eBay-Skype ($2.6B, 2005) — #9 in Top 10 Worst Tech Acquisitions | Top10Grid
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eBay-Skype ($2.6B, 2005)
eBay bought Skype believing voice calls would transform online auctions, realized the synergy was imaginary, wrote off $900 million, then sold a majority stake to private investors at a massive loss.
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