eBay's Google guard: Yahoo or Microsoft?

Iria · Apr 21, 2006, 07:43 PM

Source: News.com
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eBay has had talks with both Yahoo and Microsoft to determine whether one of them might be a suitable ally against common threats from Google, The Wall Street Journal said Friday.

"After years of working closely with the search giant, eBay last year became alarmed as Google started assaulting its turf in multiple ways," the report said, including creation of a competing classified-advertising service, the report said.

eBay's talks with Yahoo and Microsoft began in earnest last fall, the report said, citing people familiar with the talks.

Apr 21, 2006, 07:43 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	eBay's Google guard: Yahoo or Microsoft? Source: News.com __________ eBay has had talks with both Yahoo and Microsoft to determine whether one of them might be a suitable ally against common threats from Google, The Wall Street Journal said Friday. "After years of working closely with the search giant, eBay last year became alarmed as Google started assaulting its turf in multiple ways," the report said, including creation of a competing classified-advertising service, the report said. eBay's talks with Yahoo and Microsoft began in earnest last fall, the report said, citing people familiar with the talks.