Online auction site eBay
is reportedly talking to VoIP provider
Skype about a possible
acquisition. The deal would cost eBay between $2bn and $3bn.
Citing sources close to the deal, the Wall Street Journal claimed
that talks are at a "sensitive" stage and could yet fall apart.
Internet telephony is outside the scope of eBay's core business of bringing
together buyers and sellers of goods and services through a series of websites.
The auction website is interested in the VoIP
provider to make it easier to buy and sell goods online, according to the
source.
Rumours
about Skype being for sale have been around all summer. The firm has
allegedly been in talks with
Yahoo,
Google and
Microsoft, although none
of those reports have been confirmed.
Skype is headquartered in London and is based in Luxembourg. The company was
founded in August 2003 and has since attracted 53 million
users, making it the largest player in the consumer VoIP market.
The software lets users place free voice calls over
the internet or call telephone numbers at a discounted rate.
Since its inception, Skype has received about $24m in funding, mainly from
venture capital firms.
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