EBay to add Skype phone sales link to auctions
Published June 15th, 2006
US Auction Info
EBay Inc. plans to introduce its Skype Internet calling service in its online marketplace so that buyers and sellers can communicate by voice as well as e-mail.
The planned introduction of the additional phone capabilities, unveiled Tuesday at eBay’s annual user conference in Las Vegas, will span 14 categories of disparate products such as cars and trucks, diamond solitaire rings and “Lost in Space†collectibles.
The test, to start Monday, marks the first time that eBay is integrating Skype, a blockbuster acquisition from last year, into its popular U.S. marketplace. The addition is intended to bring more immediacy to the eBay shopping experience and boost sales as well as prices for certain products, particularly big ticket items.
