eBay-Skype ($2.6B, 2005)

The eBay-Skype acquisition stands as a case study in misguided synergy, costing $2.6 billion in 2005 for a voice-calling service that added minimal value to online auctions. By 2009, eBay wrote off $900 million of the purchase price, acknowledging the integration failure.

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