell?

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